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. lio fred eay tho nover room ; voL. t. LOCKPORT, N. Y., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1871. WW ©0008 (RIAL OK ARATUVS F. PIERCE, wor SHOOTING WILLIAM BULLOCK, Acousod of IMs Sliter UnderPromise of Marriage, wertatone Suproms_ Gourt«=His Honor, Judgo Danlols, Prosiding. murat 'The Kéople v#, Aratiti X, Astorney Southworth, Hou, #,.K An- drowns for the People, and William B. Murnolly Rag Mon, ac ¥, Lnuningy tos tis Rrisonare mansions BECOND DAY, ABTHRNGON AHsstoN, Oct, 20th, 1871. The Contt foom this alterndon was crowd« gop qalten number of Indina: wero bt nitends aitéo, 'The (anlly of the defondant and that of wore sitting news their reapeotive w Patek teatfmony coutInued : At sho rtme of tha firing did not hear more thao Hva Just an the man fol bo anid hig woud all shot to: plecos; I6 lw about 4$ tode from whore L atood and where the mon started to rua from Ping streut lo: four rods wide ; from whore the mon started to where Bullock (oll le about 10 redu ; thore wore Ing lita from the hows room nnd: thinig thero ware fome lights on the opposite ald of the atrust ; hourd no worda spoken. before the shot was fired; the atreot was still, Crosésuxamiinedt Just before stopping Ait the bank mysolf sod Adare Care had boug at the checkered wa walked slow from Uiak store: wore not converslog; walked olde by aldo ; don't recolleot of meating anybody on the way; don's recolleot atopplog asy« where on the way £ we Atood togother at the baolk ; we atsod thero probably halt an: hour ; «an'etoll how long; We worg mol falklng; can't recolleat of scelog anyoue pass during the time ; the olght was middling dark ; the fows coraots wore tolerably woll lighted up; coflld. not toll how the 190 ton who ran gay to the coramc of the bunk. frou whitch they Fam; tha Chief ob Police was with un talking Hva or atx itnutes; don's know from; whlch way he cxras; Maonoy was on the opposite gordor ; did notseo from which way the Clite? wont down Ploo atreot-north ; thy won Wore «bout 20 foot sogttcol the north aldewalle on Matiatroot, whore theahot was Orcd; the gegond what was frod when the mon tam om the crougwall golog from the Nisgara County to Clty Dunit thore wore (wo shots. fred nore the news roonk ; vey ripkd shots; tho head man olf on bis back'; hle head fay sooth ; auw the man's atit extend whoo ho stopped to shoot; I @tabbed hlot by the right atms had not been: much acquainted with Plerco ; know him only by sight ; thoto ware v good Inany pao» {flu at the spot It w few momonia; wa took Moree down on tho aide of Malt Btzoot, to the police station ; thluk the gin limge ware ul: lighted; tool; Phare from. the station tothe: Jall pertinpa half an hour wont batk from: tho Jail to the police etazlon ; tool Pleige back to ataiton ; some hate after this ; ruftalied thore with blin wbout in hour whoo myself and Tko Conkily took. himx back 16 Jail; I ooly fookted at the revolvor enough th Ade that all the ohambere wero empty. [Inst had bees on the etrest from 7 to 1 o'ctook ; had not ion Bullock provions to the [shooting that ave glam chowder fone evening ; bad not been to the police efile from half past ton. to: cloven o'clock tha night; at ub t at Urandal's salou, thi ma; wo wont from: there dow» Pino street atruek me the time g did not tal} on the follow the mutt wore 12 or man b-bfad fired the last wo-shota ; I didn\ uslly, Pierce and I wore fn the office, In sugh i sttuations Frncla Moonoy sworn, leatified as followa E was last March and nom now a policoman o : mony of [shota bolsg. fred ; t 'troup of te na. we ran ; I recogulzed Bullock : when. wo lifted blot up.; thiek the tiao ahead ou cont; botween twelve: and one o'clock woapon ; eguld Aad: none; Cross-examined : Betwéon ton aod elevon ware at Mro. Earls ; we came down: the south gorwer of the Lockport sity Bank ; ho aald toV'a go aod shut up the salcons ; Adam Carr, Wiliam aud Pat Donnelly, Burgess and my- wolf word at the corner mt tho ime ware aome people: on the atreot at the time ; don't know noything about a clam chowder at Crandall'g on. that sight ; Burgess sod I wont to closo the saloons on Ring atract ; we only staid there a faw moniants ; when wo heard the Orat shot wo rao ; am sure. of hour log lour shots, but not of soy more; the lights wore burning on the strecy ; I mada a 'acarch for a Weapon ; the District Attorney nnufipnwd, the search fwent. from tho Police Station; tried to: follow the couisd taken by the mon ;I, Conklin was with met Albert Laos: eworn, teatifles as follows ; Reside to: the Clty of Lockport, aod resided thero on March last ; on the 11th: of March Inst who: om tho street till about 11 o'clock ; remember of besrieg shote firsd on Muto atrout about 11 o'clock that alght ; was going from: Hall & Downer's stote to Balliatt'a store; was alone f the lights wore burulog ; crossed trom the sonthenst to tho southwest corner; didn't notice aoybody Inthe strost gill I beard the report of a piatol mbar the Exchnuge Bauks L looked to seo where the suot was Bred, nn two thon Yad towards mo ; ond: was aheud of tho other; f heard. anothor shot when the mou had got to tho corner of the Clty Bank; tho man bobind: Ered It ; raw the flaah ; the man thead bad his back towards tha one bu hind ; they: tan south ; heard another shot | norr Scovell's ; the inan bulitnd fred ; ald now eco the mat whoad turn: round $1 wont up nlog ; bad not been to & out half prot elven o'clock I was In Waltor & Lowls' stora ; Mooney was with thoru wore not w great many people on the ing doy: {Sunday) about hearlog before tho shooting the night before some loud talking «bout gambling or something of thit klod ; 15. oot nport while rune nlog after the first shot ; Mooney was abvad 'of mame worun; Judge from the apporrance of tho revolver taken from Pleres that the know Pietoa till we had taken him Into the pallao offleo ; at this timo I thlak only Done Re-direot: Hlad not sevn Plerte in: the clty :hoforo ble nrrout ;did not dream of his befog thie.olty ;(witoess here: corroborated the tea» t. Burgesa ;) L recoltect but four 4{flute the maa. behind fred: [ the second shot ; tho flash was in frout of the mag behlod ; did: not seo the toga aboad turn {round ; they were ronning vary. faat ; snw the 'man who foll after be was down ; mw no [persona other than the two. men and Carr In pad lils hat on as they neu don's think olther had hate on when Bulleck was picked up; did: toy know where Bullock lived ; {hore the witness corroborated the teathnooy of provious witnoss regarding tho taking of Bullock to the pollco station: ;) thiuk Bullock bad on but that night I examined the strost whete the whootlog took: placa, to gaa If I could fad a ou the night of the hooting Donnelly and I alda of Main: atroot, aud mut Burgess at the aw the flash and. heard the report of a gl‘tsotzlangnln; then saw the Aish and heard the roport again ; two mon we mun“; the man the corner 0 lolligwad and disappeared also bobln ner ; could soo the arm of the man who 6 the recon second man; the men; the arm fronni‘heard tdwgha maked ared around the c ; Rfurdcr about the time the third shot was fired ; the crowd. collected from different d- regtingg; when, I got around the corn iwo men who ran were in custody, and I heard one man #ay, * I'm shot to pleces.\ 1 @ t u & red i I saw was extended in hots. after the men dissp~ %| talking got to Muck's hardware. store, across the stroot, fqwards the City Bank; saw nobody at that cotner at the time. Patrick Doone were tunning on the 11th of March last ; did not hear any other Bra arm dfecharged except tlint ia the Bands of tho purentog man. Anna Bollock recalled: (Witness shown the hat exhibited yeaterday, swore that her brother wora the ono the night In question.) Cross-examlaed : I know the bat by the nner fmigg, | (The hat was exhibited to the + f t Reside In this city ; am a physician; recollect the cccaslon of the ebootlog of Bullock in March Inst ; saw Bullock at the time ; first east him atout 11 o'clock near Scovell's News Room; ho was between iwo mon at the ume; didn's know him; ho was belog brought down Pines street towards Main; he was taken to the police station ; I went ahead of lilm ; be satk down in the door of the po- fico atatlon ; told the mon-to take him Inside, and I took hold of him aod belped bim my- self; he was lald on a mattrass ; I examined his body; I Orst looked at tho wound in froot; he aald that was not the one that burt bim ; then I tursed blimn over and examined the wound to the back; the wound was round sod quite amall; did not examine bis costs ; aaw a bole (n bis shirt; there was blood near the wound; I remained at the station during the night; the wounds appeared to be gun shot wounds ;atayed there till about 6 o'clock to the moratog; I was the first physiclan there; Dr. Gould or Dr. Clark came next; Dr, Kiwingor came next ; don't remember uny other; went with Bullock when he was removed ; he was removed on a shutter; I mituoded bim after this; was there most of the time the fifst week; thera threo times a day till 1 was dfecharged ; Dre. Kittinger and Clark were called In ; Dr. Tryon was shore; wan present when a ball was removed from Bullock's body; Dr, Kittinger and 1 had bueno examiniog'the wound beliod ; he eaid ha bad no pelo sear the' weuod ; but that \that little lump\ burt him ; I felt and found the lamp to be & bullet; we removed the bullet ; It was lodged egainst the 11th or 19th rib, to the right of the spinal column, above | the wound on the back ; Dr Kittinger took the bullet fier It was taken oot. Cross-czxamined : I contluued to visit Bullock till the 20:h of Aprit; Cbariles said then my services were mot further needed; I bad leatued that Ballock bad been settiog up; thero was a diary kept by the family during Bulloch's fincas; I made exaniinations of the wounds from time to time; the ball was ta ken out with a pair of forcepe; It lald just beneath theakio; the ball was about 5 in- chos wbove the wound, and 4 inches to the right of the spine; the ball was somewhat fattened ; think the bullet was whole, Dr, A. M, Tryon sworn, teatifice as 'ollows Adatt Care aworo, as. followas Ploo-atrost with the crowd ; ooly went as far Reside In. the city of Lockport; am a physi- Was residing In thie olty lo March last ; was ns the Arcade ; they ware fotchiog the two-| clan ood surgeon ind“ mnnfixltciurexotpmid- thon. and am tow & police constable of the mon back ; romogatzed the men ; Burgess Bad | folues ; koow William Bullock ; saw him tor guy of Lackport; recolleay of being with P, | Plorce In chargu ; two meno: had Bullock In| the first time on the 23d of March, at his res» Dounolly on the night of March laat about 11 ; hoard five shots ; heard no loud talk idence on Walout street; I was called in a'slacl; no ond excopt Doonully was with |on the atraot before the shootlog ; the men:} consultation with Dr. Eitteoger several times; uite; heard tha report of a revolver, aw two wate nourly across the stroot whon I Arat saw I was at his house oo the day of his death; yuopm rug towards tho southwest corner of ligo and Main sttsot, alter theeliot was fred ; oue was ahoad of the other A did nat | Downor's storo at that timo , fixing thom ; onn't toll who fred the Yb teomd ator; could twll by the thaw! more shop; the hlod man fired the Inst two atshot; [eomlog from the corner of t athor alota; the hind, man. fired the hoard two shots after tha one A1 the next | Scovell's news: room ; didn't onrd one: thom partleularly at the theni, . OQross-examIned : Was clork at Hall & ; maw the men ho City Bank ; red fn front of mop to count Patrick Sullivan aworn, tostiGes as follows: ghote; the mon ran on the wost alda: of Pind Realdo tn the city of Lockport ; heard of the atroek; dld not seo. tho fleslog ran turn 8 hooting of Butlook om the mourning after 1t ; round; saw blot falt; Donnelly and I follow» on Ploo atroot anrly that mornlog ; pleked up ud thom up; L ran on the wert aldo of the l% bat near the Cootinental that moralog ; Alrout ; sow no other meo thar the lwo mone | (witness showa a \ plug\ bat) thloke that floned, In tho otreet al the Uma the mem i¢. the bat; soot It by William Murphy to wore In iy view all the time durlog the fir« lug; the man who fol) was Iylog on tim back with Itw bat off; when 1 firms got to where the fallen man wat Plerea was therw; the migo who rabubind Bullools was Prorey ; hla hat was on; heard say, ©atand or PILkHE you ;\ Muowg and F tuols Bullock to pollee headquarters ; ho did not late hls hat ore; ho walkod to the policy headquarters; ha gscised to be falnt as tho- door and wo aup« ported blm Into the atatioo ; all of The shots wore fred by tho hind mas; ate bard of | heatleg ; was alittle so at the tima of the oo» currence ; saw that Dullook was wounded ty night of the ahoutinge _ Crosteoxninined : \ Had heeu. pollcg.arlgor at the time about 10 monthes wan not ds ard afboarlag thon as now; next before stopping togotbee; saw sobody whom I know paar along as wa mfood A+. tho bank corner ; the ropors of the plssol frou aviracted my ation« tlon to thu mon who ran; the mom ran very fest ; L didn't mave. from: my place untll the gegond oliat was Ored ; I was cloge to. tha man when ho Aired tha ast iris tio thon stoppod; I want up fo the rin that foll ; ha did not tolf me bly name nor anything olio that L hoard we wout directly to tha station;; fol« lowed closoly after Donnelly ; nothing snidiby Bullock excopt \ My God, I'n: shou all to pledos;\ dld not examing Bullock ; Lo h the mon who ran had thelr bats on while tun« R 071mm T» Burgost worn, textiles as fot» laws: Rusida In the ality 1 was Chlef of Police in. March Inst, and am now ; | am nequalated with A. F. Pleros, and Know Bullock (a his lifoume; broogey and I were on the atreot on: the might of the tth of March last ; wo won down to Alkes's maloon. on Pine stroot, and tald Akan to clogs up; wo ganic right back on the went aldo of Pio my after titer wai attracted by w ruport of a revolver when. about 40: feet from Main attoot ; bulore this liad motsean. any parion on Mafu: straot; thore saw two mon rin from: the crorawalk from to Nisgare Baok; heard nothlog maid botweon the mien buforo the ashok think thore was no gas lightod as that tima; tt war dark ;. could: geo the toon yory plataly {n the flashes of tho platol; the mon ren, ods. behind the other; Mooney nad h Arum atier the mans daw Donnelly nad Care rir ahoad of us;. wo followad on the aldo: walk ; had the mon Jo plain night all heard: Ava shote Arad 5. can's tell who fired tho last swo: ghote; did not seo the man whord trim found or fall; saw Care and Mooney have hold of the man who toll; heard b [ matiter of the | fit is [and Tryon Headquarters, Croem-exawtned ; Found the hat ocatly in a cuter of the atreat ;I supposed. tho too gark of a hoteo's shoo had made the hols In the rim of the lint. Willlam Murphy aworn, testifics as follows : Live with the last witness ; romember of his giving mo a bat to. take to Polico Headquar~ Aure; took It ; (shown the hat,) think that ln tho hat ; did not change the appentance: of the bat. % Cros=oxamined : Gave the hat to William Dounally at Police Headquaztere, m Rawle Bhopard aworo, teatlle® as follows: Marianna in Murch last; ra- has being: brought. to Polico {shown the hat] think this is | the mame hat ; osn't may postuvely. st tho bunk had beon it the drug store corner |. of Main and Cottage atroute; we walked along | Ar Aune: Ballack testifies. as. follows : tmm algter of Wro, Ballook; recollect the might. of tho- 1fth of March last; wa were (living together; aaw bius at the Police head- quarters after bo. was phot ; came there with [ury mother; lio took tea at home that night; ho was apparently in good boalth ; Lts bealth was ganorally good ; wa- lad lived In this: clty goven years; he bad on that night a rough 'bustness: body cort mud m light (witnoss shown the bay) think that le the hat; tho lat was not In this conditfon whon I gaw It last ; T had chargo of his. olothes entirely ; conslar of oure; found my brother lylog on a toattrass in the police office when I gos there; was with him all night; didn't expect to got him hooto alive; saw blood on hls:olothlag In froot and behtod; In the morbing ho was [ taon to hlw house; 1 attended him:from that [time until his denth; he dled on Saturday, altjout & o'glools ; suven. woeke. from the time ho was shot ; Dy. Kittogar and Dr. Buaknor agtended him ; Or. Tryon came tn to seo him; other pbystclans camo to sou him; he had | ungeraing care durlog the: time of hia sick gers; Iwas with him all the time; I saw | that the phystelan's prosertptions and ordora ward strictly carried out ; (Bullock's vest, was extilbited) the buckls on tho vest fo not as it was when I gw It before tha shootlog; there ts a ts the buck and front parof the vest; (Bullock's overgont was exhibited) thore hdl on the 11 bt aldo o: front ; (the gare mals aro compared and tho witness raya the olas In therm all currewond); Drs, Kittinger Rav, Dr, Wisner, Dist. Southworth and the fatally were presont [ whon. Win. Bullock died - the tiime; the fine bolted fred the shots; f Orours:xamined : Lived fast March on Wal- nitk atzoot ; shory. distance from the Contl« nogtal; we lad lived there since April, 1870 ; we had not buon preparing to go wert ; before thts we lived neer the Rallroad depot; when lim ory mordor} did not know himg thore wad nobody on tho atrast at tho time the shots Wore am}: tired, except those altoady montlondd p, told Donnotly mot 0 shoot; thought he had fired the Ings shot p I was about seven rods from tho two men whem tho firey abot war fired; tho Brat three ahoto k kagw wore fred by the pursolog manq bave known Mr. Plorgo aince 1880 or 1807; he had bead out of this oly for some um} venn In the war; bad formerly toon a olotk In Bray« foglo's atoro ;. he sald on tho way to the sta« tow bourse, \My namo I6 A, F. Plorco, froms Obléago, TI glve you my card;\ I aakod Tim \ hie, name ; hs had no Bat ony | Ballook | liad no bat or: wher Jis was brought to the atation ; bo. bad on two couta and a vert; tio was wounded tn the froat and hirtho baok ; the wounds ware bul« lot hla conte wore taken off p we ox« ~ attiaed fhe «nominal;1 wounds on hhe body ; Bullock remafned In Wiewtation over nip“; at & o'ctook In the mordiog we tool hlut to hls: house on Wal- nub big aliter and mathor wore ut the | hoadquartars doing the sight; (witouam altownn plug baty that ling: was brotight to ma on the following sauna”) mowing“ (wite houedhown the revolver) examined this e= volver at the Uhtog the dlamburs ware ty ; the bat In Jost an It wie when: brought to me; exhtnined Hullook with referance to are; found nore on life. person; I wald to Plex, \My God, you've kiHed that maul\ I bnt, \Plorco what's that for?\ he anld I| I would fad. out _ Crom examined: Og the 1fth of March wolived thero aed. Charles Bullack, my mother and myself, conatltuted the family stn w woolen ralllin this city ; Charl wufi y ; Charley and am came home a little Into on the 11th W thit night; guver wont to bed a vary abort time; nover hoard THIRD DAY, Fnivay, Ost. 27th, 1971, night of the. 11th of March lass, about 11 handred thom about . n wo . mot faot . from c got when where know the hat by The ciaker's uame fo it, a} than 1 my besior had been ongaged: In ob March und: took tea sepatata from the fam- ; Charley went out shout an hour before Mia. wont out; I didn's go to bud at all ustll m brothors came home; thero was a time whit: I had a alight.hopo of nay brothor's recuvery ; this was about threo. 'waoks after ho was wounded ; ho set up In toy sasy chair twico, from any | physlolao tlnt William: was out ot danger ; I nover supposed that he was out of danger; yomembar that thero was a consultation in the [family on: the probable subject that he would | got well, and the probabliity that ho would ba prosucatod: for seduction ; cannot tell whoo with reforence to. the [ this was, |- Adjootned till nigs o'clock Friday morning. John T. Joyes sworn, teatifics as follows: . Resid In this. ; am an. attorney; on the was on the north slde of Main: strost, comlog wot; Mr. David Miller was with wo crossed, the. cross walk acrost-Pino Atraat ; alout the corner of Mack's cornur we mot Preroo and Bullock ; heard no. foud talk ; they wa going west; I continued on wost, heard w platol go off; I turned round and fust it was on the 20th of April; had a convorea- thon that day with regard to his condition; he looked up to me and said ho was dylog this time; I told bim, yee, 1 thought thero was no doubt about it; \yes he said, \I'm going this Imo:;\ Dr Kittenger came shortly after Jarrived ; Ds K, told him that there was no doubt he was dying, and asked bim if he ra- alized it; be said that ha did; I examined his coudition at the time; there worn present at the timo, Dr. Wisoer, Dr. Kittenger, Joseph aod Charles Bullock, Auo« Bullock and her mother ond I; the District Attorney said he wished to nak him a fow questiona; the first question reked was, who shot him; he an- awered, Aravus Plerce; he was neked where he shot bim, and he said lo froot; be was aaked where ho had been that night; ho sald he hud buen to Pierco's house ; that they wore raturning from thero togother; he was neked if thero were any batah words passing be- tweon them ; hasaid none whatever; he said ho supposed als was frleodship and. ratislac- tory; that he hud ade arrangements with him to muet bm at the depot on the following day and seo him off on his way to Chicago: by was caked what ho did when he. was slot; and by sald be stopped a moment abd theo tau. and: cried murder, Pieré« following aud ahcoting at him ; he was asked if ho bad any Orearma. with him at the sg, aod he an- awored \ none at all\; ho said he iad no Idea that Plerce had aoy Intention to hoot him uotil he reached out his band to shake hands with him, when he drow the pistol and shot bl ; that Is the substance of all he said at the timd;, he said be was nos awire Pierce had a pistol sil} he drew It to shoot him; the Oras shot he auld struck him In front; these of Bullock were finished not to exceed baif an hour before he died ; bis men- 'rab condition: seemed to be remarkably. glsar at the time; found no Incobstency la aoy of bis statemente; there was a a post morfem examination abour 16 hours aiter death; Dr. Kittenger, Buckner, Gros- veinor, Lionatd and Wilson were présentat the examination, besldes-miysolf; Dr, K. and here gave & description of the exeminatigh) Aiter_ such an exam[oation as wa made, 1 would consider that the fodiract canso of Bal« Iock'a death was the gun shot wound that passed through she kidusy; the direct cause of the death wis the homorrabge from the klduey ; found nothing in the condition. of the other members of Bullock's syatem that would be likely to cause death; have had considerable: exporfence in my profession in cases of gun shot wounds; bave bad charge of goversment hospital where many auch cases wore: treated, Crosg-oxamined : Never saw Bullock sit- ting up out of hed ; wasnever prosent at but ono \ dying declaration.\ of Bullosk ; I know of threw cages: where. Bullock bad. sluking -apelis and got over theing tho firat caso was Foo the 24th of March, the next day aftor I was tirat called fo ; the family, Dr. Kittonger and that I did not know were present; E didn't suppose be. mould recover from this spol; the family were alarmed ; I bad some mall with the family about bie prospects ; on tha 26th of March he had the second sinking spell; I was present; theta was nuother elok log spell on the 20:h of March ; he had an other sinking apoll ; can't toll the date of it ; tha right lung was pressed upward and had slight tubucles in. the upper part; with the exception of there femtures, it was apparently bealthy ; the left luog bad slight tubucles on lts. upper part. (The witness was here very thoroughly by the counsel.) would pars through no orgays of the body axcopt the liver and kidney. Dr, Kiitenger sworn, testiGes as follows: Realdo in Lockport; am a physiclaa and sur« saw him at 2 o'clock on. the moroiog of the 12th of March last ; made a brief examinatlon much exhausted condition ; found a gunshot wound on the right sldo;at this place his | shot wound in the back an loch and a half to | the right of the conter of the apine, and in the region of the twelfth dorsal vertebra ; blood wason the clothlog to that region ; ho heard Dr. Tryon testify ;I was present at the time mentloned by Dr, Tryou ; made a post mortem examination with: Dr. Tryon. (Witness hoto reads an sccount of the ex- amfoation dictated by him and written by Dr. Grosvenor at the time.) The witness ex- I hibited two pieces of a leaden ball extracted. from Ballock, and explained their location re then at the abend then disappoored be- f the Clty Bok ; the other d the cor- d shot extended ; I followed. the could not recognize ether of I heard a ory of er the OCross-exsumined : Mr. Miller and I wero as wa came down street; when we Miller wont ly recalled : I did not dis- charge a revolver while I followed the two who ury. diam: T,. Buckeor sworn, testifies as follows : myself conducted the examiaation ; (The Dz of Quartermaster Sargeant. While in this Re-direct: The ball in passing from the wound in front to the wound found behind, goon ; was acquainted with William Bullock ; of his condition at that timo ; found hit in a clothing was atrined: with blood ; found a vomited. several timey duzlog the night ; pass- ed bloody urloe;X treated him during his slckuo89 ; was prosont at the time of his death; in the body when they were found, The counsel then submitted bim to m close ques- tioning with regard to the apporrance. of the organs of the body at the examination, and he anawered In corroboration of the testimony of Dr.Tryon, Hotestifiod that it was his belief that the death of Ballock was caused by the wound received in front. Cross-examined : Bullock had the first stuklog spell on the 24th of March; should not kave been surprised to have seen him die then; the sext was on the 26th; the third spell was on the 20¢h ; he had another sink= tog spall on the 6th of April; believed him to be in a critical condition; he had another bad spell on the Oth of April; his condition was very critical Indeed at this tiime ; at this time the District Attorney, John Van Horn, the family, and myself, wore present; I sub- scribed a dylog declaration st the same time that Mr. John Van Horn did ; this was on the 12th of March; I told Bullock at this time that he would probably die;he made a statement that was written down; don't remember of seeing it on the accasion of the examination before the Police Justice; was preseat on the Oth of April when Bullock made what is termed a dying deciar ation; Judge Bowen, the District Attorney, John Vau Horo and mysalf were present ; I stated to Baltock strongly atthis time that he would not get well ;I asked him if he real- ized that ho would not recover, and he said ho did; I supposed the immediate csuse of death would be the water around the lung; I heard the District Attorney ask bim if bo wished to make soy-atatement relative to his interview with Pierce and the shooting; be eaid he did; this was on the Oth of April; after this Bullock was lifted several times from his bod aod put upon a lounge; he was once put into a rocking chaly; he was aftermards placed fo another chair; pever gave Bullock much hopa of getting well ; there was a time when I thought his chances each way were about even ; this was about from the 1&h to the 20th of April; this was the perfod of time he sat op; (wite ness produces the rib against which the bullet was found.) The Court took & recess till 3 o'clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. 'The court convened st 2 o'cleck Friday afternoon, The Interest of the public in the trial and the attondance seem to be Increst= ing at each seesion, The number of ladies, especially, was larger at this session than at moy previous oue. The Grand Jury seats were yesterday filled with a bevy of the fair ; this morning they began to encroach on the condnes of the railing; this afternoon they Bled all the available apace within its limits. Suggestive of cireamstauces in a certain \Tale some of the women in aitendance were knitting. Dr, Kitinger's testimony on cross-éxamin- attoo contloued: There are many causes from which the water about the lung might collect ; this was what I be'leved would cause Bullock's death ; thero were also tubstcles in this lang ; 1s was recently before the examin- ation thas the liver began to adhere to the , diaphragm; we can approximate the length i of tims which such cases have existed; the condition of the kidney might have come by some other cause than a gun shot wound ; might have been caused by a contusion ; the probability is that the guan shot wound in front was received while the man was stand- ng up. gBu-pdirecl: There was nothing about the tubercles on the lunge, that, in my opinion, had anything to do with the death of Bul- lock; the disease of the diaphragm or liver where they adbered had probably existed since the 11th of March, or soon after; think there were no symptoms Inconsistent with Bullock's doath, from those wounds; think the egmptoma were consistent with the wounds raceived ; never heard of a case of such acondition of the kidney from natural disease, C. L. Burgess recalled, testifies as follows : (Witness shown a revolver and a bullet), Am acqualoted with the nse of fire arms 0° this description; the bullet Ate the barrel of this revolver; fits the chambers of the re- volver, Crossexamined : I cannot push the builet down: into the muzzle with my nger, Re-direct; This fs a bullet adapted to this revolver, . Oscar E. Mann sworn, testifies as follows: Am Sheriff of the County of Niagara ; lave messured the distance from where Bullock fell to his house on Walnut street ; alo from where the Grst shot was fired to where Bullock fell; slso trom the point at which Ballock fell to the Police office (distances were given). The prosecution here closed their evidence, and Mr. Farnell, for the prisoner, opened his case to the jury somewhat as follows: GEXThEEN: As the learned counsel on the other side has told you, this is a very im» portant case. 'There never was and never could be, a mers important case tried in Niag- ars County than this; for the trial of a man for his life, fs the most important trial that we can possibly have. 'The defendant is an old requaintance of mine, and of mapy Of the résidenta of the city and county. He was raised among us. His family hold a good, respected position io our community, in which, by dint of perseverance and, great purity of character, they have placed and held themeolves. The defendant went from school to be & clerk in the atore of Mr. Tyler, In tlils city. As this point of his life and even before, one characteristic of the individual was so strongly marked as to.call out univer- sal notice asd admiration, and that was, his great attachment for his elater ; ble care and attention was noremitting. In August, 1862, Atatus, the defeodant, enlisted in. the 10h Battery. Ho was soon promoted to the raok position, the purenees of bis character was evident ; his constant abstinence from all the usual vices of the camp life, snd the height above them at which he held himself, made Pierce a marked man@mong his fellows. On his return to Lockport, ho was employed by: Mr. J, L. Breyfogle until April, 1808, when he got a letter of recommendation to parties in Chicago, by whom he was employed about 6 months, He then went into Field & Leiter's establishment.. In 1870 he was promoted to the wholesale department of their establish- ment, and soon became 24 Assistantin it. His. honeély and integrity were Observed ; here, and: he won the esteem of his employ= ors and all with whom be came in contact, His sister Harriet visited bim threo weeks in 1868, In the aummer of 1870 she wont there and was employed as a saleswoman in the same store that he was in. She remained there till 1871. Tho mutual attachment bee tween ihis brother and sister while there was so.great and rare, that it was fo- marked by every one who saw. them together, At this time the defondant was engaged to be married to a Miss JenuleTerch- out About this time, too, he learned from 'his family, that bis Blaster Hattin was engeg d to Win. Bollock, He made Inquiries as 10 the man, and understood that he had become nequaloted with his alster at Church; that they often went to Church together; that he was to the habit of visiting her every Sunday and Wednesday evening. 'The Pierce family «xpressed. the belief to Aratus that Bullock's Intentions In thus keepiog company with his slster were honorable, and he confided in the judgment of his family. In March, 1871, Aratos came home, io pursuance of a letter telling him that he was wanted on important business, He arrived home on a Wednesday eveniog. | He was utterly amazed at the con- dition of his sister, Ha could not believe there could be so groat depravity in human nature as to allow a man to make the advan- ces that Bullock had-to get himself into a family under the cloak of n pretended reli- glon, for the purpose of rulolog a daughter and casting a shadow over the whole circle. Then broke upon him the stunning truth that his sister's condition bad been ob- served by the proprictors of the store In which she worked, and that was the a use of her discharge. [At this point the pri-oner was for the first time that we havo noticed, moved to teats] Defendant went to Albany on. business relative to his marringo ongege- ment, and while there arranged to be matried to the young lady already mentloned in June last. He telegraphed from Albany to Chi- cago that he would bo 'there the next week, and came to Lockport sgain, with the purpose of talking over the unfortunate rtate of things in his family, with Bullock, with the hopes of maklog a satlefactory arrangement. He went to his father's house and there met Bul- lock, The matter was talked over. Bullock plead poverty as in excuse. for not marrying Hatle; andegsid that he would warry ber after the birts of the child, After some {further talk og. the subject, Pierce and Bul- lock went out on the street together. 'They pass nlong Main street together, converging on the subjeci, until they got near the Ex- change Back, Here they stop, and Plerce asks Bullock to marry his sister, | Bullock re- plics that she may \go to hell,\ or words similar. --| 'Thep came the shock that overturned the reason of defendant, He was | for the moment insane. | The case - was precisely like that of a panic among a body _ of soldiers, who, when suddenty overcome with fear,throw down their arms and rush madly to their own destruction, often times, notwithstanding they know that according. to the army regulations, it is death to desert or run. Often we see a mother rush frantically to her own destra tion to eave her child, when a moment's thought would show her that hor child is beyood rescue and ao,at- tempt at rescue will be only hor death Who ever heard of trying & soldier or mother for such & panic? Nobody! And yet this case of Pierce's is precisely the same. The intense griet that bad been preying upon his mind for days, crosed by the unhappy circum- stances, so affected him, that when the shock of Bullock's reply came, bis reason was for the moment dethroned, and hewas nof & rc- sponsible being when be-fired the shot.that killed Bullock Wa shall show you that the defandant's efind Is of fineness of texture which fmalways more or Ices predis- posed to fosanity. We shall show you that on su occasion soon after learning of his mlgter's condition, the detendunt was in a wild and crazy condition for some time at home, Wo shall abow you by the testimony of a very eminent man, that there are proofs In the temperament of the defendant that his family are aod bave been through several generations inclined to insanity. [Connsel here recited several cases of insanity in the family of Mrs. Pierce.] The insaoliy which we claim In the case of defendant is termed mania transitoria. | It is well understood in France. | Juries there recognize it; the high - est suthority recognizes it, People say, \ 0, there's danger to the public in acquitting men on such grounds.\ I say, there's a thousand times more lives lost from the performances of the seducer than there ate from the per- formances of the murderer, How many homes, I atk you, are to-day made wretched by the seducer? Think of it. I want to call your attension to the fact, gentlemen of the jury, that at period in the iiloess of Bullock when his friends thought he was going to get well, it was euggested by one of his friends that if he got well, he might be prosecuted for seduction; and be bad the clergyman come and he was married to | the defendant's sister, Now I leave to you to judge of his motlve in this move. O, I tell you, society loses nothing by the loss of Bullock; while in the case of the conviction of Aratus F. Pierce, it wilt lose a worthy member, We whali show you that there was no premedi tated design in the mind of Pierce to commit the crime for which be is indicted. There pare two \ dying statements\ of Bullock that the prosecution bave lef: out; we shall be called upon to produce them. Now gentle- men of the jury, E expect. to impress distinet- ly on your mlods, by evidence, that the de- fendant was not a responsible being at the Inna; when he fred the shot that killed Bul- ock. ’ The defenses opened their case, the first witness sworn beiog Williard Weld, testified as follows : Have resided in Lockport 48 years; have been acquainted with Aratus Pierce from a child; bave lived about a mile frm his place; bave beso more fotimate with the family than with other families; have observed Pierce to be a boy of remarkably good, quiet behavior; and have observed this s he has grown; have noticed that Aratus has been a very dutital son and brother; has been very constant in his attentions towards his sister Crose-exomined : This efster was the only sister he hat; mo other brother or sister at home: hay sesn bis sister in the store in this city} M .W. C. war aworn, Lestified as follows : Have resided in Lockport 85 years ; have for about 30 years had charge of the First Pres- byteriao Charch ; bave been acquainted with Aratus Pierce since he was a child ; bave been acquainted with Battle, his sister; they at- tended my church; Aratus usually came to church with his sister ; sho was a regular ate tendant; they were very mttsched to each other; I have remarEed this aviachment, to othera; he was brought up a scholar in my Sabbath School ; have never known auything against his character at any time previous to the oventon trial ; am well acquainted with babit of thooght and general manner; recol« lect revival\ in this clry m little more than 2 yeats ago; Harriet Pierce was sa. member of my society; 1 know Wm. Bullock, some- what; Bullock and Hattie were in attendance at the chutch atthis time quite freqnently ; believe Bullock attended church before the revival; Bullock was not a member of my church. P. D. Walter sworn, tostifles as follows; Reside in Lockport ; bave resided there about 26-year; am in the jewelry business ; am with Aratus and Burriet Plerce ; have been since they wore «children; have geen thetn togother going from their place of business to their boarding house ; very fre- quently ; have observed that they were much avached to rach other; from my observation I should thing he was a young man of good character; nsver knew anything wrong in him ; bavozalways beso pleased with his manner ; never noticed any sign of tarbulence of character in him. Cross examined: Aratus and Harriet were employed in the same place of business. Oliver C. Wright sworn, testifies as follows: Reside in Lockport; have resided there for more than 80 yeare; engaged in the book business ; bave part of the time been cogaged in the express business ; Aratus was employ- ed as fy messenger; bave kaown Aratus and Harrleyfrom early childhood ; know of their being on as intimate terms as a brother and sister could be; it has alweya been so since I knew them; I think IL am a quainted with bis disposition; he grew foto au amiable young gentleman ; from his childhood; have Dever sen any manifestations of turbulence of disposition in «him ; bis manner towards bis parents has been an exceptional one in every respoct. Cross examined: Don't know how defen- fon with another, . Thomes F. Flagler sworn, testifies as fol Towa: Have resided in Lockport more than 35 yeats; saw sequrinted and have been for a bong vias; Gh the Pierce family ; bave been gequainicd &oth Aratus and Harriet Pierce from thels (&iy childhood ; they were mem- bere of tho Sabbath School with which I was copgssterd: they cume into the School in early stildboud; have been Superiotendant of the ScHUT during the whole counection of theirs with the school; they have always manifested the affection and courtesy that is right between s'ster and brother: I regarded him as a yoang man of irreproachable charac» tor; never eaw maby sign of violence in his tempor; on the contrary, I always regarded him. as offa mild mod quiet disposition; he attended Church regularly after his return from the army ; never saw anything to change my opinion of him sfter bis return from the army.* Croswezamination: Never witnessed his conduct under any provocation. Rivera Stevens sworn, testifies £s follows: Have beca acquainted with Mr. and Mre. Piercs 4@:years; bave known Hatriet and Aratus froin childbood ; lisva lived within a mile of them ; bave seen them together fre quently, at Church nod in the store io this city. {Witness here corraborated. the previous witnesses fegarding the chara¢tor and dispo= sition of the defendant during his requain- tance with him. Mrs. Armenia Nichols sworn, testifies as follows: Ars'living in Bhamberg, Pena ;pre- vious to golag there I lived in Lockport; have been sequwated with Aratus and Bartlet Pierce since 1801 or 180%; was then ealeswo.- man in the store of Mr. Tyler; Battie Pierce was ewploved there; Aratus was; employed in the same store; Hattlo and Aratus always went to their meals together, (Witness here corroborated. the testimony of the preceding witnore regarding defendant's character, and disposition and behavor.) « dant would ast in n case of difference of opin= | was also present on the 12th of March when Maggie Ageo sworn, testifies as follows; Reside in Lockport; bave been mequainted with Aratus and Hnrilet Ploree nine years ;I was employed in the seme store with them. (Witness here corroborated the preceding witnesses touching the disposition, character and behavior of the defendant.) Horatio Kilborn sworn, testifies as fol- lows; Reside in Lockport ; have resided in the city thirty-four year8 ; have known Aratus and Haitle Pierce from childhood; have worked io a store with them both; was with them from one to three years, (Witness cor- roborsted previous witnesses) Augustus Hardick sworn, testifies as fol- lows: Reside in Chicago; have resided there four years Inst Suptember ; previous to this lived at Koowleeville, was born at Water- ford, Baratoga county ; bave been in different businesses in Chicago ; frst met Pierce at a party in Knowlesville; first enw him at Al-] fred Day'a boarding house in Chicago, where he bourded ; he boarded there between one and two years ; bls sister Haitle came thore on a visit and stayed three or four weeks; Aratus attended church on Sunday, and Hat-' tie went with him while sho was there; he was most always at home week day evenings; Isaw Hattie every day while she was there; I observed the apparent affection between Hattie and Aratus while they were together there; never knew of any immorality or vice in him while io Chicago or elsewhere, Jusish Breyfogle was sworn, and testified to having employed the defendant as a clerk and substentially the same touching his char- acter that had been testified to by preceding witnesses On being asked if ho bad seen Bullock at his store while Aratus wasto Chicago, the witness answered that ha had a great many times, > Job W. Vail, book keeper for Breyfogle was sworn, and tertified to substantlally the same as the preceding witnusses regarding the re- lations between Aratus and Hettle, and his character and behavior. John Chaplain, clerk for Breyfogle, was eworn, and testiGled substantially the same as Mr. Vail. The witness betog asked If Aratue was unusually quick tempered in disputes, answered yes; that be was quick to resent an attack op his honor. Wusbiugton H. Revrom was sworn, and testified to having been a school fellow of the defendants, and also to his dieposition sub- stantially the same as the preceding wit- nesses Court adjourned to 9 o'clock Saturday morning, FOURTH DAY. Sarunpax, Oct. 28. The court convened at 8 o'clock this morn- ing. (Harry H. Moore sworn, testifies to having been in a store with Pierce in this ciry and tu the Nineteenth Battery in the civil war ;) while we were in the same battery we were chums; have seen Pierce placed in tryidg positions while in the battery ; think I know the order and mapner of bis thoughs; never saw anything revengeful in his disposition ; think he is of a kind und humane disposition; he was farnbove the average in chastity of character ; Edward W. Rogers was captain of the company in which we were. Edward W. Rogers sworn, testifies as fol- lows: Heve resided always in Lockport ; am acquainted with A. F. Pierce; was well ac- quainted with him during the war; was pro- moted from Lisutenant to Captain of the 10th Battery in the war; bad occasion to come in daily contact with Pierce; he was quarter- master sergeont; havo seen. him placed in trying sivuations while in the Battery ; his deportment was always such as to give satis- faction to the officers and men. Crose-examined : The trying Circumstances under which Pierce was pluced were those of complainings of same of the men to whom it was his duty to deal out rations ;be would show some anger on some such occasions. Wi. C. Beck was sworn, and testified to having lived in Lockport all his life ; to hav- ing known A. F Pierce a loog time; to hay lug been io the 19in Battery over two years ; to baving come in contact with Plerce while in the Buttery, frequently; and to Plerce's character and disposition being free from any sigos.of violeoce or unusual:harshness. Michael Long was sworn, and testified to baviog came in dally contact with Pierce in the 19th Battery, mad to substantially the sams ms the preceding witnesa regerding Pierce's character. John Yan Horn sworn, teslifies as follows; Reside in Lockport; bave resided thera over 25 years; have been acquainted with Aratus and Battie Plerco a great many years ; knew Wan, Bullock In his life time ; recollect being present on the Oth of April last, when \dying declarations were made by Wa, Bullock ; on that occasion there wore present Dre. Eit in- ger snd Buckner, District Acopney, Judge Bowen, the family and I; Dr. Kittinger re- marked to him thet he had come to the con- clusion that he could not live but a short time and be thought it his duty to tell him so; Bullock's statements at this time were signed by Dr. Buckner and myself; witness read the dectaration, as follows ; \April Oth, \71 seven and a half in the af- termoon ; Dr, Kivinger, in prercuce of Dr. Backner and owhers, slated to Wim. that he was killed, and that he had put off telling him of his condition until the last, and he now feltit his daty to inform him that he could not live but a short time; and asked bim whether be did not realize that ho was failtog. William said that he did. The District Atiorney, Southworth, then arked him if he, under the circumstances, wished to make aoy statement with regard to the In- terview with Pierce and about the shooting, in view of his death? Anzwer: Yee. South- worth then asked him whw=shothim, An- ewer; Araius Plerco. He then asked bim, Where were you when the shoouing fook place? Answer: In the street between the Exchonge Bok and Mack's corner, How many times did he shoot you? He said twice, What dime was it? An- ewer: To 'the evening. Were you facing him when ho first shot? Answer: I mas. Where did thet shot hit you ? Answer: It bit me in the abdomen. Bald he stood still a momentand thes tursed and rao up Pine street, in front of the Continental ; Pierce fol- lowing him up and continuing to fire at him. Think be fired 5 times, When opposite the Continental I cried murder, Southworth asked him if before Pierce fired on him, did he make any demand on you to do anything ? Answer was no. Did he make any threat 'against you? Auswer : No, 1 supposed every» thing was arranged satisfactorily, Where did you start from to come to Main street. An- swer; Was at Pierco's bouse, talking over mgtters. Aratus's sister said she was satiefied with what he proposed to do, but wanted he should satisfy Aratus. 'They thon left the house aod came down street, When at the junction of New and Old Main streets, Aratus usked him why not do what he proposed to do now. He answered that be bad thought the matter all over and thought his way best, aod that Hattie was satisfied. Aratus then made this remark that be hoped: She would make him as good x wife as sho,was a slster. We then passed down street and when in front of the Albambra he asked Pierces to go in and take a glass of ale, Pierce replied-that he did not risk beer. Southworth then aeked whether before the shooting Pierce told himhe was going next day. He did state that he was golog away In the morning, and he agraed to incet Pierce at the depot, Did you shake hands? Answer: No. Pietcs then shot me® How far was you from Pierce when be fred the first shor? Auswer: He was close .is froot of my.\ Bigsel by John Van Horm snd J. L. Buckner. a statement was made; reduced that atate- ment to writing as near as I could ; this was on Sunday, March 12; Ballock was told by Dr, Kittenger that be couldn't live; Dr. Kit- tenger and District Attorney and a fow others were present at the tinie; think Bullock 10- marked that he thought he couldn't live (Witness here read the declarationyas fol- lows : \Bunday March 12, 11 o'clock in the forencon, W. Bullock stated: Had an inter- view with Miss Hattie Pierce, and agreed to/ support her through her troubles, and, after it was over, marry her. Pierce understood it, and appeared to bo satisfied, Walked with Pierco from his father's house to the 'place where the shooting took place, 'There agreed to meet next day at the depot, for train to Chicago. Baid. it was. cowardly to shoot hiin as ha did,\ Signed, John Van Horm and M. S. Kittenger, present at the police oflce when a sworn mlatement was made by Bullock ; it was re duced to writing by Mr. Shepard. This statement was made about 4 o'clock Sundry mornlog, the 12th of March, Mr, Farnell reed the swory statement of Bullock made on the morsing of the 12th of March, as follows: \ My name is Wis. Bullock ; live In Lock- port; know the defendant; be shot ms this night; E was not armed with any revolver or deadly weapon, and had Got threatened him wih any violence; he shot me on the gorner of Pine and Main streets, in this city, after gleven at night; bad been walking -with bim from his father's house in this city previous to the shootiog. He shot several times at tow, and shot me twice. Ho had not threatened to shoot me before he shot mo, and was not aware that ho was armed. Signed William Ballock, his mork.\ . Ashor Cuddérbeck sworn, testifies as fol- lowz> Reside at Buspension Bdge; mm in the Custom House ; have known A. F. Prerge since 1866; was n clerk in Breyfoglc® sore in 1808; revollect when Pleree was refog to Chicago for- employment; he borratea' pocket pistol of me to take with him ;it was returned to me about three weeks after he went to Chicago; I understood that he bor rowed it for the purpossof taking it with him on his joursey to Chicage, Dr. D. S. Fnasett sworn, testifies ss follows: Reside in Lockport; have resided here thirty- tive years; bave 'been a practicing physician und surgeon ; bave been With the Pierce family most of that time ; huve been their family physician; bave been for yers requainted with Armios F Plerce; some time in ihe month of Mareb I was at Plercs' house while William Bullock was there . recollect about the time Aratus camo from Chicago ; had seen Bullock ai Pierce's hous before this ; bad seen Hattie there when But lock was there; There were some words spoken between Hattie and 1; I went to the bouse on the night that the shooting took place; was there in the forepars of the even- ing; remained there balf an hour or an hour; I was sent tor; Aratus wanted t0 see me ; conversed with Araius at that time ; he was in the room where I wasall the time; there was very lictle conversation indeed; he neked me if I thooght his sister would live, for one thing; be repented this frequently, aud eaid very little else; he wou) get out of his chair, turn round aod sit down again; his face was bloodlues, perfectly ;I asked him if be was sick; be said no, und that he was going to Chicago either tho next morning or the morning after ;asked him because he looked so'pale sod was so incoherent in his mind }; would repeat this oote in iwo or three minutes; this manage struck e atthe time very forcibly ; this manner continued all the time I was there ; I discovered an nppearance in Aratus while I waethere that T have never) before seen ; this occurred in their ordinary sitting room; there was nobody besides we two in the form at the time; have never wade the sclence of the mind a study. Cross-examined : Had never seen Ara'us under any particularly trying circumalances before this; be seemed very much agitated ; his sentences. were perfect; no other subject was opened on the cecasion; told him I had uo apprebensions ms to Hattie's condition al all; think he arked me the question a duzen times; I answered him each time is the same manuer; his mind was very much excited wod extreme ma if he was in great anguish ; think the first and eoly thing be said was, \ wilt Hatiie live\; didn't inquire what the reason of his ingairy was, aod lefs without knowing wher particular reseon he had; doo't know that there was anything untiatu- ral to his excitement. Hiram Wertman sworn, testifies as follows: Reside in Lockport; have resided there 8 years; was driviog team in the Spring; am In the back business now ; recollect driving Aratus F. Pierce to his father's louse from the depot, from the noon train on the Satur- day of the shooting of Bullock; he told me to call for him for the same trrin the next day ; that bo wae going to Chicago ; told him Ishould; I did; when be went east he went in my hack to the depot; 'this was threa or four days after, Mrs. Matilda Bennettsworn, testifies as fol- lows: Reside in city of Lockport; have re- sided thore 98 or 84 years; have always been acquainted with the lamily of Aratos Pierce; recollect when Araius cume from Chicago in March lost; wae ot the house aod saw him } saw him on the night that Bullock was shot ; was at the bouse ; weut there besween 7 aud 8 o'clock ; was no one there except Harriss and bis mother when I went there ; first saw Arains in the sittiog room; bad. been there but a few moments ; on this oocaglon be look- ed very palé; had never seen him look so in the face before; he came down into the base- ment; before he came down. Bullock came there; don't know where Aratus was when Bullock came; Aratue came into the base- ment und walked back and forth and wrung bis bauds; leaued his bead up agninst the partition; he repeated this; he sighed very much and looked very pale; I went up and took hold of his hands ; they were cold as ice; he didn't seem to notice me. Cross-examined : First saw him in the sitting room ; noticed then he was very pale ; he said nothing ;his father was there at the time; did not inquire as to his manner at the tiime ; this was the first time Thad seen him atter his return from the evet phe walked: the foor in the sitting room ; never saw bim walk the floor before ;there were no remarks made in the basement during this performance by Aratus; he walked very fast; the room was a good sized ons; he continued the hard breathing all the time of walking ; wrung bis bands continually; was still wringing his hands when I bid him good bye; he did not speak ;I told him his trouble wight be all for the best; be received this remank in silence, ° © Redirect ; Araius appeated perfectly natural whoo L eaw him on his arrizal from Chicago. Ellis Pierce sworn, testifies as follows: Re- side In Lockport; have reslded bers since 1822; myself aod family have lived on Main airgetsince 1837; Aratus was born at that house ; Harriet and &ratus are my only child- ren ; have been employed on the canal for some years past; was absent from home, at Buffalo, Erie, Pa., Oil City, Pa.; at head of Lake Burou a few. years after the war; Aratus had charge of the family during the time; when he was at Chicago, I was at Rix~ ford's Flats most of tke time; I sent for Aramus to come home from Chicago on some octusion; always consulted him on important business matters; recollect when they cut down. Mato street ia front of our place; this was in May, 1870; I seat to him. to: come home to see about this business; on this occasion of his betng homo, an inquiry made by Aratus as to the object of Bullock's coming to house; told him. what I krew about the matter; I told Aratus 10 necertain before he went away, drom Hattie and Bul- lock, just what their lutentions were; I told Aravas that Mrs Pierce bad told me tht Bal- lock bud nssociated with Harriet siuce the winter before and I would like to know his intentions ; I went sway and leff Aratus at home; up to the time of his coming home in Marcb, 1 had looked upon Aratus as a dullful son; lost March I seat for Aratus to come home; Bullock came to our house on the night Aratus came home.. le bad an interview at that time with Aratus and Hurriet. Am very deaf, Could not hear w word that they said. I told Armiua of the condition I supposed Hattio was in, After this interview (Wednesday night) Aratus went away the nest day. He said he was going to New York Ho tatked about marriage. weme back Saturday etening, Saw him when he came home, Was with him sathome mo-t all the evening. Aratus was extremely down and crying all the while, He wanled us. He was pert of the time pale ss death. sleven o'clock ralitord time, and Bullock conversed together, While he was there and they night. I was in the room. when 'This I reduced to writing at the time; was =e Athero that evening. He excited, He was a moment up and a moment to know for God's eake what would become of Part of the time flashed, -L saw Bullock at the house Barnrday evening, between nina and ten o'clock. He remained till about Knew Araius Could mot hear what wes said. They conversed togother all the.time from the-time. Bullock cama the time he left, Batile was In bed in the next room, | 'The door was open at the time, were conversing Aratus would be-aneasy at the intervals when the conversation stopped, Had never-before seen Aratus in the condition he was that & the iwo went out of the house. There was nobody but our own family there when they went out, We bad a revolver in the house on this whed Araius came home, It bad ° been there twenly five years. It was a Smith & Weeson six shootor. It was mine. Lgave it to Aratue when ho came home from the army. It was too large to carry in the packet. was kept Ja the house all the > time. Cror: oxamined: My son and daughter | went rs echool together | My eon was born in 125%@ My daughter was boro in 1840. On tha 112 of March last I saw my son at my i house before I went to do my marketing, I fot back from my marketing berween 7 and Bo'giock. Had sen tha sipoge selions of Ataias some time before Bullock came to the hgase. It was seked by one of us whether Bullock would probably be there that night. 1 said he probably would be there that night, Saw Aratos walking the room and groaning and.erying before Buitock came, He and I were i atone fo the room. | Think L eaw Mr, Bennett 'Think I was in the room with Bullock and Araius all the time tll they toft the houge, Builock went Into the room where Hurrlet was immediarely on arriving thero, While'ts was io there I was in the Other room, 'Think Aratus wes in the rsom with Bullock and Hattte all the time, They ware there perhaps fhieen minutes. In the éonvereation between Arsius and Bullock, they both nppeated angions and decided. They wero both siting mosl of the tim», Aratus was up and down frequeotiy. Ararus was crying durlog. pert of the time of brs convereation with Bulleck Never Ingw Aratus to be in any great truably befora. Mre. Lousa J. Preras sword, testifies as fol- lows: Reside In Lockport. My namo before marriage was Looiss J. Bamitgton 's father's name was Jobb Rarriggton, M} Mother's muiden name was Dale, (witness here relates the names and uges of her sisters and brotbers and theirconditions. | A brother had died In the Inesow reylom, and most all of thein had died young. Never bad any children but Harriet nud Arstas, They were always together as children. Ballock com- inenced to pay bis rttovrions to Harriet at the t me of Anmmond's revival. Recollect the tme of Ariius being sent for on conenitation at home alout some business Recollect of\ @arriet's going to visit Aratus atChicago. She remained there two or three weeks, ife and «ho aways corresponded, writing once a week, while, he was in Chicago, Think it was a year ngo Just September that Harriet went to work in Chicago, Think she came homgia Febraary. Afer het return, Bullock cume to see ber frequently, . Court took a recess til 2 o'clock, Women as Snubbists. Mistresses of all social arts, women are supreme in that of delicate, but deally snubbing. 'The cold stare with which they can freeze you to your roots - if you imagine that to-day is to be after the pattern of yesterday; that a warm adieu, none witnessing, is to warrant a glowing greeting in full assem bly; thecalm serenity with which they flatly contradict you, and without peripbrasis or any apology, give you, essentially, the lie direct; the seraphic funocence with which they ignore the possibility of an offence in their blind assertion, if logical deduction goes for anything, that you are a fool ora knave, or perhaps both; the dexterity with which they can strike hard when seem- ing to be only playing with the fools -all these rank them full professors of the great art of snub, Aud to do them , Jostice they are never in want of an occasion whereby to prove their effi« ciency,. Mr. Blondin seems deterinined to in-- vent a feat in his rope walking winch shall finish him at last. At alate per- formance to- be given at tho Crystal Palace at Sydenham- it had not come off at -the tall masts that support the rope were to be covered with fire-works rom thr pround to the tap. When all these gere well going, Blondin wasto walk fom on the rope bearing a great piece of pyrulechny \weighing about three bundred pounds,\ which he would forthwith proceed to discharge from \the attitude in the center of the rope.\ At thesame time shells and mines were to be ex- ploded in every direction, and the advertisement announces with much gusto that Blondin \will thus 'be en= cireled with fie for nearly ten min- utes.\ This will doubtless prove a charmnig spectacle to all who would like to see a man killed. eon nger mme . Ecoxore or Furi-A- ¥iverman contemplates building a now - steamboat, and the cost of fuel entering largely into the expense of running a boat he desires to economize in this one item. With a view to carrying our this object, be bas been reading the circulars -and advertisements in newspapers, to learn all the latest improvements in machinery, He says he has seen a boiler advertised which saves 43 per cent. of fuel, a valve which saves 25 per cent., a governor which saves 15 per cent., a grate which saves ~ 12 per cent. and a lubricater which saves 6 per cent. 'Total, 101 per cent. Combining all these improvements, he argues that an engine would tran itself, and produce m balance of fuel for cul- inary purposes. Ezextor's Busi.-Wuen Ezekiel Webster a{Dniel's brother) was in fall practice at the bar, he was employed to defend the will of Roger Perkins, of Hopkintown, The: physician made affidavit that the testator was struck 'with death when he signed his will. Mr, Webster subjected his testimony to a most through 'examination, shows» ing, by quoting medical authorities, that doctors disagree as to the preciso moment when a dying man is struck with death : some- affirming that it is at the commencement of the disease, others at the climax, and others stily |affirm that we begin to dic as soon as we are born. \I should like to know,\ said Mi Sullivan, the opposing counsel, \ what doctor maintained that theory ?\ \Dr. Watts,\ said Mr, Webster, with great gravity : tof | whe moment yp tagt to ire The reply convalsed the court and audience with langhier; The great Floridian landesink is pro« - nounced a hoax. 'There is, however, no disputing the great.Congressional land=sink in Washington, through which more than 2,000,000-000 acres of the people's lands have gently and noiselessly slipped out ol sight, - ---_-_-»-- + In 13 sAID thatifa puff of air were to bo blown into a vein of an animal, death would instantaneourty follow, becaues would be. stopped,. The blood makes the entire.citenit of the buman bedy svery seven winutes, apd whenever this cireulstion is im~ peded or any of Its chanu»le are clogged by tmpuritics which ought to bo carried off, dis- | ase follows-tever or a disorder of liver or kidneys, or scrofals, or Ayspepsia, To.get at wnd romove-tbe source of the difficuliy, use. the old and infallible blood purifier Dif. Warken's CamrorxtaA Vixraanr oct16-deéw-D&00. -
