Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-04-22

Oouy IN the en0p ~ tnat umt
seemed to me to he gcing to Ash
me and the Mulvehilis. Some Of then
threw their coats o6 and some unbu,tonea
them. wont out Of the shop dRst. and VI
the street as far - Reynolds'. and turned
round and walked back again, The Mulve
hills following. A. I came along pass ths
door OF the saloon Csonin jumped out viii
HE hands up and says, "You are the man
am looking fer" My hands At that tims
were in my pocket. I attempted to reastu
With him, saying, ''John. don's you know
mef' but be struck me over the right eye
and knocked my hat oR. and gave me an.
other in the stomach; gave mo no chance
to get out OF the way, ard hit him bach
the best could and did not step 10 ses
him fall, but picked up my hat and walked
up street fast, and went home. That might
l went 10 Iceboro, and Sunday 10 Rich
mond. Monday saw the death Of Cronin
in the paper, and % the train had left
l walked TO Augusta and gave myself up.
! had not been drinkius any ything that day
Of the trauble. l had no intention what
ever Of sighting or having any trouble With
Cfonin.
w. Il. Sibley testified that he wa brick
mason and had lived 10 Augusta Is years
Did not know any Of the parties excepI
John Malvehill. On the afternoon In ques.
ton was at Longfellow I Hunts store
and saw the prisoner backing out Of tht
saloon. He was followed by two others
one Of whom backed out. Think John
Mulvebill was putting on bic coat after h
came out. Heard some talk bu. could NO,
Distinguish IL. Thought II was angry talk.
Foley went up the street and the other two
followed after. l stepped into Hun.'t
store and was standing in the door When
they came back, Foley ahead Of the other
two little, with his hands In his pocketl
and looking at the sidewalk. A. he got ~
by Ccrson's I saw Cronin come out and
square away and strike at him, striking
with one hand and then with the other,
Foley, the first time Cronin struck, took
his right hand out Of bis pocket and threw
round he struck him. Think Foley struck
him twice. The fret time he hit him hs
kind Of swung him round sideways . Nttls
and the next time he went over and struck
on the ice. l saw everything that wa,
done and said. Did not see Foley Try ths
door nor hear him make any challenge.
Cross-examination-W not witness ai
the inquest. Think first told this to .
hostler in Gaslin's stable. Think within
the last year have been over across here
once for intoxlcAtion.
John J. Mulvehill testified that he wss
81 years old; that he went into the saloon
with Foley who commenced to talk with
John Mulvehill. Corson stood In the door
and said there was "nothing In here fol
you fellows" l passed out towards The
door. Next saw Cronin take OF his cost
and face Foley. turned round and saw
Corson come from inside the bar with q
large club. Foley said to Gro.
min 'Don't you know me John? Didn'
we worked together down at Iceboro? p
Cronin said he didnt give = d--a. ant
CoYson followed him and told him to clear
US out and he would Fay the hne. Foley
kept backing sway from Cronin, towardl
the door, was watching the other fellow
that had Oh their coats and stood BY Corsop
Foley backed out ahead of me and backed
out after him. Cronin made no attempt t(
strike me. lie wanted to hghs Foley. Foley
went up street. Mulvshill took hlI
coat OF outside, but put it on and We went
up street Foley turned and came bscl
and we followed. As he was passing tht
saloon Cfonin jumped out and says; "Yor
are the man am looking for. will Civ,
you all the fight you want" and struck o.
Foley. Foley partly Tended the blow, bul
it knocked off his hat. Cronin got tst
Dl0ws from Foley, and at the last one hs
fell to the sidewalk on the right side Of hi
head, on the ice. Then Foley went uy
street Curtis hsd his cost of in the shop
Saw Jones in the act Of unbuttoniug his
C0rson asked them to clean us out. III
told Cronin to 90 ahead and lick 10 and he
would pay his fine.
John Mulvehill testified that he was Il
years old, and that he went into the saloon
at the time in question to see II anybody
was there that he knew. Did not 70 for 4
drink and had drank nothing that day
Foley and John J. Mulvehill came In snt
came up to me by the stove, and
Corson says: "Thers 10 nothing here fol
you boys" Foley says, II didn't come In
afsef anything" started and walked ou
behind the stove. and hadn't got more thar
two s.eps before I heard Corson ssy
Boys. come on and give these fellows ,
licking and will pay your fines." A. soor
as he said that, John Cronin pulled on BIZ
coat and slammed it down on the counter
and walked along and fqusred of 10 Foley
Foley was walking back. Cfonin danced
up to Kim, ard saw there was going to b,
trouble and started for the door. I got q
far ~ the door and sung out, "Come on
jim" jim turned towards the dool
and was the first one that ven
OUT went out second, looking behind me
Jshn J. Muivehill came after me. Jus
- was going o6 the steps thought per
hsps there fellows were following me and
there would be trouble, and pulled of
my coa.. When l saw no one following,
put it on. There was man inside who
pulled his coat of and throw It on the floor
Woods, think commenced to pull his OF
Did not ses whether he took It oR. JUS
before they commenced to take OF theil
coats Corsoa ssid ''you 70 in boys ant
lick or clean them out and l will psy
your fines. That vas the idea Of bis talk
Cronin Immediately took Oh his coat and
squared away 1t Foley. Foley threw mp
bis hauds and walked back from him and
said be wanted no trouble. After ve wen
out door we walked up street and back
Foley soeAd and a. he came bsck past thu
saloon Cronin came out snd said something
d;dh't hear what Cronin struck q hin
and he dodsed the blow; think that he
struck him in the face. Then Foley stsuci
him and walked up street pretty fest.
Michael Bfosnzh An testified that be VA
on the Opposite sideof the street Of the tim
Of the fzht and his testimony was the SAME
A. The Mulvehilis' and the fsspondsns q
- what took place In front Of the salooa
On cross-exsmination bs testified that h<
vas rot wisaess 1t the coTonsf's insuesI
and did not tell the cficsss vhss hs knss
about IL.
Council for the defense rested thsis cav
here and the government resumed. plaei,l
in evidence, in febuttal, the testimony D
John J. Nusvehill and John Nulvshill q
given 1t the inquest. Also record Of con
victim Of John Mulvshin for manslsuehte
Ia 1883, to impeach his testimony.
Tits closed the evidence, and q o'cIocl
court adjourned until morning.
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