The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-25
THE BROOKS CASE.
The Trial Concluded and the Verdict {;
MIN HARRIS BREWSTER,
Attorney-General

The Trial Concluded and the Verdict Guilty.
On Saturday afternoon the case Of the assail-
ants OF Detective Brooks was resumed, and the
testimony for the defense continued.
Mr. Donahue sworn.-I was about Front aud
Arch street, on the day of the shooting; / was
on my way to Mr.. Martins store ; when L got
to the store found quite crowd there Mr.
Martin asked me to keep the crowd out l did
so and shut the door and went into the Office
who he was and was told it was Mr.. Brooks /;
in n minute or so, Mr.. Martin came and asked
him if he knew any of the parties who shot
him he said no he asked him in a few minutes
again If he could recognize thGm and he said
no. .>-.-,,,.-
street | was in Front street, near Race, when
Mr.. Brooks was shot; l saw him taken into
Martins store; he placed on a lounge in
the back OF the store in the Offices heard Mr.
NJ. ask him if he could recognize the man who
shot him; he said mo :" was close by ut the
Cross.examination.- am drayman; [ was
standing ON the pavement when Mr.. Brooks
came up and followed him IN; went for the
cab to take Mr.. Brooks home.
John c. Perry swOTn.-Kecp ahotel opposite
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad depot: also keep
horses and carriages ; / know Thomas Hughes;
have known him eight or nine years. l know
plenty others who know him; wouldn't be-
lievC him ON his oath; his general character is
bad; employed him for ABOUT four days at
time the second day he came to drive for me,
about ten days after Mr. Brooks was shot, there
was lady came ana asked if Tom Hughes
worked for me- told the lady he would be in
III a minute.
Here MIR. Gibbons interposed an objection.
Objection not sustained.
WitnCss.--I told him when he came into the
bar that he was getting fits; ! thought il was
his wife; he said it was his sister; he said: 81
have got myself into little blt OF a scrape l
was gong in this Brooks affair. but was half
drunk the biggest part of my time, but
thought there was little cash in it;' he ais
Cross-eNamination.-Q Have youhad Hughes
A. Yes, sir; the day but one afterI discharged
him. about the 18Th oOtl of Sent plnDpT: il
was after had this conversation with him.
Patrick Dorsey sworn.-I am labOrer in
Fairmount Park; my business before was hack
driving; l know Thomas Hughes; | know
others who know him; ! know him TO be Il
army ana since his reputation for telling the
truth is bad; would not believe him on his
oath.
Cross-examination.-Q, Who did you ever
| hear speak OF hughes
A. | heard my brother for one. ANA Il man
! named Gallagher, and one named Riley hack
driver; never heard Mclaughlin speak OF him,
! nor Mara, nor Dougherty have not known the
| prisoner; can only name these three heard
| II man talk about his periuring himself mt the
! election poll one yearago; heard him periure
| himself at the election polls Hughes came to
me, two nights after the shooting OF Brooks, at
! Ninth and Chestnut streets, and said, Dorsey,
| | want you :" | aid " what 10 you want - says
! he, 81 hear there is money in this affair, and
| know couple of men we can put it up on :; l
| told him to. go away, / wanted nothing TO do
! Patrick German sworn-I am on the police
! force, Third division, No. lis; nave owned
! nuCk5 lOG uDOuJ lNtllly years nave hlDNl
! Thomas Hughes for sixteen years; Ihave never
| known his reputation to be good l wouldn't
Counsel. Q. Have you heard Hughes char.
| acter discussed since this trlal commenced
| A. No, sir
| Not for the last six months.
Q. Who did you last hear speak of him \.
q. OF his character for truthl A. About
| family affairs; be said he would not believe
al |
| since the trial commenced.
q. Have you never told any living being
| what you could testify to : a. No, sir.
| Daniel Green sworn.-IiaYe known Hughes
| some years he learned his trade with cooper
| IneVer ard his truth doubted; his general
| reputation for telling the truth / never heard
| discussed.
| tions of the counsel, and the objection was
Witness. never heard his truthfulness dis
| Michael Quigley sworn--I know Thomas
| Hughes; have known him nine or ten years
| am hack driver; know others that know him
| his reputation for telling the truth is bad.
| Crosse NamineQ Il drive hack have known
Hughes nine or ten years heard his charac ten
for truth discussed eight OF nine months ago
have not heard him connected with the Brook,
affair; have heard Charles Clark speak of him
in the employ of Thomas smith, Fourth street
above German have been in his employ about
| two months; he is II brother OF Robert Lister
smith know Mclaughlin; Idon't know Jas
DougheIty; l know Hugh Mara; 1 do not
| know Bob Hamilton,
| Jno. Graham swOrn.--I know Thomas Hughes
| the hack driver: he used to drive for me
| have known him since 1852; know others who
! know him his reputation for telling the truth
| is very bad.
Gross examined.-I keep tavern have kept il
/ seven months have lived in Philadelphia many
| years formerly lived % years in the 2nd
| precinct of the 5thWard kept house these 2,
| years with my mother; went into the distil
| iery business after stopped Keeping carriages
I sold outithe stable about 80 on 'G6; lthen Went
| into the distillels- business.
! Thomas Walls Swocn,-l drive my own car
| riage; know Thomas Hughes; have known
| him twelve years l know others who know
| him; his reputation for telling the truth Is
| bad,
| Cross.examiued.--I never heard any one
| sneak we'll OF him ! hear every one speaking
| bad of him; | have heard Mr.. Boyle speak o.
| his character for truth, and MI Boyle'5 bro
| ther; [ heard his own wife speak bad OF him.
| Andrew BOYLE sWorn.--l am n hack driver
| drive my own carriage have known Thoma,
| Hughes for the last fifteen or sixteen years
hear every ono saying his character FOR telling
| thetruth Is bad. ~,
| Alderman McMulln sWoIh,-l am IN dluer'
man of tine city of Philadelphia; on the 9th o
September had an agreement To meet abou
the middle of the day, at my Office, with Al
dermen Collins and Dewitt my ofhce is ~
South Eighth street; they came there aOout /.
O'Clock we were to nix up the INST OF elecuoi
Officers for the Second, Third, ana F9urtl
wards; Dewitt was alderman OF the Inlra
ward Collins was alderman OF uhe secon,
ward we were occupied az IL ABOUT JWenI|
minutes made only a few changes nln
WAS liked before they came AI(ef VIC go