National Republican., 1885-03-28
THE purLL1ps-sHoBER CASE.
An Adjournment Until Monday TO
Hear the Arguments OF Counsel.


Hear the Arguments OF Counsel.
When tho criminal court opened yos'
terday morning tho trial Of William H.
Phillips, indicted for manslaughter in
killing James shober, was resumed. The
defense proceeded at once with their testi-
mOny.
Matthew Maloney testified that he had
known Phillips and Shober. On the
night Of Oct. 10 he saw Shober about z
o'clock at Hoy's saloon, on Eleventh
street. Ho came in alone, and Purcell
invited him to take drink. Shober de-
clinod, stating that no wanted to keep
sober, as he wished to 90 over to tho Post,
making an obscene threat. little later
he went out, and after awhile came back
and said that Phillips had struck him
with q black-j jack. Purcell was going
out Of town that night and wanted Shober
TO go with him. but Shober declined, say
ing that he would get even with Phillips
that night. and leave in the morning.
Tho witness then related meeting Shobor
ON tho corner the next day, and tho lat
ter writing note to Phillips. The note
was read in evidence, as follows;
"You will meet me down stairs. We
will 20 to the white lot and fight IL out.
1t is to your interest"
Shober what he would do in case Phil
lips would not fight, aud Shober said that
whom ho came down no would 20 for him
and If he drew anything he would put
knife through him. The witness then
went into the Post building and saw Phil
lips and told him not to go out, that
Shober was waiting for him down stairs
and would cut him with knife. While
they were talking bootblack brought
tho note in. Phillips read it and said
that IL was not signed. The witness said
that IL was from Shober. as he saw him
write IL. Phillips wont on with his work
and whom he finished, washed his hands
aud sat down at the proof-roader's desk.
After remaining there sometime ho came
down stairs; the witness had come down
fifteen or twenty minutes before and
walked into the street. Sbober was then
leaning against the lamppost in front Of
THE REPUBLICAN, with both hands in
his pockets. Phillips started up the
middle Of the street, when Shober saw
him and said, "Here, Phillips, want to
SEQ you; want to talk with you," and
moved toward him. Phillips said, stay
away, don't want anything to do with
you" Shober continued to move toward
Phillips, saying, II want to SEQ you" and
then had his left hand out aud right
hand in his pocket. Phillips had told
him three times to keep away before he
fred, and Shober WAS within about four
feet Of him when the shooting took place
John p. Purcell corroborzted the last
witness testimony.
James Carroll testified to the bad repu
tation Of Shober and the excellent reputa
tion Of Phillips for peace aud good order
John Mera related the visit Of Shobei
to his house on Oct. Ii for tho purpose o
soeing Phillips.
Adrian N. Jones testified that Shobel
said he had cut man in Baltimore, ant
had dome" six months for cutting man
The witness had paid Shober's fine in th'
police court for nssaulting boot-blsck.
H. J. Brown and Eugene Moore cor
roborated the witness, and the defens
announced their case as closed.
In rebuttal Messrs. J. Frank Maguirt
and Leon Crutcbett were examined, ant
the evidence on the case closed. A mum
Der of papers were submitted, and thei
the trial was adjourned to Monday next