Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-30

Which Man Struck Him in
Scmers' Saloon.
RAY WILSON'S ASSAULT CASE
- Nov Under Way IN the Superior
Co1rt-T-sUmony Of Jena Fin=zan
And Tia Phys.c.aas.

The case against Ray Wilson. charged
with asszulting John Flnegan last Aug
ust in ,omers' saloon on Waterloo
street, came 10 trial IN the superior
court. The morning vas spent n Sc
curing jury. +. r. Uni and l. L.
Carroll are defending Wilson, while
Prosecuting Attorney Mcknight APP
pears for the people He - assisted by
Assistant Prosecutor LaGrou- Early
IN the proceedings Mr.. Carroll objected
10 the appearance Of Mr. LaGrou ia
the case, on the ground that ne mad
acted as notary in the issuing Of some
OF the papers ia the case The objec-
ton was overralsd and the case pro-
ceedsd.
The charge against Wilson IL assault
with intent TO do great bodily harm.
less than the crime of murder. The
otfense - punishable by imprisonment
for period OF MT 10 exceed ten years.
or Dy me OF not 10 exceed $500, or
both, IN the discretion Of the court.
Ftnsg&n's Testimony
Mr.. Finegan WAS the first witness
He swore that he was deputy sheriff
of the county aud during the races at
ComsIoek PARK acted IS gate keeper At
the quarLer-stretcn gate. On the even
Jog OF August Is, ne met q man named
Lopez, VINO invited INN TO have a drink
OF beer. They went 10 Somer's saloon
on Waterloo street. Nr. Flnegan did
not recall any of the conversation be-
tween himself and Lopez except the
invitation TO take . drink. tie could
not remember whether ne took q drink
after De entered the saloon or not. He
did remember that fellow named
Connor said 10 MIN: you have made
a great bluff about being Al ofhcer ali
day. Now are you an officer Cd
d a your As ne said the words FIN
cyan said, Connor csazht Kim by the
rgnt wrist NJ. Finegan replied 20
tho question: II do not know that IL
"a any Of your business whether l am
al officer or not" Connor held
on u his wrist and FInegan
said he arrested him. That IS
the last be knew until no partially re-
covered consciousness and went to
ScrIbner's drug store, where his wounds
were dressed and be WAS sent To the
hospital. On cross examination Fine
gan held closely TO the direct testl-
mony. He said ne did not know who
struck him. He did not remember
that ne ever saw Wilson before ne
came INTO the court room TO answer 70
the charge.
simon Lopez story
Simon Lopez was sworn and stated
the facts about As Fnegan had. He
saw the scuflle between Conner and
Finegan and saw Wilson strike HIM
with the cane. As soon IS FInegan
fell. Wilson and Conner ran out of the
saloon, and he did not know where
they went. He identified Wilson a.
the man who struck the blow. sheriff
Mcqueen was called and sworn that ne
was told by Wilson that hs left the
city on train little after III o'clock.
The sheriff arrested Wilson in Council
Bluffs the last day OF Angus, about
two weeks after tAe assault
Dr. II. r. Welsa swore tAat he at
tended MIR. FInegan in Scr:pner's drug
store and accompanied him 10 the
hospital. He SAID FInegau was placed
uuder the influence of an anesthetc
aud remained UNCONSCIOUS the remain
der of the xnt. DIR. Ca.'in swore that
be examined the wound on MS head
ard found fracture OF the skull bone.
he accompanied Mr.. Finegan to the
hospital. He was OF the opinion that
u would take - very heavy blow to
produce the fracture. At taIs roInt
the court adjourned.