Daily globe., 1879-04-04
COOLEY's COURT.

Murray Discharged.
The municipal court yesterday morning pre-
sented almost as lively scene as in the recent
tramp times, the attraction evidently being the
Murray shooting case and boy rowdyism. The
crowd, however, were compelled to wait some
time before the case was called on, as there
were several drunks and vags to dispose of.
The first called was William Hayes, who in
reply to the Judges usual question said:
THAT'S so, your honor, | was drunk and
FIVE days with the boulders was given him.
Robert Morgan was sent to keep him company
upon the same open confession, but William
Smith did not think he was drunk, though the
policeman said so and pulled him up. Five
dollars however, contributed to the public ex-
chequer set it all right.
Another William, with the air of his hlstrionio
namesake, Forest, declaimed that he was no
vag.; that in Watertown's quiet seclusion he
had left wife and three children for the State
of York to foster while he roamed the wide
continent over in search of work. He had been
to Bismarck and returned from there to Minne-
apolis. Sergeant West interposed, and said the
victim of police tyranny had been locked up
three times before. "Oh not three, yer honor, ~
said Forest; mot three, only once" The
judge gave him another charge, and told him
to get up and dust.
Cyrus Brown, young, ood-looking vag.,
was from Wisconsin; at least he was there a
year ago. He had been in Waseea Jail all win
ter, because he could get no work. He could
work at anything, but II amt got no trade, of
course not,' he said. Permission was given
him to continue his hunt for work.
Charles Brown, who stole the brooms when
he was SO drunk he did not know what he was
doing, was sent to the vag. shed for thirty
days.
THE MURRAY CASE
hosD ~ of Ill -:
upon his attention, called up the Chase Murray
shooting affair. The accused, William Muir.
ray, slight, tall lad of 16 years. appeared with
his father, DR.. Murray. The first witness
called was
Murray and Lowering throw eggs at Chase g
window and then run away, Mrs. Chase came
to the door and asked him and Ed. Chase to 90
after them. As they came out of the alley Mr..
Chase met them. He (witness) caught them
up and asked what they threw eggs for. Muir
face, he then drew a revolver, when witness
seized him and threw him down. he then fred
the revolver and shot MIR. Chase in the arm
Witness saw him cock the pistol and fire. He
raised his arm to fire at witness and witness
knocked his arm down, then he fred. He then
called to Lowering to take his pistol and threw
it to him. Witness then let him up and both
boys ran away.
Edgar Chase gave clear statement of the
facts, corroborating the witness Williams. In
CROSS examination the counsel for defense only
made the statements of witness more positive
Eldora Chase, 10 years old, said that she had
heard Murray threaten her father.
Katie Kearney heard Lowering and Murray
threaten to pay Chase for scolding him.
D. ID. Chase stated that Murray was at his
house at a party. He was rough and noisy;
! three times he had to reprimand him for his
disorderly conduct that evening. He then mar
rated the circumstances sworn to by Williams
and the other witnesses. During the whole
time Murray was grinning as though he en-
joyed the narrative immensely. Witness
showed the confused wound made by the ball,
and the holes through his overcoat and other
clothing. In cross-examination witness said
the boys were very noisy, and he considered in
decently so, when they were at the party-more
SO than boys were when he was boy.
For the defense, John Lowering was first
called. He, Desmond and Murray, on the
night in question, went to MIR. Fosters house,
on Third street, and whistled. Leaving Fos-
ter's, they passed through the alley and up to
| them to hold on. He followed to Fourth street
and Fourth avenue, where the muss took place.
Did not go near Mr.. Chase's house that even
ing; did not throw anything at Chase's house;
was going to Higgins's house; did not know
where it was; was going to buy pigeons.
Willie desmond called, AZ years OlO. he Ce8-
titled the same as Lowering did, adding that
the whistle given at Fosters was ''tull' to
fetch somebody out, but that somebody didn't
come. In cross-examination he said the some
body was girl.
William Murray, the defendant, was sworn,
and made the same statements as Desmond and
Lowering. He further said his pistol was
Creedmoor seven-shooter, No. 20. Had been
out shooting at target, but did not usually
carry a pistol. Mr.. Murray intcrposed and
said the father had given no permission. but
the mother had, to carry the pistol.
Mrs. Lowering, called: Spoke to the boys,
being all three together at her house from half
past Z to half-past 8; when they left they were
going to Mr.. Fosters. The reason she knew
they were going to Fosters was because her
boy was supposed to be waiting on Miss Foster,
and when be spoke of going down the avenue
1t was to 90 to Fosters. She did not know
that the boys did not leave the house between
| half-past and half-past 8. Mrs. Lovering's a
allusion to her little boy being engaged caused
considerable merriment.
The Judge, after q lengthy summing up, dis
missed the case on the egrounds that he did not
think jury would convict upon the evidence.
Tbnf Yofernie,s