Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-16

Dr.. Kniden's assistant, when I
ths authorities attempted TO examine Miss \
Puree Finally, Dr.. shannon was or
dered from the room, as he tried to sug-
eest an answer for hiss Purcell. Police I
Justice Mathsson dsnied ths statement
OF DR.. Shannon at tho inquest last week !
that he had received permission from tho
authorities TO 90 up the road TO meet Or.
Eaif.en when he was coming home from
Warren county. Or. Shannon acted with
ont permission. Ii described Miss Pur-
cells appearance When she made her
statement after the murder. Thv state
luent recites the facts as already puo-
lished IS to the appearance OF burglars
and the ohloroforming OF herself and
AIEs. Kuifen.
Druggist Patterson, whose pharmacy
is under the knifen residence, was next
called. He told OF conversation had in
his store with Miss Purcell since the in
quest was begun, IN which she expressed
the hope that the trouble would soon be
over, es it was a great strain on her mind.
The witn0ss sad lie had often seen DR..
Kuifen with his wife and Miss Purcell,
both together and separately, and that
the doctor never showed any attention 10
Miss PARCEL that looked suspicious. DR..
Eu,isn was not II particularly Rfec'
tionate disposition with amy ono.
J. L. F.aher, Trenton dentist, who
had formerly been associated with DR..
Kpiaen, was the next witness. He was
called to deny alleged newspaper inter
Views with him in which hs spoke OF tie
scandalOud behavior OF DIR. I'm len with
lilies Purcell. He denied these portions
of the Interviews. but admitted THAI the
doctor and Miss Purcell one day played
'tR2" IN tie house, chasing each other
about through the rooms.
James b. Z-lly, william Swayze,
William silyRrs aud William Duncan,
were the next witnesses. Two Of them
admitted THAI they saw Dr., knitfsn and
Miss Purcell cut walking together sew
ssal times, but lid aot looB upon the cir
cumsiaucs ss straugs al that time. Annie
SchirderyOlf described the finding OF the
revolver under Ars. Kniden's bolster
after the murder. Dr.. Shannon was re-
called, Dut gave no additional details of
| interest.
Miss Arna W. Beers, one or the young
lndlas who spent the evening before tue
murder 81 Dr. KniTen'a residence, said
that both Ma, Knidan and Miss Purcell
were in the best OF huuor at that time,
and were on friendly ,ermd. Tneinquest
was adjourned ulai tomorrow
TEESroN, Jan. l4.-Mrs. James
Murphy, tue mother Of the murdered
woman, aud County Physician Lsavitt
were the witpeEses before the coroner's
inquest IN tus III non case to-day. II
will be rernem hsred that on Friday morn.
ing, January "a, 1890, Mrs Hyra kniilen,
wire of DR.. Arthur y, kniRcn, q dentist
wss found dead IL her home At Trenton,
and her cousin, Miks Emma Purcell the
only other adult IN the house, uncon'
scious. Dr. ka hin was absent. OF
being resusctNted Hts Purcell said Bht
and Mrs. KIM IN had been chloPo:osmel
by burglars. 1t was subsequently fount
that Ds. kuiden and Miss Purcell me
the day before the tragedy. Ga beiup
cslled as witness at the inquest Mis-
Purcell declined TO testify on the advice
OF counsel. Dr, knitfen and Miss Purcell
! were thereupon arrested for murder, ans
were subsequently, released on 81, 10
bail each.
Mrs. Murphy testified to-day that hsi
daughter aud Or. Kniten lived, tOgethe
as pleasantly as any mArrit d coupe an
/ that DR.. Knifan was = good proyider 70
! his family. Mrs. Kuiffsn, the witnes
! said, never complained u her Of neglcct
and shs Mrs. Aurphy) never knew o
; any pGrticulNr Friendship between DR.
knifen and Mas EdTesiI. DIR. knEe
! married Kiss Murphy without obtairin
. her parents consent, but mot agains
4 their wishes. Taa witness stated posi-
g lively that Mrs. KnineDs life was not In
!. suroe, TINS upgetIins a recent theory q
to the motive fo1 RurdeT. She also sal
! that sne believed in the burglar theory
4 and that she bad no reason to suspeC
/. either Or. KHifen Or Miss Purcell.
q County Physician Leayilt thsn gave
Il technical description OF the results OF ID
}. post inortem examination, which fixed o
d cllorof0rln as the csuse OF death. Wi
!. Isss said the stomach Of the dead woma
/, bad been sent Tor chemical analysis, nc
!, EeoSuge Of any suspicion OF poisoning
/ but "a i pEecauuon against such col
g tingsncy.
4 Ds. Ii. Waldburg Coleman corroborate
/ the evidence Of DR.. Leavitt as to the RI
!. sults Of the post mortem. In reply /
4 questions he said that culoTotJfm miSt
!. on the one hand kill Mrs. X tiffen, vii
I had a weak heart, and only throw Nh
1t Purcell into u stupor that might Is
Z. FOR hours aud produce no permanent eVi
q Thomas Everett next teltlhed that
saw ps. Kulhen and Miss Purcell Of
n walking. The doctor toil him she va
p, hts cousin.
q D4Sid Purcell, brother Of Miss Purcei
il. testified that he wss farmer, living
IN Warren county, and that 1t was ~ h
.. house Miss PARCEL spent the holiday
- DR.. kuiflen was negotiating for Il
purchase of farm next to theirs becRu
: dentistry was SO combining IS 10 inju
~ his heath. MIR. Purcell sticks to u
= burglary Theory and has DIGESTIVE fo
:, lowing up clues. Ae to d the Jury III
Z, he discovered marks OF jimmy on Of
- OF the windows and other evidences
Z burglary. lie also said that Miss PARCEL
!. counsel were wholly rtsponsIoIe for h
failure 10 testify at the inquest.
James .. Manuers, clerk, OF rs BayaI
a. street, testified that ia passing the knlff;
:. residence On the evening before the mu
4 der ne aGW two Iaen p4erlng around, al
n o. they looked in the harness stare ne
!. door ono sa.t, "Ehis is not the place. -
- Roscoe 4inrphy, brother OF Mrs. Kni
Il fen, testified that she aud the doct
4 lived plea,gntly together.
After hcGr!ng u numrer Of other wi
m nasses the jusy kajournOd until Mondl
a. ntNt.
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