Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-08-26
Rpnul-up Of Ipral~ities.
Case OF Mccarthy.

evidence Of Dennis Mccarthy himself,
makes it clear to our mind, that Jas.
Dasey was not killed accidentally by
said Dennis Mccarthy. That the
shooting was accidental is the fimsy
defense set up by the attorneys for
the defense-Judge Prickett, George
Ainslie and Jas. Fl. Hawley. Nc
Carthy and Jas. Dasey had quarrel
a short time before the shooting, on
the day of the homicide. They set
tied their difficulty, apparently, and
returned to Connoughton's saloon, at
Granite creek, with a number OF 9th
ers, to take drink. All had been in
the saloon together short time be-
fore this. James Dasey, after the
quarrel was settled, invited Dennis
Mccarthy to his place for dinner, with
himself and brother Tim Dasey and
others, and then Mccarthy asked all
hands to 60 with him and take anoth-
er drink before going to dinner,
and they returned to the saloon. Ali
left the saloon before the shooting.
except Mccarthy, James Dasey and
Richard Walch. Walch's evidence
failed to show that the shooting was
accidental. Dennis McCarthy's evil
dence was to the effect that after re-
turning to the saloon, Jas. Dasey ask
ed him if he (McCarthy) had seen
any wild animals lately on the Can
yon creek ditch? Mccarthy replied,
at the same time pulling out his re-
volver, IA self-cocker) that he was not
afraid of the animals, that he had
this (neaning the revolver) and that
it went off accidentally while lying
loosely In his hand. Walch don't
seem to know, from the evidence he
gave, whether the shooting was ac-
cidental or intentional. But there
was nothing, taking the evidence from
tirst to last that proved the shooting
to have been accidental. A short
time before the unfortunate affair oc-
cured, Mccarthy remarked to young
Peter Connoughton, according to the
latter's evidence, that there came near
beng shooting scrape, whereupon
young Connoughton said: "You
wouldn't shoot, would you?"
Mccarthy replied: "Upon my soul l
would" Immediately after the shoot
ing number of men rushed into the
saloon s Mccarthy was still holding
the revolver in his hand. He was
Immediately thrown to the floor by
John Ellis, who endeavored to wrench
the pistol from him. Being unable
70. do so, he choked Mccarthy, and
Inn Dasey, brother of deceased, took
The pistol from him and stuck the
lnuzzle of it against McCarthy's face,
PROBABLY with the intention of firing,
U out on second thought, refrained. |
Inc evidence taken in this case is too
lengthy for publication in full in SO
small sheet as the WORLD, and be-
sues, the evidence, outside of what
we nave given in condensed form,
to nothing, when simmered
uown' neither for the defense or pros
ecutlon. The order in which the men
!. uls' lett the saloon, who was ahead in
'n ", trail on leaving and returning,
". VINO came In at the front door, who at
we back door, the exact time from
0ne circumstance to another. who
"en' 10 dinner and where, etc., would
Prove OF but little interest to. our
'eaaers' except that Mccarthy, after
eaa'lhg the saloon went to his barn,
~ vince he said, he had hay or
i IAN stored, and went to see that the
~ loor was closed, and also testified
,ua' as ne came back he saw that the
. D OF Connoughton's barn or stable
1 phs open' and that he closed it, and
~ nei' ne came back to where James
,on y was standing, in front of Con-
a ;s;d M boarding house, the latter
Or , 70 hlm: "If I thought you went ,
wv pistol to shoot me, I'D crush ev-
y zone IN your body. 1t is not :.