New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-24
COWLES TELLS HIS STORY.
NOW he CAME TO KILL FLANAGAN.

ooxrn nowN ny BANG, THE LIQUOR SELLER
AND ATTACKED IN THE HALLWAY.
Harry w. Cowles, the dry goods clerk VINO
.,,., rhcma. W. FlanuaSNn, q hackman, In tie hall
wav NJ hangs luor store at No l.2l4 broadway y"
lima 90 told story OF the affair to Jury Seseoas
hs,ore Recorder smyth in the Court OF Genera
n.nel Robinson. a member OF the firm OF H. b. Cisnin
"a DR. Edward F. Mordeaux, Police Omcers Chicnes'ef
"a c,ua,loran Superintendent Cough OF the Brooklyn
xvr Deoartment and others had told the jury oil 'he
GOOD reputation which Cowes had TOT many years Po
eating the staDbing. The spectators were warneu "
thu that strict silence must DO ooservea DO
Cow,e, rose from beside his lawyers, Messrs wiour'
Uowe and Paker, aud took his place on the witpesss
chair Covles Is forty three years old, has sgh'
frame and a quiet manner. He wss dressed I'd inc s"
blue sackcost and hght trousers which he wore u" '
time OF the killing of Flanagan He gave LIS 'o'"o"'
clssrly and without hesitation and seemed 10 MAKE
favorable impression UPON The jury lie sa'u Il" ~
tn questions by Mr. Howe:
live at No lao Pineapple-st, BROOKLYN, anu nn.o
been en- ployed by II. b. Claan Co for Iweve sea n
inmrmecr going to Bangs place with fiA"""S'" y"
to go INF Al went N 70 f en bar
and dink rhe w.itor WAS behind s6s tI drank
about oeoek 40 mot 1 rspe% aSer blinking and
asked going 70 pay l'r h, sne would raw a. he
surprise, ana s" tann gan became abusive and
swore at me, He sad; III hau sou me- and raised
my hands to defend Fang came III anu sne s1anua
cont want amy quarreng here Bsne anr no, hesr
them III ally said: There is 20 use "a sa seti
about ,hu sns" So we had another drink aud PAID me
yhoIe bill supposed the trouble was se'ue' anu
door snd as approached the door after pay
ing TO, the drinks Bang bit me on tne -ine o. o sor
,D nj "a did 50 somebody struck another sevnre
blow and was pushed out iuto the nall Inc oo'r u'o
shaken had just collected my senses
mud started toward the front door whch was cusou.
nd yself
was struck several blows Inen iot .no ~ =. and
drsw II and struck blindy at whoever Was holding
me- and ran out OF the hall $500 -. ,,a ,,ooa
O Why did yoa give false name az tne ponce thss
sston did want employ srs 10 Sn" 10" 1
had been IN sacn .n n,c =, on ,Ss s SInW
Coxles told his story with little prompting Ny
questions He pointed out a diagram OF the place
where the assault took place. Assistant District
Attorney Fslows conducted the crosse1amna'on'
Some of the questions aud answers were:
O-What tiuis did you leave home on that suhday'
A-About o'clock In tue afternoon; -, .,. . r,oas
O. Had you been drinking Al oniy ""nA e'"''
Of soda water the morning. -. A..
o~wherr did you 20 in the after noon a. II went 70
Se Zen !" tns Holman House went and stayed fr
SONS time about tho Hoffman House taking one drink.
Then / went TO the Gsey House and remained there
until nearly o'clock ,,,.. -, ,h
Q-Did you drink thersi Al had TWO drinks "' '"e
SISSY Them yoa went into this liquor store with the
haskuan, How did you become acquainted Win num-
Al met him ON the street and we were Taking "oou'
lis horse. .,,,on Of vour social
n HOur
s,andins Are you in tue habit OF drinking socially with
hackmen whom You meet on the street, ~ SUI
Q.-Yct YOU say that you were NO. 'h'oAioA'e''
~Do you say that sober You were and dressed as
Won now arr the of this liquor store ate he
whole dispute settled knocked you down and push eu
yol out OF the placer A-fes sir.
Colonel Fellows was not satisfied with COwl ess ex-
PLANTATION of his giving false name after his arrest
Cow, said that he did tonk the ahai serious until
after he had for time at the police stauon' ana
Colonel Fellows questioned him closely in the ende"vor
to show thai have known that the man was
seriously wounded:
Eecor der Smyth asked:
How DID you draw the ink -eraseri"
Coxs illustrated by standing and putting his hand
An his left pocket and drawing II quickly ont
He sal that had the point d"whwaru anu
WAS in case BE had carried 1t for twenty yeats he
ell Recorder Smyth how lie held the inkerassr AM
ted with COLONEL Fellows tue manner III which
be made IA sud lon turn aud struck the "iow' he S'iu
that handle % the instrument remained In MS han
after the blow struck. Cowes's eyes we're moist
and he was compelled ~ wipe them with handkeicmei
as he took his after his Testimony MAS hnisno"'
Both sides thcn Gle sed the taking OF testimony.
K.corder smyth said that lie thought II well TOT the
Jury To premises where Tue Killing 'o"A poo'
md after rlyps them careful directions about rerau-
Ing from ttcn he sent them WITH TWO o"eci'
10 the Darruoin which thcy carefully Inspected
Unied States District Attorney Wilbur, OF Brooklyn
iI ASSIGNED al ircss lasting two hours III taVot
of the PRISONER lie said that killing Justidabe
homcide had been assaulted aud VA re'Sona-
BILE ground OF bcne that lie III danger tie Is sinii
man AMI Bang, VINO had Knocked hun down. was large
inal aud a blow from him might cause serious DO lily
HARM The law person tho rlsht 10 Kill II neces
t,ry when felony being eomD'It'ei on HIN aud
Cowles had reason TO fear assault In tue second
d,,ree which wasa felony. Mr.. Wilbur commented
severely on Bangs testimony aud said that he should
be prisoner instead OF Cowes for the violation OF the
excise law.
The jury was DISCHARGED for the day and the closing
speec, OF Colonel Fellows and the Charge Of Recorder
smytn Will be given to-day.