The New York herald., 1874-12-10

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animation on McKenna witness described the
bali he nsd extracted M ron % HcKsnna's orsi6j.
Inc cross-examlnation Of the witness vas very
something shining In his hand: that was about
thirty seconds after heard the nrst. shot nred; ;
saw no pistols or weapons In the hands Of any one
TO Juror-I have known Croker about ten
years and could not be mistaken - 70 MS ioen-
To COUNSEL was working at the polls on cleo
tion day In the interest OF James O'Br1en; was
IN my hand no one asked me to 60 to that partic.
uiar polling place; don't Know "Dan !ne uos
! saw man they call George McLond; am Ac'
O Was Mike Costello known as 'strong minded
Mxe.~ with yo9 on that occasion : A. NO
MI Phelps-What occasion
Counsel-At the time OF the shooting h. ).
Mr.. Phelps-That has nothing TO 90 with the
Counsel-It has good deal to DO with it.
Judge Barrett said ne was disposed TO give the
defence the widest latitude, but ne could not see
persons names were mentioned.
Witness resumed-Saw Larry 0'Brien taken
Mr.. Phelps again objected to dragging outside
matters I'M to this case.
Mr.. Clinton said the defence had right to show
for the prosecution were engaged on election
morning in raid ppon the voters IN that district
The witness at this point shouted out mo, SIR"
Considerable excitement among the audience FOL
Judge Barrett said he would clear the court
room II any demonstrations were engaged n he
also cautioned witness not TO speak except
Witness resumed-I Was NOT engaged in any
nghtlng that day; went to school with Sheridan;
have SHOWN James OBrlen for twenty years;
O'Brien strike out once at Croker's head; during
the afIray heard about seven shots frei saw
Croker near the track: AFTER the first shot was
fred saw Croker with his right hand elevated and
sometning 10 IT. the parties were soon after taken
STEPHEN o'BRrEN's TESTIMONY. 9l
stephen O'Brien, brother OF the ex-senator, was
the next witness called ior the prosecution Saw
Mr.. Croker hit my brother; heard no conversation
or angry words pass between them about repeat
run in or any o'oel sa
ca and McKenna tell; the first man l saw
with pistol was Croker; that was just after
Kenna iell; went toward McKenna and George
Hickey cried out, 'Go away from this, you -;''
then the ! police dice came backed ssu away wneS ned
after hcKenns sii George Hickey TOOK the pistol.
where Mckenna lay when q shot was fred, but
couldn't say whether at McKenna or myself;
sheridan, George and Henry Hickey; Henry
Hickey said he wanted 70 XIII that fellow (witness)
any how.
DID not see Croker pass the pistol 70 Hickey:
saw Hickey go up to croker and put his hand to
him.
Q. Did you hear shot fred by Crokerf A. Yes.
q by CroKerY A. Yes.
You say you saw Croker fre shot at Nc
q And up TO that time no shots had been 1red9
q q. :. Did you testify before the Coroner that YOU
saw Croker ire shotf a. l don't think did.
q. Was not your recollection as fresh then as
nowi A. don't think II was.
Judge Barrett-DO you say your recollection OF
those events is better now Than when you testinea
before the Coroner A. think 1t is. tLaughter)
croker drs shosi a testled that Ter Croker M red red
q. Did you testify before the Coroner you saw
Question repeated think did.
Mna, 5,d d,a you mean d by saying while ago
g. You recoiiect now thai yon sWore aT &c croker
fred shot that morning' A. Yes.
THE TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES BEFORE THE CORo-
NER.
Great stress was laid BY counsel for the defence
In discrepancies between the testimony OF wit
nesses on the stand and tnat given BY them
Judge Barrett, addressing counsel, 1T s
not fair to pick out isolated portions OF the test1-
the witnesses upon 1t without the full context 1t
Is better to understand tnfs now. The fairest
INV WIN De Tn 70 Tssd ss .e eGe
selves whether there s any connict in the evi-
dence OF the witnesses as given here and before
Mr. Fellows then proceeded to read at some
length the deposition Of the witness taken before
the Coroner.
Q. Was that your testimony before the CoronerY
A. Yes; some IN II don't recollect, and there
may be some ! didn't say; objected to some
Judge Barrett-You made objections to III A.
Yes. g.f -t
Judge sarrett-when, A. When It was cad TO
Judge Barrett-Did he take note Of your objec-
LOnsf A. Yes. a 0 sE.tn4 aFT sfs
Judge Barrett-Did he make any change In the
A. don't think he did. 4t.
Mr.. Phelps showed sheet OF paper on which
was memorandum OF corrections to wiLness'
not signed
To Mr Rolilns-Never nred pistol In my life;
was for years engaged In pohtlcs, and often got
into muss with people 4s6tf 9 Ei s
OFFICER MICHAEL AURTA0Hs TESTIMONY.
Was attached TO the Thirty first police station;
the morning OF election; at Thirty.
fourth street heard three or four shots fired saw
Ge0rge Hickey and Sheridan with pistols there;
was on the ground when I got there
Hickey and Sheridan were arrested anu taken to
the stauon house; Henry Hickey ana Croker were
also brought to the station house; Sheridan put
his pistol IN his pocket; 1t was taken from him
heard some one say, "Arrest that man;n Sheridan
seemed to be running away, and ran after and
arrested him took Sneridans pistol from him at
the station mouse; the revolvers were examined;
could not say how many shots mad been nred
rom them \ two shots out OF the larger pistol.
Mr. Fellows admitted the identity OF the two
pistols, one taken from George Hickey the other
rom Sheridan. +"@
BY Judge Barrett-Only two pistols in allY Yes.
This closed the case for the prosecution ana the
Court then adjourned till ten thls morning.