The record-union., 1892-03-18
NEAR THE CLOSE
The ]. D. Smith Murder Case viii Go
to the Jury To-Day.
Charles Freeman, the Murderer. Tes-
titles in the Case-Furlong and
Smith on the stand.


Judge Van Fleets court was crowded
Egain all day yesterday during the trial of
}. d. Smith, for completely in the MUIR
der OF Robert Allen in May Of last year.
Attorney a. j. Bruner, for the defense,
made his opening statement to the jury
Wednesday afternoon, and when court
reconvened yesterday morning the TAX
ing OF testimony for the defense began.
The first witness called was j. Burk-
hart, bartender, who works in a saloon
at the corner of Third and X streets. lie
testified that it was Smiths custom to
close his place about midnight and leave
the key to his place with the witness.
William Haley was next called, and
questioned as to whether or not he bought
q pool at last years spring races with
Smith-the object being to have him recol-
lect how Smith was dressed. But Mr..
Haley did not remember much about the
affair and was excused.
FURLoNG TESTIFIES.
William j. Furlong, who is under ar
rest as an accomplice in the murder and
robbery Of Allen, was put upon the stand.
In reply to Bruner'S questions he testified
Haley, Gordon or McKaig. He had be-
come acquainted with the last two men in
the County Jail. The witness denied en-
phatically that he had even entered into
conspiracy with Smith to have Allen
robbed. He said that he was formerly
employed by Smith, and they were quite
friendly. He said he conversed with
Smith frequently when he met him on
the streets, and Smith had asked him how
business was since he had gone to work
for Allen as bartender. Smith had re-
marked to him that it was a nice place TO
work. He had also been in the employ
of j. o. Bowers, Of the Golden Eagle
Hotel. Furiong said he was native of
Missouri.
In answer to further questions Furlong
denied that he had ever told Smith how
Allen carried his money, or how much
he was in the habit of carrying home
with him at night after closing the Sa-
loon He also denied that he had ever
talked of the robbery; that anything had
been said about Allen carrying green
backs in cigar case; that there was any
talk whatever about robbing Allen; or
that he was to receive a ''diyy'' from such
robbery.
CROSS-EXAMINATION.
Being cross-eXamned by District At
forney Ryan, Furlong said that in May
last he had the night-watch in the Allen
saloon. Allen made it q practice to be
there at night and make up the cash. He
had seen Allen do this, but had never, he
said, seen Allen put greenbacks in
cigar-case; he had seen him put the gold
in a sack and then lock it up in the safe.
Said he never went home with Allen.
Sometimes after closing up they would
go the Golden Eagle or Capital Hotels.
Occasionally policeman would walk
home with Allen, and on some nights j.
w. Wilson had gone with him.
L.
Allen took his money home with him
every night. The witness believed that
Allen always put his money in the safe
over night, and III the morning he always
took 1t out and put 1t in a large drawer
under the bar, so that he could have it
handy for paying bills or making change.
The witness did not know that Allen had
very large sum Of money in the saloon
during race week, and did not remember
that business was unusually large.
Being questioned regarding the assault
upon Allen, Furlong said that he talked
with smith the day after the assault, in
Smiths saloon. He denied that he was
nervous at the time. He said they spoke
about the case, and Smith remarked that
lit was pretty bad.'
SMITH TEsTIFIEs.
The defendant Smith, was then placed
on the Witness-stand. He walked up
quickly, and betrayed some nervousness
IS he took the o8tn to tell the truth. He
said, in answer to questions from his at
torney, that he had known Gordon since
his Smiths arrest, meeting him in the
Police Court when Judge Cravens read
the charge against them. He had first
met Casey at the same place. In the
month Of May, of last year, he roomed in
the Davis building, on the north side of
X street, between Third and Fourth. He
did not know Haley; did not at any time
prior To the robbery have a conversation
with Haley or Gordon, or any
man, regarding the robbing Of Robert
Allen. Did not have any conversation
about the affair, as testified by Gordon.
Never suggested to anyone that Allen
would have $500 or 500 and it would be
good plan to rob him or turn him up'
Casey's testimony was all false Smith
said he never had a conversation with
Furlong about Allen having money, or
about robbing him or any other person.
He denied that he ever made statement
that he must nave Sl5O, Furlong Sl50, and
himself all over 500 found in Aliens
clothes.
UNDER FIRE.
On cross-eXamination witness said
man named Murphy was in his employ
as barkeeper at the time of the Allen
robbery. He reiterated his denial of
ever having known or seen Haley. Be-
ing shown certain letter, witness de-
MED that he ever saw it before. Prior TO
the Allen robbery he had never seen
Gordon or Casey. lie admitted that Fur
long, while in Aliens employ, occasion
ally visited his saloon, but they never
talked about Allen, and witness had
never talked with any person about rob-
bing Allen. II he went to lunch with
Furlong on the Friday night preceding
the robbery, he did not remember it.
Witness said he did not know who vis-
tied his saloon on the night of the Allen
robbery. He went OFF watch at O'clock
and returned at midnight and closed up.
Turlong called the next day, and was eS-
cited over the facts of the assault on Al
len and the robbery. He may have called
frequently after that and discussed the
robbery, but witness could not say for
certain. Witness was not In the habit,
he said, OF talking much with persons
who visited his place.
smith denied seeing any persons sit
ting on beer kegs in front of his saloon
on the Thursday night preceding the rob-
bery-nelther Eurlong nor any one else.
Recess was taken at this point.
FURLoNG AGAIN.
In the afternoon Charles II. Hollings-
worth was called and testified that he
saw the defendant Smith at the spring
races last year. 1t was on the day that
Smith IS alleged to have talked with the
other defendants. The defendant, he said,
wore light suit of clothes on that occa-
sion.
Mr.. Bruner asked that Furlong be
brought up from the County Jail again to
answer further questions.
Before turlong arrived Mr.. Bruner
again attempted 10 have the note alleged
to have been written by Gordon to Fnr-
long in the County Jail admitted in eyi-
dance but il was aoain rnIad out Tn