The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-25
PATRICK TO AWAITTRIAL
THE SLAYER OF PERRY BROWN AT
PEMBROKE HELD FOR MURDBR.

Patrick's Statement ofthe Shooting Be-
fore Justice Racon-The Tsstim ony
of Witness ofthe Affray-rhe srgu-
ment by R F. c. Smith and T. Nor
gan, FITZPATRICK Committed to
Chatham County Jail
The preliminary trial of P. 81. Patrick
for the KILN Of J. Perry Brown and the
shooting of William Brown q. Pembroke
| was resumed yesterday and ended in the
holding of Patrick for murder.
The case has excited good deal Of in
terest. not only in the section where the
killing occurred and in Savannah, but
throughout Bryan and Eftingham counties.
The evidence was concluded late yester-
day afternoon, and the argument began
Immediately. A special TO the MORNING
| News says the court room was crowded,
Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour.
Masonic hall being filled even to the stair
ways.
THE ARGUMENTS.
r. F. c. Smith, Esq, made a very brief
speech in opening, in which he defined the
states position T. g. Morgan, Esq, fol-
lowed with his argument for the defense.
He held the C )urt and crowd spellbound.
Keen as ferret. quick TO see every
| point and bring 1t out in full aud
place 1t before the court in the most
effective manner, he displayed such mag
nerism that when he had finished his hours
speech he left scarcely dry eye among the
sturdy old farmers who were present.
Even those opposed to him we're admitting
that the states case was lost and at lie asst
the prejudice that has prevailed against
| Patrick all along was considerably dispslled
and left him more friends than before.
Mr.. Smith closed for the state in one Of
his typical appeals which always has its full
effect upon his hearers, knowing he had the
law with him. He closed his argument in
about thirty minutes.
Justice N B. Bacon, who had presided
through the long and tedious trial with is
usual dignity, after summing IN the evil
dence ruled that there was sufficient evil
dence to commit Patrick 70 jail for the
murder of Perry Brown, to await trial at
the next term of the superior court Of
| Bryan county.
| The defendant waived examination as to
assault upon Willie Brown, and will be
brought to Chatham county Jail.
PATRICK's STATEMENT.
| Patrick made this statement before the
court at the opening of the evidences yester-
| day morning:
Monday evening, Sept. Z, Perry Brown
came to my home and inquired for me.
was laying off some bitches back of the
house. He came out pad said he wanted to
see me over at Mr. Stallings'. / went over
there, and he and l and Mr..
Stallings went together to Mr.. Stall
ings' Office. He said his purpose
ia calling me was to clear his skir;s about
some reports concerning him. saw he was
mad when l went with him. We got to
talking, and disputes and loud words arose
between us. Brown ran his hand back In
bis hip pocket aud pulled his pistol partly
out so that the butt hung out leaving the
barrel in his pocket. | said, 4 see you
have got pistol. He said Yes; have got
t.d for and you Mr. ~, s'a nd1sn, in, a
manned in the office. In few minutes he
came back and commenced talking again
about the same matter. Mr.. Stallings said,
DO, for goodness sake hush up. | am tired
Of such quarrehng. | hate to hear it. ,
Brown then said: Let me see you outside
said was willing to let the law settle our
trouble. You dispute your account
aud there is big difference between
u.s. He then called me black
| said - you, you
are just as much as
am, and he struck at me. | warded off
the blow and we passed four or five ticks.
He tried TO run in on me and l caught him
in the collar as he did. | saw his brother
run up behind me and strike at me with
something in his baud, l don't know
whether 1t was a knife or what. He struck
at me three times aud warded the blows.
l kept Perry pushed round between me and
Willie to keep him from striking me. l
thought at the time he had kuucks.
PISTOLS WERE DRAWN.
"By that time three or four OF the boys
we're there aad pushed US apart and Perry
drew his pistol. He told me before that be
had oae, and felt for mine, but had lost it.
| looked around ard saw it lying three or
four PAGES away. jumped TO it and picked
1t up. DR.. Strutton then caught hold of me
and held me. Willie Brown said: Hold
him, Doc; don't let him shoot / want to kill
the - - - and was coming
on TO me cursing ME at every breath.
told him to stand off; IL he came there
would shoot him. He kept advancing until
he was within short distance. l warned
him twice to keep off. Perry was on the
other side swapping at mo with his pistol.
Willie kept coming and | shot him. About
the time shot Willie, Perry fired. l turned
and the crowd opened and left us face &c
face. We emptied our revolvers at each
other. The last shot, think. was Perry's
and struck me in the throat | turned and
walked off to the drug store With the help Of
DR.. Strutton."
JIM. Mcneil, the Savannah and Western
station agent. was a witness of the affray
and corroborated in part Patrick's state
meat. He gave q full account of the snoot
ing aud the dispute between Patrick and
the two Browns.
j. r. ZittFom and Jackson Taylor were
the next witnesses. Their testimony did
not bring out anything new.
THE SICK MANS EVIDENCE.
After they had been examined Lawyer
Morgan proposed to take the testimony OF
W. Fl. Bacon who was sick at mis- home
some distance from Masonic hail, where
Justice Bacon was holding the inquiry
All parties conserving, the curt moved tC
Mr.. Bscons house. Mr.. Bacon said: 81
was lying on my bed sick, but got up end
went TO my store. opened the window to SCI
if Mr.. ONeal was in his office, aud as
opened the window Perry Brown came VI
and asked me if l had seen anything OF
Patrick. l told him Patrick had left twenty
or thirty minutes ago. He asked me IL be
was not in the store. l told him he was not
Brown then said: DO you tell him.
then stopped and said, 4 guess Hi see him
before you will l saw he was mad, anc
said: Perry, what's the troubleF He looked
at me and said: We intend 10 put him &c
an end day and started OF. l called
to him and he stopped
said Don't go into such arrangements
for Patrick is always praoticing shooting
aud would not miss him. Perry bowed
his head a moment and replied If Patrich
I cOuld oct him hefnra Ia cot pafrick IL xro,ld