Evening journal., 1892-02-06

Prove the Prisoner Entirely Innocent.
witness who Knew ''sIr. HilIes. Mr..
Biggs and All the Arlstocrac5 ''-Con.
Trajectory Evidence.
Court reconvened at 2.30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and d. a Wards
good work of proving an alibi for Walter
w Blackburn. the alleged murderer OF
little Eddie Gardiner. went on.
The following witnesses were called,
and gave testimony.
Michael ]. Carney-sI have known the
prisoner for over year. | attended the
ball. | got there about 9 30 o'clock. |
saw Black ourn there standing outside
ballroom door. | stayed there about
half an hour and then came out and
talked to him for about ten minutes
went out and stayed for about. ten or
fifteen minutes; went back to the hall,
aud saw him again he asked me to tell
his wife to come out. ] saw Kirk there,
but did not see McHugh. looked for
his wife, danced quadrille ana went out
and told him could not md her. Iha'
was about 10 30 o'clock.
SEEN THERE AT HALF PAST ELEVEN.
Robart Graham saw Blackburn
ontside the ballroom door about IL. 30
o'clock 1t was 10 CO when | went to the
ball. came out after dancing and saw
him at the door, 1t was 11.30 o'clock
when | came out and went to Hasson and
Kane's saloon | l. oked at the clock
there and told a friend 1t was 1i30
o'clock and we had better 60 back to the
ball room"
FOLLOWED STEP BY STEP.
John Jennings-"I saw Blackburn at
Seventh and Church streets at IL or
Ills o'clock on the night OF the ball
George Lynn Henry Nicholas. Blackburn
and myself were there We talked for
some time about the parade. He came
up the west side of Church from Sixth.
1t must have been all of II o'clock
Blackburn left me. don't know where
he went afterwards
George Lynn saw Blackburn at
Seventh and Church streets about Il
o'clock on the night of the ball | know
it WAS about II o'clock, for as | came
down the street looked into bar room
window at Eighth and Church streets,
and it was 10 30 O'Clock. Jennings,
Nicholas aud Blackburn were there. We
talked fJr about ten minutes.
SISTER OF THE AccUsLD.
Ruth A Blackburn. sister of the &C
cused, took the staud She was neatly
dressed In blask She said:
About 80 O'Clock on the evening OIL
the iremen's ball | saw my brother a.
Seventh and Market streets. My sistel
and q Fl end were with me. | dom
know who he was With. he was jus
standing there. left the ball about Il
a.. m with my friend aud sister. We tool
sister to her home. No S15 East Seventh
street Then | went to my home, No
1901 Trenton street"
SHE TOLD HnI TO LOOK IN THE CARS
She was followed by Sarah Blackburn
another sister OF the accused. Her state
ment was as follows:
II live at No SIS East Seventh street
Walter took dinner at home on Wednes
day. He left home about 30 o'clock.
next saw him about o'clock or te
minutes afterwards at Lord and Churc
streets. standing at The crossing. Abou
8 .35 he came to his supper. We ha
supper about 6 10 o'clock. After suppe
he went up stairs and shaved When
cane down l advised him to get his ha
cut. He left the house about 10 o'clocl
looked at the clock because was hurr,
ing up to get to 60 out with my siser an
friend
81 next saw him at Seventh al
Market streets / cannot say who Wi
with him. There was big crowd Their
He said: Hello, therer | went to IL
hall. l did not see him there. ! &
home at o'clock. He was there aslel
on a settee in the kitchen. / did not di
turb him, but went to bed. did not s
him again until IL As o'clock on Thursdi
morning. He got his dinner and we
out next saw him at o'clock W
upstairs watching out the window and
saw him coming down the street | we
down stairs | asked If he had hea
ANYTHING about Eddie Gardner. he ga
he had not l asked him where he b
looked | further asked him If the
ware any cars on the tracks. be SO
there were / told him he ought to look
every one Of them and not skip one. Th
/ believed he was down in the cars, as
had been there before, with Hazsll, '
talked 1t over and then he laid down
the settee and went to sleep. | remain
downstairs about ten minutes and tn
went upstairs to work.
II next saw him at supper. We
had supper together. We had it abo
$40 o'clock. Then he told me Of
dream he had. / told him to get lante
and look in the cars. 1t was then dsl
| advised him to get someone to 60 wi
him. would have gone. only was /
feeling we'll He went out and in abe
ten minutes afterwards two small be
came and got his overcoat. Ten mimi
later he came and asked his father 70
lantern. He did not get It He remain
there about ten minutes He then W,
out and did not see him again ur
Friday. Then | saw him at the o
Hall"
SAW HIN EARLY IN THE MORNING.
Louise Trivoli, mother OF Blsckbur
fathers second wife, corroborated
daughter 8 story, said she awoke him
supper, and saw him in the garden q
o'clock on Thursday morning.
BLACKBURN LET HIM IN.
Henry G. Blackburn, father CT
prisoner, testified that he let Walter
on Wednesday night at ~ o'clock
prisoner went into the kitchen, took
his coat and shoes and went to bed tht
The witness git up shortly after 3 DEL
a. m. to get his breakfast. Walter
still ssleep. He left the house for
Mccullough Iron Works about 10 3
The prisoner was not awake then.
c5rroborsted the main features of
two witnesses before him, and said {
his son wore dark clothes and a De
hat He told his father OF the dr'
after supper ana he 'pooh-poohed"
idea.
WITNFssEH on TIME Avn PLACE