, 1873-02-04
0'MEARA,S MURDERER.
Chris. Ra1orty's Second Trial to Com.
1nence To- Day.


Tho pooplo Of Waukogan nro in state OF OK
oitomont juBt now over tho Bocond trial of
christopher Rairorty for tho murder Of Police.
man Patrick o'Mcara, in August Inst, which will
10 called up On chango Of uenue bofore Chief
Justice Williams, this morning. II would hayo
boon commenced yesterday but for tho abBenca
OF tho Judge, who WAS dotatned In this city bp
pressing business. state's Attorney Rood, Cor
onor Stephens, Dctectl7o Simmons, Sergeant
Aood, and other witncaaoa will DO in Court to-
day. MIR. Z. A. buall, counsel for Rafferty,,
and tho witnossos for tho delouoo, aro
on hand. hfr. small will be as.
sisted by Mr. ". 8. soar1cs, Of WaukeRap.
anu Mr. hocd by state's Attorney Williams,
Mayor OF tho city. The phnel OF Jurors has
boon made up, and 1t Is expected thas but little
time Will DO occupied In so1octing tho twelve
upon whose Judgment the murderer's fate will
depend. Tho trial will last probably three
days.
1t Is unnecessary to tell the Btory Of Rafferty'a
crime over again, for it III still freah in the
minds OF the people Of Chicago aud vicinity.
who romorber it as tho deliberate, cold-blooded
shooting down Of man who had douo nothing
to offend him. Tho revolver from which tho
fatal shot Was fired plainly tol}e tho character of
! Its owner. It is about q foot In lonatb. and
carries bullet almost as largo as rlflo-baIl, A
peaeeably- ly-aispoaod private citizen would no. 20
aonut armed With euct o terrible weapon.
Rafferty, wns removed from tho iaii Of Cool
County to that Of Lako County on Saturday.
Tho latter institution ia not fit placo to confsnn
such desperate man. It is situatcd iu the baso-
ment Of tho Court House, and can be casily
entered " any professional burglar Tho baao-
mant walls aro about twelve inches il thickneea.
and do not rest upon proper foundatione. They
can bs undermined without much difficulty, Tho
Court House yard Is surrounded by wooden
fenco, ten foot In hoight, which can be scaled by
any inqui9itlvo urchin anxious to explore tha
inside. The jail doors aro uncommonly thin,
and the locks thereon uncommonly cheap, The
co}la four In number, aro constructed OF wood,
and arc not 1ioored rs thoy should he. Tho main
the jailor, but It can be reached from tic Court
room. Waukcgan Is full OF Rafforty'e friends
and it Is understood that thoy are detcrmined to
rescue him whether ho is sentenced to DO hung
Or not. Threats havo been made to break into
ret fire to It,. a boon companion Of Ra0orty
waB once confined in It for thirty days. and It ID
said thnt he has volunteered to load the uhorat-
Ing mob, and point out the vulnerable polnts in
Il, building. Mayor Williams haa boon inform
cd Of this, and ho has taken oyory precaution to
guard against surprise An armed force
patrols outside Of tho jail during tho night md
orders have been Issued to arrast every sus-
pfciouslqoking person Boen lettering about tho
very likely that RaHorty will meet death In ?
much more torrtble form thnn Of hanging.
The approaching trial ia the theme Of general
conversation In Waukognn. It is discussed at
every corner, and in gu the buBineas places. Tie
universal verdict Is, That Rafferty, s guilty Of do
Nherate murder, and It is believed that tie Jury
will be OF tho came opinion when tho closing
speeches Of defence and prosecution hayo como
to an end.
In the journey from tho Jail to tho Court
Room Rafferty, will pass beneath the hole
through Which tho rope With which Bell and
Konnedy were hung, somo yoars ago, waa
stretched. Doubtless 1t will be an object Of
great interest to him,
Ono Of tho Deputy sheriffa Of Lake County
made grave mistake yesterday, Times re-
porter requested to bo allowed to see Rafferty,,
and the officer innocently inquired II ho waa not
the naurderer's brother, Tho reporter indjg-
nautly denied the relationahip, but tho Deputy
sheriff would not DO satisfied l. until stato'a
| was. The Deputy excused himaelf as best ho
could, saying that he was lod into error by tho
Times nuns countenauco, which resembles that
| Of Rafferty,, though In remote degree.