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


Lange's saloon. While there Burke and Kennedy
came in. Did they begin quarrel with Curran
Not at all. The States own witnesses tell you that
they were quiet and peaceable They laughed and
chatted with LANCE, and spoke no word to Currau.
After awhile Curran left Where did he go? Did
his work. so as to avoidany dificulty? No. On the
contrary we Will proves the States own witnesses
have already shown, that he hung around Lange's
front door and its neighborhood, keeping it always
in sight, for full fifteen minutes. Waiting what for?
His own words tell-"to get his revenge" On going
out he walked to Ehrman's corner, where he met
his friends and psls Greacen and Snyder and there
he stood watching his chance. He was q powerful
man, 81 years of age nearly six feet high and
weighing over 200 pounds, The prisoners are boys,
one 81, delicate as you see, weighing probably l1O
and the other not over q, and weighing about 40
pounds. Curran was able TO take one in each hand
by the neck and crush their skulls together and
yet he was the only one of them that was armed-he
carried a revolver. While standing on that corner
watching, curran was presently heard to say, here
emerge from Langes. With these words he started
towards them, and met them near Ehrman's gate.
which, according to the States witnesses they
were striking at each other Curran drawing pistol
and sayingl"Ill give it to you; Kennedy, III give
using 1t by Greacen's interference.
The State says the prisoners premeditated Cur
rants murder. Did they arm themselves with knife
or billy and waylay him in some dark spot on Lo-
Gust Point. as they might have done? No. when
they met Curran they were unarmed, as the State
him to fight? Did they try TO lure him TO some
dark and lonely spot, where they mightwreak their
will of him unseen and unknown? No, says the
state Curran challenged them. Curran tried to
persuade them to go down back of the lonely aud
dark tank house. and when Greacen attempted to
interfere and induce Curran to come back and stor
quarreling. he replies mo. they must either whiI
me. or I'll whip them" Just before reaching the
scene of the ARRAY Curran stripped for the fight,
taking of his coat and vest and giving them to Sny
der; and then, being all ready, he began the strug
gle. What occurred there in the bright glare Of
that electric light? Greacen, the States witness
says and he was nearest and coolest of the specta
tors, that fist fight began between Burke and Cur
ran. A fstfgh, when murder was premeditated
lie says burke and Curran struck each other, and
finally Burke cried (he evidently getting the wors
of it, "come on Kennedy" Kennedy came on and
struck, and then all three for instant were in
close struggle.
Now. the States theory is that Kennedy STRUCK
Cnrran from behind, but the coroner says the fata
blow was struck on the LEFT side of the head. JUS
above and back of the ear. Had Kennedy strucl
from behind he could not have inflicted this blow
he would have hit Curran tho right side of the
head, unless he struck a left-handed blow, which
the States witnesses all say he did not What did
occur? This-Curran first struck at Burke Burke
at him, and finally curran struck Burke blow
which staggered him back md caused him 10 cry tC
Kennedy for aid. When he cried to Kennedy
Curran turned and struck at Kennedy. III,
latter stopped, avoided the blow, and whil'