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about /. dozen other equally tough indepen-

sbout dozen other equally tough indspen-
could not Be I learned at that time. for repre-.
sentstives Of both factions. who were inter.
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But the facts In the case. as now brought to
Croker Inferred from. o'Brien's manner
solved e sYoiS & L u ,p9ssibis, He Backed
ing all tho time his abuse. Upon reaching the
SFsr and en
Ss stspped on tho sidewalk into ths street
The friends OF Croker were behind him. while
tho 0Brien men got behind their loader
into so tho ~ street oRcn srngS him Tho
blow foil short. but Croker landed on q Bricn's
the. wound. The streets were pretty well filled
with men. and In minute q crowd liad gath.
cred. The CLEAN OF pistol barrels was seen
hero and there In the crowd
M'KENNA PLUNGED INTO cRoKER's CROWD.
McKennn. q few days before, hnd been, ap;
Pointed k,seEer on Baskwels Island i
was. advised to stick to his duties on the Is
land and not to interfere with the election in
sosS Sr and OK daS
running, about the ward; He was an athlete
SAID said n he cruelty beat Tammany man 20
On election morning hc m me-, PIT Craig. one
Craig gave him SO. and Mckenna and his
street street, and nd" Second , Avenue The noise Of
The row IN the street brought him rs 9p Ut
ran up Second avenue and got into the crowd
behind Croker. 1t is said positively that he
had brick ora missile Of some sort in his
until he was behind George Hickey. who stood
Just behind Croker
THE SHOT THAT KILLED M'KENSA.
AT this time Croker and O'Brien wero spar
ring. In another second they would have been
crowd behind Croker. several other shots fol-
lowed. there was pushing that separated the
McKepna. who lay in the street with bullet
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station house Croker turned to one Of the men
whg was following him and asked: .,
Yes" was the reply. :. It was"
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gan accusing each other OF assault.
first MAN TO ACCUSE CROKER
NOT a word was said about the killing Of
Until Sna cEn ran in and shouted out
Of ths B BIisn mon: h Sad no csasin; and i
sSsys% n ksfT shot hs MR
guilty man really was. Having once made the
to
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H osack hs eher
talk with Croker and the two Hickssys and
sdmtted them 'S Bali Hf IN sg66oo each In the
mean time McKenna had been removed to
JAMES o'BI1ENs SWORN TESTIMONY.
At the oR5 assS het he had
cansr a!
%f h f. %a 81
ESnts against the Craig Gostso and
ony aP Ptephsn q. 0 4s
Craig. was arrested. Severa! had evidently
f the s%ss BSen t0 fesdp St
that S &rofer put pistol to Ackennas head
It was found that Hewitt had been elected. the
hatred Of the DBsisn .nen againss Croker tb
swearing Croker into prison, It is asserted
that the witnesses among the O,Brien men
HARD SWEARING AT THE INQUEST.
hard swearing. James o'Brien. for instance.
s*sss q 1s IN K tSsS Sdsa
William d. Borst testlaed That be heard one
then saw one Of the Hickey brothers fire two
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election day. and that the shot was 4 red by
some person standing behind him. Many Of
for McKenna's DEATH and they were deferred
from telling the whole story tory by the silence Ct
Knew as much about. tho matter as they did.
In ips about this recently one OF the
the iatal shot did SO because he Believed that nat
either his brother or MI. Croker was in danger
iev ver the man was justiiled. and Il this man
bis att Mi Croker was resolved to remain 81
The Coroner's, inquest lasted many days.
Tesq nry In INK sst ah to
BY the hand Of some party to the jury un-
It was shown later that ten Of the jurors
voted for OBrien on election day.
EVIDENCE FOR THE PROSECUTION AT THE TRIAL.
All the prisoners were discharged James
O'Brien went before the Grand Jury. and
Croker was indicted for murder in the first de-
gree He was arrested on this charge on Nov.
10. 1874, and arraigned before Judge Barrett
In the Court Of Oyer and Terminer. where he
pleaded not guilty. and was committed for
trial.
Croker's trial was begun on Dec; z. His
and col. Fellows. The prosec%ton on was t con:
Quoted by District Attorney Phelps and his
O'Brien testified on the trial rs follows:
Croker hit me in the mouth. Then there was
somo racket, and saw McKenna fall Croker
bad a pistol in his hand. and was very close to
After MeKenna fell George Hickey fred two
shots. Sheridan Hickey. and Croker had pis-
tolls. Four or five shots were fired. McKenna
fell at the first shot"
Patrick J. Craig testified that he saw Nc
Kenna In tho hospital. and that Mckenna told
him not to send for his family. as he would be
all right; This Testimony. coming from one
out McKennas alleged statement that Mr..
In spite OF this Testimony. however. Justice
Barrett permitted the statement to stand as q