, 1873-12-09
ACQUITTED.


rho Murder oil Alexander Morrison.
Tho caso OF Tho People ys. John MeKclvoy
charged with tho murder Of Alexander Morrison
which was committed lato on the night Of the
1Gth Of October, 1879, almost In front of Nor.
rlson'n house. OH Alary Btroct, in bridgeport
vas tried In tho Criminal Court yesterday before
Judge Trce and jury composed Of 7. D. Grit
nths, ". II. Edgar. L. D. Shepard, J. ". @.
1IaBkell, j. D. Eanan, N. j. Lord,
Il. N. Hoyt, P. Kennedy, J. T,
Drake, g. ii. Notterntrom. ". r.
Hoaps, and Henry Williams. Tho
prosecution wss:conductod by stato's Attorney
| Heed, and MoKelyoy MAS dofoudel by tho
Messra. Wakeman. His quiet appearance, and
| tho fact TINT ho waa surrounded all day by hiu
| wife and children. gained for him considerable
sympathy from tho largo audience which crowded
tho courtroom. Tho morning was apons in en-
panuollng tic jury, aud in tho afternoon tho
oyidcnoe was glvcn.
THE PROSECUTION.
| Tho first witnosg called WAS DR.. r. A. EN-
| mons, County Physician, who testified to holding
post-lnortem examination on the romnins Of
Alexander Morrison. Ho explained tho nntnro
OF the wound In tho mouth and throat, from
which ho died.
DENNIS REGAIN.
Dennis Rcgan, aaaloon-kooper at No. 399 Arch
or avonue. was tho next Witness. Flo testified
that lie Ind not boon personally acquainted with
Morrison. but knew h1ckolyay protty vol. The
lattor, at haf-paat IL p. m, on the l3tl Of Octo-
Dor, visited his place, and left III Lis custody u
bntchor-knife, wrapped up In brown papor.
{WituosB identified tho knlfe.] AIcKolvoy called
M :ol enp hu'to ~ lt- M Pa51 vi III, shn eVoh
tiftoen minutes after II that night.
On oroeH- H-c1hminntion, tho Witness stated that
Aieaanaer AZ hlolllsoh ana ano!hor man. wllom no
.a uu nos NnoM, mos" MI'n iy MGA9sey ~ tne a1tof-
noIn' S.osihun ei,;a amu cMese9 noheea once
as Saen ~ ,s "n,s"y thos s "ppGaseo 70 nn gu tno
~ suI ;..' io sAv1M oo'oio onolyey.
anelo Mns tsin @ DIuva st on IN 4RpeI " ano on
1T tno III a'n " I'm ~ 1 mana' @ a. .oiu WltneAa
10 10 lu atroat nao 1 s9G H. VITA , on
10 WASH nlmsoa. .nn, "!en 'e MSho!veS came
ID; aaoirlaon trgatea nln' nha also nohghe
t tr asad o3t.e1 e tr "nen , 10 was gog
ytoaa vr an S o At no "a n soa IT,
sons pGsesson, m a5a ~ MchoivGs . askea nun Tor IT,
hAylnh mo woni1 o nos 60 mltn nm unaess no Easo
II 10 nlh or 70 N9esn. lhey went ont together
snGriy ;e ei1crwata w. Luz mnTha oona no. toai
~. wnlcn VI tnala .aa tno hlilo' hoy went aerosb
tno stseee e lasef-peer suioon' NJ ABOUT
quar1er,paat u.
q. cn1ivey lo!Enca 70 tno saoGn, ana .ana'!lE
tns KnlIo 10 "''hesn soaa h' W hocp y 10: nun
ua.ho1 nn scoae ~, tbrn ru. s.no 1no s n M
~le wee, o~av paa '4'''" ~ 'a' 'a'ooA' a1'Nel'os
NJ - ams"or 20 Juror; tne Mtnens sa'u tnas
hehoiSey appeared TO DO excited whoa Ae re-
turHoa aiter II t., ociocK he coalu not h"Gar
pusnaseis INV Ao "'a oiun"' oo' 1nAt "as h1s
uultess'oh' -
-,, Mis-. MoANlsns.
ors. Gn1h haorIlHon, motHor OF A!oAanGor
MORRISON; tne maruetGu aan; was next csllod.
nne s 1 .eso1 ~. 1Ilas mG le9 NJ apon' peioek o'
evening, mud loft tho ho1ao about o'clock.
As returned about Il, snd sue get out Of bod
waon no calnG "a. Loo1ine on Oh sae uoof. aho
M 6nW q Man lslh6 ~ the !oos OF tho ssalre
Ih'nklng 1t was an acqna'ntanco named Bon
ntoh' !1 @ gomery, aho ASKED H.. n'm TO eomo into
the nonso and stay 4or Son eald it WIS
NOT SOD, D4e oohh McAelVev, nnu ho went
out anu ASKED nm 70 come in. Mchelvey ""lkct!
away. ahu ner Hon !olio"eu aim, ana again asiod
him to stay. McKelvoy sad, You Cd d-n
h-ot e. a aoN,n M yo9 want anysllng Of me- you
can have ~" McAeiFoy then rushed nt him
Twice and strnek nm; sho took her eon back to
'nY huuse ~ na ;o areMGvey Nv wn,ASu amay. mt, ;.
vas IItte ar 't ao con1 tn ,yhn a,1o ,1 a'u ,,,u ~
as ahn wes noait;ve tat NV ,r.s sso a 'a1
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