Evening journal., 1892-02-03

Flanagan. James Valentine.
BIees FOR THE STATE.
Mr. Biggs opened the case for the
state at IL 80 He explained the different
degrees Of homicide. he said:
The deceased was an S-year-old boy,
son Of T atrick and Annie Gardiner, who
lived at No. sos East Fifth sstreet. On
October Il here ~ freman's parade
here. Tie boy ale dinner
and left home against his
mothers wishes Duriop the afternoon
he wss seen in he company OF the pris-
oner Ga the ev. ming OF the next day he
was found dead in freight car on the
P, w. 4 B. railroad His neck was
broken.
Owe will prove that the prisoner hao a
grudge against the child's parents whose
daughter be had married Before the dis.
covery of the body he said
that he had dream and saw
blood On the railroad tracks. We
will prove that he told persons of the
dream before he says he went to sleep.
Blackburn borrowed lantern and, with
companion named SeemRn, went to the
p, w. & B. railroad sidlngs, among q
large number OF cars, aud found the
body In one of them
We will produce a witness who will
testify that she saw a man carrying q
body along the track on the night of the
murder When the man saw her he turned
back 1t was bright moonlight night
and there was snow on the ground
The fact Of the matter is that the day
was hot,
PLAN SUBMITTED.
Architect Carswell produced plot Of
that pert of the city ia which the crime
VAS committed, and swore TO its correct
ness. ae explained il to the jurors and
retired. The plot was introduced in evil
dence.
THE MOTHER OF THE BOY.
Annie Gardiner, mother of the muir
dered boy, was the first witness sailed
by the state. She was dressed ia deep
mourning. In her testimony she said.
Il live at No. SOB East Fifth street. |
am Eddie's mother. | had four boys and
one girl; | have only three boys now.
The prisoner married my daughter Jen
ME. She and her bsby lived with us
The prisoner did not live at our house
de came there for his meals, but my hus-
band drove him away.
The last time | saw Eddie was be-
tween l and o'clock on the day Of the
parade. | washed his face He was
going % see the parade. told him not
10 go far away and to come home rs
soon as the parade was over. That was
the last time l ever saw him alive.
81 first became anxious about 6o'clock
At o'clock | sent my two sons to finc
him. They were unsuccessful | became
more anxious and went to the Relianc,
engine house did not fnd him. | went
to the police station and gave the alarm
| STAYED up all night.
AT 5 o'clock in the morning l went L
Blackburn's house on Seventh street
near Church asked him if he had seei
Eddie. He said he saw him the after
noon before, aud gave him q
penny to buy apples. Black
burn was shaking all over. | told hin
that If he would fnd Eddie l would Civ
him some money, He said he would fn,
him If he was in town.
AT 80 a. m. | went up to the hal
again but they had no information 70
. me.
: THE first time Walter came in on
house was at 8 80 p. M. the day afte
the murder. He had a Lantern. d
called his wife out an
told her something, | don't know what
Q then went away with Seamans Il
4 came back about 9 o'clock They locke
4 at me awful suspicious | aske
: them what was the matter
j. Ssamans said he did not like to hul
my feelings. SeRmans ssid:' Eddie
n down on the railroad Blackburn wa
] coming in from the yard with his wife.
4 ran out with my three Sons. The tw
men followed with the lantern. awe wer
/ IN hn af bfntr he L,w-
y dead Blackburn handed the child OF
dead. l was crying Blackburn tol
: me not to cry. That he kne
: who did it ard would have
, warrant for him in the morning | aske
a him who did it. he did not answer M
told him that he did it. He never Al
8 swered me. That was at the other siC
Il Of the car
= Then we came home. They laid Il
child on the settee The prisoners wi
IF rushed in and said Nom, Walter told n
!. of this long ago, and threatened me n,
y to tell +"
Ward-'I object. It Is testimony
a the wife against the husband, and il
We proper,
Il Biggs-"she chose, voluntarily
d make certain statements in t
IA presence of the prisoner, co
X corning him with tine Grim
n | claim that the statement coming sfro
N her in that way was the same as comb
Ie from him | ask II 1t is not german
n the matter.
Judge Grubb-"Not if she heard
from him. The confidence Of husbs
and wife cannot BE- violated
de Pen ing final decision the Court
be over and Terminer took a recess I'M
49, 2. 80 o'clock this afternoon
10 Before being taken back to his c
or Blackburn laughed and ehstted with S,
y. eral friends who approached the box
Nv
70 Benson Stole the Coat.
William Fisher and Ream Benson ",
arraignsd at this mornings session
If the city court for the larceny o.
~ coat from Lazarus Price of No. III q