, 1877-03-04
SULLIVAN.
The Testimony for Prosecution
and Defense All In.
Mrs, Sullivan Not to Be sworn-Thc
Arguments VIII Begin Monday.


Mrs, Sullivan Not to Be sworn-Tho
Arguments Will Begin Monday.
The snow-storm yesterday had no apparent
effect upon tho attendance at the trial OF Ale1-
andcr Sullivan for the murder Of Francis Han
ford. all the benches In the Criminal Coul1"
room being full. There were nearly rs many
ladies present as at any previous session. Mrs.
Sullivan was there surrounded BY friends, eno
it WAS expccted that she would be put on tue
stand.
When the court opened, the examination OF
witnesses for the defense was continued. "'
George q. Latin was called, and said sullivan
had good character.
INGwgL oLEsoN,
cv-membcr Of the Bourd of Education, testified
TINT Mrs, Sullivan had no connection with the
Board that be Knew Of. He saw her in 1875;
TINT was the only time. Hc never spoke to her
mr. she to him, and never received any messages
or letters from her, or sent any TO nes. ,,o a
By Mr. SWEET: Q.-How many Catholics are
there in the Board OF Education.
Mr. Van Ar1nan objected.
Mr.. SWEET proposed to prove tnat' 'nof' "'ls
~ The court-Thc objection is sustained. l
don't propose to go into that. 1t is nooouy's
business.
J. cRocKER BROWN,
of Niles. Mich, stated that Sullivan's character,
while he was In Santa Fe, New Mex1co, was gooo
for peaeeablcness and ouietness.
On cross-exumination witness said Sullivan
was in one shooting serape IL Santa re.
Ecdircct-A man named Aeatn snot u oniil-
van six or seven times. Heath was the agrees
or, and, when he shot four times, sullivan snos
| back. ..
The defense then called -
MRS. SULLIVAN.
Mr.. Van Arman objected. Upon consu!ta-
tiou, the States Attorney had concluded that
! the parties could not by consent waive the n
competency of the Witness, and that 10 case OF
conviction, if she were sworn, it would oeerouno
OF error.
! Alr. Swett conceded that she was not COM
! pctcnt except by consent.
The Court-You cannot compel wife to be
| witness for or against her husband.
| Mr. Swctt-She Is willing and anxious to De
| sworn. .
dr.. Van Arman-The ground We stagger
| upon is that it would be error.
| Mr.. Swett-We are willing to enter It upon
| the record that we waive any error. Inc ou-
| prcnlc Court Of this State has declded tnat any
1 thing can be waived.
MI Storrs-Wclc sou not conscious OF it
| when you offered toput her on the other day,
| Mr.. Van Arman-l was not; ! am o. the
| opinion that it could be waived but yield my
| The Court-I think the States Attorney is
! right about it. ,-o
| her sworn, if it could be done with safety.
! FRED GRIMM,
who used to be reporter on the Democrat, tes-
| tifcil that he was III the Council Chambcr on
! the 7th Of August. Sullivan got the part OF the
anonymous communication he was copying, anu
| he told him it was an infamous document. =,
| Bcrnard CalIaghan and John forsythe were
! called as to character.
Frank Bronson, porter in baTber-shop in
TnE TRIBUNE Building, testified that Sullivan
| came into the shop before tho - accident aud
he saw him take pistol out OF his pants pocket
! and nut it into bis coat pocket
James A. Gates, a barber in the same shop,
| testified to the same effect.
This was all the testimony the defense had to
| offer.
Mrs. Wheeler was called BY ths prosecutions
| and said that A(r. Hanford had dark-brown hair.
| No rcbutting evidence was submitted.
/ TUE STATES ATTORNEY
said that the trial could not possibly be finished
bcforu Tuesday, and he therefore asked that the
| court be adjourned until Monday morning for
the convenience Of the counsel and to enable
tlom to examine the evidence and prepare their
arguments.
The Court thought such course would in
the end shorten tho proceedings Ae was ex-
| cecdingly anxious to get the case Oil MS hands
| by Wednesday it possible.
Mr.. Storrs was inclined at first to 60 on, rec
ognizing the inconvenience to the jury Of delay,
| but upon consulting bis associates no objection
! was made to the proposition.
The Court remarked that the case could not
be submitted to the jury then Saturday, it
being the last day Of the term.
| The States Attorney announced that there
would probably be two speeches on the part Of
| the people. .:..-
MI. Moran said three OF the defendants coun-
sci would probably make arguments.
Alter instructiug the jury not to converse
about the case among themselves, and consent
being given to read newspapers from which ac-
counts OF the trial had been clipped, the court
adjourned until Monday morning.
Now that the evidence is all init can be stated
| TINT the general Impression among those who
have heard the testimony OF both sides is that
the jury will acquit Sullivan. The prosecution,
however, arc confident Of verdict of man
| slaughter.
States Attorney Mills will open the argu-
meilt, and will be followed by Moran, Hyncs,
and storrs, for the defense, Mr.. Van Aruan
| making the closing speech Tor the prosecution.
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