The morning call., 1892-07-08
KILLING OF KIRLIN.
A Witness Claims to Have Been
Chased With Knife.
Interesting Testimony Brought Out During
Thomson's Examination - Some False
Statements Vigorously Denied.

According to the statement of Andrew
| Judge. a plasterer living at IS Everett street.
a serious stabbing ARRAY came very near
! growing out of the killing OF Robert kirlin
] by Officer L. j. Thomson. Since the fatal
shooting on the morning of June % Judge
/ has done considerable talking about the
case. This he says was tie cause OF an
attack upon him. He secured the arrest
yesterday of William Farrell, son OF Mrs.
Anna Farrell, witness in the case Far
rel was booked on a charge of an assault
with deadly weapon, but promptly Sc
cured his release on a bond. Judge stated
that while on his way to work Wednesday
morning he was stopped by Farrell. who
demanded to know why his mother had
been brought into the case as a witness.
81 denied" said Judge. "that | ever mem
toned his mothers name He then called
me names, drew long knife with Dlack
handle and chased me across the street.
fled for my life and that is why had him
arrested today"
Farrell. who is ball-player. denied hay-
ing made any assault upon Judge. and sald
he did not know why he had been arrested.
STATEMENTS REFUTED.
When the preliminary examination OF
Thomson on the charge Of murder was re-
sumed yesterday afternoon, half a dozen
witnesses were present TO reiute certain
statements about the case that were pup
lished in morning paper.
DIR. X. h. Williams, who made the autopsy,
testified that the deceased had Gunshot
wound in the left chest and two lacerated
scalp wounds. A gunsh0t wound oil the
left lung caused death. II could not dis
cover that the deceased had been under the
Influence of liquor" continued Dr. WI
Hams, because the contents Of the stomach
were not examined. In my opinion the
pistol was held against the coat The ball
went inward and downward. Such wound
could be Inflicted by one man standing close
10 another. If man was lying down when
shot the nature of the wound would depend
upon the position or the shooter. Inc
scalp wounds were caused by some blunt
instrument. and could have been MADE Dy
the butt of pistol"
The powder burned coat, vest and shirt
worn by the deceased were introduced in
evidence. Thomson's vest. which was
slashed by the knife welded by kirliH. will
BIZ offered in support of the officers allega-
tion that he shot in self-defense.
THE KNIFE STORY.
Witnesses then began the denial Of state
ments published in the paDer referred to.
Mrs. Annie Farrell of ass Natoma street de-
posed that Kirlin did not obtain the knife
from her. and was positive that she never
saw the weapon before il was exhibited TO
her in court.
Ex-Judge j. p. Bowers, who appeared as
counsel for relatives of the deceased, with
drew from the case because he was not
permitted to conduct the prosecution.
WHY do you withdraw asked Judge
Joschimsen.
Because" said Bowers as he retreated.
II have not been treated courteously.'
James Garyey and NJ. c. McInerny, bar
tenders, testified that Thomson was not In
the saloon at $50 Fourth street and that
there was no disturbance there on the night
before the shooting.
NJ ID. Ewing of 444 Natoma street said he
was aroused by the noise of men talking.
When lie opened his window he saw a man
lying on the ground. with his coat on fire,
and four or five other men standing around.
Il heard some one ask about a knife he
continued. 81 hen somebody picked MP the
knife eight or ten feet from the body. |
never said 10 any one that / saw the de-
PENDANT and the deceased Qusrreling in a
saloon the night before the shooting"
A FRIEND OF DECEASED.
Andrew Judge testified that he was a
friend of the deceased On the night of
Tuesday. June 2S he did not see Thomson
in saloon on Fourth street. 1t was not
true that he had said that kirlin had quar-
relied with Thomson at MorOsco's Theater.
r. Stanley swore that he had never made
the statements published. He did not say
that Thomson was ousrrelsome. While
under the influence of liquor. he might have
said things he would not swear to.
Bruce ROLAND testified that Thomson had
not been employed as a special officer at
Morosco's Thester since June s. 1891.
Thomson never mad any trouble with Kir-
lin at the theater.
Officer T. 4. Bode related the circum-
stances of the encounter. His testimony
was the same as that given by him at the
Coroner's inquest.
Mary Crotty failed to appear, and her
husband was sent after her. When she ap-
peaTed she was questioned about her hus-
bands condition on the night of the ARRAY.
She reluctantly admitted that he was not
very sober.
Attorney J. II. Long asked that Thomson
be released on bonds Judge Joachimsen
said he would decide the matter when all
the evidence had been presented. An adj
iOurnment was then taken until $3.50 O'clock
this morning.