Daily Republican., 1883-11-23
THE LIST TRIAL.
AFTERNO0N'H FRO
CEEDlN Gs- EXAAINlNG
WITSB SsEA.

The room waa packed yesterday after
noon when Court resumed proceedings
in the List care. Among the spectator,
were great many females, rome o
whom we're seased inside the bar. Al
the Judges were present, aud after a
bref wait for Deputy Attorney. Genera
Cooper, the examination Of witnexse,
was continued.
George W. Page testified that he re-
sides at 400 East Ninth street, aud
knows the prisoner by sight he wa.
,cauaint<sl. With George B. Taylor, and
on the day Of the tragedy be was going
TO his work about l.. 30 o'clock, when ht
seen Taylor at Eleventh and Pine
streets.
Taylor went n Lists door and knock
ed and young List came ont, the two
men stepped to the curb and talked q
few minutes, when Taylor struck List
and kpecke,l him down the men then
cpched, and some ono In the house
cried murder, and he old man List
cane out with club.
Il was about two and a half feet long,
and about as thick as q mans wrist
Lint was close enough TO strike Taylor
and struck at hm, hut the witness
could not rec whether he struck him OF
lo
Taylor then ran toward Kirkw ood
sreet, and the old man List called to his
son. shoot the ~ IN of q t-h", and
Lew drew his revolver and fred two
shots; In a little time the men came
back with the old man ahead, and
Taylor picked up a stono and threw II at
him, and he called to him, and he called
No Lew, "sl,oOt lin now"
Young List was then standing inside
the door at No. 6l0, and he fired, and
Taylor fell. The Lists next came oHt
on their own porch, and the witness
heard the elder List say: eco down
and beat him, Lew" and immediately
afterwards, ego and shoot him again,
md il you Amt GO enough have one 1"
Young List took hold of his father and
Baid "Come in the house, dad" and
hey both went in. The witness thought
hat Taylor could easily have struck
he elder List with a stone if he had
wanted to.
Mr.. harrington, and said tha' he could
bot tell whether Taylor knocked at
lists door or rang the bell, but was
positive that he did not open the door
Ind walk 10 Taylor had asked him to
uay around and see fair play, as he was
going to whip man.
When he struck List he hit him in the
ace, but did not see him strike List
lftrr they clinched. When the Old man
ame out with The club, he said some.
(hlng, but the witless could not under
iaLd WI at il was ; List was'very much
pIcjted and struck at Taylor, but the
kitnrss could not say hat he hit him.
He thought that Taylor was bigger
Judi stronger man than List From the
Is,tion in which Tiy lor stood when he
hr-a the stone at old Mr.. List, the
Ftnrss thnnhhI il was thrown with
be inl-u'iCn of hitting him, and to the
tsi If his know l,dr. he he'd another
his hand The stone that was
htown did not strike the porch, hut
|ent ont IN the street. wn"r" list was
landing, and struck aboT five feet
f0m him.
When the fatal shot was fired, Taylor
Fas within Ten feet Of List, and facing
in Tay ylor had his right ann drawn
ack when the pistol was discharged.
When List got up after Taylor ran,
Ms mouth was bleeding, and he wiped
Of with his handkerchief h" did not
outsider that the beating Taylor gave
i'm was very severe IL was man tol
nan until the old man List came.
william Tay lOr, the father Of the
purdered man, was placed OF the
tand, and testified that George was not
ute % years of age when he was shot.
(fer his death the witness seen two
rnlses on his right arm he did not
f+m to have any use of the arm, but
lould lift it with his left hand.
James p. Ford testified that he resides
No. go East Eleventh street. The
ay the shooting occurred he was about
eat his dinner when lie hoaId a noise
The street, and upon going 20 the door
Nv Lis and Taylor fighting, with Tay
r Oh top he seemed 10 be trying to
It hold Of Lists hands to bold him,
hIIe h. struck him.
Fhe witness detailed the facts of the
len running down kirkwooI street,
le same AZ had been told by the other
Illnesses, and, continuing, said the
'ougLI occurred TO him that probably
lry might run up his back alley, and
went in the yard, but not seeing any
llng OF them came back, " hen be dis |
oVered man standing just inside his
'Ont door.
Tie witness stopped AT the end of the
l'fy, and the man turned around and
seen he had a pistol III his hand and
jumped back for fear he mi pht shoot |
In. de then went in the parlur, The
cor Of which opened on The nlry, with |
Intention Of pushing the man out
no shutting the front door, but could
get any chance.
De saw the man raise the revolver
ld fire, and then seen him step out on
porch. and turning his face up EIcv.
alh street. say: "I've shot him." and
1+n he came in the witness hou.+.
was frightened, and pointing towar
back door told the man, who still
" the pistol in his hand, to 90 out
way.
IN he croSs-examinaticnthr witness
MI That Lists nose was bleeding wler
seen him in bis entry ; List seemed
7! much excited it was not more
psh minute after he fired Ih" fatal
W.T. When he ran through the witnrss'
pnS.
ne bad worked In the same shop
Nh Taylor, and thought he WAS
.ohper man Than List he was u we'll
'l man, and would weigh about
pounds. He seen Taylor ut Eleventh
~ kirkwOOd when be went to
dinner, and Taylor said no had
~ with LISTS shout Mrs. d ans
nS' and he had mind to go
"a "d whip young List, but the old
sA Was there, and he was afraid OF
"'ara .aara Crabb sworn, and testified that
hvts at No. Cos East Eleventh
rt' Her description of 'he event.
"n"i'ng the shooting. and the shoot
n|lf with the conduct of the prise.
a't"rwart, did not differ material
hnonI hat Of the other witnesses.
w.t. "rlmshaw testified that he knew
Igt b. Tay Ior, and was called to al.