Daily Republican., 1883-03-01
STILL ON TRIAL.
ALI. THE EVIDENCE FOR TINE
STATE IN - PLEA OF
THE Defense.

noon recess, and continued the exam
nation Of witnesses In the CrOney caae.
| DIR. j. Paul Lukens sworn, and test
ned that he ia practicing physician i
this city ; about $50 O'Clock on til
morning of the Sth Of las, Noveinbe
was called to zee Daniel Mcguire
found him suffering from a gun sho
wound In the groin he was very muc
excited, and seemed to be sufierin
greatly attended him in consultation
with the other physicians did nc
prescribe for him attended the post
morteln after his death heard the evi
dence Of DR.. Ogie this morning, an
agree with what he said there IN II
doubt that the wound WAS the cause o
his death.
Cr.ss-examined by Mr.. Bird: Firs
saw Mcguire about half past two o.
clock on the morning Of the sth of No
vember; he was very much excited
have no doubt the excitement was cans
ed in great measure by liquor; III
showed unnlistakable signs of havin,
been drinking; he was large muscular
man. Redirect: The effect Of the gun.
shot wound IN to cause a certain dtgre,
of excitement.
Alexander White sworn, and testified
that he was at Witsil's place the uigh,
the shooting took place. The wities,
then gave the same account of the pro-
ceedings as had been testified to by the
preceding witness.
On crOsS-exaIninatiOn he said that
Mcguire had been drinking, and was
very much excited did not think Ma
guire would have gone out, had it not
been for Russell, who took hold of him
and told Brickle to lot him go all wen,
out except the witness and two or three
others ; Croney did not use any abusive
language to Mcguire; in fact the witness
thought he was very quiet and had bnt
little to say.
Thomas McCevilly testified that he
was present, and saw and heard all
that took place between Mcguire and
Croney. His account was about the
same As that given by the other witness
es.
On cross-examination, he testified
that after Croney shot Mcguire, he said
to Russell" "come on have one for you;"
heard the third shot fired, but don't
know where Croney was at the time.
Harry Taylor sworn and testified that
he resides in this city, and went in
Witsil's store about midnight the 7th of
November to light his segar; he then
went out, and ia few minutes after
saw Witsil and Croney come to the
door; heard Witsil say, " forGod's sake
John go home, and Croney replied tha,
he would not the crowd then came
rushing ont: Mcguire was about the last
one; he went over to Cronty, and wit
ness saw a flash and heard the report
and in moment more heard another
shot, when, thinking it was getting too
hot for him, he went down Madison
street; did not see MaguiN again until
after he was dead; don't know what
became of Croncy.
The cross ss-eXanination did not bring
out any additional facts.
William Bailey, hoy, was sworn
and testified that he WAS with hi. faith
er at Witsil's on election night. He
described the scenes that transpired in
the pool room, and said " hen the crowd
rushed out he wen, with them. His
account of the Shooting did not differ
from that already given.
benjamin +. Green sworn and tcsti-
fed that he was present when the shoot
ing took place, and corroborated the
testimony of the other witnesses.
On cross-examinatiOn, Mr.. Bird ask
I'd him if he had ever told his uncle,
hat when Croney shot Maguire, he
had him by the throat? The witness
lenied having made such a statement.
The States Attorney stated that the
state would close with this witness,
md Mr.. Whiteley, who opened for the
letense, said the State had charged that
his act was committed with malice
.torethought. He did not intend to
ollow the State, and would admit that
he shooting took place. but he intended
o take issue on its being committed
With malice aforethonght. He said
hat this act Wa committed on election
iight, at time when we are all more
" less excited.
He had no doubt that all the witness
8 who had testified told exactly what
hey had seen, each from his own
tandpoint, and now the defense would
,rodllre their witnesses, who would give
heir version of this unfortunate affair.
murder WAS committed at present
n this Court room, scarcely two per-
pn> Of all the vast number would tell
he same story about it; why. even in
hc,Ncw Testament, tlfe four principal
Irilers each give a different account of
he doirgs of our Saviour while he was
II earth, and this very fact has been
cr"pt"d by some OF the most learned
zen rs proof of their truth.
He did not intend to attack the evil
rnre given by the witnesses for the
tate, hut he would show by other wit
'sses that the act was not committed
18th malice aforethought, as charged
the indictment. He also expected to
able to show that Croney WAS in the
lace when Mcguire entered, and thus
'sct the theory Ofthe State that CrOney
ent to this place in search of Mcguire,
settle an old grudge.
He would also show that even after
aEllire had called his brother a S-n of
b-h, CrOney extended his hand and ,
id, we will not fight, DAN" The :
illnesses would show that had 1t not ..