The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-01-28
THE wIrr1cK MURDER TRIAL
The Evidence Closed--Argument by
ccunsels
McCormac continuing, said-

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that the old man was coming with revol-
yer in his hand; did not pick up any
stones; Ganey was trying to pick up stones;
I tried to get them away. Nlttlck point
ed q revolver at us all; put my arm
ND and said, For Gods sake don't shoot
then the old man got hit on the head with
% stone; did not know till then that stones
were thrown; was not over ten teet away
when he pointed the pistol at Clancy and
me; he appeared in bad humor, DeneVeo
he was serious and in a passion. iooh
stones from Ganey several times: did NOT
know any one was going 20 tnro" any
stones. did not throw any stone; saw
the stone strike him; the stone was ABOUT
the size of my fist; had no IDEA the man
was badly injured; had no difficulty with
tbe old man myself, in any way.
Gross. examined by Mr.. jackson: Know
tbe charge against us is murder. Have
been working in the pillow shop since l left
school.
By Mr.. Jackson-Were you ever indict-
ed or convicted of any criminal offence?
Objected to by defence who maintained
that in criminal cases such questions could
not be asked, but the record would have
to be produced Objection sustained.
I tried to get them home all the time;
wanted to get Clancy home; thought he
| lived I'D near the new shool Went one
block west to go east. Never was in
Ganey's house, but had passed it month
or two before; had been past there six or
seven times. Clancy was in a saloon on
| 7th street and 4th avenue. did not drink;
have drank some lately; have been drunk,
Think the sign was Peoria Exchange.
then went to "Linehan's" on 9th street;
went with Ganey because he was fuller
| than Grogan and be was married man;
| Grogan boards on 3rd avenue two blocks
below 9th street; saw Wittlck at Schatz !;
saw Ganey and Grogan making water at
the post in front; did not interfere; did
nothing when Ganey struck Wittick
did not know he was going to strike him;
he kicked him. then went off. think the
way he went was near enough on the way
home, as we could go through the pasture.
| followed them and caught up to them
| near the cuIvert. We were past Ehe cu-
vert when | saw Wittick coming. L
swear [ never picked up any rocks, Gslney
picked I'D rocks. As the horse came up,
we parted to different sides of the road,
| Was afraid of the revolver; he pointed at
me. right straight. Conld have run OH
before he got up to US but the ground Is
not omen there; did not think of that
| Grogan was on the other side OF the road.
Wittick cracked up the horse as he got
to us: supposed intended to shoot; he kept
pointing at us till he got hit; think be
snapped the revolver, | will swear, |
thought | heard it snaps don't know
whether he re-cocked IT. Think it mus'
have been Grogan who hit him; no doubt
of it. Saw the old man tumble forward
| in the wagon; was scared because he got
hit: l ran. Gainey event east, Grogar
went that way too. | went west home
got dinner, and went down 10 the river
met Clancy and Charley Gale; net Gro
gan about two O'Clock, Did not hire
Charley Gale to take us over the river,
but asked him to bring the skiH back.
! I met Grogan and heard he wanted to
see me. Went over the river. stayed till
six or seven O'Clock, when we came back.
| Went below the city OK Davenport TO
evade the police Took a skif without
leave,for the purpose of crossing the river,
| left it on the shore, did not intend taking
back; knew the police vere after us; we
were going back to the skif when arrested,
were going down the river. Did not so
home to get money with the purpose OF
leaving, intended to stay home, but
thought l would go back to the skih.
Grogan waited outside the house; knew he
was waiting: he was was waiting to see If
would go; | had not made up my mind
whether to go or not: Got 81 or 50 from
my brother to use On this trip; Grogan
got nothing Went towards the boat aud
met the officers. Left the oars in the boat.
| Our going depended on the oircu instances
of Wittick' condition; did not think the
old man was so badly hurt. Had not
selected any place to go to. We intended
to take the skif.
| Re direct. not try 10 escape: Road
below Schatz' was mud and slush co each
side; had to 60 to the pasture.
This concluded McCarmac's testimony
and .he court at 6 P. Y ad iourned until
o'clock Wednesday morning.
| WEDNESDAY-THIRD DAY.
| Promptly at o'clock the court was
opened and the trial of the Wittick MUIR
der case resumed. There was no abate
meDt in the crowd Of auditors, the court was
fairly packed in every part, many standing
around the aisles, near the door, and ever
the window lodges were occupied by the
throng of listeners. Without the
court house, a great crowd waited for 9
chance to get in, and no sooner did anyone
come out from the courtroom than O
hundred pressed forward to force. if pos
BILE, an admission to the inside The first
witness for the defence this morning was
Patrick Grogan, one of the prisoners. His
testimony is as follows
Patick Gregan being sworn, said
Reside in Rock Island, lived here 10 years !;
born in Ireland; in this country 10 years !;
| am single man; my father is alive and
have some relatives in this city. Am a
mouider. have been working for Buford
Clancy is my companion, we work together
and one cannot well work without the
other Went to work on Nov. 18th; did
not feel very well; had been at Clancy =
house at a party; had been drinking some
beer the night before; worked about an
hour that morning. Clancy appeared to
feeling bad that morning; was not able to
work. We went out to the next saloon.
Mrs. kale's about block distant.
/ heard Hodgeman testify: met
him In the saloon. don't think be
drank anything, did not see him do SO,
he and Ganey talked about stove backing,
and they had some words Ganey hit
him. Went to End avenue two blocks,
then went to Nicholson's saloon on Sid
avenue, drank two glasses of beer each,
| stayed about fifteen minutes. McCormac
looked in there, spoke to him and went
out, then went to Schatz's saloon, Nc
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