, 1891-04-25
MARSHALL is FREE
Word From Denver That He Has
Been Acquitted.
Evidence That He Did Not Fire the
Fatal Shot.
Interest Here in the Outcome of
the Trial.

The following telegram was received
from Denver last evening: IF. G.
Marshall is free" The trial of Frank g.
Marshall. charged with the murder of
John P. Glow, has attracted much at
tention here. Glow has been well known
to many in this community for years and
much interest has also been shown 10 the
case from the fact the defendants brother
Daniel Marshall has a host of friends and
acquaintance in this city who will be
glad to learn that his brother has been
cleared of so serious a charge.
The killing Of Glow occurred In Deem
Der last in Murphy's Exchange saloon.
Denver. Marshall aud Glow were having
some difficulty about a horse which
Marshall accused Glow of having stolen
from him. Both men had been drinking.
Marshall was of excitable disposition and
Glow was known to be a bad man, ready
to shoot at sight. When the two came
together at Murphy's saloon, shooting
commenced at once. Six or eight shots
were fired. one of these only by Marshall.
An attendant in the place, Ed Cain
fred several shots and a man called
Rogers had some pistol practice. While
the evidence in the case has failed to dis
close the man who fired the fatal shot it
has cleared Marshall Of the charge.
The testimony of j. H. O'Laughlin
which was given Yesterday proved con-
clusIvely that Glow was shot before Mar
shall fred aud his story which the cross
e%xaninatIon of the prosecution failed to
shake undoubtedly secured Marshall's &C.
quittsl.
O'Laughlins testimony was as follows:
He did not know the defendant prior to
Dec. s last. He knew Glow by sight. On
the night of the above mentioned date he
was at Murphy's Exchange, where he saw
Glow aud Marshall. Witness saw the
two conversing together and heard them
talking concerning 4 horse transaction.
Murphy and Marshall left the saloon to-
gether between 8 and 4 O'Clock in the
morning. Soon after they left Glow and
some unknown man vent out In front of
the place, but soon returned and went to
the barroom. Marshall returned between
the hours of 8 aud 9 o'clock, and witness
saw him enter the outer swinging doors
aud proceed as tar as the second doors.
separating the saloon from the cigar room.
Glow at this time was standing about
four feet inside the saloon, next to the bar.
When Marshall was about to enter the
second doors. he hesitated, and was
about to turn and go out again. Just at
that moment Glow partly turned and saw
defendant. The former made a quick
motion to get his revolver, and as he did
80 there were two shots in rapid success
sion from the rear part of the room. At
the second shot Glow staggered and fell.
Marshall then drew his revolver, and
showing the weaDo through the opening
between the screen doors, fired Ionce at
Glow. Then there came four more shots
from the rear.
Witness heard 3 conversation between
Glow and an unknown man Just in front of
the saloon. Soon after Marshall aud
Murphy loft the place. The talk was
concerning Marshall. Glow remarked to
his companion: DO you know that -
--w will go off and get that gun
loaded2' The companion of Glow re-
marked that he thought ne would, where
upon Glow stated he would put it to"
the defendant should he step inside
Murphy's saloon again hat night.
On cross-examination witness stated
that he had spoken to defendant only on
a few occasions since the shooting. He
visited Marshall once in jail. He visited
Murphy's Exchange about 10 o'clock on
the night of Dec. s. He saw Hennessey
standing in the bsr-room when he went
into the saloon early in the evening. He
heard Marshall and Glow talking before
the conference IN the wlne-room. After
coming out Of the wine-room the two men
and Murphy took a drink. Witness was
standing in the cigar-room at the time
Marshall first went out. Defendant was
gone about three-quarters of an hour. He
came back and remained until 4 O'Clock,
when Murphy left with him.
When Marshall returned the last time
witness was standing in the doorway
leading out Of the cigar room into the hall.
Glow was standing inside the saloon, with
his back to the bar. Marshall pushed
the left door open and was attempting to
enter the saloon when the shots were
fired. Defendant did not have a pistol
in his hand until after the second shot had
been fired. At the time the first shot
was fired Glow was at the bar. Glow was
about six feet from Marshall at the time
the shot was fred. At the time the de-
PENDANT fired. Glow wa falling. Witness
was standing in the hall way during the
shooting, and saw Marshall go out of the
cigar room after firing one shot.
On redirect examination O'Lauehlin
stated that the person who did the shoot
ing from the rear of the room was out of
range of the WITNESSES vision, and he did
not know who it was, Witness was not