Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-01
FOURTH EDITION,
THIRD.DAY OF THE TRIAL.
The Evidence for the Defense
Several witnesses Examined.

morning, and proceeded with the eN
animation Of witnesses for the defenc,
William Sherwood, who was on tn
stand when Court took the recess las
evening was recalled, and testified tina
he knew Thomas Russell by sight. MI
Bird asked the witness if he had hear
any conversation between Mrs. Wits
and Russell after Mcguire was carrie
In and laid on the pool table. Mr. Ora
objected to the question, on the groun
that it was inadmissible, and the Chic
Justic decided that the attorneys for h
defense must put the question Il
writing, and submit it to the Court
Mr.. Bird said 10 was the first time h
had ever known counsel 10 be- compelled
10 put a question In writing, but as tn
Court w decided he would comply
After examining the question, the Cour
sust aimed the objection and ruled tn
question out. The examination,,of the wit
ness was then continued, and he sait
that when Mcguire came out Of the stor
he seemed excited and said, "where i
he, v meaning Croney; he then wen
over and took hold Of his coat.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Gray Do no
reside in the Third award at the thur
of the election was employed by And,
Conner, who is engaged in the Junk bus
ines had no acquaintance with Ton
Russell before that night knew tina
his name was Russell, by hearing
Mrs. Witsil call him that she callec
him TON Russell went To the plac,
about o'clock in the evening ; ther,
were several in the place when he en-
tered, but could not tell who they all
were F; Croney was in the room when
Mcguire came in but don't know what
he said did not hear Croney ask him
out Ia fight heard Croncy say, "Dau,
give me your hand did not rccollcct
Of talking to anyone in the place eX-
cept Andy Conner, and Mrs. WitSil
might have talked to Mr.. Wtsil saw
Mr.. Witsil when he put Cronry out,
the crowd followed, and the witness
saw Mcguire ; he asked where is he 80
was on the same side Of III, street with
the crowd
Henry {. Simmons testified that on
the night Of the seventh of November
h. was at Witsil's place, but did
not 60 in; he stood on Madison
street. where he had full view OF
the interior Of the pool room; he was
attracted to the place by the loud talk
ing when he locked in, he saw Ma
guire, who seemed to he very much eX-
cited saw him strike the pool table
with his fist, and heard him say some
thing about sending some one to the
hospital could not hear all llc said, but
he was cursing the whole Croney iani-
~ saw Croney step toward Mcguire
and offer his hand several men went
TO Mcguire and tried TO quiet him, and
Croney again moved towards him Mr.
Witsil took hold Of Croney, and called
10 Mcguire to keep quiet, and he re-
piled that h" would go ont Witsil
told him not To 20 out, but
10 keep quiet at that time Mrs. Witsil
came in the room, and shut the door
through which the witness wa, looking,
and he walked around on Front street,
and went in u place To warm himself :;
heard some shots fired, bur don't know
who done it; was told afterwards that
Mcguire was shot.
Mr.. Bird asked The witness if he had
seen Mcguire that evening. previous 10
seeing him in the pool room, and upon
his answering in the affirmative, in.
quired what his conduct was at the time
and said that he proposed 10 show that
Mcguire was i'll qnarrrlsome mood be-
fore he met Croney.
They made 50 much noise that il AT.
tractri the attention of the witness ::
had charge Of the deputy narshalS,
who, hearing the noise, started for the
place the witness called them hack
and said, "they are pushing them out
10 fight, and you had better stay away"
1t was 50 dark that he could not see who
II his maTshals went to the place in a
short time he heard the shot, fired.
James Green sworn and testified. that
Benjamin +. Green, who testified Tor
he State yesterday afternoon, j. hi~
nephew, Mr.. Bird asked III" witness.
did Benjamin +. Green ever tell Won
hat Mcguire had seized Cronry by III.
neck .'' The witness answered that he
lid not say IT in that manner, and Mr..
Gray Objected t. Mr. Bird asking the
question in any other way, but the Court
allowed the witness 10 proceed, and h.
said that his nephew had told him that
when Mcguire "aInr0ut, he asked wh"r~
'roney was, and run over and caught
him by the throat.
The States Attorney tried tobreak his
direct testimony on the cross-eXamlra
ton, by getting him to admit that h.
was drinking man.
The witness admitted that he occa-
,ionally took drink, but denied that
he had been indulging that day. He
said that he had told several persons
what his nephew had said TO him, but
never said anything to William Croney
until one tim" when he came in his shop
and asked him abUutit. He afterwards
told Mr.. Bird.
James l.. Hawkins testified that
Short y after T. O'Clock on elec ion night
John trun-y came to the hall in com
pany Of his brother and Surrendered
William Croner sworn, and
testified thar he was AT the LincOlnt nh
room, listening To- the returns as they
came III on election night, and shortly
after midnight asked some friends Ia
accompany him to get some oysters, and
tI'H ~ Il'Iil'' Nv I'dl' 'hiII' 'i''
and finding the places on Market street
closed, started to 90 to Front street.
When he reached the City Hall be found
his brother John standing IN the alley
that leads to Police Station he said
that he was on his way to surrender
himself for shooting Daniel Magnirc,
and the witness went in with him
Mr.. Bird offered to prove by this wit
ness that he had never had Maguirr
arrested, and thus contradict the state
ment Of the prosecution, that Croncy
had caused Mcguire TO spend $3.50 III
paying a fine and costs. Mr.. Gray Ol-
jected, and the Court ruled that the evil
dence was inadmissible.
MIR. Bird then called Henry G. Con-
rad, Esq, William II. Pierson, Maris
Taylor, Josiah Lawrence, John Person
Edward Michel and Lewis K. SPRING.,
who each testified that they were well
acquainted with the prisoner, John
Croncy, and knew him to be Il quiet
pcaccablr man. Some Of these witness
~ had been acquainted with Croney for
the past twenty years.
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