The morning news., 1892-03-29


Solicitor General Fraser arraigned the
prisoner. he stood facing the states attor-
ney in a careless way, with his hands be-
hind his back. To the demand for plea,
Gay answered, lazily, mot guilty"
OBJECTED TO GERMANS.
Hon. f. G. duBignon sat with Solicitor
General Fraser, dividing the work Of exam
lining the witnesses with him. In front Of
them on the desk were displayed the bloody
ak handles with which it is supposed tho
murderers did their work, and the blood
stained clothing and shoes found In the
prisoners house.
About three quarters Of an hour
was consumed in getting q jury.
Mr.. Pease called the attention OF the
court to the fact that at the time Of
the killing the German citizens were greatly
aroused and had held indignation meetings
and subscribed money TO employ the ablest
counsel in the prosecution. In view OF
these facts be desired to have the jurors
tested as to whether they had taken any
part in these proceedings. Judge Felligant
stated that the usual form answered all re-
quirements. TIE state struck three, the
lprisoner eighteen and one went of for
cause.
The jury is:
c. NJ Besselieu, Adolphus G. Best,
II. +, Douglass, James s. Tally,
VIM. A. Cahill, Thos. II. Monahan,
John a. Cannon, J@V. Burke,
A. j. Pursley. w. F. Baker,
s. P. Quarterman, Patrick Barrett.
HOW MEYER WAS FOUND.
Henry Lubs was ths first witness for the
state. He testified that MT. Meyer lived ia
the soda water factory and that Joe Blois,
the stable boy, slept In the same building.
The last time he saw Mr.. Meyer alive was at
6o'clock Sunday night About 10 o'clock
.I0a Rl0ig ,aF 10 his hNnea and told
that Mr. Meyer was lying on the floor Of his
room. He hurried over and found him
lying face downward. Mr.. Lubs
shook and called him, but receiving no
answer he sent for DR.. SheftaH. When the
physician arrived Mr.. Meyer was turned
over and discovered to have been murdered.
His watch was gone and his pockets were
turned inside out. Joe Blois opened the lane
door TO admit Mr.. Lubs TO the factory.
DR.. Sheftall told of the condition in which
he found MIR. Meyer. He had two dra wings
of the dead man, back and front, showing
where the wounds were inflicted.
George T. Schumacher. carpenter, idenEi-
fed the drawings Of the soda water factory,
which he made for the state
Henry Garwes said MIR. Meyer had been
at his house at 8 o'clock About an hour
after be left DR.. Sheftall came to Garwes
place and told him that Mr.. Meyer had been
killed. Garwes went over TO the soda water
factory at once and saw his friend lying
dead on the floor. He identified the watch
in Solicitor General Fraser's possession as
the one which Mr.. Meyer always wore.
Jeweler Schwarzbaum identified the
watch by its number and private mark as
the one be repaired for Mr.. Meyer in No
vember last
MEYERS WATCH UNDER GAYS HOUSE.
Policeman Thomas Quinn, who arrested
Gus Williams and did fine detective work in
the case, proved one Of the best witnesses
for the state. he told of his search of Jim
Gays house. When he went there the house
was locked and he crawled underneath. A
gentleman who was looking under the house
called Officer Quinn's attention TO a white
rag on sill. When be took hold of it hs
found the watch. Officer Quinn placed the
watch In his pocket. and next got into tho
house by a back window. He found a hole
IN the floor over the sill upon which the
watch had been placed.
The officer after further search found q
pair of shoes and an overcoat with blood
stains upon them. These he gathered uI
aud carried to the barracks along with
Queen Martin and Sarah Gay. At the
barracks Gay identified the bloody shoes as
his, and said he couldn't understand how
they could have become blood stained. The
overcoat, he said, belonged 10 Gus w illiams
The cross-examination by Mr.. Pease didn'i
break down any portion Of the policemRn't
testimony.
Alfred Harrison, young white man
told of the part he took in the capture OF
Gus Williams, who ran as soon as he wa,
approached and got under q house, where
Policeman Quinn found him crouching be-
hind a chimney.
A FIGHT OVER THE CONFESSIONS
Mr.. Garwes was put up a second time by
the state to prove the fact of Gays arrest
After telling this Garwes started TO tell OF
the admissions Gay made to him whilt
going t0jail. Attorney Pease objected, aud
asked that the jury be sequestered while
the question of the ndmissibility OF
the confession could be argued. Then Henry
Gar Yves, Policeman Christie, ]. J. Doolar
Of the MORNING NEWS, T. D.
Murphy Of the Press and Justice Frank
McDermott testified before the court tha
the confessions of Gay had been voluntarily
given. Both Attorneys Tison and Peast
argued at length to Judge Falligant thai
the confessions should be excluded on tbs
ground that Justice McDermott and the
other officer had told Gay that
he would have TO explain away the finding
of the watch under his house or he woulC
have hard time. Attorney Pease held
that II wes while acting under fear tina
be told bis story to the newspaper meu
Judge Falligant decided that he would ad.
init the evidence and let the jury pass upoI
the question as to whether ii had been Sc
Dured under any fear.
GAYS FIRST BAD BREAK.
The jury was then brought In and Jus
tice McDermott was put upon the stand
He said he had known Gay for many years
Monday morning after Mr.. Meyer wa
murdered Justice McDermott foun,
Gay In his Office when he ar
rived. Constable Lee asked the iustic
II he had heard Of the murder the night be
fore and he replied that he had not Th
MORNING News with the account Of th,
crime was handed him, and after he haC
read 1t Justice McDermott turned to Ca
and remarked; Jim, you ought TO be abb
TO do something on this case. You live ou
in that locality, and believe some Of th
negroes there have murdered Mr. Meyer"
Gay replied at once: "Yes, sir, that's wha
! came here for.n Then the prisoner told I
story Of having overheard four me
Saturday planning 10 rob MI
Meyer and then 20 70 Bruins
wick and Jekyl Island. Justice McDeI
mott told Gay 70 go out and look ~
the parties and II be saw them 10 have ther
krrestel &C once. The justice didn't see hin
txHtu until 4n AhN nffaFuassu a and ka wauarfa.