The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-04

the hell's matter with you, are you crazy r.
Curran said "Crazy, hell; I'll Fix you.
Crowd then started down to the Z. On the
way Snyder said. to Curran ''don't fight.
Curran said ''yes, I'll whip the ---V,
When they went into the I Curran took OH
his coat and vest and struck Burke and knock
ed him down on his knees, then turned and
struck at Kennedy. Kennedy lodged the
blow, and raising up clinched with Curran,
and both went down together toward Burke.
When the first blow was struck Snyder creeped
under the coal hoppers and called out ''po-
lice' and Greacen disappeared somewhere.
Witness said he thought twas drunken row,
and left.
On cross examination Wall said he did not
want to talk, because he was afraid of losing
his position The defense wished to elabo-
rate this, and objection being interposed, Mr..
Cook made speech alleging that in addi-
ton to the efforts of the State the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company had taken an
active part against the accused, and it was
desired to show that threats were made on
the part ofthat corporation.
The evidence for the defense closed at II. 10
p. m. The State offered to prove Curran's good
character, but the court ruled that as it had
not been assailed, except as to specific threats,
the State could not proceed. Court then adj
menced his argument for the prosecution,
speaking for about two hours.
THURSDAY.
Chas. G. Kerr followed for the prosecution
Thursday morning, and he by Messrs. Pear
son, Cook and Heuisler. Court adjourned
about $50 in the afternoon until O'Clock,
when Mr.. Henning was to close for the state,
but owing to juror Thos. L. Worthington be-
ing unwell, Court at that hour adjourned until
Friday morning.
FRIDAY.
Mr.. Henning closed for the State, and the
jury retired for consultation at 11.50.
THE ARGUMENT.
All the attorneys in the case acquitted
themselves well, and the Court House was
Utterly jammed all the time. Want of space
forbids the publishing even of summary
of the arguments in the case. Counsel for the
defense contended for murder ia the first
degree, claiming the evidence for the state
warranted such verdict. The chiefevidence
for the defense was treated as wholly fahrica-
ted, and the witnesses unworthy of belief, |
In fact several were plainly denounced as
liars and perjurers.
The defense were little more cautious in
their denunciations, and commended for &C.
quittal, on the ground of selfdefense, and as
serting that under no consideration were the |
the lowest grade of murder. The Baltimore |
& Ohio railroad, John X. Cowen and Mr.. |
Cross, of the same corporation, were severely
censured for their part in the prosecution, and |
the Baltimore police and press came in for
fair share of unfavorable comment. The |
counsel for defense asserted that all of their
witnesses were truthful, and the declarations
to the contrary by counsel for the state, with
out making the slightest effort to impeach
them, when they had ample opportunity, were
''cowardly and brutal" The defense assert
ed that the state dared not attempt to impeach
their witnesses, consequently they tried not,
but by their own ipse dixit preferred to make
them liars and perjurers; that several witness
es for the state were impeached, and import
ant ones, if worthy ofcredence, but not one of
theirs could be rightfully assailed.
Both sides sifed the evidence carefully,
and ingeniously presented theories to sustain
their claims