The morning call., 1891-09-16

to seven minutes between the time he heard
the shooting and the capture of the prisoner.
The next witness called was Edward Too
mey a core-maker, who testified that he W as
standing on the opposite side OF the street
where Grant and his prisoner were moving
along He heard the officer say come
along" aud then heard the shooting. Alter
the shooting TOomey saw the shooter run
up Folsom street, toward Fifth Two po-
licemen came running up, and witness tolo
them the direction the shooter had taken.
Witness found a revolver atterward ON fllln
street. near Folsom. The pistol was pro-
duced and identified by Idomey as the one
which he had found.
THAT is a Smith & Wesson new depart
ure" stated one of the jurors after seeing
the weapon
81 ,et it depart in peace" said Coroner
GarN ood as he fled it away in safe.
WITNESS TooMEY coRRoBoRATED.
Thomas Mullins, carpenter, who. was
with the previous witness at the time of the
shooting was next called, and gave similar
testimony. He did not hear word after
the first shot, but when he ran over toward
the body he heard Grant give snort, as IL
it were his last breath. Mullins picked up
the hat of Grant after he had been put in
the police wagon. The hat was burning at
the time.
Horace Badgley, jeweler, residing at 551
Fourth street, next took the stand. and tes-
titled that he was on the opposite side III the
street to the shooting, and saw the HaSheS,
after which he saw the shooter run up Fifth
street and turn the corner of Folsom, Inc
man he saw run wore heavy overcOat.
The witness identified an overcoat taken
from StFelinger as similar to the one ne
had worn. This witness also heard Strel-
niger make the remark, u know did it.
The man he saw run wore muStache and
had crooked nose-mOre on one side than
on the other.
James Denny next testified that on the
night in question he heard three shots from
where he was standing on the north side OF
Folsom strt ct, near Fifth. After the shoot
ing he looked in the direction OF the snots
and saw man lying down and another
running away. The man running wore a
heavy Oyercoat, which was flying open
while he ran.
Oficer Thomas F. Bean. who roomed
with Officer Grant, was introduced for the
purpose of identifying the nippers found
on Strelinger as the ones that we're owned
by Officer Grant. Bean stated that he had
carried them often himself.
sTRELINGER's EXCAVATIONS.
Officer John j. Allen, who arrested Strel-
niger, testified that he heard the shots
fr0m the Folsom-street Station, and ran
toward the sound. lie saw two men stand
ing in the street. who said: There he
goes" Witness looked and saw man
running, and gave pursuit, not losing sight
of him until he was caught Allen brought
the man back to where the body lay, and on
the way back his prisoner began to stagger,
and witness told him not to do that, as he
had not staggered while being pursued.
Witness stated that his prisoner braced
up at this, and walked with him. When
the body was reached the prisoner said:
Would that l could recall the last four
hours" and ''If had stayed with my poor
wife this thing would not have happened"
At the station he gave the name OF N. Is.
Curtis
Witness identified the nippers he found
on Streliuger's right wrist, also his over
coat, hat and bottle of whisky found in
StreliDger's pocket A juror asked the wit
ness whether Streinger was drunk enough
to be arrested and Allen replied that he did
not think so.
Captain Lees stated that thus far the po-
lice had not been able to discover the orig
inal cause for which Strelinger was ar
rested by Policeman Grant The Captain
stated that Grant had the best of reputa-
tions among his brother officers, and would
not harm cat or dog.
Henry Newman. policeman, testified
that he was attracted by the shooting. but
when he arrived on the scene be saw Of
fcerS Allen ana Brodie coming back with
the nppers on him. The prisoner was
breathing very hard.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
At II o'clock the case was given to the
Jury. A few moments after retiring the
Jury opened the doors and asked for some
testimony as to whether Officer Grant had
a pistol on him at the time OF his death.
Messenger Allen of the MGrgue testified
that he had seen pistol taken of Officer
Grants body, and that all the chambers
were loaded.
The jury again retired, and at 70 o'clock
returned with the following verdict:
That Alexander Grant, 40 years of age native
of Nova Scotia and police officer by oceupa-.
tion, came TO his death on SenIember IL, 1891,
on Folsom street, between Fourth and Fifth, in
the city and county OF San Francisco. from
gunshOt wound in the head. aud we further fad
that the said wound was inflicted by Morris B.
StrelingeT, alias NJ. b. Curtis, and charge said
Strelinger alias Curtis with the crime OF murder.
The verdict was signed by eight of the
jurors. Two, named Alfred Z. Rulofson
and Andrew Herman, signed a minority
verdict. which was the same as the previous
one, with the exception that Streinger was
not charged with the crime of murder. The
Coroner approved the majority verdict.
When the result of the jUry's deliberations
was communicated 70 StreliDger he appeared
to take the verdict as matter of course.