The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-12-04
n1RKE.KENNRpY TRIAL
For the Murder of John curran, at LOCUST
Poin. baltimore, October 18th, last.

For the Murder of John curran, at Locust
poin. baltimore, October 18th, last.
The ADVOCATES report last week closed
on Friday noon, the evidence OF Sergeant
Sunstrum being the last given. Below Is
continuation OF the
TESTIMONY FOR THE STATE.
Hugh j. Mccall, who lives at the corner OF
Cross and Charles streets, and is b. ana y.
Ra;Irood Waterman at Locust Point, was the
next witness. He said: 1.-THE August dill
culty at Adam Lange's was on the 1lth or
l2th. went there with Curran, and while
we were drinking beer and talking three more
men came in. Then the two Kennedys and
Burke rushed in, and Burke bit Curran overtime
head with something in his hand, and George
and Jim Kennedy also attacked him. Ipicked
up chair and hit Jim Kennedy over the
head. The assailants became punched and
| hit again with the chair, but do not know
whom struck Two days afterwards saw
the assailants at Locust Point, and Geo..
Kennedy, brother of the prisoner, said to me:
we didn't know you were in the saloon If
we had known it we wouldn't have gone IN:
We we're after the big fellow Yes said
Burke, we are going to give it to the big
headed sucker. "
On cross. examination the witness said that
Curran was sitting in such position that he
could see the door when the rush was made
by the Kennedys and Burke.
Jno. Kicker, clerk in a grocery store on
Towson street, testified that on the night of
the homicide he heard noise of scuffling, and
going out saw Kennedy and Burke striking at
Curran, and saw Curran draw his pistol.
Kennedy said "Curran, you're d big
coward shoot, d you, shoot, I'M Ken
nedy." Curran said "No, won't shoot;
I'll act honorably; I'll fight the pair of you,
one at time" They went toward the tank
house, with Snyder and Greacen following.
When got near the scene of the homicide l
heard Snyder say: "My God, Jim, what are
you doing?' Burke called out to Snyder.
''W'ell go for you next" Burke was standing
over Curran, who, was on his hands and
knees, saw Burke hit Curran twice with
coupling pin.
On the cross examination Kicker said Syn
der ran away before the last blows were struck
and had disappeared. To Mr.. Cans the wit
ness said that he himself was about 20 feet
from Curran when the last blows were struck.
Peter Mclaughlin testified that he was in
Langes on the night of the homocide. He
said II left after Burke and Kennedy came
in, and while was standing on the pavement
Curran came out and asked me what thought
of Burke and Kennedy being inside. told
him to come away and take drink. He
N o.,
thew are after me- We waited about three
minutes, after which Curran asked me to take
drink, and went with him to Pat Kenne-
dy's saloon, about half square off. AS we
were going he said: IF they come here I'll
know they are after me- While we were in
there talking about the Knights of st. Law
renee Kennedy came in and bought cigar,
and struck match and went out. Curran
left in about ten minutes. Five minutes
afterwards heard there was fuss down on
the corner. When | got there Burke was
shaking his fist in Curran's face and Kennedy
was swearing at him. While they were going
to the tank house fred the pistol in the air
to notify the police, and when got to Curran
he was lying on his face. | was the first man
at his side after Burke left him. Curran
never said word after the final blow. On
the Wednesday before the homocide Burke
said to me, You've been with your friend
Curran; you're his d pigeon; he's gone to
town now, but we'll lay for him when he
comes back Kennedy had said to me when
| asked him what was the trouble between
himself and Curran, 'Fll not forget him for
it.. He didn't explain the trouble
On cross examination Mclaughlin said that
for the last three weeks he had been living at
boarding house where a lot of B. & o. R.
R. people were staying. He did not know
whether Tom Curran, Johns brother, was
paying his board or who was doing it. He
was not drunk on the night of the homicide,
nor on the night of the inquest. The bad
feeling between Curran and Kennedy and
Burke dated from July 9th, when they had
quarrel on Hull street. After testifying be-
fore the grand jury the witness went to Lawyer.
Cross office, i'm the B. & o. Railroad central
office, and after that to the States Attorneys
office. Mr.. Cross asked him Yuestions, the
answers to which we're written down.
Daniel Miller testified that he was in Pat
Kennedy's saloon on the night of the homi
eide when Curran and Mclaughlin entered.
Curran said he thought that somebody was
listening at the door, and witness went to the
| door and saw man coming down the street,
and in few minutes after the witness re-
turned Kennedy came in and got a cigar and
went out. Curran said, 81 believe those
people are following me-" After the depar-
ture of Curran and Mclaughlin the witness
heard persons talking on the corner, and saw
Curran, Burke, Kennedy, Snyder and Lange.
He heard Burke say to Kennedy, "Don't
fight; he has a pistol" Curran answered,
''You know better than that; you saw me give
it to Adam LANCE"
On cross examination he was asked
"Didn't you hear Curran say I'm going to
have revenge on those boys :? Il heard
him use the word revenge as he was going
out, but no not know in what connection"
Police Sergeant Parks testified that his at
tention was called to the difficulty by hearing
the pistol-shot. He met Adam Lange, who
said, 'Hurry up, Sergeant, they're killing
Curran." When 1 reached Curran he had
raised himself slightly on his elbow. Cur
rams face had been on the ground before he
raised himself. As lifted Curran up in
sitting position, he fell back in my arms.
l said to him, ''John, do you know me?''
but he could make no reply. Iasked Snyder
who had assaulted Curran, and he said, ''Ken-
nedy and Burken Curran was taken to
Langes and then sent to Tom Curran house
In the patrol wagon.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS,
John Greacen was the first witness to-day.
He said he was with John Snyder on the
night of the homicide, and, when they went
to Lange's saloon, saw Curran with pistol in
hand and Burke and Kennedy, one on either
side. Witness said to Curran "This thing
must be stopped ~ and got between the men,
taking hold of Kennedy. The latter said
$50 awayl" to witness and to Curran, "You
are a cowardl' Curran replied that he was
not, gave his pistol to Adam LANCE and told
Burke and Kennedy that he would fight them
down at the tank house. Burke, Kennedy
and Curran started and witness and Snyder
followed. Kennedy stopped at a car at the
mouth OF the and picked up something.
Witness couldn't ay who struck the first blow,
for when he got up to them the fight had be-
gun. Kennedy struck Curran several times.
On cross examination Greacen said the
first words he could distinguish when he saw
the men at Lange's were from Curran, who
had pistol in his hand, and who said: ''I'll
give it to you Burke, or you, Kennedy" On
the way down to fight Cprran took off his coat
and vest and Snyder stepped up and took
them.
Redirect-Didnt see Curran strike blow.
Kennedy slipped aside, as he went down, to
the first car and picked up something.
Michael Divers said he met Burke and Cur
ran on the night of the homicide, at $50
O'Clock, and together they visited Pat Ken
nedy's, Noonan's, Sneeder's and Lange's sa-
looms, at all of which they drank. Just after
coming from supper he met the prisoners at
an unfinished building in the neighborhood of
the subsequent homicide, where James Ken
nedy was Waterman, and talked abouta trial.
During the conversation Burke said: ''We
will have no show on election day, for Curran
will put us in the patrol wagon; we had better
6v him or not rid nf him " Retwean 10 and