New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
MAGGIE MoRRISs FRIENDS.
spvpp,1. TESTIFY AGAINST CROWLEY.
. POLICEMAN WHOSE STORY DIFFERED LILLE
FROM THAT OF THE OTHERS.

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FROM THAT OF THE OTHERS
The officers had gained knowledge from the e1t
nerience of the two previous days as TO tne @
81 the "hoOdlums" in the case OF oeIgedhaSJ heen
ststioned in Centre and Chambers sts long DeioI d
the hour of opening court yesterday. nn1 Sess;ons
boys. made rush toward inc ,Ornanb ed Int
building when the prison van approaenS"tt ho,n IN
free nse Of the pocemen's clubs causeu nhon, "
fal back quickly. The crowd were especla lily md
ious to see Maggie Morris but me 9cei0 The COM
nlalnant was not in the courtroom LOT iaISo Pno
Of the day. Half dozen women most VI ' Ihn
with bold faces we're among tae sp Sots session
retained their places throughout the DAY ad
Sergeant Crowley's haired father sat Desloe
him part of the time The face OF the deIenu fo
has grown somewhat haggard IN e on1 i% roi, as
doys but his eyes are as bright anu loli ca. ao
Constantly as ever. Recorder Smytn, n iIeI
threatening TO obtain an indictment agalnsG eo f
Esbed as his in a daily paper, settled himself to
hear the testimony, but in the course OF Ino uaS
had to entertain several VISITORS aone Me-
were ex-Judge Russell, Police Commissioners i do-
Clave, District Attorney Ridgway, OF bfoTnI5 as
and General Mcmahon. the Receiver o! IaAG ii
Distrct-Attorney MARITIME and AssstanS
watched Mr.. NIcoll, who conducted Ine pros00u
ton and occasionally made suggestions. . A.,
Mr. Nicoll first called Francis p. Lemalre 10 tne
stand He was the 4une man c Wo LIE from the bali
at Standard Hall, which was attended py SiagS r1
siorrs and her companions on the nlgnS oi enpnt
2s He lives at No. 23S Henry-st, Inc oeng G
was ryen 10 him because he had lately iost us
mother. He said that he say crowley
go down stars, with MaCgle MOTHS fey mi no
ntes afterward he went down, stairs to ma aa
Croley and Maggie, He searched he't
the dining ROOM kitchen and rear bedroom , ou
did not find them. He wanted to go INTO the front
bar-room but Blint objected. Afterward whe1
the witness and his friends tried to go down ana
burst IN the door Blint stood with mallet IN ms
right hand and a knife, which he had opened with
his teeth III his left hand and threatened tneli mem.
Roundsman Walsh entered me room ss stood on
the stOop and saw Crowley come OUT Vi tlo t?a
ment. He said that Crowley jumped up tho staus
two steps at a time and ran toward hutgeTs-st'
Maggie Morris came up the stars from the base
ment a minute later and ran into the ball,fooin.
She rushed up TO Celia Joyce and threw nerseH intc
her arms. The witness understood her 10 say
"For Gods sake kill me. l am ruined. Lot me
lump from the dock and drown myself" Inc VIII,
ness went with her to the police sIato spe aid nt
complain against Crowley. The witness tod Ooio-
mel Spencer that he did not give any alarm 10 the
the room with Crowley and SAID that he
had not suspected any wrOng-doIhg.
Lemare SAID, in answer to, q jurors question: Inat
he heard crying while Maggie Morris was doMh
stairs but did not know whether II came from the
room in which she nj.
Celia Joyce, the companion of Maggie Morris,
was called as the next witness She is dark haired
and bright-eyed. She works in LOVERS blndery;
She told the same story as the previous witness OF
the search Tor Crowley and Maggie MOIrls. She
SAID that when Maggie rushed up stairs she "a ran
into the arms of the witness and called Out NIL
me. am ruined" She said that after they had
visited the ponce station, where Maggie maze
complaint agaist Blnt she told the witness that
Crowley had assaulted her,. The witness was re-
called after the recess and asked whether the TACT
that Maggie Morris had SWORN to a different story
of the conversation with the witness would anect
her recollection of the occurrence, out tne question:
was not allowed. She said that SIZE had taiked
with several persons witnesses and others, ABOUT
the case. -.
fed that he had made an examination OF
au0 fOUQQ
been caused by violence. though be sald, Wheh ".
+. Anthony cross-examlned hun, that inc M
might have been caused III other ways.
Luke Healey, q boyish-loOklng witness, VINO at
tended the ba1l at standard Hall on the night OF
April %, saw Crowley introduced to Maggie Nor
ris and soon afterward leave the room He assisted
in the search for Maggie and saw Bllnt standing
with the mallet and knife in his hands.
While crOsS-examnlng this witness Colonel
Spencer had occasion to go inside the railing TO
gram He remained within the railing beside MIR.
Nicoll and asked q question or two that raised "a
"If You don't stop quarrelling," said Recorder
Smyth, Il will have to have SIR Spencer put OUT
side of the railing, where he belongs
81 had an idea once" said Colonel Spencer lwhO
was lately the Republican candidate Tor DlsulGt-
Attorney that the place Tor me was inside Oh 'De
Jacob p Burns young man with flo GSso eT.
tered the ball room and asked the witness whom
he had with him at the ball. 81 havn't any onei"
said the witness. but have some lady friends
Morris and Celia Joyce. He said Miss Morrlssey
instead of Miss Morris once or twice ana COLO
that her name was Mornssey." The witness said
that he had been a school friend of Maggie Morris
He corroborated other witnesses as to the search
for Crowley and Maggie Morris and Crow Iey's run
Ronndsman Edward Walsh, bullet-headed Off
Ger in uniform, told story that seemed TO differ
from that of other witnesses for the prosecution
He said that his attention was attracted by confu.
sion about Standard Hall early on the morning OF
April 26 and ne went in that direction. de saw
Blnt standing with the knife and malet in his
hands. He searched the dining-rOom and was
about TO break into the front room when he heard
cry of There he goes" The officer went out and
found door open into the street from the base
ment. He heard scream from the ballroom and
friends. She appeared agitated and her hair and
dress were disordered. The witness said:
took her into the front room and talked TO her.
God don't know what I'll do II my mother hears OF
this she will kill me-" | took her to tho police station
and she made complaint against Blnt and Crowley.
Roundsman Walsh said on discrimination:
When spoke TO her said Blint had locked her in
with Sergeant Crowley. l asked her whether
and said; He did enough to me-" said Did he as
sault you T. She said: Yes"
He said that Maggie Morris made complaint
against Crowley as well as against Bllnt while at
the station Colonel Spencer asked If 1t would
make any difference with his recollection If he
knew that half dozen witnesses, including the
complainant, swore that she made no complaint
against Crowley. He said 1t made no difference II
there were dozen such Witnesses
Recorder Smyth dismissed the jury for the day
with this added caution which the thought of his
own pOrtraiture made pertinent:
You will be particular not to look at any Of the state
ments pictures which may be published about this
trial. tLaughtcr.l
ANTICIPATING THE EDISON INVENTION.
a DECISION IN FAVOR OF THE sAwYER-MAN ELEC-
TRIO LIGHT.
patent contest of great Importance and magnI-
fude Was concluded on Inesdav by the granting of