Daily Republican., 1879-12-10

et me in | will smash the d--n door
Town." saw my brother in conver-
,ation with Dugan; don't know what
lhey said; their conversation was loud.
Cross-examined by State-I couldn't
say wko went in room first; as sson
As my brother got in Dugan went tow
ards him; my reason for saying that
knew nothing about it was because |
wanted to keep out of the trouble.
THOMAS ROVE,
testified as follows: am a brother OF
Rowe who was killed; did not
see him until aftsr he was dead between
four and five O'clock, In the house Of
Hugh Dugan, saw him lying on the
lounge.
SYLVESTER RRAvE,
being sworn said: | knew Richard
Rowe, was present at the house of Du-
gan when he died.
sARGEAYT wHALES
sworn: am member Of the police
force of Wilmington; Dugan met me at
corner OF Sixth and Market stree's, lie
was going to give himself up; he said
you 90 and get a doctor, he said he shot
poor Dick Rowe. asked him if he shot
Rowe; he said he did; he said that he
aimed at McGahey but shot ''poor Dick
Rowe"
When first saw Dugan did not no.
lice any marks on his head; afterwards
saw what appeared to be red Jumps
on his forehead, | had full view o.
him at that time; some one was there
rubbing something on it asked him
about the pistol; first he said he didn't
know; then he said he thought he
left it on the shelf; l did not find it; he
had cap on.
Cross -examined-I met Dugan on his
road to the hall; he looked though he
was excited; l saw him about three
quarters of an hour or longer after that
be was standing up at wicket, Sergeant
Dolan had been rubbing something on
his head; he said "oh my head, oh my
head"
sARGEANT DoLAN
being sworn testified to seeing Dugan
at hall; did not notice marks when he
first arrived; when he first came | was
sitting in the corridor; gave him three
glasses; he commenced telling me about
it; paid but little attention then as
was attending a man who had fit in
cell; he had lump on his
head.
Cross told me McGahey
struck him.
At 1920 counsel concluded hearing
the witnesses for the State,
At 1910 Levi c. Bird, Esq, proceed
ed to open for the defence. This speech
lasted about twenty minutes. The
learned Counsel in speaking ofMcGahey
said, 81 shall bring witnesses on that
stand who will tell you that McGahey's Is
reputation is SO bad that they would
not believe bim on his OATH"
EThe first witness called by the de-
fense was
JOSHUA SPENCE,
who testified as follows: live on Four
teenth street between Heald and Clay,
mont am an iron worker employed
at Seidell & Hastings; remember the
afternoon tha. Richard Rowe was shot
and my little boy were sitting under
a shade tree when got into doze or
sleep: the boy aroused me up, when
heard loud swearing /; this was between
four and five o'clock Saturday afternoon;
saw man on Fhirteenth street de-
admittance in Dugan's house;
1t was Edward McGahey; he went up
TO a window and said, "d-n you can
lick you in two minutes )" McGahey
went back to Head street and very
shortly returned to Thirteenth street ;
he put his hand to the door when it
opened, and he went in i; when he was
IN about minute heard
THE REPORT OF A PISTOL.
There was another man alongside OF
ne. The prisoner at bar ran out of the
mousse and he said "for Gods sake for
somebody to come there that he had
shot poor Dick Rowe" 1t was about
i've minutes when McGahey gained ad-
mission from when first seen him; l
lid not see MGahey have anything in
mis- hand; | distinctly remember seeing
NcGahey go in the house; | was before
he Grand Jury; was never before the
A Attorney General.
Cross examined. The tree where | was
sitting was in the Northeast direction
rom the house between Thirteenth and
and Heald and Claymont,
between sixty and seventy yards from
Dugan's house.
Cross examined by Mr.. Bird.-I was
lot engaged in talking to any one at
he time;my mind was disengaged.
MARY MCGAHEY
worn; am married woman. Edward
dcGahey is my husband have been
udIElSu w uIu bCtWOCh hihO anu tOh
,ears; have three children, one dead
he younger child will be year old on
day; [Mr. Bird desired to
rave McGahey's character impeached
~ his wife but the Court refused to ad-
nit the evidence. WAS acquainted with
Richard Rowe; saw him Saturday morn
ng between 10 and II O'Clock laying
lnder the tree near my house; next
cen him in Dugan's house;
HE WAS DYING.
In the house was Mr.. Layton and
ohm Davis; my house is three doors
,oove Mr.. Dugan's; | haye seen Mr..
lowe as often as three times q day
uring the week previous to the shoot
ng; the relations were friendly between
lowe and Dugan; l was in Dugan's
ouse Saturday morning when l saw
,dward McGahey, Mrs. Lohner and
nd another woman; Edward McGahey
= ~ Ill