The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-11-27

them. He then detailed the killing sub,
stantiallv as Snyder did, except that he SAID
Burke hit Curran but once with the coupling
min. whereas Snyder said he struck
him several times. The examination OF
Marshall was not finished when court ad-
iourned. There was no session on thursday
being Thanksgiving day, a legal holiday
FRIDAY.
Court got to work promptly yesterday
morning, and the cross examination OF WI
liam R. Marshall was continued in search,
ing manner. At times the witness hesitated
long and occasionally could not answer at
all about distances, position. OF men. DC. The
most important evidence drawn from nm
was that Burke, Kennedy and Curran had
their coats on when they went into the.
around the cars, and when he got up to where
the difficulty was Curran had coat and vest
off. which Snyder was holding. He also said
no words were spoken during the fight by
either Burke, Kennedy or Curran. Like
Snyder he went to Attorney Cross room in
the Baltimore & Ohio building and told what
he knew of the affair, which was taken down
in writing He was told to go to Mr..
Cowan's office, but he was not in; he saw Mr..
Cross.
Adam LANCE, who keeps the drinking saloon
where the difficulty first started between
Burke and Kennedy and Curran, said
he was builder and kept. the saloon, and
was also Republican candidate for City Coun
Gil at the late municipal election. lie de-
tailed the circumstances of a row in his saloon
on the night of August 18th, when the pris
oners and Kennedy's brother rushed in and
attacked Curran from behind, and told how
Curran and Hugh Mccall and others beat
them out with chairs James Kennedy had
a small cane with head that could be used
as a billet. The occurrence engendered
feeling in the breast of the witness against the
accused which he still had.
He then detailed the circumstances pre-.
ceding the fight on the night of October 10th,
when Curran was killed. He said Burke and
Kennedy came to his saloon and got two small
beers; later they came and got two small
and the third time they called for
soda and ate pickles, &c. Curran was in the
saloon at the time, and was at the other end
of the counter reading paper. These four
were the only ones there then. Michael
Divers came 10 and talked with Duehe and
Curran remained awhile, bid wit
ness good night and went out. Nothing
unpleasant occurred in the saloon. From
ten to fifteen minutes after Curran left,
Burke. Kennedy and Divers left. Soon
after Divers rushed into the saloon, and wit I
ness ordered him out. Hearing a noise wit
ness went out and saw Curran with back to-
ward the building. In his right hand he held
a revolver and with his left he was warding
off Burke and Kennedy who were trying to
strike him. Witness also testified to the agree
ment to fight made between the parties, about
like Snyder did, and saw them start to the
scene, while he had a pistol fired off to attract
police. When they came he sent them down
after the men.
a.,
and he described the arrest of the accused,
telling how he and Sergeant Parks were re-
fused admission to Burke's fathers house,
&C., and how they afterwards were admitted
and made the arrest.
Our report closed at noon yesterday.