Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-11-11

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Prosecutor Jenkins examination @
him shortly after the murder and a
the Coroner's. Then he was aske,
concerning his relations with Mis-
Collins, but the State objected ant
the objection was sustained.
did James Hardcastle work 70
you within week or two of tn,
murder ?" was asked.
After an affirmative answer tn,
witness denied that he had spokel
about his relations with Miss Col
Inns to Hardcastle. Miller deniet
that he had been suspected from
the beginning and had merely gon'
to people to get their opinion.
The second witness was th,
sister-in.law Mary Collins, while OF
the stand she was cool most of tn,
time and only WINGED when JUDI
Westcott, by slip of the tongue
referred to her two or three times a
the wife of John Miller.
MISS COLLINS TESTIMONY.
Miss Collins first testified tha
she came to the Miller farmhous,
in July preceding the murder
During her sisters confinement sh,
attended to the household duties
On the morning of september 25
1890, when Mrs. Miller left hom,
she was dressed in black and wor,
black gloves. Mrs. Miller had will
her some clothes, wrapped in brown
paper, which belonged to the witness
She wore a breastpin and som,
other jewelry., Lingo was arount
when Mrs. Miller talked abou
going to Moorestown.
At the afternoon session Mis-,
Collins testified that on the MON
ing of the fatal day she saw tha
both sleeves of Lingo's shirt wer,
short. She noticed that the shir
was patched and the sleeves wer'
rather ragged. The witness sale
she was not afraid when Miller wen
to the train TO meet his wife. Sb,
remained up all that night, no
being able to 60 to sleep through
nervousness over the absence of hel
sister. In reference to the GLOW,
that was found in Miller's pocke
on Monday after the murder th,
witness said she could not tel
whether it was left or right hani
one.
At this point of the testimon,
.he clothes of Mrs. Miller were
brought into court. Prosecutor
jenkins handed the witness the body
of the dress and the latter showed
where the pin was placed on the
neck OF the garment. The witness
was shown the black gloves tina,
Mrs. Miller wore. She said thai
she had seen but one before.
"You and your sister talked sew.
eral times that day Of her trip to
Moorsetown ?" "We talked of /,
several times and talked Of it fer q
week"
'Did you so state at the othe,
trial?" "No, SIR"
"Have you told it before ?" "No
SIR"
THE ALLEGED PURPOSE.
"Isn't it told now to show that
Lingo knew that she was going to
Mcorestown?" "He had every OPP
portunity to know it."
"And you are telling this to show
that fact ?" "Yes, sir.
She said that Lingo was about
and could have heard their conver
sation ii he so desired. She did not
remember how many times she and
her sister talked of the Moorestowr
trip.
Charles Wilson, middleaged
colored man with small mustache
and side whiskers, was the mex,
witness. He WIS Miller's hired man
Mt the time of the murder. Wilson
said he worked that day in the field
hy the bush lot. He ate hreakfas,
at Miller's and also dinner. Wit.
ness saw Lingo there. Lingo went
away at $50 o'clock in the morning
lie wore blum shirt. Witness did
! not see Mrs. MiIIer that morninu