Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-04

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mere was some dispute: they then advanced
from tne har into the grocery store where
tney chnched. and NcCathrine fell one knee to
twee gp1 tba there were no blows passed be-
hcSatnrlne had tumbler In his hand which
Droke' after this left the store and went to
my room; know nothing more about the affair.
Mr. ferguson sworn and testified: When I
returned home Sunday evening to McCath-
rlne 8 mouse, where / am boarding. saw
it 'atharine lying on the bed: he said to me:
Mhat 90 you think of Inc now. FerRusoDs"
being informed of his condition / said he
Would De better In a few davs; he said: mo.
am nnlshed. ;" or words to that effect at in
terVais ne would inquire IL Mr.. Talbird was
dead; said thought not-that he was in the
police barracks: he said: 'He must be dead.
Tor hred at him. made no reply to this as
the doctors said he must be kept as quiet as
passloie; know nothing about the shooting
George Byas, being sworn, testified: know
nothing about the shooting affair; was present
az the row IN the morning; Mr.. Pryor, McCath-
rine ana entered the place about half-past
VINO was IN the room, to take a drink; Talbird
replied that he didn't care to drink: Nc
Cathrine asked Talbird what was the matter
that he would not drink with him; Talbird re-
piled that he didn't want anything to do with
nun (McC); then McCathrine said, ''You are a
On fool anyhow" Talnird then went to the
door; remarking that he did not want to have
anything to do with Nice; then Nice called
him s.; Talbird then caught hold of him
and showed him down, but did not strike him
McC. said, Let me up and let me GO"
he had a tumbler in his hand
and when he got up he showed me where he
nad cut his finger; McCathrine told Talbird
he would settle it with him in the morning,
or get square with him; did net hear him
choose your weapons" though he said some
tnlDg about fighting with weapons: McCath-
rine then went off: don't know whether he
nad pistol; Mrs. Johnson was present and
MT johnson was shutting up the back door;
nd nndn fhn A1,,NI l..
DIDN'T want anything to do with McCathrine.
the latter spoke Of him (Talhird) as a d-n
puppy. or something like that; when McCath-
r RI e., called him s. Talbird caught hold
LADY; up 70 that time Talbird had been sit
ting on chair, and seemed very quiet and
uld not snow anger; when McCathrine said
something about weapons, Talbird replied that
his fists were all the weapons he wanted: there
was no cursiDg until Talbird said he didn't
care to have anything to do with McCathrine:
the latter then called him d-n puppy; Mrs.
johnson spoke to Talbrd, and told him 70 let
the man go home; this was after McCathrine
had called Talbird s..
Thomss Pryor. being sworn testifie I: Sunday
evening was lying. down up stairs when
heard the reports Of a pistol; got up and
went to the window, when l saw two men
placing McCathrine ON the sidewalk: Talbird
was in charge of policemen; there was an in
terVal OF ten seconds between the first and last
shot; asked Talbird in the morning to take a
drink, but he declined; did not hear McCath-
rine use profane language; was showed out
into the (ard from the room by friend, be-
cause he thought there was going to be fight.
After the testimony was in, it was pro
posed to place Mr.. A. NJ. Talbird on the
stand The Solicitor General insisted that
he be put under oath as a witness. Mr..
Adams did not object, but the Coroner de-
clined to have him sworn, and he was
allowed to make a statement not under
oath, the usual proceeding in such cases
before the Coroner:
On last Sunday morning, between nine
and ten o'clock, l was sitting down
in the grocery store of Mr. johnson: it
was very warm; l had my coat collar and
necktle of, talking to them; there were Pryor,
McCathrine, and some one else that came in
through the barber shop; they were strangers
to me; Pryor came to the door, and said
ALBERT, come, let's take a drink" told him
was much obliged, as didn't want any; be
went back and they had their drink; he came
to the door again and called me; got up then
and walked 70 the door to see him, as he said
he wanted to see me on particular business;
he said. Come take drink; what is the mat
ter with you and McCathrineY" / said, ''Mr.
Pryor, let that Drop" went back and took a
seat in the chair; McCathrine made the remark
Il don't want to have anything to do with the
On puppy or plmp;" l said, MIR. McCathrine
| am no puppy. nor am I a pimp;" ] said,
~ on tried to injure me down to the railroad:i'
he said, 1T was d-n lie;' said "You did,
In the meantime he was standing up to the
bdI Will his flRub manu- resting on the counter
and said, You are not man enough to hit me;'i
said, Mr. McCathrine, | don't speak to YOU
nor don't want you to speak to me-" we
hadn't been speaking for the last four
injure you 1 did. you Cd ID son of b.h;''
said McCathrine my mother is no b-h, my
mother is lady; caught him then by the arm
and raised his right hand up and kept his left
hand behind his back; his left hand being push
ed back 1 backed him out from the barroom
into the grocery store we had little scuffle
there and pushed him and his foot slipped
then pushed him back on top of the barrel:
he kicked little bit and slipped off the barrel
he says, Let me up" | cid so; he says
"EreDare yourself and choose your weapons
L told him the only weapon wanted for him
was my two punches of boneS-that meant my
fists; he says. I'm make you pay dear for this
either this evening or tomorrow down to the
railroad" be went OIL; | sat down until it
came near dinner time, when l went home;
before l left home | put the pistol in my
pocket; when ! found out l wanted
my collar and necktie, l went back to Mr.
Johnson's to get it; l sat down there and
talked. suppose, until about three O'Clock; |
went off. and walked about as far as East
Broad street. which is about 40 feet; when I
got to East Broad street saw Mr.. McCathriDe
ar. Dawson and young man with him;
knocked to the gate and Mr. Johnson opened
it, went in; when Mr.. johnson was opening
the gate, McCathrine, Dawson and a young
man. had come and turned around Broughton
street, and came up to the gate; Mr. Johnson
. /
do so from the stance down East Broad street
to Broughton was the distance they had to run
before | could walk to the gate from East
Broad street; in trying to shut the gate
young man caught hold of it and tried to pull
it back; / told him if he wanted to come in, to
come in: then two or three of
them got hold of the gate and
pulled it away from me aud pulled me with it;
when they got the gate open McCathrine struck
me on the head with stick; Mrs. johnson
came to assist in closing the gate; in doing so
he struck me again; then | started to tumble
as my knees got weak whenI heard a pistol
shot fired started to go to the gate at him; he
hit me, and said, On you l got you now
where want you; was leaning on the cor
ner Of the gate and he fired, and ] fired; he
struck me on the forehead, and the doctor said
shot him in the ribs; when l went home l
had no idea of using the pistol when took it;
if he would fight me fair, would fight him; l
just had it to protect myself if needed it;
had four loads in my pistol McCathrine fired
before fred at ALL
After the usual charge by the Coroner, the
matter was submitted tQ the jury, there be-
ing no argument pro or con. The jury re
tired, and after an absence OF nearly an
hour, returned the following
VERDICT.
We, the undersigned jurors, do say from
the evidence before US that the deceased,
James II. McCathrine, came to his death
from gunshot wound from a pistol In the
hands of Albert M. Talbird, and we further
find that said shooting was done in self
defense.
SAMUEL SAMSON,
Foreman.
JOHN NJ AsENDORF.
CHARLES SCHWECK.
j. w. SMITH.
j. H. IMMEN.
+. KLUG.
a. BRAMsTAD.
F. w. FLEMING.
r. X. BRAGDoN.