New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-10
THE HOMICIDE At STIPLETON.
HOW GEORGE SIsK WAS SHOT.
THE INQUEST BEGUN-RAwLNsoS IN CoURT-rHF
TlsTIMONY.


TESTIMONY.
The inquest in the case Of George Sisk,
VINO was killed July by Richard RawiInson, was held
M stapIeton = L. Lass evening The village hal! was
crowded The prisoner was guarded by two officers.
He is a yong man with an Intelligent face
lie is married. AS he entered Mrs. Ssk,
who was present almost tainted and cried out, " Take
tt man away; don't want 20 look at him" Coroner
Caducv was assisted by Distric-Attorney Croak and
" Mullen, q special attorney. G. J. Greenfield. the
rr,souer's counsel desired to crOss-eZamne the Wit
nesses. but the Coroner refused him permis
Cation Murray the first witness, said ;" on the even
ma, Of Iul,3 was standing the -Jogp OF my house
There we're present Mr. SIX bis wife and my wife.
heard the prisoner who just opposite, say
something ike This Is time 70 be drug ;
there, plenty Of TINE tomorrow Then Mr.. Ssk said
" IN Won ought 10 be where there's kings and queens
RlwIinson then went away and returned in about
fifteen minutes TO the stOOp where were sitting Mr.
SIX had left and gone to tho corner RawIinsol
said: 'Wno is the man thar spoke % me- got very
Drryapa spoke 10 him in saucy manner. While
rbus engaged Mr.. sisk came up Eavlinson went to
meet him. They talked few minutes and heard
Sick rel the prisoner 20 go homo. Then heard the
u5stol snot and SIR sisk fali'
Rose Murray, vile OF the last witness, testified {:
There were four OF sitting tho sOop M. S.sk
went In the to get pistol went IN the house
also, 10 see that my children were in no danger
from tie firing. heard the firing, and
came out on the .toop again. Tn few minutes 7av
me prisoner the street, and IN very nice
trug' Mr. -sk was not there ihru ana n'
husband answered {hs prisoner qnefi,on' d ~"
~ rae time told him tuat my husband had said
ius TO bin. told my husband tnrre was no ueeG o
and Raw insOn moved away 70 meet 1inl. heard ssk
sqy What's the matterP few words more passed
tte report OF the pistol, saw the lash, au1 Mr
si-k f.I 10 tho ground. At The time Of the shooting
the STOOD where we We're sitting. Raw usOn stood
apparently Just whore De Thought De c"ud sr a sood
shouted murder ana police never knew OF any
rouDle existing between the mon h-forr, and AT The
after - a IN. when tde shooting occurred. We had
been s,nyug mp 10 TO see the dawn OF the Fourth"
] Jsuu FrrlI.Jn next tosiihcd as follows: +" was
vary well acquainted Win an" murdered man. / met
him at ate hour ON the night VI tine 3D. He sad 10
isu. ND ,ye ,r, ,o,ycd ~ Brot n nist,I
intend 10 use the privilege" lie then ieft me, and
walked toward MS house IL about wo minutes nrar
tue report Of pistol. AMI heart ar, Mr.. aurra a
the street ana Jaw sisk Wing on the side
Ea aroad BODY saw Rawlinsdn standine near
by, and said tO him, Dad you ,hooi GeorgcP Yes,
the lime and ued her busb.uu'i head from which blood
Was Freely flowing, IN her lap
wife Of the mul cred man was called To TIE
and. she Is a tAll, palt-.1ced woman. ana wa,
@ 90, ~, "a" Ps,I az ta ,,-,'ancr an" almost
ltiutsd. and the Dstrici-AttOrney asked officer I'd
bring utT glass r water 4 friend had accom-
panied her stood beside aud famed her while size
was giving her testimony. There was four
OF US sitting quietly she stoop,' she be-
gan. about II O'Clock the night ~ July ..
We wanted the Fourth ~, 10 warm,
moonlight uIslL We were taking. laughing and nav
iaa pleasant lme. My husband said would AIS
u sful aud fire q few Shots. lie tnc house and
iu q inmates returned and fired a su0T IN the arr.
IlI- here (YJInung 10 kaNllu-ou AMI rising
from hes seal leaning against n tree.
All 40 lee came over AMI ASKED VINO III
Vas that firing SOL 4t l-.t lIuC 10 Ca" morning
'WlyI. 90 uc again ASKED. dpu'f know replied.
Nv husband spoke up auu 5aia. Iis a free country
and we shoot pistols 40 any hour We please
Iae prisoner ,Anu called nv husband a-------.
an. man mere men went uEpy auu saw hiu 20 10 his
house, and watch where my husband Neni.
In nv. minutes hr cHmt htrn 10 the
si8,p and asard auJ tac wn- ina
sfshr tu him. Mr. NuIIHF answered a4tL. ay -urUIhh
u..r4 o.. noise and r.lI- rE TJNar. tuc ~iuop Inc
prsunur went meet uu, and 4-W woI as iS1rd 20
tween thcu This mere iAcu iuruuu aud sn0t Lf
husband. r.n dHu took A.y husband mead u ny lap.
saw n 60 O.. a. killed My husband, and my hn-btnd
never uaw ban before. (IuIuug o. rue pIiaOnt) %,
YOU william, you allied ny husband ana you eht aen!
Drs. Rpunry Foeucy aud E1uHe testified 10 Tho care
they cage tht drad OliurI Eunatu testified thai
hc rrl...I tbs prisoner Whu alII gave hnrnii up
Pt1tk A. Iay ur and COIHeliur DruslY sIa tHcy were
spcaung win 5.sk JUS before thc hhun.lER. ana
b. told thtm OF The quarrel AMI went away
Iney TO q Onierr Russell tina, t.vso Woud br quttrel
ana ,kf nan e,op %. bui 90 rrfufeL lhty aid tAat
hry Jaw ssk make "a motion 10 strike tue prIsOLef aDa
The L.queSI Wall Dc continued MOL4AS evening