The daily gazette., 1878-08-14
testimony developed nothing in addition,
to that brought out during her previous
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test mony developed nothing In addition
to that brought out during her previou,
exami miuation.
FLAMES Haney, sworn.-I have lived a,
Chester nearly four years; work al
Roach's came down to Wilmington sat.
urday evening; got here about half-pasi
SIX my wife did not come down with me,
but she Is here now; Mrs. Lizzie Leary
is my sister when left the train came
out Front street, met some friends and
went around to make some visits; after
wards went In to- wn, took several drinks
and finally stopped in saloon at Fourth
and Shipley street after that Il don't
know what happened to me; can't re-
member thing; the last thing l rcmem
Der was taking drink with Bob Burns
and Charley Smith at Fourth and
French streets could not say that he
was in Mrs. McCann's that night; when
1 awoke next morning was lying beside
q house on Washington street, my hat
was gone, and an old Kossuth left in ite
place; near Front; got up and wen,
around Front street, where / met ANDY
McVey and Geo. Dutton; proposed to
go and get drink we were just starting
off when milkman came running out
In the street, saying. "my God there's q
dead man down the alley" we went
down the alley and saw the body; l felt
the lulse and found it was still after
wards L saw my father, and he got me
this hat lwitness exhibited a straw hatl
street, below Second left the old hat
there; 1.-THE Attorney-General directed
the hat to be sent forl; my own hat was a
stiff-rimmsd one, and l would know it
again il saw it; was not acquainted
with Collins when i saw his body il
was lying in the footing Of the alley, on
the hill, with tn feet pointing towards
the railroad there were no persons in
the alley when we went down; can't say
who turned the body over the body
| did not seem to be very cold or stiff /;
| don't remember taking q drink in Mrs.
| McCann's on Saturday night, or seeing
Andy Fhnn or anybody else there Rob-
i ert Burns told me he tried to rouse nae
while was lying down on the street.
Saturday night, and think James Mo
Garrigle said he did too.
Witness further testified that he mix
cd his drinks that night, and that when
he mixed his drinks he always became
very much intoxicated.
James McClain, sworn:-Knew Pat
rick Collins; was in company with him
and others at Mrs. McCann's ON Saturday
night; was there all day; saw Peyton,
O'Donnell, Finn and Daven, there in
the evening; saw Mrs. Jennings and Mrs.
Welsh; saw Patrick Collins there; he
came in about 8 o'clock and took drink
with me; j board at Mrs. Conaway's, and
work on the Viii. & Northern r. r.; Col
lins and drank all, and he paid for it,
L think think Peyton and O'Donnell
were in the bai room at the time; Andy
Finn and all the women except Mrs.
Jennings were in In the kitchen; l was
somewhat drunk during the evening
saw Mike Dawn take glass of ale and
throw it over Mrs. Jennings head; she
said, "Davin, you s-n of b-h, what
did you do that for;" he went out in ths
kitchen and he followed her, and they
soon settled it; after awhile 1 went out in
the kitchen, and when i came back l
saw Collins take little man by the
shoulder and put him out the door; ask
ed what was the matter; Collins said,
"This little puppy is giving me sass" l
told Collins to come in and not mind
him; Collins then came In, and went back
into the kitchen, and what came of him
after that can't say; did not see Collins
and Andy Finn have fuss in the kitch-
en-; don't k0ow the little man who Col
Inns put out Of the door; l don't know
James Haney, but I've seen him In the
cell next to me; the man Collins put out
looked something like him; he wore a
black hat; / did not hear what words
they had; it was between IL and 12
o'clock when Peyton and O'Donnell
started home, and they did not come
back.
went out Front street after them
about 80 or 40 yards behind, and 1 did
not see them stop at Stotsenburg's foun-
dry; heard no fuss at Mrs. McCann's, ex
cept slight one between Collins and
Andy Finn can't say that Collins was
at Mrs. McCanns when left I; i heard of
death next morning, while / was eating
breakfast; never had any feelings against
Collins because he was free with Mrs.
McCann; can truthfully say, between
God and man that had no hard feelings
against any one IN that house; when l
lett the house Mrs. McCann was sitting in
the kitchen, talking with some women;
she did not appear to be drunk don't
remember having cross words with Col
Inns on Friday evening; don't believe we
ever had harsh words since we've been
acquainted; did not tell him that I'd
butcher him. In concluding his testi-
mony witness said; "Much obliged TO
you gentlemen, but God knows had no
hand or part in poor Collins death; this
is the truth"
James Haney was recalled and was
shown hat which Thomas Haney (wit-
ness father said he had obtained from
his son Sunday morning. The hat was
sti fl rim, full crown. Witness said 1T was
not the hat he found by his side when he
woke up Sunday morning; that! nat he
said, was asoft Kossuth. The hat shown
| to witness was Afterwards identified as
| the one worn by Collins.
The jury then discussed matters for
awhile and adjourned until this evening
at seven o'clock, so as to gain time to OBJ
| tain further evidence.
All the witnesses were released from
custody, excepting Mrs. McCann, james
McClain and James Haney.
Attorney-GeneralP Pennington left for
Dover after the adjournment Of the
jury.
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