New-York tribune., 1879-10-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


con for the murder of George Sisk was continued
yesterday before Judge Gilbert and Associate
Judges Simson and halle. Among the spectators
were many members of ,he New-York Athletic Club,
of which RollasOn had been janitor several years.
judge James VI. Smith and Samuel Green, both ot
tins city, appeared as the prisoners counsel Phil
lip CneSs and Henry Port were selected to complete
Che jury. The Distrct-Attoney opened the case
for the prosecution by stating that the prisoner was
indicted upon two counts-the first of murder. de-
Iberate aud premeditated *he second. of murder
without delberauon or premeditation. The first
was the one on which the case would be based. lie
then gave an outline of the evidence which he IN
tended to bring forward.
Katcn Murray was the first witness examined.
He Is "a sailor and lived in Ssk's house at the time
OF the shooting. lie testified that at about mid
night on July ) Sisk was dischargng his revolver
for the purpose of celebrating the day. kollason'
who lived opposite told Ssk 10 stop. and then re-
turned 10 his house. Sisk replied II YOU DON
like II, return To the country If kings and queens,
snd then went 10 the corner not far from the house
In few minutes Rollason came out and asked
Murray, who was sitting on the siers, who had
made the remark which he had Just heard. Muir
rav replied anrlily. just then SIX approached and
taid. What's the matter now = SisS and Rolia-
son walked a few PAGES down the street together,
and witness next heard S.Sk say eco homc' lhcn
la .lFs NfAN nH
tn''r.S nd Si.t fn pcii,.on was nof excited.
and there were ro loud words between th.in. ,
Pos. Nrrrav wife of thc above named. stiiied
ti,af Ro.ias1n kcm his riclf nsnd IN his pocket
ufl, ia KING ANA tual he had not appeared angry
q d.. .,l.d
c.. ariuc Si.. widow of tie dead man. tcsf ii'd
&. fo lows: "Whcr J. l,a-0n went into his bon So
d. called INV husband ---- - ---. lie
tfs..fl in hi. i.u.o fifteen Minutes. Nr. and Ms
Murray and ,yrre sitting ON cine steps of our house
when 'Yil l~pn came straight toward us. keeping
h.. fipif hand iu lIs pocket and ioo6iug very de-
r9nclf hold of hi. coiI and saii Il just tci sou
,chat H. fh. matter aara' Then they walked away.
aud / saw "a n t~n and nav husband fell RollJsnn
,,.nf q, few, .f.f- and ~.i.i l., Lee dead / sand.
'vor ,ili.,n ,.,,,r, Killed my hu.nlud'r in tfe
rr,...-,xgI,in.+i0n bv judge smith. Ms ~i~k
testified that Size knew EOllason hV slant
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