Daily Republican., 1888-02-23
Court TINS Morning.

1n0 CASE VI ia Sheh ~ &SCAe 1
ars. Dare Il 90, was resumed, and Mr..
SpruAnce, for the defense, read the
agreement made between Bowers. Durei
s. % and the plain lid. which he offered
in evidence, he alto put in evidence
tIanecript from the books OF the hrm
showing how long tha boy Michael
O'Toole had worked.
Albert Thatcher was sworn, ana tes-
tiied that be had been employed at the
works Of Bowers, Dure & %. and |
knew Michael O'TOole. He Was OF en- |
idle disposition aud won't around the
works as though he had rowing oom
mission. Tho work that be was put At
the frst year was the sans ss that
given 10 other apprentices. II would
not do 10 put tools in the HANDS oil
green boy, a. he would not know how
10 dreas or take care Of them. From
hts observation OF the boy be had no
hesitation In saying that he WAS Of an
Idle disposition snd hs had complained
| OF him frequently.
Robert SIC wart testified that he knows
Michael O'Toole, and knew that he was
lths cause OF . great deal Of trouble aJ
Bowers q Duro's. The witness had re-
tused to have him In his department,
and had told Mr. Bowers that he was
nm Idle, bad boy.
e. n. Beerbr- we tesided that be Is
Ic .bine maker ana was employed At
Bowers & DurL's He WAS 10 need OF
more htlp In his department, and upon
asking Mr Thatcher for It was sent 10
Mr.. Coleman, who gave him Michael.
At first he done pretty well, aud the
witness thought he WAS good boy, nut
soon found out bis mistake. He was
under the impression that the boy was
showed en him because no one else could
do anything with HIM.
l. Atwood Zlbley testified that he
had been employed by Bowers, Dare q
% from 1867 to 1880 almost oontinu'
ouSly, and from 1880 TO the time tney
. closed contlnuously. He had charge oil
1.-The fnishiog department and knew
y Michael u roole.
Michael was 81 idle, bad bay, and
I lhe had refused 10 have him in his de-
lpartment. He remembered abou
, lMloheel and Mt. Coleman having 4
tight ons day, and heard the boy SAY
1 lthat he Rould "cut Mr.. Co,emab's d.
/ CUTS out II he had to hang for 1t
Robert MAcSamArA testified that h'
had been employed at Bowers & Dure'
at the time BiohAel worked there, au'
lhad charge Of the yards. He had FIRE
lquently saw Michael lcah0g and idlin
. lsiound the yard. He had often see
L Oonnor oomo ont and drive him 10 I
hts work. He considered bim an idl
1 boy.
EphisIm L. Sseley testified thAt b
4 worked in the mil ut Bowers q Dure
L and had charge OF the laying cut d.
. pGYtment. He knew MiohAol an
u knew that 1t WRa Lard Job 10 kee
him at work, IS ha had frequently so
z Mr. Conner 90 cut and b:ing him
: when hs was id,ine SsouEd the yRt'
t Tbs wGlk given atm TO % was the aam
ss Is given 10 all apprentices thS hr
Z year
u Henry f Dure, Jr 'est!fsd that
ia n son OF one OF tue defendants, 81
IS was employed by the las Grm of BnJ
ers d Dure Us q clefk from 1871 20 l6S
q ard had t.eqaeut uccSli0n to 80 throus
v the works. He knew M,GhRsl o Tool
~ and had frequently seel him loAhi
L and ialinR during work houra n
only that, but te had sesn him thro
IS blocks Rt other men and kerp them fro
itheir work His Conduct WAS never 81
II iafSctory to his forenoon 0r the firm.
W Tlis c!oSed tbs tsl.iuOny on the ps
Of the defense, and Mar.i1 O'fOO.e, 4
plailG1, was called In IeDnt.a!.
Iesuhtu that MlchRyYs way 80 wore u
O raised the third yes- Gptn October
. tie had seen the boy IN the b.aoksmi
shop dIosslpg t0oia. Goa plant "
m Ade to h:u once Bb5at Michael Ro!
n away from hll work, and that was t
10 only time anything was ever said
him about tho boy until ho WAS d
III c lsIgtd.
Charles MaSuire aEd W!nAell Coy
$. testified thA. they lad worked 81 Bo
ere x Ddrt's. They knew Nichs
# O'I0uie eud thought thA' hs a;sspd
10 hts wcrk ana vas about as good
, the majority Of O5Js.
III MlchGel O'po3la was recalled q
gAys the particulars oi ths f9ht VII.
| he had with Mr. Coleman aud said u
Coleman had AWAY hated h Ii 4. .oml
III time be frat went to the shop.
at 1855 court adjourned uu,il
ic'o.eck this afternoon,