St. Paul daily globe., 1884-10-24

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playing pool; he wanted me to play; I told
him was no pool player; man behind the
bar proposed to play with him; something
| said about watch; the man l had difficulty
with asked me for the watch; we then played
pool; something was said about the watch in
con nection with the game; the barkeeper
| claimed he had won my watch; he offered
me another watch; l refused to take it; there
was some dispute about it; / said l would
rather give him the watch than have any
trouble about it; after gave him the watch
| went away; l was talking with this man
again; felt friendly towards the man; he
said was fool; while
was talking man came
running up to me and made threats ;the bar
tender started after me at the same time; 1
told him to stay away from me or would
kill him; didn't know the men drew my
revolver and left the place on the run; went
to some other saloon; man gave me my
watch back there; don't know the circum-
stances; 1 think he tried to put it on my
watch chain; told him didn't want it; 1
had lost it and didn't want any more trouble
about it; I thought there might be difficulty
about it; thought would take the watch
back and give it to the bar tender; went
with that intention: | went in and offered
him the watch; put it on the bar; bar ten
der used an oath and took out revolver and
shook it in my face; he swore at me, and
some one took hold of me and we began
fighting; tried to defend myself; after that
remember nothing until / was in Jail, where
doctor sewed up my head; thought was
safe in jail; / heard of the shooting by hay
ing an account of the trouble read to me:
1 then first heard that had hurt some one;
l didn't sleep for two or three days; l felt
better after sleeping; I don't remember
whether l ate much or not; in the day time
l felt rationaland safe; at night was in fear;
people talked to me in the night and said
they would kill me; do not remember to
have fired revolver in saloon; l never saw
John T. Neary; have since been convinced
that my memory was wrong; l was sorry i'm
mediately after realizing what had done; 1
don't think l had ever seen any of the
Nearys before that day; don't know of any
motive for the act; if were in my sound
mind would not commit such an act:
have heard of delirium tremens; have been
afflicted with delirium tremens several times,
perhaps four or five times.
Cross-examined-Th people met in Chi
cago were James Campbell and others; met
a man named Daniel Haley; he was a rail-
way man; don't know what other business
he had; don't know "Dutchy" personally;
saw him in Eau Claire and he came with
me to st. Paul; we stopped
over in Hudson; don't know what his busi-
ness was; didn't know any one in Eau
Claire. / was around saloons in Chicago
all night; have been in st. Paul once before:
lived at Clinton, Ia; my business was har-
ness making; l worked at the business at
Springfield, Mo-; / once lived at Davenport;
there | worked at the Rock Island arsenal:
made about 81 day; once resided at Cory
don, Ia, and other places in the state;
stopped at the Nonpariel when I was here a
year ago; transacted no business; {; l had trou-
bic with "Dutchy;" saw him at Eau Claire
for the first time; we stopped at Hudson to-
gether; l didn't know the name of the town
at that time; left my satchel at Eau Claire
or on the train; it had clothing in it; have
thought men were following me; had no par
ticular re ason for being scared; "Dutchy''
was in the Jackson street saloon at tine time
l was there; had a difficulty with s'Dutchy''
at Conley's; did not know ''Dutchy'' was
thief; went from Conley's to Neary's saloon
found ''Dutchy' there; went there to see him;
don t know what for, | ran out; Daniel Ha-
ley gave me my watch; he is a railroad man;
he has been TO see me in Jail lately;
/ handed a watch to the barkeeper; do not
remember cooking a revolver in front of the
saloon; | remember that the barkeeper drew
a revolver on me; | remember that / had a
fight; don't know that was hit with billiard
cue. .st
BY the jury have bad the revolver about
hree' years; didn't carry it all the time
John Gort, live at Eau Claire; lam saloon
keeper at that place; have seen the defend
ant before; was in my saloon about the 18th
of April; heard of the shooting two or three
days later; saw him there two or three davs:
/ didn't knor the man by name; he boarded
at the next house, the Central house; he
drank whisky and alone; there were plenty
of men about, but / couldn't connect them
with him he didn't hang around; my atten-
ton was called to him by his treating the
house; he didn't seem to be cumming with
anybody; he was quiet and didn't seem to
be full.
Cross eXamined-He was man one would
think studying law, because his face
bore thoughtful aspect.
Fred f. Allen-I live at Eau Claire; am
saloon keeper at that place; l have seen
the defendant; he was there three or four
days;I think it was i'm April; heard of the
homicide two or three deys after it was COM
mitted while there he went from saloon to
saloon; he always took whisky; thought he
was quiet man ;he seemed to be studying:I Il
noticed he was pretty full some times: he
slept at the Central house; he took five or
six drinks before breakfast.
Cross-examined-Was brought here by
Ryan IL Ives; they called him Porter; didn't
seem to be with anybody; noticed him be-
cause he was a good saloon customer:
never inquired what his business was.
BY the Jury-Don't know whether he had
much money or not; he paid for everything
he got; he didn't show any large bills.
James O'Donnell-Live on jackson
street; am a saloon keeper: was tending bar
on Bridge square. April 1, for Patrick Con-
ley; saw Lloyd Porter that afternoon; /;
1t was about 4 O'Clock; he wanted me to take
a drink with him; L drank with him; he said
some one was following him and he was very
nervous and pale and was watching every
body; he seemed suspicious; he gave me a
scarf pin to keep; have known him for seven
or eight years; didn't think him in his right
mind.
Cross examined-Knew him at Davenport;
saw him here year ago; he is a harness
maker: have seen him working at his trade;
l couldn't say whether he had any other busi-
ness; he acted full on April 1; didn't tell me
what he was here for on either visit; drank
bottle of beer with him; don't think the
man was in his right mind; l wanted him to
go to my room and lie down; told him
would go to supper with him later.
Porter recalled-I missed the pin shown by
Mr. o'Douuell when l was in Jail; I also
missed 4 ring, which l have not since
heard Of
DISPOSITIONS READ.
Bidwen Gage, of Lyons, Ia; am ac-
quanted with Porter; knew him at Clinton
from three to five years; knew him drunk
and knew him sober; he sometimes drank
soda aud sometimes whisky; under the in