Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-12-14

dead. Examined the body. Had only q
| shirt on. and found a wound in the left
brest The shirt was burned, as was also
the hair on the breast. Found blood spots
on the floor Of the front room, also on the
/ floor OF the kitchen and on the wall
there were several blood spots on the steps
leading to the cellar and some on the wall
Made post norton on body on Sunday, the
day following, in presence of Coroner.
Found man about forty years old. FIVE feet
nine inches tall had tattoo marks with
his name on his left arm mark of bullet
wound two inch above nipple. and bruise
on shoulder; no other wounds on head OF
| body. Hands were hands of working man
and arms from elbow down were sunbuTned
TIE bullet, after entering the body, took q
downward course and passed through the
liver, 1t passed out of the body below
shoulder blade. In his opinion, death was
caused by the bullet.
Prior to his call to the Ramm house on
Saturday night, Hough called on him for
medical aid. Found his shirt torn down
front, had a slight cut, not more than a
scratch, on his forehead running up into
his hair also cut on left side of his nose
clean cut on left breast, about two and q
inches below shoulder, mere scratch at
| first, and then deeper, but all slight-just
through the skin. Excepting the wounds
ance of having been inflicted with sharp
knife. Witness saw the knife found in
Rich's room when searched, and identified
one in Prosecutors hands as the one. Said
there was spot that 10 ked like blood on
the large blade. Asked Hough how he got
hurt, and he said on the street, would tell
nothing more.
DIR. James Hunter, Jr., sworn. Was
Coroner and conducted inquest on body OF
Edwin F. Rich. Was at the house on
night of the murder. Saw the dead body
OF Ricn. Made examination of the house
that night. One cellar window was I'M
fastened, swinging by hinges windows
on first floor were closed Found blood
stains on floor of both first floor rooms
and in cellar way; also up stairs in hallway
leading TO front room, and in second floor
| front room.
A knife was handed him that night by a
person who said they found it on the floor
about foot from Rich's head. Only a
small spot Of blood was found on the large
blade.
Rich's body was clad only in a white
shirt. Shirt was burned Shown a re-
Volver which be identified as one given
him by Esq. Cowgirl on Sunday after the
murder Two chambers were empty.
Shown black jack, which he said was
given him by Esq Cowgirl on day follow
ing murder, also bullet.
On cross examination he said the burned
shirt and hair on breast would indicate
close proximity of the pistol when dis
charged.
Mr.. George Blood sworn. Live in Phila-
delphia know VIM. ]. Hough; have
known him three years; own boat house
next door from where Hough lives saw
him on Friday before murder said irst
time he met Rich, he would lick him. On
cross-examination he said Rich was in his
house on the Wednesday before the murder
Mr.. Haskell, swowD. Live in Phlla
have share in Mr.. Blood's boat house
H0ugh told him last July that if he ever;
met Rich he would hit him with something
so he would never know what struck
him. Have known both Hough and Rich
about two years.
David Ramm at whose home the murder
was committed, was next sworn. Was not
home on night of Aug. 19. Got home II 80
Rich came there on Wednesday. / work at
powder mills. Mrs, Hough came there Oh
Wednesday. Went to see Hough on Fri
day night, and met him between Panlsboro
and Billingsport. Asked him if he had
seen Rich, and he said he thought be had
seen the S. of a b. l told him l
did not want him to make trouble at my
house, ON account of the condition my wife
was in. He said he would not; went home
with him and visited awhile. He said he
would get Rich if he had to 90 500 miles
after him
He then described the condition of the
house, as has been described by preceding
witnesses. Shown the revolver, identified
it as Houghs pistol, have seen it in his
house. He could not identity the black
jack as Hough's, though he said Hough had
blackjack.
On cross examination he was asked to
detail his conversation with Hough on
Friday night, and among other things said
II told him that as he always carried gun
and knife, and if he came to my house
there might be trouble and he would get
into jail"
Mrs. Ramm, at whose house the trouble
occurred, was sworn. Have known Hough
three years; saw Rich only once before
Have visited HOugh's house Rich came to
my house on Wednesday and l
went down to Hough's house after Mrs.
Hough. his sister, aud she came back with
me. Mr.. Hough had previously given his
consent to his wife coming to my house as
she was not in good health. Hough came
to my house on Friday and sent Fred Fink
in TO ask me to come out and see him. He
said must send his wife home; l told him
she was too sick; he said she must come
home and get her brothers things out l
saw he had revolver in his hip pocket; he
said there would be trouble. He talked
loud but used good language.
Justice Garrison told the jury they
would be given exercise attended by the
officers, but must not talk to any one.
At 4 o'clock Court took recess till 10
a. N. Thursday.
NOTES.
The opinion is expressed that the case
will be concluded on Friday.
From cross-examination one gets the
impression that the plea of the defendant
will be self defence.
The report is that Hough will be put on
the stand IN his own defence.