The daily gazette., 1879-11-13
The Suspected Parties.

HEARING LAST EVENING OF GALIC-
WAY AND ALLEN-THE EVIDENCE
NOT SUFFICIENT TO HOLD THE PAR
TIES.
The little Mayors Office was crowded
last night long before seven o'clock, the
occasion being the hearing of Archie
Galloway, sometimes known as Archie
Riley, and Samuel Allen, who were ar
rested on suspicion of having committed
the violent assault on NJ. T. Toft, on
saturday evening last.
Ill. Z. Turner, Esq, appeared as coun-
sci for the prisoners, and had large
number of witnesses for the defense, but
the testimony of tho witnesses summon
ed by the s. ate was so weak, that it was
unnecessary at first, so thought the act
ing Mayor, TO take their testimony, but
upon consultation with the prisoners
counsel, it was decided to hear a few of
them.
The first witness called by the State
was George Sharp. Previous to hearing
the testimony the prisoners plead "not
guilty."
Mr.. Sharp testified that he knew the
prisoners. [ do not know much about
the assault on Mr.. Toft; on last Friday
evening came into town for medicine
for my wife, who was sick; on returniI &
home, abont quarter of eight o'clock, l
met the prisoners on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., III front of the residence of Emmett
Robinson; stopped aud talked wi Ia
them for awhile; during the conversation
they asked me il sam. Buck watched at
Taylor Causes; | told them yes, that he
watched on the outside; that is all |
know about this case.
Cross examined by q. G. Turner
did not see them on the night Of the as
sault; they did not say anything to me
about Mr.. loft on Friday night.
Elizabeth Frail, testified-l was talk
ing to Galloway on Friday evening, about
eight o'clock, on Madison street. between
Ninth and Tenth streets;I know nothing
about the assault.
Charles w. Talley testified that he
nothing about the robbery; do not know
the prisoners; saw Toft after he was
shot; did not see the a,sault or shooting
Samuel Buck testified that he knew
the prisoners by sight; do not know
anything about the charge; | was at thu
Opera House on the night the assault wa
committed.
Hugh Duffy testified that he knew th'
prisoner personally; all that | know
about the charge is that the prisoner
were in my place five different times be
tween the hours of and 1880 O'Clock.
Mrs. Buelah Duffy, wife Of the foIme
witness, corrobora ed the testimony o
her husband. There being no furthe
witnesses for the State, Mr.. Turne
asked that the prisoners be discharged
| oh a
the parties who committed the act shoul'
be brought to justice the State hat
, failed to produce any evidence whereof
, to fasten the crime upon the prisoners.
/ The acting Mayor informed Mr.. Tu
f ner that he thought 1t would be bette
f to hear a few witnesses for the defense
\ as it would satisfy the public. Mr.. Tul
ner agreed with the suggestion, and tn
, first witness called was Mrs. Marg re
/ Riley, mother of Galloway, who test
/ fed that on Saturday evening last Archi
came into supper few minutes betor
! & o'clock, and as his father had not al
: rived he went up stairs to read; we at
: supper about 6:30 o'clock, and Archi
remained in until few minutes after
O'Clock when he went out; he soon rt
turned and was IN the house at o'cloc
and remained in until nearly $50 O'CLOCK
1 Mrs. Ellen O'Brien testified that sh
went out to buy scuttle and when sh
returned about S:20 o'clock he was sti
I in the house he was also in at S;5
!. o'clock.
Mrs. Allen, mother of Samuel AlleI
| testified as to Samuel being in the hous
q at 1880 o'clock, also at s o'clock.
a Acting Mayor O'Neill then said to th
prisoners that there was no eviden1
. whatever to hold them, and would there
fore discharge them.