Daily Republican., 1883-02-28
FOURTH EDITION.
sTILLIN pROGREss.
The Proceedings In the CrOney
Trial this MOrning-Hearin the
Testimony.


Trial this MOrning-Heari the
Testimony.
Court re-convened at 10 o'clock this
morning and the prisoner was brought
in, and resumed his place in the dock.
The number of spectators was AS great
~ yesterday afternoon, There were
quite n number of persons in the lower
corridor, waiting at the back stairs, up
which the prisoner would be brought,
all anxious to get glimpse OF him.
A few minutes after 10 O'Clock the
names Of the jury were called. and the
case proceeded with.
James McGovern sworn, and testified
that he resides in this city on Madison
street; on the night Of election day he
stopped in Witsil's store and bought "a
segar; while he was in he heard Croney
and Mcguire talking in loud tone ;
heard something said about fighting for
fifty dollars; the witness passed ont to
the street, and in few minutes Mr..
Witsil put Croney out.
Immediately after some Ell ght or ten
others came out, among them being
Mcguire; man named Bnrk, took hold
of Mcguire, and said something TO him,
and Dan replied that it was all right.
Mcguire then went over to Croney, and
placing his hands on his shoulders, said,
God d--n yon you are no MT man Ia
fight me, and Immediately afterwards
heard the two shots the witness, not
knowing where the balls might strike,
"sprangled" around tie corner, and
after getting cool came around and help
ed carry Mcguire home.
Cros-eXaminei by Mr.. Bird All he
heard while he was in the store was
something about fifty dollars did not
know what the argument was about
some of those in the place came out the
back way, when 'roncy was put out
think Mcguire was among the last get
| ting ont the crowd Termed i'll u hall
circle on the pavement, and MaEulrt
was swinging around, when Bnrk" took
hold of him and sand something Dan
replied it was all right he then went t.
Croney, and immediately after he heard
three shots fired, but did Rot see wh'
fired the last.
William Mulcagh"y sworn, and testi
| fled that he was III the pool room on thu
night of the 7th OF November; was talk
ing to Mr.. White about the great men
of the present day, when CroIey cam,
in. and said something about the argu
ment, and Mcguire told him TO keel
quite As he did not know anything
some words passed between them and
Witsil put Crunry ont all in the room
with the exception of the witness, fol-
| lowed in a few minutes he heard tn.
shots, and learned that Mcguire wa'
shot helped Ia pat him on the pool "a
bic, and Afterwards assisted to take hin
home.
| trosS-rxamincd by Mr. Bird : MH
guire was in the room when Crohey
came III dld not near Mcguire anus
Croney; he was talking about William
having htd nm arrested IN the morn
ing he'lher uin 'F"htS ABUSE MaGiire
Aagulre was very lh'irh rNcitr", ah'
leaned over the pool table toward J"lh
striking the Hblt WIN MS hSl' ana re
peatlns some rhyme about an lrisiiiilai
and nlgger doil kh"" tha' N
aPP'i'h ,n's ~ 'l"'''s' o'' ~ N"' '''h
ing at nm al me tifhr atter 'r"hr.
went ",'' Nis' i's1i ,"ll'' ~ anu ,i'n
rh '" Mae"'re' .'l1ihe MN I" ht1P 4"'''
rom hnssc'i P'S'l'" l'fr aSi''' an,
pulled MaE'i'lt up from 'ne "ri'''
where ne was Si'tihe ne Stia 10 l'al'
'fo "nt ana give II 10 nm, all wen
GUY p,'' III, "i''''o' 80 p''''''' Nv vi
hut hli'''!f remained III thr room III
witness san mat ne han taken ao"''
SIX drinks, b"' was moi ur,Ihk' ne hear'
tiIree SHOTS, ana was 'ol" Maenirr wa
shot. 49,.
| Dahi'I feeder sworn ana ''N'i1'r'
that about II 30 "'rI9ck election nlEh
~ left F"ur,h ana Market streets II
company WIN rom russell l." 7" nome
''"pP,' !" ''s'' > "'''' '''"," '''''
and M"iraghcy arguing. M"I'aGh''
leaned oI"r the pool table, and repeated
rhyme l"proyr to Whit" that ii'
President election occurred i'll ih""v"'
years, 'r"!ry came III ana commence
Ia talk I" White, and Mcguire rais"'
, M from alongside the pool table, aIIl