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but he could not have been taken off, because b,
p was under Mex. Think such question pu
re to me. What | meant to answer was that Med
e. was pulled away. Believe testified that Mex !:
r exclamation about the knife in his throat was
K made after they fell. Didn't stay long after the
1t others left-cannot say how long-have no opin-
E. ion. Went pretty quick after them, but did not
re run Med. and Kelly did not run. did not be-
IT gin to till got to the corner. Ran because
- was frightened-dOnt know why Med. ran, but
s. thought he frightened too Asked him when
D l overlook him. if he had used knife-it was
d near the Bee Hive" He said he had. Told him
he would have to run for it, now. We went out as
e far as Mallett's Bay-went up Pine st. as far as
= North St, and then across the R. R. bridge over
Il the river, and along the road that leads by the
3 swamp, We didn't start for any particular place
6 didn't know which road we going till
. reached MalIetts Bay. Don't remember any Co n
9 versation with Med. about going to Canada
e Think something said about Montreal but
9 don't know as we talked of going there Don't
think testified that we talked Of getting out of
, the State
Rs-drrsct.-Recognized Howard in the store that
evening He was clerk in Brinsmaid's jewelry
store. lie is young man-had known him about
year-met him frequently. We started
back from Mallett's Bay to come home;
didn't know the man much hurt; when we
got almost home we heard the man was dead;
came down town with intention to give ourselves
Up met a crowd on WinooskI Avenue coming to-
wards us; went into Maiden Lane the crowd
came after US; we went into McDonnelPs house,
and then down where live. We went down Pearl
st. TO the corner Of White St; there met Mr. Hun
tington near Whitneys blacksmith shop. Nc
Donnell gave himself up TO Mr.. Huntington, who
took hold Of him and we came down to the Jail.
McDonnelI's brother William told us the man was
dead, Had no communication with Mcdonnell or
Kelly after were put in Jail till after the ex-
animation before the cor ner's jury I was taken
from the Jail separately and testified before an
other was taken out Neither of them was pres
ent when | examined. Mr.. Hard conducted |
that examination Mr HolIenbeck was the JUS |
/ tce. Don't think I spoke of any matters but /
/ when questions were put to me.
| Rs-er0ss. It at MoDonnells door that I /
was informed that McKeen was dead can't say
exactly what time 1t was, as I can judge |
II was after nine o'clock hadn't seen the time
that morning. We crossed the Railroad bridge
in returning from Mallets Bay, don't know what
time il was We TO the North Bend bridge.
LEFT Mcdonnell there, went down TO his house,
learned that the dead and went back to
Mcdonnell, and we came down to the Jail. We
concluded To give ourselves up when we heard Of
Acheen death. | left Mcdonnell on the slO0e
Of the r. r. cut not under the bridge W came up
the track 70 the bridge think the bridge is quarter
Of a mile from McDonn,ll's house He wanted to
see his brother. and l went up. McDonnens
brother came back with me: didn't see any crowd
when l went on that trip We three came straight
down from the bridge together; staid at the bridge
long enough TO tell Mcdonnell that McKeen was
dead Didn't see any person till we to Win
oosli Avenue. saw Mr. Fuller and Mr. Fits first.
and as we were going down Maiden Lane,
"a crowd coming. MCDOnnells brother did not tell
me that Mr.. Huntington had been there for US;
did not say that people were ont searching for u.s.
that remember 1 asked if the wa hurt
much, aui nc said be was dead. We concluded as
We were e.-.-ar from Malett's Bay, that if the
man was alr- world surrender ourselves up. I
didn't EHsw what Mcdonnell wanted TO see his
brother tor. Don't think l testified before the
C1roueT's Jury that We came home because we
didn't taink rhe man was hurt much, and want
ed To- see our folks before going away.
Baia's testimony was here closed and the Court
aijouraed Tin Lalf-past two this afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
T. T. WALES. Was one of the coroner's Jury. c
am took minutes Of the testimony. MY minutes i
show that Leonard Bliss testified that there was a
cllncA. Minutes of his testimony read as follows
''-aw no blow. There a clinch and a whirl o
and they came down. Mcdonnell came on top, S
The remark about knitting made at about the S
time they fell, just after. At the time they first t
fell, they fell nearly side by side, but Nc \
ppuneU was over him and nearly standing up r
DANIEL ROBERTS, sworn. | attended the b
oner.s iuales, on Monday the 23d Of May. The t.
exam nation was almost exclusively by question a.
and answer I think neither of them request So
Ell Co give any continuous narration of the circum
stances. Very many Of these questions were lead l
iu- questions. As no one upon trial neither W
Ar. tlitcn1an myself objected to the form of h
any oi these questions, not 5upposng taat oc- k
copied position which entitled US to do so. We L
attended the examination AZ the suggestion of the
Justice, AID suppose Mr. Chittenden had been as
spoken 90 10y friends OF Mcdonnell. The examin- hl
alton ON our part was very brief. Do not remcm- co
'er thst the states Attorney objected that our in
luiries were too particular but we acted an
iea of chat Kind. Mr.. Bliss testified . til
As have it ON my minutes, "They clnched co
CAME say how, sdid not any blows; fri
here was kind of whirl, and they came down on til
heir s.des-Mcheen under. After they fell l
card N"Aecu say 'take the bUgger Off he's knit tn
n- me-. In answer to Mr.. Chttenden he said er
be exclamation soon after they fell side by gi
ide, and then Mcdonnell rather rolled over him
r. W ght testified that at the expression about da
nifng he he looked round and Mcdonnell was wa
retty square over him, McKeen's head on the e
tep. He said it was some two minutes from the da
me Mex left the steps till he down. He said wa
Ackeen and Mcdonnell were clinched, but were NJ
OF down when faced towards Balm and Kelly" mc
Il another part Of my minutes of Mr.. Wight's NJ
sstimouy find he said ''they clinched. 1 think ap
icheen raised his hands in this way. l can't tell
hejher he made pass at Mcdonnell or not. l no
ID not sec Mcdonnell raise his hands. It was in
uick clinchthen the others stepped forward and bu
turned towards them Ny minutes show that far
ogsn testified before the coroner's Jury that d
Moketn started first, when he and Mcdonnell a
ame together, and that he heard some such ex- sio
ressou sail in in reply to remark Of the
IcKeen." no
John KELLEY, sworn. Live in Burlington will acc
e Is next August. I was in Faiths saloon with lee
cter Mcdonnell and John Balm on the night of
10 22d of May-went there about half-past nine the
'e were there playing bsgatele. had been at am
ork for Mr.. Taft through the day remember sal
r. Johnson's coming in heard no remark from my
-cDonnell about going over to what he had the
saw for himself" No reference was made to W
ckeens Ferre's store that 1 know Of We re- der
aimed till about II o'clock Then went out into sto
lurch street We went down little way to Clip
anifordS, then crossed over the st. to Warmers by
1hn Balm said it was about time TO go home. que
Id the three of us started for home. When we mes
lt up TO Mr.. Brinsmaid's John Balm caught up ticl
lth US, and said he spoke through the key-hole;
did not observe John when he stopped did not inf
serve any light passed the store before but
passed it at any time No observation was made tes
any of us about the store till we had passed it; fus
ain said he them playing cards in there and of
ked what trumps through the key-hole
e then walked up street, when some one came atit
1t of the door aud stumped US back; were den
en- about up to Spears Drug Store we then exp
rned and went back; we walked down to the recc
ore, and one of the wanted to know who now
oke through the key-hole; Balm said Z Say it L
Is any of 7; Mcdonnell said: Say it was me test
r instance" and wanted to know what he thel
ing to do about it; McKeen said he ought to ed |
we his face kicked of Mcdonnell said he could sion
It do it, and called him the son of bitch; INN
cKeen came down the steps and wanted to know him
lat he called him, and struck him; Mcheen had,
evous to this been standing the outside step nell
cDonneu had been standing about six feet from on
e step the outside OF the Sidewalk; after put
cKeen stepped down from the step, he came to the
eDonnell and struck him. he came up to him late
nd of quick, and struck Mcdonnell with his eide
yht hand-with his fist shut; l was the out r.
le of the sidewalk while the transaction 60
on, leaning against post. After the blow they
nched; McKeen's right arm around McDonnels tnln
DIV and Med 5 left arm around McKeen's bodv: heal
ev scuf1ed about half minnie and then fell: TO &
couldn't say how they fell. McKeen said step
knife in his throat, and Of the fell nell
Us pulled Mcdonnell away from McKeen. They tna'
re down when the exclamation was made Nc Sun
'nnell was standing with both hands in his pock-
;. when McKeeen struck him. Tbey clinched pap
out where Mcdonnell stood After Mcdonnell ty.