Daily Republican., 1879-12-09
Ciahey IS Dngan turned around from
the mantsl piece, saw him have
utarny ~ MIA VAED

Gahey IS Dngan turned around from
the mantsl piece, | saw him have a
PISTOL ~ MS HAHD
with the barrel turned down. stop
psd before him, opened my arms ara pu'
them around his body; told him 70
have some sense," he groaned like
wild man and as though he were a dev'
ii; got afraid Of him; held him Q
second or two; as he went away he put
his hand into his pistol pocket; re-
NAMED behind the bar; the door lead
ing from the passage way was open; al
| went towards the door saw Mc'iahey
STRIKE prdAs,
when the latter fell back; | was stand
ing at the foot Of the stairway where
followed Dugan and could See ints the
room; McGahey barred Du gan's breast
aud said you Sol a did not zee
Rowe at this time; Mrs. Dugan got hold
OF MeGahey by the arm and pulled
him back; as she did Dugan put his
hand in his hip pocket and pulled |!
out again. iurued around and went
back through the trap door into the
bar room to the front door; | stopped
there second or two, then came back
to the counter; | placed my right hand
on the counter, my left hand resting on
the bagstells board; looked backward
and fJrwald when
SAW DuGAS FIRE.
lie was sitting close by the sitting
room door; after firing Dugan went into
the sitting room; | went to the front
door which was open; | saw McGahey
come around the corner running with
all his might into his own house; did
not see Dugan afterwards; it was ten or
twelve seconds when Dugan pulled his
hand out of his hip pocket and fired; /
saw Rowe after his death; he was lying
on settse, McGahey was in the house
about four or five minutes hetUrs the
shooting.
Cross.examiued: have known Richard
Rowe Cor four years; have known Mr..
Dugan about one year; have been in
Dugan's house before with Mr.. Rove; !
do not know whether have seen Mr..
Rowe and Dugsu together; We went into
the saloon to get a glass of liquor; Rowe
invited tae two colored men in also;
| went to the house because Mr.. Rowe
sent tor me; as he wanted to instruct
tie on some business; at Dugan's we
we're talking about wages; Rowe called
for me TO come in the side and front
doors were fastened; the window in the
sitting room was open; Mrs. Dugan let
me in; when went back to the house
the second time the doors were still
fastened; my first attention was attract
id to McGahey by hearing him at the
ioor; McGahey was on the outside talk
ing to Dugan, the window was half up;
Dugan said, in mutteripg way he did
not want him in, when Rowe and Mrs.
Dugan said, let us have him in for.
PEACE SAKE.
After the door was open was inside
he counter. CA key representing the
pistol was handed to the witness in or.
Ter that he might show the jury the
position in which Dugan held the pis-
ol. From the position in which the
held the key ono would natu-
rally suppose that when it went of the
nan holding it would receive the con.
.ents Of the barrel, as the witness held
The barrel towards him instead Of away
rom him. | did not see Rowe when
he pistol was fired Mr.. Rowe looked
@ be the taller man Dugan had been
,ut of prison but three or four days at
he time.
While the Court was in session this
Ifternoou Governor Hall occupied a
eat on the bench.
At $50 Court took recess until ten
iclock tomorrow morning.