Daily Republican., 1883-11-22
FOURTH EDITION,
THE LIsTs' TRIAL.
several witnesses Examlned for
the state.

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just as the clock on the Court House
tolled the hour of ten this morn
ing, Lewis List and Lewis +. List were
brought in and took their places in the
dock. The jury were then brought in
by the bailitis, and answered to their
names, when the trial was Immediately
proceeded with.
Ella +. Fell was sworn, and testified
that she resides at 9l7 West Third
street George Taylor, the deceased, was
her brother, and she is acquainted with
the prisoners. On the day Of the shoot
ing she was sitting on Mrs. Ogden s
porch, at Coz East Eleventh street; she
got up and walked to Eleventh and
Pine streets, and when she came back
saw young List and her brother strug-
Cling in the street in front OF Lists
house the old man List came out with
a club and struck at Taylor, and he
jumped up and ran down Eleventh,
towards Kirkwood street; young List
ran after him, and fred two shots from
pistol
Taylor continued down Kirkwood
street, followed by List, but the witness
List was. In a minute or 80 young
List came back and ran into the door
way at No 6lO, and in short time
George b. Taylor came back, walked
in on the pavement, and just as he was
in front Of the house where List was,
he fired and George fell.
List was standing inside the door and
stepped one foot out as he raised the
pistol, and Taylor was not more than
twelve feet from List when he fired
The witness hurried to him and raised
up his head and called him by name, but
he did not answer and never spike
again. AT this point tie witness br, Ike
down completely, and it was some min
utes before she could proceed.
When she resumed she said thlt the
short distance from her brothers
body, and She heard the father say: "If
that is not enough, have another for
him. he also told the son 10 jump on
her brother and beat him, but the wit
ness told them to let him alone, as they
had already killed him.
The Lis = then went in the house and
she did not see any more of them. The
witness was in Mrs. Dean $ house when
her brother came there both of the
Lists were present, and asked what was
the matter, and the witness replied
Nothing much, only List won't let
Molly have her goods"
Taylor said, " the goods don't belong
to me, and won't have any fuss about |
them," and walked out On the |
porch. The witness also went out, and |
after going to Mrs. Ogdep's, and then
TO the corner, the fight was gong
on when she came back.
Her brother was not conscious after
he was shot, and died about 12 o'clock |
Of the same night. He moved his hand
several times, but did not speak from
the time he was wounded until his
death.
Tbs witness WAS cross-eXamined by
Mr.. Harrington, and said that she had
gone there that morning to see about
her niece's goods when she went in
Lists house, she heard Mrs. Dean and
Mrs List having some words, and she
heard Lewis f. List tell his wife to put
down dish she had in her hand, aud
show Mrs Dean what she was made of.
When her brother came he knocked
at the door and then opened it, and
walked in ; he did not say what the
r.! is wrong here" List said he
wanted to see Dean, and when he came
in they talked together, but the witness
did not know what was said.
In IA little time Dean went out and
WAS followed by his wife the witness
also went ont and thought she would
wait until the Deans came back. Mr..
Harrington asked the witness if, while
she was on the corner, her brother had
not come upto her and made threats OF
what lie would do to the Lists.
Mr.. Gray objected to the question,
unless the defense could show that he
had made threats which had been car.
ried to the Lists. Mr.. Sharpley said
hat they relied on showing that this
was done in self-defense, and
# they could prove that the deceased
had made threats it would not be neces.
'ary for them to show that the prisoners
knew it.
An argument ensued between coun-
sci that consumed about half an hour,
when the Court decided to admit thel
question, and Mr.. Gray withdrew his
objection.
lCONTINTED IN FIFTH EDITION.