Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-31
DID NOT KNOW HIM
Raw Wilson S~ears He Never
Sa~ John Finegan
UNTIL IHE ASSAULT WAS MADE
TIE Bar Tender Who Saw Al That Oc-
Cured Tells a StFzight Story - Pro-
zrsss Of the Trial.

The txiai Of Ray Wilson Is attract
ing more than usual attention IN the sd
psrior court. Ex-Mayor Lnl and L.
Z. Carroll are hghung tho case hard.
TIE lobby VAS hlled with motley
crowd yesterday. ali the Witnesses are
excluded from the room except the
one on the stand. Captain Summers,
ia whose saloon the assault took place
was the nrst witness yesterday morn
ing. he knew but little about the
affair. lie Was Standing IN front OF
the screen 10 the front part or the sa-
.oon. when hs heard some loud talk,
ana stepped back TO see what was the
trouble. lie did not know anyone IN
the party except slmoa Lopez. Two
of The men were gTasping each Others
hands. aud as DC stepped INTO the ss-
loon proper . third party drew up a
cane and struck Mr.. FInegan over the
head. Ths other two men walked out
of the building and he did not see any
thing more OF them.
bartender Testinss.
sam ;. Moore, the bar tender, gave
the most damaging testimony of the
trial. lie swore that Lopez and Fine
gan came IN together and M Lopez
ordered the drluks. moment later
Ray Wilson and another man came IN.
Mr.. Lopez stepped 10 the closet, when
the stranger with Wilson called Fine
gan one side and ssked hum II ne was
al officer. Finegan replied u was none
OF ms business 1he stranger called
FInegan . Cd d-n stinker and asked
10 soc MS badge. AT THIS lime the
stranger caught hold OF Flnegan's
wrist and sgain asked II he was an
officer. Mr. FInegsa SAID he would
show him, and II ne went too far ne
would arrest him. Wilson then APP
preached FInegan and said, "Let go OF
tnst man" FInegan replied that be
could not, as the stranger had hold OF
as arm. At that Wilson said. You
are no officer, and l ought 10 smash
your head" With those words he
struck Mr.. Finegan, who turned half
round and fell against the wall insensi-
bic. MIR. Lopez nad returned. and as
he cav MS friend fall he exclaimed,
"My God. that's awful" Wilson
turned upon Mr. Lopez. brandishing
the cane aad exclaimed, IL ought TO
lie then struck AZ Mr.. Lopez twice With
tie heavy cane
AR. Moore was shown the cane, q
hea-y stick with large crooked silver
head aud said Il looked very much
like tie weapon used by Wilson the
night u the assault. After striking At
Lopez, Wilson and the stranger walked
out of the saloon. and Mr.. Finegan
was washed and seq. to Scrlbner's drug
store.
On cross-examiuatiOn Mr.. Uhl tired
hard TO break Moore's testimony, but
could not do So lie also tried TO find
fiaw IN Moors's history, but failed.
wilson's Talk Aftsrward.
Constable A. c. Jackman came on
the stand next. and SAID ne was in a
room over Charles kelley's saloon on
Waterloo stree. on August t., when
Ray Wilson entered with a satcnel and
a cane IN MS hand. Mart Il rnem,
who was IN the room, asked Wilson
what the matter was. ard Wilson re
piled that be had just smashed a
Sd who had tired TO beat hlm out
of some money. Charles Kelley came
IN at that time and took wilson.
satcnel and he and Wilson walked out
the back way. The witness said he
wen: across the street, but did not zee
Mr.. Finegan, "a be had been taken
away.
The defense closed, and Mr.. Carroll
made Dis statement of what he pro.
posed to prove. He also stated thai
ne would not be abe to corroborate
some of Mr.. Wilson's testimony becansa
the Witnesses could not be found. The
court ruled the last statement out a.
Imprope 90 % made before the Jury
The theory of the defense - that the
men met M the FALCON by accident and
tnat Mr.. Fnegan exceeded ms author
ity. that .CufNe followed and thai
rs son struck ham with the cane. Ina
e We done during the light when Mr.
Wilson was IN 2 passion and that hs
bad no intention OF dong Mr.. Finegsr
any great bodily harm.
wilson's own story.
The respondent took the stand in hi,
own defense tie stated that he hsc
never seen Mr.. Finogsn or Mr.. Lope.
before the time they met IN the saloon
he had no grudge against Mr.. Fine
gan. tie did not hear any talk be
tween them until be saw FInegan tax.
hold OF Nr. Conner. The witness ther
r4rkneA ~ au4 b'th AAhoSth ~ ich Y
or show by what authority be arrested
Mr.. Common. When Finegsu did no
DO 40. ne struck with the cane TO max,
him release bis grasp on Mr.. Connor
The witness further stated that be va
on nis way 10 the depot when r.
stopped IN summers saloon. and tina
when he lsft that room he went q
kelleys place 70 bid Marsh Ryers snC
Mart Borhem good bye. lie deuieo
making the statements which Mr.. Jack
man test ted 10. lie admitted he fol
lowed the races ard claimed he at
tended races iu various places after b,
lett this city. He sad be resided hers
from 1888 20 ~. but that be home 4
nov IN Indisns The Gaze vii bs re
sum-d this morning and may consum,
most cf the day.
A.