Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-28
CRONEY'S TRIAL.
PROCEEDINGS YE0TERDAY AZ,
TERNOON-EXAMINING THE
WITNE&OES.

PROCEEDlNGS YB0TERDAY Al
TERNOON-EXAMINING THE
wITNR&sEs.
The doom Of thea. Court f...m wei
opened few minutes befos 8 No'clOc
yesterday afternoon, and large crowd
which was in waiting, poured in, CON
pletely filling the room. All the seat
were occupied in few minutes, an
the aisles and all around the sides c
the room were speedily packed with q
anxious crowd of spectators, the create
number Of whom renamed until Cour
took the evening recess. giving their un
divided attention to the evidence.
About three o'clock the Judges cam
In and resumed their places on tn
bench, and u few minutes later tb
prisoner was brought in between tn
two tipstaves, with the red staff In from
and the black In the rear.
This, as has been before stated, Is al
old English custom, and signifies tha
the prisoner is on trial for his life
When condemned prisoner In a capi
tai case is led from the Court room, o
brought In for sentence, hr Is preccde,
by the black staff, the red one beinj
then carried in the rear The Jury cam'
next in charge Of the bailifs and tool
their seats in the box, and Il little late
the mother. sister and brother of tn.
prisoner came in, and were given chair,
Immediately in front of the dock, wher.
the son and brother, in charge Of tn,
officers Of law, was confined while un
der trial for his life. The ladies' wer,
attired in deep black, and both looked
pale and careworn. They, as well as the
brother William, and the prisoner, gave
the closest attention to the proceedings
and listened intently to every word ut
tered by the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton.
A number Of drafts and plans Of tho
place and surroundings where the
tragedy occurred were brought in, and
showed that the building is small, al
most triangular shaped, about seven
feet wide at the 'front.' running back
until it attained a width Of thirteen
feet in the rear. The front part is us,Si
as a segar store, and there is pool room
just back of this, containing one pool
table four feet wide and eight feet long,
besides hnMber of chairs and benches.
II was IN this room the quarrel com
men ced that had fatal ending for one
of the parties, on the pavement in front.
Everything being in readiness, the
attorneys took their places, and the
first witness was called.
Mile n (.p~all u,r,rp aud tnlfia.J
that he is the Engineer and Surveyor of
this city; at the request of the States
Attorney he made draft Of the place
where the homicide occurred drafts
shown, and explained by the witness.
Henry Witsil sworn, and testified
hat he resides in this city, at the cor
ner Of Maryland avenue and Madison
street, where he keeps scgar store;
pool room in the rear is used az the
place of voting for the Third Ward.
Knows the prisoner, and also knew
Daniel Mcguire; H. was about 2S years
of age, and lived on Logan street.
On the night Of the 7th Of November,
Daniel Mcguire was in the pool room
here were a great many people in the
room, who were. waiting to hear the re-
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nd in friendly argument.
White did not seem satisfied with the
ard walked around, taking
| seat alongside of Mcguire, who com
t" talk about his being arrested
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'''! inns 'i"hey r"Sith .""ard MN.
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ne VIII 'aheh' h"lo nl troiw1
,I pune" 'liitI af"li''d' ana tiirh push
II MN pa'kW WaruS 'hfoligh me S'"re I"
ne slr'el' " ME ne was pushing him
r"ii'a' ne called over the witness
I"nia!r ior Magniie 10 come ont and
Eh' NM. Alt'r liir witness succeeded
getting nm out, he advised him to
nome, when ne replied that he
would he Id II he dld. Almost
II those that were in the room came
III, ana willt Cr"nry was standing
ear the curb, Dan went over to him,
MT laying his hands on Croney's shonl-
rrs salh ti-dd- d--n your heart,
n!! ar" n" III man to hight me. II
The witness thong ut the trouble was
u over, and turned t." 20 in, VIII rn he
NV flash and heard The report ; he as
sted Magnire into the store, where
Is pants were nnhutton"d, and il was
'nnd the ball had entered the lower :
'rt of his stomach the witness sent
" a doctor, apd settec and comfort
Die were procured in the ncighbo r
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