Daily Republican., 1879-04-07

and unbuttoning his vsst, stood q Wit
ness had observed him on thsnigh
previous. Tho red suspenders he still
wore and h Is shirt was considerably
torn about the shoulders.
Frank McManus, brother of Edward
was then brought in, but the witnesses
failed to recognize him as being among
the assaulting party.
The examination continuing, she
said: When l saw McManus he was
standing with his hands in his pockets;
that was after the colored man was ia.
ken up the road; didn't know for csr-
tain there was . colored man there;
supposed there was one from his voice;
didn't see him, Twas in bed when
heard them say "kill him." didn't raise
the window until they were coming
back; in coming back they stopped in
front Of our house, and 1t was then
saw McManus,
Violet Hall, colored, sworn: Live
with preceding witness about quarter
Of twelve o'clock last evening, saw four
men in their shirt sleeves. in front Of
our door heard them quarrsling; heard
ons ask another "if he heard anythins
from him :" heard no answer; heard
somebody run by the house and halloc
to somebody ahead he gave whoop,
that was all.
At this stage Of the examination, Mr..
Quinn moved that the jury adjourn un.
til three o'clock in the afternoon, SC
that in the meantime the State could
procure counsel in order to conduct the
case. Tho motion was carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On assembling at 3 o'clock, Jacob
Schafner, being sworn, testified as fol-
lows: Don't remember tho exact time
it was either between ten minutes be-
fsre twelve or ten minutes before one
o'clock that | was awakened, and |
heard noise out front on the cause
way; went to the front window, when
saw them knocking men down as fast
as they could get up; can't tell who it
was could just Sea the mon fighting /;
this was right in front Of Guthris's car,
riage shop; live in little frame house
just above the factory; was in bed
before this; there we're three or four
who run up tho causeway towards New
Castle, and one man laid in the road ;
he was knocked down and they were
beating him hoisted the window
and hollsred.. not 10 beat the man any
more asyou have nearly killed him" "
Could not tell what it was they were
beating him with. One fellow hollered
"Go to HI, yeu s-n of b-h! ="
| suppose there was half dozen or
more; saw McManus and his brother
come out and lift the man up and they
took him up the road, how far don't
know; | closed the window and went to
bed; couldn't say positively it was Nc
Manus who picked the man up; | heard
it was him. heard the man say "Ths
Lord will reward you," when McManus
or whoever the man was said, "We
will all be rewarded some day" |
heard some one ask "Where is all the
rest of the d. niggers p.
On motion of Mr.. Mccall, post NOR
TEN examination was ordered, and Drs.
Maxwell and Ogle proceeded to the
Coroner's Office and made an examina.
ton.
Frank McManus sworn. i was sitting
in the house last night; heard ssme-
body fussing outside; when my brother
Edward, myself, my brotherin.law and
Thomas Garaghy went out and we
heard Mrs. Shaetner say, "pick the
man up from the roai:' | assisted in
picking him up; Igot hoiu Of one arm
and Garaghy took hold of the other;
started the man up the road; did not
see any one fighting; We took the man
up to about Mrs. Erhart's; this was
about II o'clock; he was black
man picked up; he was groaning and
said "The Lord will remember you for
that" ltwas about ll.45 when put
the men out of my house; this was
after the fuss; their names were Kopp,
Finn, Monahan, Riley, and Smith
they were drunk; after put them out
did not notice which way they went;
when | picked the man up in tae road
he appeared to walk as if he was pretty
full.
Mr.. Mccall to witness-If you went
out of your place at once how is it you
did net see any Of the party3 yet you
found this helpless man on the road
and no one else.
Witness-Saw no one but the man in
the road; heard Mrs. Schafner say
"pick the man up" The man had a
pair of blue overalls lying alongside of
him; | picked tie overals up and laid
them on his arm; he had no hat on
that noticed; said to him whats
the mattsr!" He did not answer ms as
hs was pretty drunk. The only words
he said were "the Lord will remember
you" The party might have got over in
The field or hid themselves or they
might have run up tho next road.
salle Taylor sworn:-Heard no fuss;
| was in The kitchen laying on the
,ettes asleep: live at Mr.. Walther's
house; went to bed before IL o'clock;
was in .he bar-room off and on; the
irst time it was 9 or $50 o'clock; no.
Iced no one particularly in the bar
room; sleep very sound; did not get
up until very nearly 10 o'clock this
morning; did not hear Mr.. Walther say
about man being killed.
Alice Miller sworn: reside at Mr.
retired last night about
l1.2O; couldn't say what time | heard
\ fuss as | paid no attention to it
couldn't tell what the racket was;
was in the little back room lying on a
ounge. Mr.. Walther told ME this
about the affair was by my |
,elf at the time there was couple of
Young fellows in the bar last night