The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-08
STANDING FOR Ills FATHER.
THE nor VINO RTSKED THE DTsPLEIs-
IRE or a COURT.
Truth to Convictions of Filinl DUTY that Won
Threatening Court Inbiddcn Emotion
Manifested In the Court ofGcnernI Sessions.

Truth to Convictions OF Filnl DUTY thnt Won
Threatening Court tnbiddcn Emotion
Manifested In the Court orGcnernI Sessions
James McAIanus, laborcr. and his SON.
James McManus. Jr quarrcllcd on Easter
sunday morning last. in their homo at j37 West
Forty-second street. The elder McManus. who
was intoxicated staggered toward his son in
tending to beat him. but Mrs. McManus. tho
mother. intcrfercd. sho caught hold Of her
husband and pushed him into the bedroom
She closed the door and stood outside until all
was quiet within. Then she entered the bed
room. moment aftcrward there was a strug-
glo in the room. and young VI Munus heard his
mother cry out. lie entered and saw his
mother lying on tho floor. with gaping wound
on her head. She died soon aiteward.
Tho trial ~ tho elder McMauus was begun
yesterday In the General Sessions. Young Mo
Manus was called. A. an officer held out tho
l}ible that the youth might take the oath. he
drow hack. saying: IL do not want to testify
against my father
Judge Gildorslecve told him 10 take the oath
and nitcrwari De- instructed rs to how he should
testify Young MrManus Obrycd reluctantly
Ih"n Judge Giidersle'vo told him that he must
answer rynry question.
Young M'Nanus testified TINT he went home
early ON the morning Il Easter sunday. His
father nnGrily asked for drink. or money to buy
some. The boy tried t. quiet his father. but tho
latter ran toward him. Tho mOthor grn-pod
his father. and put him In the bedroom. Soon
niterward his mother entered the room. and
then y" hoard noise, and his mothers voice
rhl~. IN Tear.
Whnt was her cry ?" asked Assistant Dis
tri't Attorney Lyon.
II is hard foryou gentlemen 10 mako mo go
nguiu-t my own iufh"r.' young M'AlHnus
Ul"udrd. his cyns filling ana his face flushing
particularly as ! know in nay hcurt that ho
would not have hurt ono hair Of her hcnd. lie
wis crazy. Tho eyes " Judge Gildor-icovr.
90" Jurors. the spectators, ami even Of MIR.
LYON wcre moist.
judge Gill"r-lecvc told young VI Manus that
he must answer or De held guilty Of contempt Of
court
Mr Lyon gently repeated the question.
=, | would rather not answer young Nc
Manu- replied with ilrmn"s- VI voice.
Mr. Lyon rcuratcd the question.
| would rather be held for contempt Of court
than answer. young MeManus exclaimed.
Mr.. Lyon seemed lohth to move that he be
commiiied Tor contempt. and. even more gently.
pressed the question.
=, | don't remember blurtod out young Nc
Then Mr. Lyon unrolled blood stained
suude that apparently had not been struck into
thc earth and asked young McManus whether
%" did not see his father standing over his
mother with the spadc IN his hand but young
McNanus declined To- answer.
linen b" was permitted to quit the stand, Mr..
Lyon being dlsinclincd h. move that lie be-
punished.
Officer Thomas Dalton ~ the Forty-sevcnth
street poli'o tcst He'd TINT young MrManus tu,d
h.m that the older N,Atanu- struck Mrs NJ
h7nu- with the spade Just rs she opened the
bedroom door.