The daily gazette., 1883-03-01
nEPaIN7ED From YESTERDAY
d AGUIRE,s DEArn.

Eye Witnesses Reconnting tho shooting
ON the Night Of November =.
Before thh opening Of court this morning
every seat lias taken, and In short time
the aisles were crowded. At 10 o'clock the
Jury was bFought In and the roll called.
The prisoner soon arrived. the red staff
carried IN front Of him and black enc be-
bind. He look his scat and closely scanned
the faces Of the iurymen and others, but
without amy visible stare. His brother,
mother and sister occupied the same seats
ss yesterday. During the testimony Croney
treqnenesy turned TO the tlpetave beside
him aud sMillngly made remarks.
James McGoyern, sworn-KRow the
prisoner and knew Mcguire; first
! heard was au argument in the
store, something about $50 or man for man;
heard MagJnre remark, 'what do you mean
man for mAn :" Lit cigar aud went out ON
Madison street; next time saw CToney he
was cominGout with Witsil; walked from
baex door to telegraph pole; didn't hear
what Mitsil and Croney said; eight or ten
came out ih a minute or two and made u
half circle on pavement; Mcguire came out
and said, ''where Is hei" Dan made circle
and was caught by Burke, Dan saying, sit is
all right''t Burke let him 20 and Dan
went over 10 Croney near the door and
laid both hands on his shoulder; Dan says,
.John, yot don't want to fight me; cd
DIN your heart you are no 1T man to hg ht
me;" two shots followed almost at once;
made a,sssprangle" around the corner until
things got tcool, as didn't want to get shot;
helped Dan into pool room and afterwards
went to Ills home and waited until the
doctors came.
Cross-ex xamined-Whe got TO the door
saw Croney Witsil coming out; Loller
and were together; there were Ave or elk
came out;then s or 10 came out of the
store, ono after the other, about a minute
after CroHey and Witsil came out; don't
know why they came out; Croney was not
making noise at all; Mcguire was the last
TO como opt; don't know what Burke, who
stopped him said; Croney was about z feet
away; when Dan said II was all right he
walked at once to Croney and put his hand
on his SHOULDER; heard a third shot, but
can't tell BY whom II was fred; heard a
fourth shot along the railroad.
William Muleahey, sworn---Neyer saw
Croney until the night of the shooting; knew
Mcguire shout three weeks; went into Wit
siPsto hear election news and engaged In
conversation with q Mr.. White; Croney
came In and interrupted White; Dan got up
and hitting the pool table with his hand re-
cited a thyme about an IrIshman and a
negro, (Witness recited the conversation be-
tween CToney. Mcguire and Witsil;) Dan
wanted ID 60 out, but was made sit down:
after Crohey went out Dan, at the instance
Of Russell, was urged TO 20 out; all went
out but myself; ! remained ln the pool
room and in minute heard a shot, then
three shots In succession; saw Dan coming
In, saying be was shot; helped put him on
table and take him home; when Croney first
came In Dan was sitting on south side OF
pool table.
CFoss-exa amined-The first thing that oc-
Cured between Mcguire and Croney was
when Dan interrupted the conversation be-
tween Ctoney and White; before Dan made
the rhyme Croney had said nothing 10 him
there wds so much confusion when they
started Icould hardly tell what was said
Croney did not abuse Mcguire #; but Mcguire
abused Croney's brother, and said something
about = - - -, using the plural he
abused Croney as man would under OK.
element; when Dan stood up TO repeat his
rhyme by stood opposite CrOney, looking ai
him, and hitting the table with his fist saw
Mrs. Wtfsii In the room; she, like many
more there, tried 10 paeify both parties
she tried TO quiet Mcguire but wai
pushed aside by Russell and told
70 get out of the way; Russell then stood
Mcguire on his feet, saying, go outside,
| Shanty, and give It to him." or something
like that; that was after Croney left; every
body went out; had half dozen drink,
and was sober enough 10 talk to those who
were sober; heard three shots in quick sue
eessioni Croney's language was in defens,
OF his bEother's character, which Dan wa
abusing,
David Reeder, sworn-Stopped in Witsll'i
pool room with Tommy Russell; there wai
some political argument; Mulcahey sang I
| rhyme to enforce his argument
He refited the scene as described
by witness, adding, that 1t was impossible Il
catch all the words. Witness told Croney
to "drop Il, but the prisoner said, che (hii
brother Willlam) ain't no - - -
] always take up for rel2tions;" Dan sale
| William was - - JobI
CToney said, "COme outside, come outside"
| Maguirt raised up to 70 out !; Briekle sa
him down Russel said, 'tgo outside
Shanty- God damn him, go outside ant
night him; they all went out, Russell pull
ing away from me; when got out saw
Magulrt with his hands on Croney'
shoulder The shooting was then described
and the taking home of Mcguire.
Gross ss-examination-After Croney wen
out Of store the rest followed as soon a
possible, moving quickly; soon as Russel
said go out they went; Mcguire wouldn'
have gone out had 1t not been for Russell
who told him twice.
Edward Speakman n,sworn-Wasa at WitsIl,
the evening Of election day; the scent
several times related was described with bu
little, II any, variation from Reeder's testi
mony.
John NJ. Adams, sworn-Went into poo
room df Witsil's to get election returns
MaguiEe and Croney were having a fuss
when Ipan put his hands on Croney he said
John you are not a big enough man fol
me-" saw flash and heard two shots an(
another soon after; got Dr. Lukens; thu
nearest city gaslight Is at Eagle Hotel
there were about Is or 20 in the pool room
/ don't Nnow how many left there when
\ went out; have no idea what Mcguire wen
out for; went out to see II there was to b,
trouble, but thought II was all wind; wa,
within two feet Of parties when the shot wa,
fired
CHARLES A. Brickle, ex-policeman, sworI
Was on force nine years and five months
am nov working at Harlans; was In the
pool room at Witsil's. Witness heard tn.
conversation, which took place and detailed
Il. The trouble, he said, between William
Croney and Mcguire arose from a quarrel
at the city election, He seated Dan twice
saying, "you have been in trouble enough
Dan, and had better keep 1uiet-you have
been quiet, peaeeable and sober all day.; he
turned and said, "Charlie, there will be nc
| spree, Pve had enough with those folksn
that was after Russell told Dan to 90 out
be guaranteed mo before he went out thai
he would have no fight; ] let him go then
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