New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-20
MRS. HALLIDAY TREMBLING.
sHIVE2ING AS SHE HEARS HER CRIME
DEPICTED.
THE CHAIN DF CIRCTMsTANT1AL EVIDENCE
TIGHTENING ABOUT THE ALLEGED MUIR
DEREss-s STORIES OF THOMAS MQUIL
Ian AND OLD PAUL HAL
LlnAY'S SON.

LIDAY'S SON.
Monticello, " Y June I9-Evidence is fast
gathering about Mrs Halliday tending TO convict
her Of the murders OF which she IS accused Twelve
important witnesses have been sworn. and their
testimony goes to show that she sane when
the crimes were committed.
large crowd was present to-day when JUICE Ed
wards took his seat on the bench The jury was
polled and District-Attorncy Hill began his open
ing address TO the jury. Mr. Hill said that his
case would be proved by a complete chain OF cir
cumstantial evidence There were no eyewitness
es OF the crime. Mrs. IIallidays head fell upon
her breast, and she shivered as with aGue when
the lawyer pictured the crime It probably oc-
Cured IT evident that she labored under
fearful strain. and 1t Will be almost miracle II
she docs not break down. The Distrct-Attorncy's
address occupied only thirty minutes
Mrs. Caroline S. Wright OF Newburg. related
how Mrs. Elizabeth Halliday appeared in Fifth
ave. Newburg. in August 1898. looking for do
nestle help. She engaged Margaret McQuil'an
who rode away with her saying to Mrs. Wright:
''Goodby. II don't see you again. | am going to
do some work for Mrs. Smith here" The Hali-
day woman had represented herself Mrs Smith
On Saturday. September 2 Mrs. Smith came again
and got Sarah j. McQuillan Sarah told the Wit
ness that her mother had fallen from a step
ladder and hurt herself ut Mrs Smiths and had
sent for her Mrs. Wright Identified a leather belt
shirt waist and cheap gold wntch-chain and
J. McQuillan Then Mrs Wright broke down
and sobbed Historically. They were Sarah James"
she said. IL know because have worn them my
self many n time" Thomas McQuillan listened
to this story. noddng his approval Of It.
Joseph u. Osborn. the next witness. saw Mrs
Halliday feeding her horse at the GardentOwn
Church sheds August 30 Mrs. McQulllan was
In the blackboard to which the horse was attached
Margaret Arnot OF Colllngham. Orange County
Identified Mrs. Halliday as the person who applied
to her at II o'clock the night OF August . for
lodgings. saying that her conveyance had broken
down. She came again. said the witness, "on
August % at o'clock. She said she was nervous
on account OF being out so late" George H. Car
penter, OF Liberty counsel for Mrs. Halliday.
examined the witness lie drew out the statement
that Mrs. Halliday had nendish look on the occa-
sion OF both visits.
Paul Halliday. son OF the murdered man. testi-
fed TO calling to see his father on August o. on ask
ing after his father Mrs Halliday inquired II he
did not know that his father had bought some
property at nloomingburs. Upon his replying in
some mason work. Whom he asked how he had
gone she said "afoot." He then Joined Constable
watching the house. 4 warrant was procured. and
rope. When asked how the blood came these
articles Mrs. Halliday struck Garfield the hand
with "A board and threatened to cut his hearts
When Thomas McQulan. the husband and father
OF the murdered women. was called. there was a
hush In the courtroom the huge old man took
his In the witness chair. He said that he never
knew Mrs. Halliday before she 10 his house
after his wife. she hirel his wife AZ g day FOR
month on Saturday the prisoner returned
after the daughter. She said that tho mother had
apparently broken her leg and wanted her -
come and care for her He told his laughter 20
put on her things and 60 10 her mother. and b"
never her afterward Here the old man
the clothing and iewelry found At tho Halliday
house as belonging 20 his daughter. lie was not
cross examined 10y the defence.
Lewis Garfield. ncighbor. who watched tho
house Of Mrs Halliday after suspicion ~ foul play
had arisen. said that he blood spots on u
piece q carpet and when ne asked how they came
TO be there Mrs. Halliday said ~ was none of his
business, and that he no gentleman. The
prisoner appeared TO him to be perfectly sane a.
that time. Abram Thayer. Justice II the peac" ~
the town Of Mnnakating. testified that Nrs. Hall
day was perfectly rational until the evening ~ The
dav following the discovery OF tho bodies of the
murdered women. when she began to act qu"crly
and complained that potato-bug were crawllng
ALI over her When told 81 the finding ~ the
bodies OF the two strange women under tho hay