The Nichols Trial

CONTBADICTOBT BVIBENCE. Morris, 111., April 7.- At the opening of the court yesterday morning William J. Gallagher testified to Lis acquaintance with Schwaftz, and told of Schwartz's continual reference to having in his posession bilis of a large denomination. On one occasion he 'offered witness f300 if he would get 13,003 changad into small bilis for him. Gallagher said that he asked Rchwartz how Nichols was killed and by whom; that he said by train men ; that they went first into the baggage-car, wbere the safe was, but could not get into the safe, and so they went into the car where Nichols was and Nichols pulled the mask off one of them and in that way recognized them and then they had to kill him. He asked Schwartz who the men were and Schwartz said that he did not know. Detective William A. Pinkerton was examined at great lengtb concernfaig conversations he had with Schwarti m Pinkerton'a office March 15 r ML At that tima tichwartz explaiued scratches on his hands by sayiug he hurt them handling baggage. Witness told Schwartz he talked with his wüe, and she had said he had found a package containing over f7,000 in the baggage-car coming from Davenport, and that he had brought the money home without eounting it. Schwartx apparently disbelieved this story. Witness then asked for his version, and defendant replied he did not tind it in the express-car; that if he had he would have known wbosc it was. He did not find (7,000, and did not know how much he found. He fonnd it the nigtu he left Davenport with Mulligan; found it under a seat in the smoker. There was a brown wrapper around the package, on which was marked "5,000." Schwarte reached Philadelphia ahead of the box he had shipped, and on discovering that he was being shadowed he burned the money up except f150. Schwartz finally admitted that he gave the balance of the money to Watt Morris, 111., April a- In the trial Thursday Policemen J. A. Bon field, W. B.Thorp, and id Cosgrove were called by the defenss and testified that Gallagher's general reputation was bad. Lieutenant Shea said he would believe him if his evidence was corrobórate! Christian Baker, Dr. Shaw and Mr. Hickey testified as to Schwartz'B good character. At 8:30 the defense began its case without speeches. The first witness was J. B. Gfles, an Associated Press reporter of Chicago, who testified that he had talked with Gallagher white the latter was conflaed in the jail at Chicago, and that Gallagher said that Schwartz had made do coefíion to him, and that the newspaper accovnW were lies, whick bad been put p ty Pinkerton and GrinneU, wbo had (riven hun (Gallagher) the worst of W ever sinoe he was ronvicted. Gallagher 's reputation tor trath and veracity waa bad, and the wAoess would not belieye him under oath. Morris, HL, April .- öeveral witoesses from Geaeseo, DL, and PhUadelpbia testified yesterday that the character ol 'Schwartz and Watt was good previous to the murder. A waiter in the eatinct-honse of the Rock Islaad depot, Chicago, testifled tbat Schwartz, on his return to the city on Sunday morning, cana into the washroom in the depot to wash. Tbis ia deeraed very important, as it flatly con trad iets ome of the testimony for the prosecution, tbat Schwartz was not seen on the train that morning af Wr it reached the city. Con Donahue testifled that be waa on thjpt night the track-walker for the Rock Island road; that he was returnin to Morris on nis regatar beat, and thai about one-half-niüe east of Morris the train passed him and he saw a man standing on the platform between the t wo baggago-cars. This is deemed by the defense of great importance. Silas Hitchell testified that Schwartz's honse was furnished cheaply, thus contradicting the evidence of Mi-is Lcwis and Wki Morris, 111., April 11.- In the trial Saturday morning John Mitchell testifiedto seeing a man on the platform between the bag gage-car and the smoker as the train on wbich Nichols was killed was coming imto Morris. N. W. Johnson, a brakeman, said that on the arrlval of the train in Morris he was sent back to fia? a train whirh was f olio w ing, and came cross two men who were erossins the track and going north on the road that leads out of town; he said Watt gave him in Chicago the key s to the two train bozes; that he carried the keys to Da venport, and had them all the next day, and tben gave them to Watt the next evening. Charles Northrup, fireman ef the train, said that when he passed the coal chutes he saw three men standing about ten feot f rom the track, apparently loafing around. Tbey did not appear to be trainmen. He coftld aot say whether or not they got on the train on wbich he was. Morris, HL, April 12.- The fatbor-in-law of W att testified yesterday that November 17, 18SÖ, he sent Watt tSJO. Three of Watt's brothers testified, each one contradicting the testimony giyen by Detectives Pinkerton and Wind. Other witnesses stated that they would not believe Emnia Le wis, the detectives' assistant, under oath, and that her reputation for truth and veracity was bad. Colonel Wendell P. Bowman, of Philadelphia, counsel for Schwartz, next took the stand, and denied any acquaintance with Oallagher. He had known of Gallagher in Philadelphia, and that his reputatkm was very bad there; admitted to having been indicted for embracery, but the complainant af terwarii openly apologized to him and he was acquitted of the charge. Upon cross-exatnination he admitted that Uallagher was indicted at the same time, upon the same charge and upon complaint of the same person, and that he, too, was acquitted.