St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-21
Surabuski's Child Freak Kept
in a Kennel Like a
Dog.
A DiSSOIute Woman Takes on
a Big Jag Of Laud-
anuM1.
William Pitt Murray Declines
to Surrender to Oscar
E. Holman.

At 1920 yesterday morning, after
having examined forty-one of the venire
of jurors, the following twelve men
were selected to determine the fate of
George Jones, charged with the murder
of Jack Lucy: William A. Rivers,
John o. Rockstrom, Robert F. Roberts,
w. S. Robinson, F. S. G. Rochelle,
Joseph Shandorf, William H. Rolling,
George johnson, Bernard r. Richter,
w. r. Bramblett and j. E. Ingham.
County Attorney Egan introduced the
states case, discussing and defining the
object and spirit of the law. This
was a case where one man took
the life of his fellow in defiance of all
law which forbids such foul crime. He
urged that the jury do its duty, pre-
serve the dignity and peace of the COM
munity, and, above all, to keep the tenn
pie of public justice clean and, as its
great instrument, to earnestly and care
fully consider the case. Ed Harris, a
color ed man, was the first witness
sworn. He testified that he saw Jones
and Lucy meet on the corner of Robert
and Seventh streets; that they eX-
changed hot words. and thht Lucy
struck Jones blow in the face which
forced the latter into the gutter; at the
same time Lucy Swore at Jones and
threatened to kill him. William Scott,
also colored, heard Lucy say: didn't
l tell you that if l caught you here
again I'd kill yeu?" He saw Jones fire
four shots just as Lucy was about to
pull his revolver. Louis johnson saw
Lucy's attempt to pull his revolver after
he had struck Jones, and before Jones
made any movement to draw his
weapon. Frank Stogger, the railway
clerk who saw Jones run after firing
at Lucy, and who ran after him,
caught him and handed him over to
Policeman Gerber. bears out the testi-
mOny of the preceding witnesses. The
pistol loaded as it was when found
under the mattress, was in court and
shown to the jury. Four of its cham
bers were empty aud the other still
containing a loaded shell. The court
requested the deputy to extract the
load, fearing an accident in handling it
before the jury. Other witnesses were
the same. At 4:30, the state having all
its testimony in, the defense was opened
by Attorney Erwin. He proceeded in
his usual calm and deliberate oratory,
and portrayed a scene in which his
client figured which made strong APP
peal to the Judgment of the jury, and
stood upon the ground that Jones' action
was purely in self-defense. provoked by
the man who now lies beneath the sod
as the result of his pugnacity and evil
intent on the day of the murder. He
reviewed the case with candor, and told
the jury of the moral responsibility of
men when their passions were aroused
to deeds of violence. The shooting
was justifiable. and in rehearsing the
case he prominently brought out undis-
puted facts which clearly won him the
case. But one witness was examined
by the defense, and he testified to nav
ing seen the whole affair which cul-
minated in the tragedy. His testimony
was to the effect that Jones did not
draw his weapon until Lucy had his
from his pocket; then Jones, quicker
and with effective movement, shot al
most before his pistol was leveled. At
500 the case was given to the jury,
and, as was expected, at 10 O'Clock
they brought in verdict OF
acquittal. The court room was cold,
and but few persons were present when
Judge Kelly, who had been called by a
messenger, appeared and took his seat
upon the bench The prisoner seemed
cheerful and confident to the last, but
heaved sigh of relief as the clerk read
the verdict which again makes him
free man. Thanking the jury, he left
the court room in company with
thirsty-looking and very dear friend.