Daily Republican., 1879-12-10
OUR COUNTY COURT.
Witnesses for the Defence-The
Evidence All In-The Deputy
States Attorney Opening lHis Ar.
gument for the state.

LvhucuCo All sn-hhe "ePuhy
States Attorney Opening His Ar.
k0ment for the State.
Specially Reported for the REpUBL CAN.
NEW CASTLE, Dec. 8.
| carried the pistol one night after |
had got 1t /; it was not my habit to go
around with pistol took the pistol
out Of my pocket and laid it on the
mantel piece, alongside of the clock l
wassnever arrested at Dugan's house ;:l
know Mr.. John Davis; might have
said to Mr.. Davis in his house "that l
had not struck Dugsn. and had 10 fuss
with him )" | did not admit to Mr..
Davis that had quarrel with Dugan
in his house | know VIM. II. Quinn /;
he was on the Coroner's jury; he asked
me some questions after Rowe was
shot went home ! suppose might
have walked pretty fast or slow did
not speak to my wife when | went in !;
| went up stairs and looked for the pis-
tol not seeing it came down stairs
and said to her, "My God, have you
given Dugan that pistol ?" she replied
that she had because Mrs. Dugan had
asked for it, did not say at the Coro-
ner's inquest that Lewis Widerman had
told me that Dugan did not want me
about the house; l said Lewis Wider
man told me that Dugan said che did
not want neither me or Dick Rowe to
come about his house."
Cross examined by State-The reason
why do not live home with my wife
is | quit drinking with the intention of
drawing her away from it; she would
accuse me of going to places where |
never thought of going; she has an
noyed me go and it was the worry that
set me to drinking; my wife has been
drinking lately; she comes to New Cas-
tie with Francis Dugap she has been
drinking since she has been coming over
to New Castle; on Saturday morning
treated 'Dugan twice Dugan took ci-
gar and glass of cider.
The next witness called was
DIR. GEORGE TROUPE MAXWELL.
was present part of the time at the
coroner's inquest; examined the wound
Of Richard Rowe; there was gun shot
wound in the left temple made by a
small pistol ball, which penetrated the
left temple the ball entered almost
directly transversely across the base Of
the brain Mr.. Rowe cane to his death
from this wound did not extract the
ball Richard Rowe was dead when |
saw him.
The next witness, John Caven,
testified as follows: lam half broth
er of Edward McGaughey; recollect
the day Richard Rowe was shot; was
not at work that day; work at Jack
son X Sharp's; staid home from work
on that morning in order to look after
my brother; was at Dugan's the night
before about half-past eight; | saw he
was not there and found him at anoth-
er place; was in Dugan's house at T.
As next morning; there was colored
woman and my brother present; can't
say whether Dugan was there; was at
Dugan's at l1.30 when he shut up his
place; went there with my brother
later in the day about four O'clock we
We're going by Dugan's he said he
wanted one drink: my brother asked
Mr.. Dugan to let him in to take
drink; Mr.. Dugan said "no neither you
or any o:her man will get in my place
to day" my brother said all right Mr..
Dugan; my brother went into Dugan's
after that: my brother was standing
along side of me when the door was
opened; we were asked in; it was the
side door on Thirteenth street; Mr..
Rowe was in the house standing in the
entry way; Mr.. Dugan was sitting at
the side window ;he got up and started as
though he was going towards the bar
room, Dugan and my brother passed
each other; was walking along the
partition; my back was to them; when
| got short distance | saw Mr.. Dugan
rush towards my brother; he put his
hands up 10 the face kind of humble
Mr.. Rowe took my brother over to the
cupboard door; they were talking about
something, Rowe having his hand ou
my brothers shoulder's; saw Dugan
reach for his hip pocket; lie was stand
ing right in the entry door: went with
in three feet Of Mr.. Dugan first stop
ped and studied to see if | would grab
him ; thought he might be too strong
for me and shoot me; jumped for him;
DUGAN PULLED OUT THE REVOLVER
and pointed at me; | said "Hughey
don't shoot" he threw his revolver up
standing with one foot out in front Of
him; saw him fire the shot and Rowe
fall; my brother lodged !; my brother
rushed towards me; l grabbed him to-
wards the waist and said eddie get
out or he " ill shoot you;" looked be.
tween the stair Jam and the door; look
ed right down barrel of the revolver
couldn't say who held it; this was soon
after shooting Dugan was out of the
room; hurried my brother in the house,
showed him in the door; went back saw
Rowe lying on the lounge, Mrs. Dugan
washing him; Rowe breathed heavily.
Cross-examined.- Don't remember
anything that was said in the room;
! did not see any blow; Mr.. Rowe was
between us did not hear my brother
call Dugan g. of b.; | was in the
room at the time; from the time Nc.
Gahey went into the house and the
shot was fired think was about ten
minutes;I know Martin Coleman;d do not
remember seeing him in the room;
blow might have been struck by my
brother and l not have seen it; l was
examined at the Coronsr's inquest;
staid away from the corner after it
happened and went and played game
of base ball; was arrested a week and
two days afterwards as a witness; l
know Morris Carberry; l tried to get
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