Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-17
THE DEFENSE OPENS.
kiIlian Being Put on the Stand, Tells
His Story to the Jury.
THERESA TEETS ALSO TESTlFlES,
Mixed Up Cases in Judge Whites Branch
of the Courts.
QUESTION AS TO WHO OWNS THE CASH

Alexander Killian went on the stand in
his own defense, yesterday, and told his
story without contradictions
At the opening of the trial, District At
toruey johnson stated shat they would close
the case for the prosecution. MIR. Marshall
opened for the defense. He told the jury
that TO hold Killian they should believe
that the murder was willful, deliberate and
premeditated. Killian, he said, was never
a good man; he had been sent to the peni-
tentiarv when IS wears old, and consequently
was always watched by the police officers.
In concluding Mr.. Marshall stated that the
defense would be so good that he believed the
jury would have no trouble in finding the prls0-
ner innocent. hillian was placed on the staha-
His testimony was as follows:
/ was born IN Philadelphia, and was brought 10
PittsbUrg wheG about years of age. AT 10 years
ofage was sent to the penitentary. i a1'er-
wards lived up the river near N3iIey LAMP.
The jO-boat in which lived until arrested. met
Griffin in the penltentary hut after my relesse
lost track Of him and nothing of him for
long time. One night some one called to me from
across the river. l took nv skif and found that
1t was Griffin. He came back with me 10 the lo-
boat and gave him two meals ana TTahtS9q TGq Iis I
request for the loan of my sktf. he sald he
wanted TO meet some people ana bring them over
I said: ''Grlfin, you must not do anything mere,
as ii Won do. Coulson ami the officers in Pitts
burg Will put IL on to me on account OF my TecoIu
and because YOU have been with me he-e.
Griffin took the skif and went away; went up
20 John 19lomaS' house. stayed untll II % CLOCK.
when Griffin came back and said my SKIN was
down the river: that be had broken An oar anu ;l
could not get it over became angry ana Grlnll m
gave me a watch and bracelet Tor the use oi anu
Dana ge 10 the boat We then went OUT: 4 Iet o on
that Iwould look for my boat ana ieit Grlmhi nm On
the road / met the negro and Duichnan. Ihey
wanted 10 reach Negley's run ny morning.
buried The iewery because was afraid they had
done something and susp CiOn would tall on me.
I then started for the boat, and rs reached II L
vas nisced under arrest. was not at MIR. i;u-
dert.S iewelrv store that night. l did not buy
cartridges that day. The ones had were pur-
chased about month before.
The prisoner was then cross-examined, but
he held to his direct testimony.
TIE woman Theresa Teets who livedtwith
Klllian as his wife then placed on the
stan l. her testimony and croSs-eXamlnation oc-
Cupied the entire afternoon She had known
killian for four wears and has been living With
Inn since July lSSS. She testified ID main to
the same statement of killian- Her testimony
before the Coroner was brought in to contra
Dict her evidence, but nothing OF Importance
was thus shown. The defense frequently made
objections and little wordy war enSued be-
tween Thomas NJ. Marshall. Jr., and eN-DlS-
UrjCt Attorney Porter.
Mir. Porter-Mr. Marshall we intended to
learn from the witness what we wish. You
nave been talking to her about this case before
the trial. We Will talk now.
Mr.. Marshall-I have not spoken to the
witness about the trial.
Nr Porter-What?
Mr Marshall-NC, sir, and If you say so, you
say that which you know to be falsehood-
This last sally closed matters, and court ad-
journed for the day. with no further compli-
uents being exchanged.