New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

RELUCTANTLY SHE GIVES EVIDENCE THAT WILL
GO EAR TO CONVICT THE BOY WRECKER


GO FAR TO CONVICT THE BOY wRECKER
Rome n. Y. Nav l.-Detective Latham testified
in the Hildreh case this morning He found two
wrenches on the bank at the wreck OF the limited
mail on the south side of the track. Afterward he
found the clawbar lying In the ditch partly In the
water The small hammer found by Conductor
Walker who handed 1t to him.
DR.. Scudder recalled. and testified that he
reached the wreck about o'clock. He saw the
south rail lying par. way down the bank. and the
matches strewn along tho rails. He picked up some
OF the spikes and kept them They produced
and marked for identification.
Anton Haas section foreman testified that he
had charge Of the track about two and one-han
miles west Of Rome. which covered the scene OF the
wreck on the day before the wreck his were
working on the track at the point where the wreck
occurred At that time the track which the ac-
cident occurred in good condition. His tool
house was about half a milo Of the wreck. He
carried the key to the Toulouse. When he went by
the Toulouse tie day before the wreck 1t locked
He kept five wrenches and two c.awbars In the
Toulouse The witness said he got to the wreck
about o'clock. Mr.. Latham gave him two
wrenches and clawbar. He sent them down 20
the police station by three OF his men. Later on
tho witness visited the Toulouse The lock was
broken and three wrenche1 d Id clawbar gone.
Mr. Shove brought out the wrenches and claw
bar which were identified by MI Haas as bearing
his section ma TX.
This afternoon II. c. Arnott testified TO finding
Hdreth's hat in the woods near the wreck and
giving 1t 70 Detective Latham.
Mrs Celia Perryn testified that Hildretn came to
her house between and 7:30 on the morning OF the
wreck and took breakfas.. She noticed that his
. nose was scratched and told hin he looked as
though he had been running through berry bushes.
Miss Celia Pcrryn. Hildreth's sweetheart. was an
unwilling witness. She said she had known Hill
drsth three years. When he came to her house. on
the morning OF the wreck she noticed his nose was
scratched She said she had a conversation VIII
Hildreth hut when asked what 1t WAS she hssitatea
anl said she could not remember. She hnally san
he told her the fast mall had been wrecked between
Rome and Greenway. He told her he led the bows
to the place where the wreck occurred and expected
to be arrested He asked her to send telegram TO
his father. and she did He told her tha' his ha'
was gone and he might be implicated. Finally un-
der the questioning Of the District ana the
Court she admitted little by little. substantially all
the salient points In Hildreths confession TO ner;
The Court got OF patience with the witness ana
told her he wanted no quibbling ,,.,.,,
officer Eeating told Of the arrest ana OF Hidre'h
confession to the Chief OF Police. ,.
Chief OF Police Hageertv was sworn TO TESTIFY 10
Hildreth's confession to him. ,
The defence objected and said that any confession
obtained by threats. duress, reward or none OF re-
ward or of clemency. as was claimed In thls case
incompetent. .
The question was being a-sued when the court
took recess til tomorrow morning.