New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-07

fnement al the house OF Constable Joseph oco'''
which is on the outskirts Of the village, ana whlo'
was surrounded all day by a crowd OF curiosity.
seekers To whom the sight of a woman charse"
with murder seemed as curious a thing az 10Y
telephone 10 a child Mrs Halliday had wlii'
haggard and detected look. Her llalr NUM-
loos,. and dishevellod and she appeared fatlguei'
evidently from want of sleep, hut more So ho
doubt. on account of the exciting time through
which she was passing aud had yet to pass. iic'
clothing was scanty and meagrc.
constable Joseph Sharp, of Middletowh, III
c1,napy with Constable Scott, drove from here
/ early in the forenoon TO the scene oi 'h'
murder They entered the Halliday house for
/ the purpose of getting some clothing ior '"c
prisoner. who in her fits of passion or insanity
whichever il was. had torn OIL tn" greater part
If her clothing after arrest. lhen theS r.
turned to Constable Scotts house, where Mrs
/ Scott the con,tablcs wife, and som" women VINO
are nciehbors dressed Ms. Halliday AMI made
her as pre,entahlr for appearance in court rs wa'
possible considering the opposition which the
| prisoner offered.
She had on when she confronted Justice IhaNef
"A blue-spottrd waist and blue flannel under
skirt She continued lidgety all the time ana as
sumcd attitude of inter Gis resarl a. to what
was said done. Her ears had been pierced
but they had evidently never A. yet borne ear
rings. for little threads still remained i'll them
during the process of healing. Con-tahl" Scott
had two other constables to assist him in guard
ng the woman whose hands had been made s'cur'
behind her back with pair o. handouts. When
the charge of murder hal been real to her she
looked stolidly at the Justice bnt said not W )rd
Come now, madam" said the Justice, did
you murder these two women or did You not
/ How do you plead ,"
MRS. HALLIDAY yELLs IN THE COURT ROOM
Mrs Halliday looked at the Justice, at the
Spectators who crowded every nook and granny
in the place and mp AT III" ceiling, but stll
remained silent Then she began to YELL but
was warned TO stop, and did.
| some testimony was then taken, the first wit
ncS. being Cornelius Garfield, who was present
when the bodies were found. His testimony did
not differ materially from that given by him at
the inquest on Tuesday He spoke about gong
To the Halliday farmhou>. on Monday morning IN
company with Paul Halliday, jr.. who lived on a
farm adjoining and who anxious to ma ms
father They met Mrs Halliday carrying fork
fn of Law. She said that her husband had gone
early that morning to Bioominghurs In COMPANY
with "A mason. he witnr-, then went away, anu
when he returned i" had search warr'ht ahn aha
the constable and justice were with him. n"
carpet first attracted attention, ana a cartridge
bail was picked up.
BLOOD WAS on THE CARPET.
- carried the carpet, continued the witness,
"out from the bedroom Blood was on the ear
pet and it rubbed oil on my fingers. She 'ald
she wantci TO know what business | lad III thrr"
| said the constable asked me in She struck al
ne with board. She sald she was not AFRAID oi
all ia" people that ww'r" there; Nnc eaia sl'e
thought | was "A gentleman. She did not ihink
il of me. ! said, II You are innocent you VIII
not b. harmed She laid Mr. Halliday wa aD"ui
IN miles lcyond Hoomingbuls; imt sl" would
% ont and show ~. Nj" WAS ord'r"' 10 uo :"
ly the Justice Of the peace"
They drove away with her, and the search
around the house was made, me MINES a,rF rd ue
scribcd in detail the search for the DodieS an"
their position and appearance when found
Constable Joseph Scott spoke about the fright
cncd and cxcit,d-lookIng aspect OF the prisoner
when She saw that the bodies had been dis
covered She acted idotic.' said he. picking
and tearing her clothes: saving: 'ConstaDle
Chat dn.s thi. mean am innocent "a an angel
from heaven. asked if thy nag been ih SmHn
mr. killed with IN axe. She SAID she rouli
Unt no. rrmrmhrr She could not und'rsfard when
a.l,cd what she did with IIal lidav when -" took
him away on Thursday last
DR. i;,olg. VI Bcak,'>, of BloomIngbnrg, ohr "i
the phy -icianS who made the autopsy on the nodl'>'
discovered the bullet wounds thai had been iound
tnnn Them and testified in general ~ 10 me
cau-,. of death. The examination was continued
until late in the evening. ANA VIII "' r'e"'''" To-
Jo.eph Sharp. the constable from Midll"town. to
whom reference has been already made, was
present at the inquiry he having come on u NI'W
ih, bodio- ~ il had been reported thIt the yoiI-
.st of the murdered persons was ms nI"'e l0uiN'
Halliday was the girls name and she was about
thn same age lS Sarah McQulan. Miss HALL
days mother and Con>tarle >harps VIE are -,
trrs Old IIaliday's son Robert married Sharps
vifr's sister and they had five children of whom
the murdered girl was supposed to Ne one blt
when Constable Sharp saw the BODY H. knew az
once that it was not that of Louis" Halliday, who
i, safe with A married sister M Providence. Ii. l.
to two years ago Louise used to live with her.
erandfather. hut. following IN" example of the
oth"r Children She didn't like her step-grand-
mnthrr and 80 left the house. In fact her iatlcr
did NOT want her TO stay, and she went I" Middle
town. Wh"r" IN" remained for som" TIM" visiting
at the home of Constable Sharp. and went thence
to Prov idcncr. where she at present l. supposed
to b".
SOME EVIDENCE BROUGHT t. LIGHT
The. rumor that Mrs. McQuillan had Si0o with
her when she left home is not thought to b' tue,
but that the girl had q gold watch and two iIne'.
which are missing. is known. When Mrs. llalll-
day was arrested she had two rings on her finger,
bat they subsequently Disappeared To-Day two
pistols wer. found in a vault in an onthouSr on
Justice 1hay"rs place. where tine Suspected woman
VA. first taken when arrested. The pistols ar" oi
~ calibrr The calibre corresponds with the
bullet found near the bed in ia" house, ana With
the bullets in the murdered women. I'm the snm'
vault there dug ont an ounce vial without
q label containing chlorolorm and two boxes OF
cartridges one full and th" other partially empty.
Constable Sharp told reporters that one of th"
doctors who examined the bodies stated TO him !
that Sarah NcOuillar more probably the |
niece than the daughter of Margaret Mctlulllan. |
for fine examination showed. H. said, that neither !
of the murdered women had over been mother. /
NJ official statement To this effect. however, came
put during tho examination to-day. No ilentiii- !
cation of the body of Mrs. McQulIlan has been |
made for when Joseph McQuian looked at !
>alflil's body and identified it, Margaret : body !
had been buried. hut III" facts point to the con,
llu.on that the woman who has been buried |
is the Mrs. McQuillan who is missing. Sarahs /
body is still in TN" undertaking establi,mcnt of |
d 4 Van lnwegcn. in Ioomngbng. Mrs. Me- |
puillan was buried Tuesday
THE DISAPPEARANCE Oh PAUL HALLIDAY.
\ remarkable feature in connection with the
story j. the disappearance OF Paul Halliday. the
nty.yrar-old veteran husband OF the prs-
on.r of whom no trace can be had. Paul drew