The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-12-09

town; but Hardy said he would take him to DR.
Todd's house, that being the nearest he spoke
no more on the way, except to murmur for water,
and lay over on Hardy's shoulder insenslble GOV.
ering him and Mrs Hardy with his lies blood.
Reaching DR.. Todd's house, he was lifted out by
the HaTdys and couple Of men who happened
to be passing, and first laid on the grass and
then carried into the house where he died in
few minutes. The news Of the murder soon be,
came known up town and caused consterRation.
Crowds gathered on the streets, and hundreds
visited DR.. Todds and viewed the dead body.
Among others, came the wife OF the murdered
man, whose grief and lamentations were heart.
rending. In the morning he bade her pleasant
goodbye, saying, an bring you something nice
when come home this evening"" But, instead,
they brought to this oung wife, less than two
years married. the manged corpse of her hus.
band and father Of her infant child.
Callahan, saddler and the Two NcGoWans were
arrested and imprisoned. Mulready and Burke
made good their escape and have not been
heard OF Or eeen since. Next day. Friday, an In.
quest was held on Tormie's body by Drs. Todd
and Robinson. They found one stab In the back
two inches to the right Of center OF spinal col.
umD, another stab an inch to the right OF spinal
column, and six inches below the first wound,
third stab on the right side forming almost trl-
angle with the other two. The first stab passed
through the sixth aud seventh ribs, penetrating
the lungs the third wound was four inches deep,
entering the chest between the seventh and
eighth ribs, going through the lung and pene-
lrati N innh nd q hal into ha
found the right lung collapsed and lying In
pool Of blood. The second stab and blows on the
he ad were not necessarily fatal except from In.
Asmmation; that the first mentioned stab thro'
the lung was the cause Of the death OF the de-
ceased, the hemOrrhage therefrOm being the i'm.
mediate causy Of death, and also that the third
wound would have caused death. A verdict WAS
rendered accordingly, and Callahan, Sadder, the
McGowsns, Mulready and Burke were indicted
for murder in the first degree at the next session
of the Grand Jury.
CALLAHAN TRIED-FoUND GUILTY AS INDICTED.
Callahan was the first of the four to be tried
His case was heard before Judge c. Parsons. 1t
was comm enced Tuesday morning, March 10th,
and lasted until Sunday morning, March 28th.
Prosecuting Attorney c. A. Riedsr and Hon. John
Mcsweeney appeared for the State, and william
A. Lynch, E'q. of Canton and John Mcsweeney
jr, for the prisoner. A jury was not obtained un.
til Thursday afternoon. The State opened the
case with the testimony Of Frank Martin, Harvey
Hardy Lewis Bolus and Georg smyser, whose
testimony was substantially contained in the de.
scripdOn Of the fatal ARRAY heretofore given.
Some minor testimony was also introduced, the
most important Of which was that Of Dr.. Todd, at
whose residence Tormie died. Martin, Tormie's
brotherin-law, stated In his testimony that pre-
Vious to the fight, while he and Tormie were
watching some game, saddler approached him
and saying, "Hello," grasped him by the lspels
Of bis coat, and Callahan did ;he same with Tor.
mie He said:
/ took hold Of Saddlers wrists and showed him
off, and Tormie did the same with his man. Tor
ME and l stepped away, and turning around,
stared to 60 home. Some one Of the party said :
1--WE will see you outside Of the grounds" AS we
were going out Of the grounds, after we had gone
eight or ten rods the hIst thing knew ! was
struck three blows over the head with a club
saw Saddler strike me with a club. The last lick
made me senseless. Just after l got the first
blow heard a crack which sounded as If Tor.
mie had got lick on his straw hat. went down
on my hands and knees after was hit, and from
that time I didn't know anything more The
next know OF was standing by horse and
buggy near the gate don't know how l gO
there. saw Tormie get into the buggy andsta
off. Just then was struck with billy on the
side Of the face l started to the gate l didn'
| know anything more until l got pretty nea
home in Wooster.
The evidence for the State closed Tuesday AZ
ternoon, March 2Sd, with the testimony Of Mrs
| TOrmie. Her evidence related to her HUSBAND
going TO the Fair Grounds In good health and Il
next seeing him that evening dead In DR.. Toddi
| office.
During the examination of the different wit
nesses the knife with which Tormie was stabbed
and the small pistol that Tormie drew on his as
sailants were exhibited, as was also one Of thu
canes used in the fighting. The knife is the or
dnary dirk, with blade about ~ inches long, ,thC
cane, vanished, full size, hickory walking
stick. Rather Rhostly spectacle vas a skeleton
produced in Court by which the doctors embel
lished their testimony Of the wounds.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENSE.
The testimony for the defense was opened
when Mrs. Tormie left the stand. VIM. R. Tag
CART was the first called. He was gate keeper o
the Fair Grounds, aud acted in the capacity o
policeman. He saw nearly all from the begin
ming, and told the story clearly, throwing some
what ora new light on the commencement oftht
fighting, favorable 10 the defendant.
A number OF other witnesses were heard, bu
nothing Of any great importance brought out,
All the testimony closed at noon on Wednes
day, and the case was now ready for the argu
ments Of counsel, which continued from tina
time until Saturday afternoon.
THE VERDICT
As read by the clerk wss as follows:
We, the Jury in this case being duly impanel
ed and sworn eleven and affirmed one, do hnC
and say that we find the defendant John Gala
han, guilty of murder in the first degree
f. G. McCauley, Foreman.
The father broke the solemn stiffness by
burst OF loud wailing grief, the condemned sOl
lost his nerve and wept bitterly.
SENTENCED.
Callahan was not sentenced until the close o
the term OF Court, when he was sentenced to han
Aug 9th; but few days before the date OF th
execution Gov. Foster reprleved his sentence IN
til Dec. Sd.
This T. a brief resume Of John Callahan'S crime
for which he was hanged last Friday, The tw
McGowan's, father and son, plead guilty to mar
slaughter, and were sentenced to lhree and lv
years respectively In the Penitentisry, and az
now serving out their time. Saddler was trie
for the same crime at the last term Of Court an
received nineteen years sentence, He was re
Gently taken to the Penitentary,
DOOMED TO DIE.
After obtaining the reprieve for l6o days. hopt
, full efforts were made to induce the Governor
, exercise his clemency by committing Callahan
death sentence TO imprisonment for life in th
Penitentiary. For weeks petitions praying fC
! such result were put in circulation by paren
and friends Of the young man, and were signe
by 1000 citizens OF Wayne county. The numbC