The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-02-28
The McCurgish Trial Continued From
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The McCurgish Trial Continued From
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about Is minutes of a rough house,
and then broke in the window, we
then went into Marks house and
we soon heard Mad. say, ~ can
whip the big son------who did
that. Mark said, "you can you,"
and got up and went toward the
kitchen door, to go out. His wife
tried to keep him from going out
but he pulled the door open and
went out and went down to where
Mad. was at the fence between the
shanty and Marks lot, l followed
him out and when Mark got near
the fence words passed but my ex-
element prevented my catching
them. They were at the fence run
ming from the shanty to the other
fence. McCurgish then shot Mark
and said 1 would shoot my brother
for q trick like that and he and
Mad then walked out on the road.
Marks wife went through her
house and to the front door and
called for Foraker, the man who
lived in the other side of the house.
Mark and Mad were talking to-
gether when McCurgish shot Mark
Mark had one hand on the fence at
the time he was shot. Mark weighed
1S0 pounds and was well made
muscular man.
John Foraker, lived in other side
of same house with Mark LaFol-
lette was at home and saw the
shooting. l was called out of my
house, and the first thing heard
the click of the revolver and saw
the flash and heard the report of
the pistol; two shots were fired
McCurgish said l have done for
him and would do the same for
my brother if he would treat me
as he has done. Mark did not say
word but turned and walked into
his house. Mad. and McCurgish
then went out of the gate into the
road and away from the place, did
not see them any more. had con-
versation with McCurgish that
evening before the breaking of the
window. He was telling about
the cutting of the clothes line be-
cause a woman had washed his
clothes, and he then showed revol-
yer and said 1 will shoot him if he
don'tletm alone. The conversation
occupied aboat minute. Cross-ex-
There had been trouble between
them for some time, and McCurgish
was telling me that LaFollette and
he had had trOable and that he
was too spaIl TO Aght fair and
would shoot him. LaFollette would
weigh l65 or 40 pounds and was
in good physical health and 90 or
% pounds heavier than McCurgish.
Visiting at the McCurgish shanty
not greater than at other houses,
but little more noisy.
VIM. Hartley, have lived in Muir
ray City and have known McCur-
gish and deceased for about four
years. / was at LaFollette's in
about ten minutes after the trans
action, saw MeCurgish near the
house, asked him what was the
matter down there? he said moth.
ing. / heard LaFolIette's state
ment to physician after the shoot.
fng and after we had got him to
bed. LaFollette said he knew he
would die. DIR. Pritchard was
there at lime this statement was
made; before the statement LaFol-
lette asked the doctor whas his
chanceslwere, and the doctor said
he might pull through. (The de-
fense here objected to the introduc-
tion Of the statement for the rea,
son that,atfe statemenb was moi
made ID 9rtfculo n1ortus, and there
upon tAe testimony and question
was reserved.)
Francis -DonJey, have lived in
Murray City for ten years and
know both parties. The evening Of
the crime | was in Van Sickles So
loon WITH McCGrgish and others
and woman came to the saloon
and told hip that ne had better
watch the shanty pr 1t would be
burnt. .MecHtglsh said Nlet the
---- burn IL and tt viii be
the last one in the morning. and
ne pulled out pistol and said here
fs the thing that / will do him
sUifh Ifhon left the saIonn and