The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-06-03

The Harrison murder trial was contln.
ued in the Pulaski county circuit court
yesterday morning. court converting at
o clock.
THE LAST JURYMAN
Having been sworn at late hour on Sat |
urday evening, the first thing in order
was the stating Of the case by
attornies.
THE JURY.
The following are the names of the
jurymen Geo. w. Pipe, X NJ. johnson,
jesse Lewis, John Donigan, Geo. Kelley,
WIN. Burkhart, G. l.. Beard, Jesse H.
Kay, b. W. Easlsy, VIM. Francis, Geo.
Reed and Joseph Morrow.
- L. Wheeler. Esq, opened the case for
the proecution. He said considerable
time had already been consumed in OBJ.
tanning jury in fact, so far as the pro.
secution was concerned, that they had
hoped the trial would have been concluded
before this time. He spoke Of tho line OF
defense-that Of insanity-set up by coun-
sci for the prisoner; he did not believe it
Harrison had performed his duties as bar
tender all the day precoeding,he night on
which the crime was committed be did
not believe the jury could be made to be-
leive that Harrison was insane. 1t might
be that lie was drunk but that he was
crazy WAS another question, etc, etc.
Mr.. NJ. Wilson, Esq, for the defense,
followed Mr.. Wheeler in few remarks
to the jury. He did not propose to occupy
much of the time Of the jury at this time
He would say, however, that the gentle
man who had Just closed, had termed the
plea set up for their clientele plea Of in
sanity rs this "last resort in cases Of this
kind. Notwithstanding the gentleman I.
opinion in this respect, he believed they
| would be able 10 show conclusively to the
jury that the prisoner, from long and e1-
cessive use OF strong drink, was insane a,
| the time of the commission Of the crime.
, 1t was . well-known fact that about two
weeks before the killing OF Swoboda, Har.
| rison had had q severe attack of deliriun
tremens that well-known physician Of
Cairo had treated him for the same tina.
when able TO leave the house after this, in
stead Of sbstaining from the use Of liquor,
be had taken TO it again worse than ever,
and that for weeks he had not slept on an
average more than two hours out octwen.
ty-four, etc, etc.
HARRISON
IL evidently beginning.to comprehend the
enormity of his crime, and begins TO see
that the chances for at least many'ycsr.
Of imprisonment: are ten fold to those for
acquittal DIring the progress Of the
trial yesterday, he was very attentive tc
every word Of the evidence, and at time.
it was plainly noticeable that he was labor.
ing under the greatest mental suffering
and excitement. He was pale, and wore a
haggsrd look all day, and seemed relieved
when it came time for him to be taken
to his cell, where he would he out OF sight
OF the gaping crowd that loi,ered about
the courtroom.
SWEARING THE WITNESSES.
The witnesses for the prosecution, three
IN number, were then called and sworn.
Several witnesses for the defense were
also sworn. They were then separated,
after which the examination was com
menced
Robt. Rheutan testified My name is
Robt. w. Rheutan live at Joliet, Ills ,
l know William Harrison, that 10 him
pointing to the prisoner knew Swo-
boda; knew Harrison about one year be.
fore the murder knew Swoboda about
four months l was living At Cairo at the
time of the murder; | WAS down
at Miss Grace Winsor's about ten
minutes Of nine the evening that
the murder occurred ! went in and wa.
there about three minutes, when q rail.
road friend came 10 "a asked me to 60
take drink with him we started out and
went to Lattners saloon and got glass of
beer; came out of the saloon and sat down
on beer key in a few minutes q colored
man came up and asked me If was an
officer told him ! WAS not he said "a
man was shot down there" got up and
went down street expecting to lind the
fuss at VIM Scots; got down in front of
Winsors and found Miss Finley in from,
OF the door hallooing, any God get
doctor'' We went into the house and
found Harrison on top Of Swoboda Swo-
boda was lying on the floor on his
back and Harrison was on top
of him this was in the hall, three doors
from the front door they were laying
with their feet toward the room door,
and their heads were toward the front
door, Harrison was on top and had Swo-
bods by the throat ! said my God,
Billy, what have you done" Harrison
said; an kill the id son of b--hU
He grabbed a chair, and was going TO
strike Swobods with it said: "No Bill. |
ly, you won't do no such thing; YOU have
done enough, and took the chair from
him and demanded the revolver.
lie said the revolver was on
the floor. Miss Grace Winson handed