New-York tribune., 1874-12-12
THE PROCEEDINGS.

rohn Rolin brother Of Bernard Biglin, who was re-
,enty defeated for the Assembly In the XVIlth Dis
tIict
lie testified that present in the political inter-
ssts OF brother the polls In the vicinity OF tne
afay; tho pollingplace was in the cigar store; ne
p.ssed Croker In company with the two Hlckeys ana
Sheridan; the commoton IN the crowd was wnst nrst
attracted his attentions then saw Croker ana brien
In an alteration O'Buen rushed toward ana graoDoo
Croker and a policeman was between them; Croker
then hit O'Hron In mouth, and at that time 'ne urs
,l,ot was fred ard McKeuna fell; at the time ne was
,hot he was than six or seven
who had nothing in his hand that the witness
nould see McKcDna. at the time nc was shot'
cas I'm the street about midway between sue
curb stone aud the railroad track, with his head lying
toward Secondave after the first shot was tred eight
or nine shots IN quick succession. particularly
the first three shots aud then the crowd began 70
scatter
In answer to questions nv Mr. Phelps the witness salo
that prior tho excitement in the crowd he heard no
noise of any knd O'Brien four or five feet from
the ourb aud Croker short distance from nim;
the witness the curb during the entire array
be was present AT the opening OF the aitercauon
between OiieB and Croker; the policeman seemed 10
have had hold OF them, he was eDdeayorng
20 separate them; Kenna from the direction OF
Tity-fourlh-st walking toward Tbrty-thirdst. in the
street there nOnag which attracted his attep-
ton to Ken except the fact that he siw nun IAN
when shot he 10 the right or croker
George Hickey nred three four shots after the crowd
had dislersed a"a McKenna had fallen; Two or tnrse
men weut toward McKcnna to pick him up. but after
Hickey fired tiev away; the first s9o; was
tho whch struck McKrDna; the witness. DID not not
know where shot IRON, hut be did not lose
sight OF Croker during the shooting; after tine array
over ne heard oBrien say 70 police do,6 oifsr ;n
Arrest them men," at the tine OF the shooting the
most OF the crowd the sidewalk.
T. Mr. tue Tx sno' e was ab1es the
time Croker stuTk oBren aud when the latter told
the policeman them men" he spoke very loud
am scanned excited.
To the Cour-I saw sheudan first when the policeman
was taking bin TO station; pistols in the hands
OF both George and Henry Hickey and Sheridan, and
George Hickey fire three four shots those pistols
during the i2ht; Hickey tired the three shots the
crowd ran into stores md doorways.
soon rs ne s fred sSe croWI sot 3
the policeman was already taxing Croker
to the siatiOD-nOuse when Hickey hret the shots.
Col Feliows-Were you looking directly ut Croker
when the frat snot was firedi A; Yes. Sir;
q Do you state positively that Croker did not fire that
q. Were you ana yoar brother opposed to Coroner
Croker in that eectiOui A. Yes, Sir.
By JurOr-WeIe yOl the extreme edge of the
curb when the = ootilg TO k place A. Yes Sir.
Q Was there anybody between you and Croker at that
tine No, Sir
CROKER NOT ARMED.
Matthew Rourkr tesuled that he kept q saloon at
Thirty -sixthst and SecOnd-ave.; while standing
the polling place Tnirty-fourth-st. he steve" {"
O'Brien running. ana he after him to where the
aflay Rons they both went to the southeast
corner OF Tnuty -fourh-st aud Second-ave. when he
cav O'Bren and Croker the latter standing the
defensive both facipg each other. and the policeman
lud his hand u Cookers shoulder the alteration
between them had ceased by The time the witness
reached Il Q scene aer the men were arrested he
pick a cObDle-StDne drop
h heard the first shot fired while standing curD-
stone tDe ol ,rr Lad Crokar 10 custody at that time
several shots we're In- Med with an Interval between
first and second shots aud the others followed In
quick succession five shots were all the witness beard
when the sbO;s leI the sueSs mad iu view OF
OBren and Croker au the latter had no pistol in mis-
bands; X ma, men tue witness frst observed him.
ran
Crosse xaIinaiion-On election day was electioneer-
the Ilmmany Hail crowd, aud distributing
tickets worked against Bsn, aud was anxious to
him beaten the first thing saw Of the affray the
policeman Snythe tr,Ing to push O'Brlen and
Croker apart; no shot had been fired them
there were hy sixty people arranged in line on
the curD frOnt of the polling place; steve OBrieu
rushed rigIt ID wAere OBrien aud Croker were,
aud stood Oh the curb WIN nobody In front OF the;
am positive that Creker cOlld not, from the position iU
which he STOOD have fired the suot which struck Nc
Kenna; at Tue time O tIe nrst sho the two lekeys
Sheridan, aud tnree others rushed out uo the
street. have known Mr. Croker i've or six years; saw
George Hickey VIII pistol III his hand when he was
arrested, ard asosW 5hrrljan Win plstO ID henna
shot by some VINO was nearer T1rty four n ST.
did not persons to the relief Of Mckeuna
before he was taken ~ the stdtiOu-nOuse
The Court-HOw did MoKoIna fai A. He fell upon
bis face, AMI tGen urned on his back after that
VITA his head toward the railroad track, with his
feet tov ari ana five or ieet distant from it,
Col FeiOws-l d. tlre Lere II your Honor please 10
make a d. Mt, iuasInucn John Bgin has been
examined. and do not wish to make any msstatement
TO testimony OF The Gefense believe stated 10
presence vi jury yesterday IN openiDg that
" expected prove witnesses that OaIy did
Croker not bre the sIot which Killed MeKenna but to
introduce testimony AS TO the person who did fire the
shot We exIecIed to prove this by John Blgin, and
made tbat statement poslivey to the jury tnat john
Biglin would be one 0i those witnesses had never
him, aud had 40 conversation with him. He testi-
fpd here that hc the person no fired the
fatal shot Was therefore msiaken and desire to say
that would not willingly make an inaccurate state
uept, and IefOre correct IT.
THE MURDERER AN UNKNOWN YOUNG MAN.
James Carr proved be the most Important one yet
produced by the defense. Hs appeared TO be a cool,
Irlshman. and was subjected to rigid
crosse Examination by Assistant Dstrlct-Attorney Ro
lins during when the Court took He swore
without eq invocation whatever, that he
saw man with revolver IN his hand lift his arm and
fire ana then saw Mckenas fall and also that TIL. per-
son was neither Grocer. Sheridan nor either OF the
Se"sse re Crsaed 9@t
considerable surprise amoLg he friends OF Croker.
east corner OF Thirty ourths aud Fourhavc. on the
day OF the ercon saw the meeting between Coroner
Murply's LIQUOR store they had conversation aud
bows struck by Mr. OBren. and saw Mr.. Croker
man sruck me Of the head. about the jaw saw
his head UP; he drew revolver aud dred shot;
somebody In the crowd, aud saw another man with
revoiver: saw two pass of the sidewalk to the
M venue one OF them backed out, and turned on his
baeE aud the man followed him. hut before they reached
the east track he made grab at the man who han
ssed nim drew pistol and fred and as he fired saw
the other man fall; watched the man VINO hied tue
be- rot there turned see II was out OF the
inc OF the shootng-to safe, and lost signt
)f him. ,,-.. -, =. -.
KILN District that morning TO distribute Pasters;
was EN- poy ed by CASEY, and was TO bo paid; OB Bren
md Croker were on the side walk when the fist and
,ecoud snots were fired the third shot was hrcd
they botb left the sidewalk ana wen OUT IN ne street.
with policeman between them trying TO Keep them
apart at the time the nrst shots were nred saw
both Croker and OBrien; McRsnDa when he was shot,
fell between me- Croker and OBrien; him fall;
Was looking at Croker when McKenns first crossed the
avenue, aud stepped on the sideS hckenba was
then gong directly the AFTER another
man; be made grab AT the IN the young mans
band, and the young drew the pistol and Hired;
No kenna bhlNcrol Ouce twice and fell (: |
The young man came from the sidewalk and McKenna
was In pursuit OF him person during the shooting
crossed me and OBren aud Croker except Nc
Kenoa and tins young man; he was tall young man |