Evening journal., 1892-05-13
JURORS IN TEARS.
L. c. vandegrifrs Powerful Aedress
for Long.

Asks for Verdict In the Second De-
-Acquittai Expected
The case Of Lawrence Long, for the
murder OF Antonio Basso, was continued
ia the county court yesterday.
Clerk Adams Of the Municipal Court
read the docket relating 10 Longs arrest
for ssssulting Sparks in the Atlantic
Gardens. IL showed that Judge Ball
dismissed the casa. as there was no eyi
'dsnce to sustain the charge. The book
was offered in evidence
Dr. John P Wales was called to the
lstand He said that his opinion was
that IL properly cared for Basso would
have recovered. He found bruises on his
head, under the eye. Il would have TO
be a heavy blow to cause meningitis
did not see BRsso after he was taken to
the hospital.
ANOTHER STAR WITNESS.
Andrew Sullivan of Chester, Pa was
placed on the stand rs star witness
He told the story Of going to the saloon
with Houser Sparks Joined In game OF
pool with them. The Italians. Carr,
Bullen and another man entered. His
back was turned when the blow was
struck
"No, do not recognize him. Bullen, the
fellow with the black moustache, struck
the big italian on the side OF the head
with beer glass. AS he turned the little
fellow, Carr, struck him in the
face with another beer glass Then
they attacked him The Italian
said: What's the matter2 What's the
matterf The handle OF Carr's glas,
broke off he picked up pool ball and
threw It &C the Italian. 1t missed him
and knocked of HOusers hat. Then he
grabbed a chair. / took it from him
and the big Italian ran out the back way.
Then Carr came back to me and asked:
What did you do that for2 Are you wi n
themf No. Isrd, Il didn't want to
see you hurs the bugger
"Oid you see the prisoner strike any
one2' ''No, sir.
did you recognize CARR "Yes in
New Castle jail.
did you leave after the fght2" "Yes.
Sparks wanted us to finish the game. but
/ told Houser to leave the hole.
UNDER REORGANIZATION
"How did the little Italian get outY
Il don't know. l was watching the two
men beat this big Italian
"Did you tell Detective McVsy, when
he came to see you at Lafayette. Pa. that
man with light moustache had taken
up chair to strike Bssso withl" mo.
sir, l did not see anybody with a light
moustEche
"Is your collection so good that you
can remember faces so we'll SO many
months afterq' with such circuni-
stances to impress It upon my MUD
Gould you recognize .he hig Italian
now2" well. his face was bloody and
it would be Tsry hard to recognizes him.
To tae best OF my recollection that is the
third man who did not take part in the
fight but Stood ia the corner
"Dii you sea the bar tender pull these
men awRYT' Yes between the end OF
the bar and the tables he was backed
over the table and chRirs. After Basso
got loose he ran around the table and
tried to get out. That was when the
pool ball was thrown. II missed and he
grabbed chair. [ took the chair and
the Italian ran past us and out The back
door
"Was he bloody?' YES, his face.
"Was there broken glass on the hoor2"
"a glass fell, do not know how much
glass there was I did not stay to make
an inspection Igot out
You did not see the prisoner strike
anybody mo sir.
That will do; step down.
HAD BEEN DRINKING TO EXCESS.
Or. J. T. Y Blocksom, the first man
who treated Basso after the assault was
called. In his testimony be said:
Il was called in on the Sunday even
ing following the fight in the saloon.
Basso was on bis bed with his pants on.
| thought he had been drinking aud pre-
scribed accordingly In my opinion ex
osssive drinking would have produced the
inflammation.
Joseph NJ. Long testified that on the
night OF the fight his brother did not
have a moustache, and then the state
rested
EVIDENCE IN REBUFrAL.
Attorney General Nicholson called
John Crogan. stating that he was called
to rebut the evidence OF the defence so
the effect that Long was not in the
saloon.
Mr. vandegrift objected stating that
the state had closed its case aud should
stand or fall by it,
The attorney general claimed that the
bench had the right to admit evidence in
reply which should have been admitted
in chief. The witness was not here
Vandegrift-"Thefa fault that be was
not here at the proper time was not the
fault of the defendant. Not one OF my
witnesses have said that Long was not
there that night. There is not a capital
case In those cited. l say that he has no
right under the sun to do such a thing.
The court overruled the objection. and
the witness testified as follows:
CARR's HANDS BLOODY o
''At present l am working for the
Metropolitan Life Insurance COmTang
At the time this trouble occurred | was
tending bar at the Willism Penn Hotel
About 30 o'clock the prisoner came
into our place with Carr. They came up
TO the bar. Carr said Give US glass of
beer. l shook my bead. l thought from
their appearance that they had
enough They called me back 'agsin.
Carr says: For Gods sake give
me q short beer. We have been
down In McMahon's and we have cleaned
the place out says: you are trying
to give me a stiff / thought they were
trying to stand me off Long says
"Jobn don't you believe him We la Q
been down there. Sol gave them the
two short beers
"Did he show you his hsnd2' Yes,
Carr saws: We have bsen down there
fighting. This id fool (Long) hits
with his fist, but hit with anything
can get. D."