New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-10
TESTIMONY AT THE H1RRfOT TRIAL.
AZ UYBRoKEX CHAIN OF EVIDENCE AGAINST
THE MURDERER or MRS. LEONARD.

Az UNBROKEX CHAIN OF EVIDENCE AGAINST
THE MURDERER OF MRS LEONARD.
Freehold y T.. Feb. q (Specall.-Ilus wds tho sec
nd DAY of tho trial Of Lol Onbern, alias Louis Har
,, for the murder of Mrs Charles r. Leonard at At
hutc Highlands three months ago Dr. Henry ~
r.ndrcAson testified that he found Mrs. Leonard Bins
toad in one of ihe rooms. lie saw no boodstains
mon her clothing DR.. John II. Nanmaier testified
mat there were bruises upon Mrs. Leonard's face
rlcrc ~ clothGsino was tightly wound around her
neck In hls opinion. death caused by stranatla-
ttnn Dr. Field. who made the aut 1psy. testified tha'
there vere several bruise, upon the body, simbs and
b,d but death was caused In his opinion, By str;ngu
la,ion.
testified that about O'Clock on the duy OF tho muir
der he heard three screams which came from tho
direction Of Lconards house The hist one sounded
o., II /. had been suddenly stopped. To the great
sunrise Of the court the witness gave three shriii
,cp,am, I'm imitation Of those he lad heard "A few
,,,,ort, after Mr. Foster heard the screams he saw
u,,rlo came through gap In hedge Ut CESAR ire =
Z, g., adjoining field and cross the hill on the
conoyer farm Harriet carried his coat over ms arm
hnt mn, II on while lie going UP the Hill. lilo
had a bfldle under arm. and walked fast. lie
tur,,d around several times and loohct toward Mr..
to,narl,s house. Other witnesses saw the murderer
rInnng from the house
Io,cnh Johnson cousnblc. testified that he ar
rcs Al Unlriot on the steamer Minnie cornell az he!
nort eurly on tho morning after Mrs. Leonard vas
tulcd There were 80 and some small coins In his
n,,kcbooh Harriet told the constable that the
rom with which he stIunglcd his victim had been
,,ren by him from the barn. Constable johnson
earrhed the swamp on tho farm of C@pain Leonari
and found The suit Of clothes by Harriet ut the
dine he killed The woman.
william W. Ramsay swore that at o'clock on the
day Of tho murder Harriet to his store in keans-
burg ana purchased some tobacco. The man was
excited.
John Carroll. the bartender. OF the steamer Mn
ME Cornell testified that Harriet boarded the vessel
the night Of the MURDER aud said ho wanted 10 50
10 Ncw-Yorb that night lie appeared excited and
said that he had been wording on the rail-
road, aud was suffering from chills and fever.
The constable came 10 the boat at O'Clock the beAs
morning. told about the murder and accurately de-
scrbed Harriet. The witness said that Harriet was
asleep On tie steamer. aud johnson arrested HIM ,
Or. j. q. Long. the ply SLOAN OF the county JAN,
tes lied that he LN visited Harriet three times slnce
his arrest Twice Harriet told Dr. Long that no Asked
Mrs Leonard for money. and when she INFUSED 10 give
il I'D h,n and began screaming he ted the rope about
her neck 20 Us 0cet her. lie also told the doctor
that he did not strike Mrs Leonard with the tispate
Dut acknowledged that he struck her several blows
with h, fists. lie also said Tint when he left tho
house Mrs, Leonard was sitting up on the floor in the
corner OF the room In which he assaulted hsr.