The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-18
THE BLOCK-MKAIG TRAGEDY.
Interest IN the Casa Still Increa,ing Evidence
for the Dsfenoe Continued -MoKaig Fear
less Nan and Always Went Armed
Block a Remarkably Quiet and
Exemplary Young Man.

FREDERICK CITY. Nd. April II, 1871.
The court reassembled for the fourth days pro-
ceedings In the case OF Harrison Crawford Block,
indicted for The murder OF Colonel w. w. McKaig, In
Cumberland. In October last. at nine o'clock this
morning.
The court room was as usual. densely packed
with spectators. Within the bar were gathered o
prominent politicians and business men wero also
perceptiDle there.
The prisoner occupied q scat Just back OF and be-
tween two OF his counse-HOn u. w. voorhees,
and A. r. Syesrer. Near him. ana to his right, sat
his mother, an elderly lady, rather small in stature,
whose countenance indicated that she was in
NTgLLIGENCE AND woMANLY ATTRIBUTES
far above the ordinary strata feminine humanity;
and, although tho seal OF intense mental suffering
had lett its heavy impress upon her face mad not
obscurcd In 1t the traces Of fine personal appear
ance before those sorrows came. She watched
with eagerness each witness as they were giving
their evidence and as difficulties about the admls-
stability OF portions between the attorneys, she
would draw nearer her son, If fearing some harm
was about TO come to him.
The prisoner himself looked
CALM AND COMPOSED
although he seemed to watch the testimony with
moro eagcrness than usual, and he rarely took his
eye from witness while they were on the stand.
few moments after nine O'Clock Chief Justice
Moulsby said the Court was ready to proceed with
the case, and directed the defence to call their wit
ncSSes:-
ter defence conducted the examination He knew
Sot Of Sc a eK when enc s
Ing the repor! Of the pistol when the rs .n9
Coming toward where he stool; ne IacKaigS
in hi. hand e m from ss hsnd into the stree. Just a.
he he ion the 1rs'9n shsts he W ss ' ec ho him
the and the fourth as he was gong back across
4ss h :s =: s % % :h. a.. % shot VS."
HAD IT RAISED
and %
s as ans si RSs ID
the middle Of the street. and again the carbstons when
IN he
bis hand behind him, said "Ah. and fell dead Block then
Charley :m, boy ten s year: q age who had been
pu. upon By hs and testified that BE-
shot. he .w wore to name Of TIA. picked The
that days before the shooting he Mckas jOsse
against BLOCK IN 0t roe PROVOKE A FIGHT
John Long eoorea .ss;dsa ia, .sen. two week.
iSs Baltimore and ohio R.li..d depot
oatsd down the street aud saw young Block coming up;
when Block up the front % The Revere House
;sys1e; i: hand held behind Elm;
but S turned back down street and xoxsis
h. did DOT mmess MN OF danger
he knew Mr.. McKaig desperate man. not afraid OF
sn e ss nee soes again
before McXsg was killed he then told him that had
WAITING TO SHOOT HIM;
he had often heard McKag tell Of daring exploits In the
srmy, and he knew he not afraid of anything
Several witnesses, some OF whom wero mon OF
prominence as well AS oil witnesses Tor the state,
were nen called TO prove the good character OF the
prisoner All testified that no was remarkably
good. The evidence OF two OF them, rcprepresenting
the different ranks OF society. Is given.
for G Ss ..ssa thai he
'o'"''1' ''" WAS WITHOUT FLEMISH;
and his genteness OF disposition and manly attributes
hs special renars among men o. all classes ssr
ds "ss In na a4H LIZ
hNrAprr,rY AND GESrrENASLY BEArrsa
toward the subject OF general remark, and
that there was : or woman, young or old who
UNIVERSALLY BELOVED Br ALL
Mr.. voorhees,, for the defence, asked the Court II
It would not be admissible TO show the positions OF
trust and honor IN winch the young man mad neen
placed positions rarely accorded TO men OF his
years. They were, he said, prepared to show that
his associations ana habits sucn that he could
not have shot any one had he not been driven 10
DEFENCE OF HIS OWN LIFE.
The Court said That such evidence would not be
Chief Justice Moulsoy said that the hour Of ad.
journment mad arrived, and he would again adm0n-
ish the JURY about reading any newspaper accounts
OF the trial or allowing any one to converse with
them or before them upon the sub Get under con-
sideraon. lie said the court would stand adjourned
until tomorrow morning nj nine O'Clock.
II is expected that tomorrow evidence as to the
seduction will be introduced and that the sister OF
young Block viii be put upon the stand. II SO the
proceedings
WILL BE INTENSELY INTERESTING
as IL Is understood that the prosecution will en-
dcavOr to impeach her character. Rumors "a to
what this witness and that witness will testify to
numerous are the people present: but there Is
tnafy VIII tba Of bn
duction is spread before the court and jury II will
present to the world one or the
MOST REMARKABLE CASES
OH record The interest IN the increases the
time approaches for this phase OF the TO be pre-
senct and large numbers arrived here tonight eX.
pecling that It will come up tomorrow.