The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-23
ONE CENT.
PHILLIPS ON TRIAL.
The Slayer of squire O'Donnen Before
Jury.

Jury.
Constable Isaac Phillips, who is now on
trial for the murder OF Squire O'Donnell, has
the appearance Of a man who is broken
hearted, and as the story of the tragedy is
unfolded his bloodless face and downcast
eyes indicate that he is suffering the keenest
pangs of remorse for his crime.
The first witness called was J. L. Booze,
landlord Of the Pleasant Hill Hotel, the place
where the quarrel began. He told substan-
TALLY the same story as the one given before
the Coroner.
Ferdinand Keiser father.in-law Of Booze,
said he knew but little of the quarrel. He gave
Phillips two glasses of beer and O'Donnell
glass of whiskey. He also heard the meR
quarrel but was not present.
Mary Harkins was passing the hotel and
heard the men wrangling.
She saw Phillips come out and go home
Shortly after the Squire and Mr.. Booze came
out and started for home. On the way they
met Phillips She saw O'Donnell strike at
Phillips, when the latter drew a revolver and
fred When the third shot had been fred
both men fell to the ground, with O'Donnell
on top.
Neal ODonnel was about sixty yards from
the combatants when the firing took place.
They were close together when the bullet
entered the body. Mr. ODonnell ran up to
the PROSTATE form and unbuttoned the
shirt The Squire gasped several times and
expired in the road.
Mrs. Bella Mayors of Pleasant Hill, ave
her evidence in Polish She saw the shoot
ing and heard Phillips daughter appeal to
her father not to shoot after he had fired the
second shot. After the third shoe. O'Donnell
ran about three feet towards Phillips
O'Donnell fell over his slayer, Mrs. Phillips
then came out and took her husband home
Susan Monday: l live at Pleasant Hill
with my sister, next door to Mr.. Phillips. I
heard the second shot and ran out front
saw Phillips hold his revolver up and
ODonnell shield his face with his hand. At
this time they were almost opposite Phillips
house after the third shot O'Donnell threw
up his hands and grasped Phillips as he fell.
O'Donuell, after the first shot was fired, held
his arm over his head, and stretched forth his
other hand as if reaching for the pistol. The
Squire died few moments after the bullet
struck him. There was very little time
t elapsed between the first and last shots.
T heard Miss Phillips call to her father, 80,
Pop, don't FIRE"
Il On cross examination the witness said that
n she only knew three shots had been fired
o from hearing people say so. Shortly before
Z o'clock she heard the Squire ask a driver
for ride to Silver Brook He was then
near Boozes saloon. The shooting took place
about s2O.
Henry Nader said that be was night
Waterman at No. 4 at about a. IN. he saw
Squire O'Donnell leave his work and 20 to
the engine house. He left the colliery at 6
o'clock.
Captain S, S. Simpson: live at Jeanesville
and am a c, & l. policeman. was called by
telephone to Pleasant Hill, and when | ar
rived there l went to Phillips house. He sur
rendered to me, and man named Roberts
handed me the revolver
The witness here produced the revolver,
which is a 32-calibre, five chambers, two
chambers of which are still loaded.
Michael Kelly: live next door to Phillips
! was in bed asleep and was awakened by a
noise in the street, went out, put my hand
on Phillips and told him to give himself up.
He asked me to take him over to Squire
! Kanner, at Lofty. at once telephoned to
: Capt Simpson, at Jeanesville.
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