Wichita eagle., 1890-03-13
THE BUROHbLLS ON TRIAL.
An Effort to Obtain Justice for the Muir
der of Benwell.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, March 12-Ex-
Element ran high this morning as the
hour approached for resuming the taking
Of evidence in the Benwell murder case
The court room was packed with people as
early as 8 o'clock and the streets were
crowded with people from the surround
ing country and from the American side
of the river. About two dozen newspaper
correspondents were in town, repre-
senting the principal cities of
America. the platform of the
Grand Trunk station was crowded with
people anxious to get glimpse of the
now notorious Burchell who was brought
down on the o'clock train on the Michi-
gan Central road.
At least thousand persons were at the
depot when the train rolled in, and A gem
eral rush was made for the coach contain
ing the prisoner. ,Jailor Coulson ap-
peared on the platform with Burchell hand
cIffed. When the prisoner looked over the
multitude of faces staring at him, a broad
smile covered his face. He was at once
taken by the jailer TO the cell which he oc-
cupled last week and was handed over to
Ofhcer McMicken. \ general rush was
made 10 the court room, which could not
hold the crowd and Police Judge Hill fear
lng someone would get hurt in the Jam,
the town hall. Within five minutes at
least ] 200 people We're IN the hall crowd
ing 1t TO the doors. Among the spec
tators were many ladies. When the
prisoner was unhandcufled he stretched
cut his arms above his head and appeared
TO be relieved and conversed in happy
mood with the officers.
At o;IO p. IN. the court opened in the
town hall. Mrs Burchell's case was first
taken up. She was escorted through the
crowd TO the stand where the magistrate
presided. Surrounded bv report
ers she entered the hall leaning on
the arm of Chief OF Police
Young, who conducted her to the presence
of the magistrate. As soon as she was
seated the magistrate announced that he
would now commence with her case. He
explained that rs she was charged with
beng an accessory to the murder of Ben
well. AT Niagara Falls. the case was in his
jurisdiction and could not be removed TO
oxford. The magistrate notified the Dris-
oner that he would remand her 10 the same
custody that she had been in since her
arrest for eight days pending any new
evidence that may be produced against
ler.
Lawyer Ives, the partner of Hellmuth.
Dt London, who was present watched the
case for both prisoners.
Mrs. Burcheil was removed from the
court room to Mrs Baldwin's boarding
house
Chief Young then brought prisoner
Burchell into court. About half a dozen
witnesses Were sworn. Most of the evidence
was resume of that taken at the coroner's
inquest. Al close of testimony, Napis.
trate Hill asked Burchell if he had any
thing TO say? He whispered with his law
Yer moment then IN matter of fact,
NO, ! have nothing to say" The next
moment ne added with some emphasis:
AT this particular time" His GOODNESS
MAS astonishing.
Magistrate Hill then held Burcheu for
trial IN October at Woodstock. He slipped
bis Kid gloves On his dainty hands, his body
guard slipped the handouts on over them
Rnd led him through the crowd, the most
unconcerned appearing man in ali that
thrODg.