The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-28

| McCormae with his hand up, calling not
| To shoot: he had Clancy with the other
hand. he had not drank. We were over
| the culyert before Wittickscame up.
By Mr.. O'Brien-Wou you have
thrown the stone if he had not pointed
the pistol? IObjectionsbut not sustained
| I would not. We went as fast as We
could from the saloon. L was never
arrested, charged with anything, or in
nr;son before. 1 wasyarrested below the
aistillerv. Did not know the exteM of the
old mans injuries; heard In afternoon
that he was seriously injured, and heard
that the police were after US. Wittick's
horse commenced running aud | went
home: Ganey went home; McCormac ran
the other way. Remained in bed about
Is minutes, then went out to the Plow
factory saw John La France. Hho told me
the man on the Milan road was badly hurt
and the police were after us. We were
going up to the ferry landing, when we
saw the police and turned across the
river Map was here shown witness who
pointed out aud described the location
and nature of the ground where Witlick
was injured.
Cross-examined BY Mr. Jackson-Know
the charge is murder. Don't know for
sure what the punishment is. suppose it
tiary. Had been drinking part of the
night before, had been pretty full am %
Years old, get drunk once in while.
IQuestions of this nature objected to BY
Defence Had been drunk four or FIVE
times before in year. Clancy came to
the yard, we .both work together making
suIky wheels, l worked a little, Clancy
did nothing, Kale's saloon is about one
block east from the shop, drank
whisky, had three or four, the
time was half past seven; drinks were not
very large; stayed there about an hour:
went up End ave. two blocks, turned to 3rd
ave. to Nicholson 8, about loo clock; drank
two glasses of beer there, but no whiskey :;
stayed only a few minutes. Went to the
Milan Road. to the Peoria Exchange"
ldrank nothing there because he would not
give US any, be said we had enough, want
J ed another. drink and went to Schatz's; did
not go to Linehan's because was not ac-
quanted and had no money with mo. Ex-
peeted to get trusted at Schatz's. McCor-
mac joined US at NichoIson's saloon and
went with u.s. Know where Ganey lives
have been there four or FIVE
times witness pointed out on City map
where Clancy lived Met Hodgeman at
Kale's; Clancy made lick at him; did
not see him on Third Avenue. Said to
him in Jail Il wish to God you had had
! US arrested. [ referred to the tine l met
, him 10 Kaes. Stood at Schaz' to water
; before we would go in; did not go III; did
not attempt to get any drink. Both Gan
ey and L made water on the strap at the
} post; both at once, nobody was passing at
T. the tine. Wittick swore at US when he
. came out | never saw him before. We
intended going into the saloon, but he kept
| do Tr1o
9 loafers." be SAID be would go away when
he was ready, though McCornac offered to
: unite his hitching strap. Clancy struck him
t when be put his hand to his pocket and
t came Jap TO big. y cot south to get
to the pasture to go TO Ganey's house;
t did net stop at Brookman's, had not got
Q to the pasture when Wittick overlook us
, I was in the middle Of the road when he
r came up, said don't shoot wheu he pointed
the pistol, put my hands up in front OF
e me- Saw the old man right up on to Us
4, with a revolver when McCormac called to
. US, he was within 10 or fifteen feet when
} | noticed him, had not picked up any
/ stones before, he snapped the revolver at
me, made a motion to re"coek the pistol,
} had the reins also in his hands, had slack
ed up little, then he turned to the other
side and | thought they were in danger,
: then l threw the rock, and then run.
> McCormac said For Gods sake don't
shoot" The revolver being pointed made
me more sober, l stood right where l was
when the pistol ges pointed, did not stoop
down then, took up the rock Gu purpose
to bit him, because i thought Ganey and
McCormac was IN danger. Rocks shown
to witness 1t was a STONE like one OF
those, knew hit him, am pretty strong,
as strong as they make them,
J Saw the old man fall, and ran, l was
scared Went to Ganey's house, | live
. on 3rd azenEe, one block this side of the
5 pillow factory, went home. and to bed, was
2 theirs about Is or 20 minutes. Did no,
eat any dinner. heard the police was after
me, went to the pillow factory. saw john
La France, atterward saw McCormac, al
the back part. Went and borrowed 9
skif, got young man named Gale to GO
with Us to row. Did not go to Gale
: house, landed below Davenport. We
. were going up the river to ny brother s
when we saw the police and then crossed.
Stayed at Rockingham till night. Offered
the woman a dollar for e skiff and
s tried to get another also. McCormac
had some money; found skitf with oars,
and took it without asking leave; left it at
the Gisliiery on this side, with the oars in
S it. Came up town to hear how the man
2 was. some one SaIA Inc mau Was pduIy
n hurt and there was crowd at the aTmory.
went up TO McCormac's house, stayed out
side, then went back to the boat; was
e going down the river some way. Saw the
a horse run; Wittick fell On the front part
of the wagon, did not think be was hurt
bad; meant to disable him SO he could not
shoot. Objection taken to Mr.. O'Brien
repeating the last remarks OF witness. |
We were seeking dry place to get off the
8 road.
} BY MIR. Jackson-"aaye you been in
any fights betore?'
Answer Yes, in one with Barney McCabe
that is all know OF.
Be -direct.-When | threw the stone, /
believed he was going to shoot; be slack
ened up as he came up, / took the first
stone up that | Saw; had no object but to
get drink at the saloon last question OBJ
Ijccted tol Barney McCahe challenged me
90 the fgne. bur l said ! did not want any
thing to do with it but had to fight, and l
licked him. Laughter which was prompt
ly suppressed
This closed Grogan's testimony and the
next witness called was the remaining
prisoner, Patrick Ganey.
Patrick Ganey testiied:-I live in Rock
Island; lived here about & months; AN %