Daily globe., 1879-04-04
CooLEY's COURT.

sented almost as lively scene as in the recent
tramp times, the attraction evidently being the
Murray shooting case and boy rowdyism. The
time before the case was called on, as there
were several drunks and vags to dispose of.
The first called was William Hayes, who in
reply to the judges usual question said:
''That's so your honor, was drunk" and
five days with the boulders was given him.
Robert Morgan was sent to keep him company
upon the same open confession, but William
Smith did not think he was drunk, though the
policeman said SO and pulled him up. Five
dollars, however, contributed to the public ex-
chequer set it all right.
Another William, with the air of his hlstrionio
namesake, Forest, declaimed that he was no
vag.; that in Watertown's 8 quiet seclusion he
had left wife and three children for the State
of York to foster while he roamed the wide
continent over in search of work. He had been
to Bismarck and returned from there to Minnc-
apoli.. Sergeant West interposed, and said the
victim of police tyranny had been locked up
three times before. "Oh not three, yer honor, !"
said Forest; ''not three, only once.n The
Judge gave him another charge, and told him
to get up and dust.
Cyrus Brown, young, good-looking vag.,
was from Wisconsin; at least he was there q
year ago. He had been in Waseea Jail all VIM
ter, because he could get no work. He could
work at anything, but II amt got no trade, of
course not,'' he said. Permission was given
him to continue his hunt for work.
Charles Brown, who stole the brooms when
he was so drunk he did not know what he was
doing, was sent to the vag. shed for thirty
days.
THE MURRAY CASE.
The court being now clear of all petty claims
upon his attention, called up the Chase Murray
oh ffoir Wi;
ray, n slight, tall lad of l6 years. appeared with
called was
r. Williams, who when sworn, said he saw
Murray and Lowering throw eggs at Chase
window and then run away, Mrs. Chase came
to the door and asked him and Ed. Chase to 20
after them. As they came out of the alley Mr..
Chase met them. He (witness) caught them
up and asked what they threw eggs for. Mur-
face he then drew q revolver, when witness
seized him and threw him down. he then fred
the revolver and shot Mr.. Chase in the arm.
Witness saw him cock the pistol and fire. He
raised his arm to fire at witness and witness
knocked his arm down, then he fred. He then
called to Lowering to take his pistol and threw
it to him. Witness then let him up and both
boys ran away. .tt,3tt ~ ss!S s r
Edgar Chase gave o clear statement of the
facts, corrobOrating the witness Williams. Ia
cross examination the counsel for defense only
made the statements of witness more positive.
Eldora Chase, Is years old, said that she had
heard Murray threaten her father.
Katie Kearney heard Lowering and Murray
threaten to pay Chase for scolding him.
d. ID. Chase stated that Murray was at his
house at party. He was rough and noisy
three times he had to reprimand him for his
disorderly conduct that evening. He then mar.
rated the circumstances sworn to by Williama
he o%h s$nn ooS
time Murray was grinnins though he en-.
| joyed the narrative immensely. Witness
showed the confused wound made by the ball
and the holes through his overcoat and other
clothing. In cross-examination witness said
the boys were very noisy, and he considered in.
decently so, when they were ut the party-more
SO than boys were when he was boy.
| For the defense, John Lowering was first
called. He, Desmond and Murray, on the
night in question, went to MIR. Fosters house.
| on Third street, and whistled. Leaving Eos,
ter's, they passed through the alley and mp te
Fourth street. Met D. d. Chase, who told
them to hold on. He followed to Fourth street
and Fourth avenue, where the muss took place
! Did not go near Mr.. Chase's house that even.
ing; did not throw anything at Chase's house
was going to Higgins's house; did not know
| where it was; was going to buy pigeons.
Willie Desmond called, IL years old. He tes
| titled the same as Lowering did, adding that
fetch somebody out, but that somebody didn't
come. In cross examination he said the some.
| body was . girl.
William Murray, the defendant, was sworn
and made the same statements as Desmond and
Lowering. He further said his pistol Wa.
la Creedmoor seven-shooter, No. 22. Had beer
out shooting at target, but did not usually
| carry q pistol. Mr.. Murray interposed ant
said the father had given no permission, bu
the mother had, to carry the pistol. III
| Mrs. Lowering, called: Spoke to the boys
| being all three together at her house from half
past to half-past 8; when they left they wer'
going to Mr. Fosters. The reason she knew
they were going to Fosters was because he
and when he spoke Of goine down the .Ysnu'
ut was to 60 to Fosters. She did not knov
that the boys did not leave the house hstveen
half-past z and half-past 8. Mrs.. Loverins',
allusion to her little boy being engaged causei
considerable merriment. $500 - s!sG
The judge, after lengthy summing mp, dis
missed the case on the grounds that he did NO,
think jury ~ould convict upon the evidence