The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11
TIE JERSEY CITY MURDER.

Trial OF John Doris for the Murder OF
Thomas D0nncllan.
The trial OF John Doris for the murder OF Thomas
Donnellan, at Jersey City, on the night Of
November IA last, was commenced at Jer-
sey City yesterday, Judge Bedle presd-
ing. The following jury was empanelled after
great many challenges on the part OF the de-
fence William Taylor, foreman; Robert Shannon,
Daniel Ward, Frederick Spargeman, Andrew
Selcrg, William Midmer, James Higgins, Thomas
J. Hagen, Charles Drescher, August BoemeEe,
Michael Brady and Hugh o. Johnson.
District Attorney Garretson appeared for the
State and Leon Albeit and A. 8. Clake for the dc.
fence.
The first witness was Michael Dogherty, who tes-
tifed:-l keep a liquor saloon corner Of Railroad
on the night of the 18th Of last November; Doris
tended bar for me he and left together after we
closed up the place; on the way met Donean
Doris, called him, ioaier and struck him
not fall Donellan followed us ana asked II the two
OF us were going to lick him; said that no one
was going to touch him. and Donellan then shook
hands with Doris and asked US to go over and
HAVE DRINK
In Roche's; we went In and Donellan at once
threw Off his and said, "You licked me outside
here's" he added further. "Are the two of you going
to lick mef" said no; he then shook hands with
Ian accused Doris OF striking him outside Doris
said he did and could do 1t again; Doris asked me
to have drink and before had time to take it
Donean stepped back and struck Doris over my
shoulder; turned round and
THE SHOT WAS FIRED;
DOnellan stood for a moment and then exclaimed
that he was shot; somebody asked him II he was
sure he was shot, and he said he was that he felt
1t; he then pulled up his shirt and showed the
wound; he laid down on the floor, called for police
and asked II he was going to be left there and
DIE LIKE DOG;
put my finger on the wound and said, "This ia a
bad job, the man is dying;" when got up Doris
was gone he left his coat upon the bar and picked
It, up; Roche was calling for policeman;
taken to the station house, where we were locked
up till twelve o'clock next day; when DoneIlan
ats all right, we are friends;" Donelian took his
coat of in the middle Of the room and threw 1t on
the bar; he struck Doris In the nose and
SAW THE BLOOD
come; when the shot was fired and Donean sat
down on the barrels Doris said, Served him right"
or something to that effect; Donellan seemed tc be
Patrick Roche testifed:-I keep liquor store at
the corner of Steuben and Henderson streets;
night Of the 14th Of November last about
twenty minutes before twelve O'Clock; four persons
and myself were there at the time Donellan came
on the bar and said to Doris, NOW you can't fight
me here as vow did out on the street," Doris
away;'' Donellan said, II want you to light me
now;" spoke to q man named Mcmahon to get
between them; Donelan asked for drink, and 1
mad not time to give it to him when he came up
and struck Doris on the nose, after which he
stepped back on the floor; previous to this
DOgherty asked Donellan what he wanted to call
the police for outside, and he answered, 'TO have
We arrested" when Donelan said,
"IM SHOT,
1 said, care you sure you're shot?" and he pulled
up his shirt and showed me the wound; he kept
his hands on his abdomen, and asked me II could
not do something for him; sent for a Clergyman
and O doctor; went out to give an alarm, and
when came IN Doris was gone and his coat lay or
the bar; an officer came and took DOnellan to the
hospital.
Thomas Mcmahon was the next witness, and hi
cOrrObOrated the foregoing testimony.