Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-23

| of marble whiteness and it contrasts
strongly with the color OF her garments.
| The haggard look has also disappeared
GOT MIXED ON THE DRAFT.
| On the whole, it was generally agreed that
Lucy stood the ordeal quite well, though she
involved herself in some ugly contradic-
| tions regarding the matter of the draft
which are not likely to do her any good.
| Mr.. Marshall was very much on the object
| ing Law, but singularly unfortunate, Judge
| Ewing generally ruling against him.
The evidence taken in the mo ming was OF
| put little interest. Thomas Bowers, Nc
| Keesport photographer, testified to the pho
! tographs of tile house at Bull Run and to
| the experiments made to show that con-
| versation at the door could be heard all
means of the photographs, explained the
principal points of the tragedy to the jury.
Mary Nicolai, n 10-year-old girl, was
brought to the stand in tears, Judge Ewing
Uuieted her and she told her story. She had
been at the Fitzsimmons house playing with
the little girl. She saw Fitzsimmons bring
a satchel TO the house and she Identified the
carried. Mrs. Rose Nicolai, mother of the
child, testified to her daughter making the
visit.
the satchel which was admitted as evidence
after stout objections from the defense.
The stolen jewelry was also described by
James f. Neal testified to finding the
satchel in the woods. John F. Schmidt, the
ieweler, identified the stolen goods. and
Laura Hill swore that O list of the goods
found in the satchel was in Fitzsimmons
handwriting.
Dr. McCandless was recalled and asked
about the wounds of Detective Gilklnson
He said the wound in the arm was made
when the arm was extended. IL could not
have been made when the man was on the
floor. The bullet entering the arm could
not have struck the head, and the bullets
yrh q COHld
made the wound in tho arm
Louisa LYNN testified that Mrs FitZsim-
board and said She slept with it under her
head. Pauline Steiner corroborated this
evidence.
Sallic Nicolai said she had lived with the
had a revolver. She slept withit under her
pillow at night and kept it in the cupboard
during the day 1t was larger weapon
than Mr.. FitZsimmons, and was light.
Some other iInmaterial testimony was
taken and court adjourned for dinner.
The first witness in the afternoon was
Warden Berlin, of the jail- He knew Mr.:
and Mrs. Fitzsimmons; they were committed
to jail on March 23
Mr.. Burleigh-Did you have any converse
tion with Mrs. Fitzsimmons about draft?
Mr. Marshall-I object
Judge Ewing (glancing at the reporters
table)-State your objections quietly.
TALKING ON A DELICATE SUBJECT.
The attorneys then gathered about the
stenographer's table and they talked in a
very low tone, Judge Ewing coming down
from the bench to join in. The matter under
discussion was draft of 5000 given by
Fitzsimmons to his wife just before the off1-
GERS entered the house-this draft Mrs. Fftz-
simmons placed in her mouth. After the
talk between the attorneys Judge Ewing
sustained the objections.
Detective p. j. Murphy was recalled and
said that the revolver taken from FitZslm-
mons was bright and shining.
Andrew Doenges testified that he was at