The New York herald., 1878-01-11
GEOGHEGAN BAILED.

CREDITED-Low LIFE IN THE BowERl
AMONG DANGEROUS cHARAcrERs.
An examination in the shooting affair at No los
Bowery Wednesday morning was held by Justice
FIammer at the Essex Market Court yesterday.
About nine O'Clock In the morning officer Wade, oI
tho Fourteenth precinct, brought Owen Geoghegan "a
the Court, the prisoner, as before stated In the
HERALD, having surrendered himself TO Captain
lyman. Colonel Charles Spencer appeared as counsel
the accused desired that his client should be
remanded for examination until the afternoon. jus
tice Flalnmer consented to this.
EXAMINATION BEGUN.
At about four O'Clock the hearing commenced, and
officer Michael Johnston. OF the Tenth precinct made
an affidavit, the material points OF which have already
been published. After he sworn Colonel Spencer
put him through rigid cross-e examination, explain
ing that this was necessary because Johnston had
often arrested the accused and seemed animated with
some ill-feolirg against him. Tho following IS the
material part OF tho onlccrs testimony
stood on The of Hestor and Bowery; saw a
large crowd in front oil No. 9v also two men strug-
Cling, of wnom recognized as Geoghegan; tho
Latter had his coat OF; sa" Geoghegan nrc pistol
While no and Rose top OF lumber belonging to
the elevated railroad; ! ran toward tho men, when
Geognegan got up and rau ulso; soon caught MIN
lac then had pistol IN his hands, he denied shoot
Ing Rose and asked permission TO cot his coat; while
II being handed 10 him my attention was attractcu
to Rose, aud Geogehgan broke from me and escaped
arrested Maggie O'Neil, who admitted 10 me
She had seen Gcognegan shoot Rose; did not speak
10 Rosc-(correcting himsel) did speak to him, but
ho maae no reply; did not speak to him IN Georne
euu's presence; he did not say Geoghegln did not
shoot h,m he was unconscious; Maggie o'Neil SPOKE
10 mo nrst and had secn the shooting; have
many times arrested Geoghegan; cannot say nc was
ever held any charge brought against nm
never was ordered 10 leave this Court by Judge ot
terbourg on OF nlsc statements against tho
prisoner: never threatened TO shoot Geoshcsan /;
never said would knock his teeth down his throat,
a ekefh I'm
any money al present; was oacc locked up IN Lud-
low street jail OF charge OF beating woman be-
lieve Geoghegan put up the JOB; was oischar9ou,
and next night his place was pulled.
The olllccr coutradiced himself frequently in regard
To the ponts the compass ana direction OF streets
CAPTAIN FoLEy's AFPiDAvIE
Cnuiain Foley OF the Tenth preciuct, made an atn
davi the elect tina. he visited Nose at .ne IMAM
injured man. who was deemed out OF danger, that
che would not Say Geoghesan shot hin ana he would
not say that Geoghcgan did mol shoot him
IounseI thcreupon became very indignant, and
characlerzed affidavit as tho strangest no mad ever
CoIouel Spencer-Was the prisoner present when
this iLtcrviaw Was held with HoscF
"Non
Captain Foley explained that he went there In the
pubic interest. bat Judge Fammer ordered the ail-
davit stricken out.
Maggie O'Neii young woman who had been
lock g, up in the House OF Detention, sald:- Was
In the middle oi the block between Hester ana Grand
when saw crowd and heard the pistol shot. Some
young girls were with me- They said, Let US 90 and
see what is The matter" replied, "No, there Is u
row at Geoshesans" rhey SAID. III being pulIed.
l do not know Geoghcsan personally. have
been in his place aud know hlm by sight.
AS was atauding in the street Olicer
Johpston came up to mo and asked me II knew
anything about the shooting. replied, "No." He
me TO hurry up. answered, Il can't hurry up any
1astcr; you are going loo last for me- ho then
slapped me III tho face and pushed me 50 hard as 70
KNOCK me down. was taken to tho station house, and
Jonn ston The sergeant ut the desk that was the
chici witness. haven't seen Geoghegan since was
arrested until To-day. Ny name aud residence
were lakon ana was sent TO another
room. l stopped there Tor while and
then was taken before Captain Foley. he asked
about IT, except that was arrested; he asked mo II
! saw Geoghegan shoot the man; replied that all
asked me what Gcoghcgun said the officer held
hun; replied, 81 heard Mr.. Geognegan ask what he
had done. and tell Johnston III you saw me shoot
Johnston had arrested Geoghegan; l answered that
/ could not tell on account OF the crowd gathered
about me; this ended the conversation; was sent
10 back room, kept there twenty minutcs
and was then taken by doorman aud locked
up; yesterday morning officer O,Day brought
m, to this Court; was sent the House OF Delen-
t.on; no one came near me until hali-past threo
O'Clock to-day, when was brought n down STAIRS ana
Captain Fooy cautioned me to speak tho truth john
ston said IN Fuleys presence that had admitted 10
him seeing Geoghegnn shoot Rose; was LOO 0usy
picktng up my drcss account Of the ram and mud
10 answer: have no idea why have boon iocxcd up
he witness contrad1ctC0 JOnnston In many points,
and colonel spencer asked Tor her discharge This
Judge Finmmer refused 10 allow
A FRIGHTENED WAITER.
This closed tho prosecution. McManus waiter In
egan IS place, next testified: :Roso entered tho
r,lace on Tuesday night. and after bullying around,
INDUCED IN vile lapsnags aod called mS out OF my
he would asked me TO SO Tor al oihcer; started,
but Rose spoke SO throateningly that was afraid;
Rose and somo friends OF the latter; saw thcm at
tack Geoshcgau, who knocked them both down with
HIS lst; Rose lay on tne sidewalk snot was hred
which / am sure not by Geoghcgun.
IL HIS own BKIALF.
Owen Geoghegan thcn testineu Jimmie Roso
knew 10 be u bad fellow; no came IN spohing ior u
Ught: hc and had small controversy about a male
dancer ana We bet drinks on the result; won and
stepped up before The he caicd me all sorts OF
nnrnrs but said, '.Jimmie, don't want TO quarrel
now--I have not done anything TO you;' he kept on
abusing me, the sams time raised his ovcrcoat,
IN The POCKET OF which was pistol ne had the pistol
poi n ted ut my abdomen; moved behind the bar so
that II he fired he would hit the WOODWORK
he continued his threats and sent McManus out tor
Jobuston but Rose frightened hun from gong tncn
star,cd follow, ny kose and his iiiends; tnoy knew
Foley was down on me and that dared not resist,
and then they were three 10 my one; Kept edRing
down the street, hoping 10 como across Johnston,
whom they came upon me; struck Roses friend and
knocked him down, and followed suit In Rose's case
tucn the shot red; did not IRE; mover carry
listo; / only once carried one, which took from
drunken friend; do not oven Know how 10
load a pistol; 1 have never been arrested for
theft any other crime except violation OF the Ex.
else law; long time ago l was prize fighter and
made II hot because so instructed W Owen
Murphy; ! have been asked by Foley 10 loan him
money surrendered myself to Captain lyman, OF the
Fourteenth precinct; sent young man down TO the
Captain TO tell him where was; did not surrender
10 Foley, because whenever have been arrested By
him he has showed ovcrcrowded cells, and 1--we
had the rheumatism IN consequence.
Gustlve kestcr was the next Witness. he saia ho
was IN colioc aud cakes saloon, near Geoehcgah's s.
when gir came IN and said Geoghcgnn had shot
Rose he stepped out, when he was told by some one
that lie had not testify against Geoghegan as
his lic would not be worth much on tho Bowery after
dong
Colonel Spencer, referring TO the whole OF the ex
animation said that tho present Is case OF painting
the devil blacker than he Is. Gcognegan has been
fulsciy py the police ana has acquired very
bad roputation whereas the very worst charges thai
brought against him are prizo hghting and vio
lation oil tho excise.
Hugh Hogan, ol No. 402 East Twentieth street, wen
Geoghcgans BAH Tn the oil $4,000 to answer ant
the prisoner lett the court room, beng ccngratu
lated by many OF his fricnda
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"CALIkOENIA GEORGE" CAPTURED.