Telegram-herald., 1891-04-05
EACAN SHED TEARS
W nsn he Discovered That His
Riyai, O'Connor, Was Dead.
MIME DYER TELLS HER STORY
And D.taiis Hos she and ths Aeeassa
tisitsd the spot " here ths corpse
wss foaua and Afterwards Re
tsFBsd ~ Their RsTsiries-

Promptly az 10 O'Clock yesterday the
attorneys aud Witnesses were at the sa-
peror court room ready for the days
business. wm. Eagan came 10 with
deputy. aud hls appearance differed IN
no respect from that on former days OF
the trial. Shaking hands with his
brothers, be took hls seat. tie sat with
hardly movement all day. but he
looks as though he could not stand the
mental strain much longer. The testI-
mony of the day proved highly sensa-
s.onal, and at times the whole audience
would stand up and crane their neeks
and hold forward their ears TO take
III every word. The ladies, some OF
whom have been regular attendants,
had all the seats. 1ne crowd was very
orderly.
uperintendent Eastman was the first
witness called. He stated that Detec-
nyes Kennedy and Cast were present at
Eagan's confession sunday night. Sep
tsn4ber 4. At the suggestion OF Mr..
Salisbury, for the def nsc, the people $
witnesses We're excluded from the room,
office.
ksEan's Damaging Adm Issions.
Mr.. +. j. Adams was sworn, and was
present at the police headquarters
on Sunday afternoon, September Ii,
and talked with Eagan about the muir
der. BE said he knew nothing at all
about the crime, and that he didn't
KNOW what he was arrested for; that ne
d.dn't know that O'Connor was dead till
sunday, when the police told nm. In
the evening he said 10 him: Pagan,
undertand YOU have confessed; did you
kill O'ConnOr?'' ''Ies." he said. "but
didn't mean to-" lie said that he had
trouble over girl. and that OConnor
struck at him. He struck back and
knocked him down. After he fell be
said be struck HIM three times with his
fist. Adams told him he didn't believe
II. and ne denied having used stone.
The name of the girl was not used. He
said further that they had had some
previous trouble and that OConnor
had heard that Eagan was going To- edo
hum up" He gave no reason Eagan
did not tell him that OConnor struck
at him first. tie said nothing about
O'Connor biting him. Adams saw
bruises on both of Eagan's hands. He
thought the skin was broken on one
hand, on the back, near the knuckles.
Charles Kennedy, q detective, was
present when superintendent Eastman
said 70 Eagan; al suppose you know
that what you say will be evidence
against your EYES," he replied, ''but
il is done and might as we'll tell the
truth" He said It was q girl scrape
and OfConnor struck him first. After
he Knocked him down he kicked him.
lie said he was not drunk, nor was
OConnor. lie SAID: 81 knocked him
stiff. for after accused him of trying
To do me up he called me liar"
Minnis's Hand All bloody.
lie said the girl was Minnie Dyer
and that she knew of 10, and that she
went out with him TO O'Connor's body,
took the head on her lap and said
"Esgan, he - dead" EYES," said he,
al suppose be is" Later he told me
that the body was not left lying, but
that he mad raised him up and laid him
against the bank. Eagau said that he
land OCOnnor against the bank so that
he might come TO. In the presence OF
Eastman and myself. he sad: 81 am
willing 10 tell the truth. O'ConnOr
said 10 me Il hear you're gong to do
me up called him d--d bar and
Knocked hm down" He then SAID
that be kicked him. and when the girl
came with nm size rubbed her hand
over OCOnnOr's face and got her hand
all blood VConnOr's head Law on her
lap. Tie said he knocked him silly the
first time. tie said that he was sorry,
and that ne didn't mean 10 Kill him.
Minnie's Pretty Cousins sworn.
The next witness was the cousin OF
Minnie Dyer, pretty Anna Dyer, who
testified. Il knew Patrick OConnor
ever SINCE | came from Ireland n year
ago. met Eagan a year ago and used
90 see bim three or four times week.
Remember dance at Parker's on July
SO, Wm. Esgsn was there and so was
OCouaor. Had met VCOnnor once
before. he took me home that night;
after that ! saw him frequently: he
kept company with me tli his death.
saw EagSn at the lake July I. he went
home with me from a neighbor's after
ward once, but he never said ANYTHING
about O'Connor's going home with me
from Parker's. OConnor SAID some
thlng about it the night i. happened.
he went with nfe by my consent;
Pagan never showed be was mad.
" A1ttAttf Nttfl bir W etF tl3t FAEfn
didu't ask me 70 50 TO the dance II ne
ever SAID ANYTHING about IT," Nora
Dyer was sworn and sasd: '.I was at
tflbhn's dance and danced both the
first sets. the first with Esgsn and the
second with oCounor. During the
second set OCounor made faces at
kagsn and laughed at him. | was on
the north side and Esgsn wss on the
east SIDE. Esgsu stood where he could
not see VConnor make faces. He DID
it FOR my benefit guess The court
then took it's noon recess
Further eiresrsstsre-. Ffscit-s
Long before the court room, vas
opened IN she afternoon every seat IN
the room that Was not occupied by
efFcers. witnesses and reporters vrre
taken hv women. Joseph Hatt0n
test fed "a ~ the occurrences at the
dance AZ Psrker's. July 2. He was at
the tsibiiu dance; got there at ss5.
0rCDnnor came IN ave minutes later,
Fran vas there: danced on the first
sst. O'Connor danced the tirst SET vlth
Minnie DYER wss quite friend Of
raxan's. d.dn't shink he acted differ
spSv shat night than AZ snv other
rarity. called OF for the dance early
m the night, Eagsn called OF N the
last Of the evening Just before he left.
be danced and called st tss ssYne time.
sh,s vas AL after o'Conaor -snt after
hls iute.
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