The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-19

brain otherwise normal. Cerebellul
normal, medulla oblongata normal. lung
normsl, heart normal, liver norma
stomach empty-normal, kidneys niue
r congested, otherwise normal. The dee
: as well as the superficial layers of tn
muscles of the left side of the neck, a
well as the cellular tissue connectin
them, are thoroughly infiltrated wit
G cOagulated blood. In our opinion deaf
: resulted from conclusion aud compress
sion of the brain, from blood clols at tn
base of the brain, and in the lateral ven
( tricles. Said injury being she direct an
= immediate result of blow or blows vic
lently administered. Signed
|, A. S. NJ. CHISHOLM, NJ. d.
LYMAN ROGERS, NJ. ID.
/ +. W. GooDALL, NJ. d.
EMMETT b. DALEY, NJ, d.
g. q. R, JENNINGS, NJ. ID.
THE TESTIMONY.
George b. Gavin sworn. aged 10. re-
sides in Bennington, works for VIM
Camp. After relating a journey to Troy
N. Y, Saturday evening, to Pleasure
Island Sunday afternoon and return
, home on the sleeper, he goes on to SAY
he reached Bennington about 1.25 a. m
Monday. He found James Condor ant
John Keenan,, Jr,, (the TespondenU
asleep on bench in the depot gentle
mems waiting room. He Gavin haC
not drank more than three or foul
glasses of lager during the day and die
not feel any effects therefrom. Keenar
and Condor were somewhat intoxicated
He tried 10 awaken them but did moi
succeed. While thus engaged Jane:
IGunshannon (the one-armed mani. came
along from the outside of the station
and he routed them up by twisting their
ears. The four then went outside Of the
depot and Gavin endeavored to get Con
don and Keenan, to go home, and they
(the three) started for Main street, Gun
shannon "enticing" them back. En-
ticlng" was explained to be Lets take
drink" Gunshannon walked straight
but talked as If he had been drinking.
and he wanted they should go with
him and get some drink" One of the
three had an empty bottle. They Inef-
feclually tried to prevail on witness TO
give them some money and finally Con-
don raised quarter Of dollar. Gun
shannon was talking all the way as these
four went up River street, &c, to go up
to Johns (the murdered MANI and get
some drink, The route taken was from
River down North to Adams, up Adams
and across School through Lindey's
lumber yard to Pottery, thence through
Spring to Mrs. Grennans on that street
and near its junction with Maple street,
directly across this junction is the
dwelling occupied bv JohnGunshannun's
family Gavin was endeavOring TO get
Condor away from the others and to in
duce him to go home, hence when Gun
shannon and Keenan, stopped in Mrs.
Grennan's yard, where they had some
words with some one whom witness
says was "a woman's voice." he and
Condor went forward to the corner of
Maple and Springs streets where James
Burns lives, and directly across from
John GunshannonS. With a promise
from Condor that if he Gavin would
get HIM some drink he (Condon) would
not touch it until he reached home, wit
ness went John Gunshannon's, where
there was light at both the upper front
and lower side windows, knocked at the
door, replied to the call from within as
to Who's there r. was admitted by
John Gunshannon himself OF whom he
purchased half pint of whiskey using
the bottle and Condon's quarter afore-
said. he was served out of bottle in
the sink in the pantry just east Of Gun
shannon's sleeping room, both doors
opening out of the kitchen. Witness
had once before bought whiskey there.
No one was in the room-it was just past
two o'clock, as the Valentine clock
struck while they stood on the corner.
When witness came out Condor had
disappeared, but James Gunshannon
came up and said "Keenan was chewing
with woman" and they went down to
Mrs. Grennan's. The balance Of Gavin's
testimony is to the effect that after dis
cussions as to Condon's absence, he
maintaing that he (CoDdon) had gone
home, and the others saying that he had
not, during which the three came south
to the corner of Gage and Maple streets,
Gavin gave the bottle of whiskey to
James Gunshannon and went home to
VIM. Camps where he arrived a few
minutes before three o'clock. The last
he saw of James Gunshannon and Kee-
nan until they met IN Jail, the two were
walking back towards the scene of the |
ululueI a COuplt VI HOuTS ldteT.
DIR, A. s. Chisholm testified that he
was summoned about quaI ter TO |
five, and relates the condition of the |
body, etc., corrOborated by DR.. L. b. |
Daley reference to which is made in the |
official post norton statement.
Patrick Whitney, a neighbor who had |
known deceased 90 years or more, testi-
fled to being called, describes the posi-
ton in which the body lay, etc and as
sisted in carrying it into the house.
Says: Il think he had no coat on or
vest, but overalls, had one stocking on"
He called DR.. Daley. Did not see John |
keenan,, James Gunshannon was there
believing and crying
Elizabeth Burns sworn, aged %, reside
home corner Of Maple and Spring streets.
have always lived there. This is oppo-
site OF John Gunshannon's house, have |
always known him. Know John Kye
nan, Jr., and also James Gunshannon,
knew James Condor by sigh. Was at
home the night of July 10Th, and the
of July 10Th. My sleeping
room is IN the northeast corner of The
house or next to the street where the
tragedy occurred. The first thing |
heard was the knocking at Mr.. John
door, as | supposed, and
went to the window which was open,
and pushed open the blinds so that
could see. l saw James Gunshannon
and John Gunshannon in wrestle or
,cuiile in John Gunshannon' s yard nearly
IN the street, between the front door
and The street. 1t was dusklsh then,
out could recognize the voice of James
and the white figure of
John Gunshannon. They scuffled
hort time, less than minute, then
John went south out Maple street.
While they were in the scuffls | saw
Keenan, start to go away-he was on
side OF the street, near
he sidewalk. saw no one else at the
lime. then went back TO bed, The
lext thing that attracted my attention
vas the throwing of stone1. ! heard
he noise of falling stones, this aroused
ne and | again went to the window as |
lid before and looked out. 1t was now
light enough to see and distinguish the
,eople below. | saw John Keenan,
,ome across the street and set down on
he corner next to our house. He came
rom that part of the road south of Gun
hannon's house. l saw james Gun
harmon give him stones TO throw, Jim
,rought them from the south outside of
-ision. Heard James Gunshannon tell
<eenan to throw the stones, saying.
Don't finch and | will pay the dam
gees" keenan, threw the stones, saw
Inn throw twice (Gunshannon was out
# sight, and heard them strike the