Evening journal., 1892-05-12
DEFENCE'S STAR WITNESS
George HOuser Of philadelphia Swears
That Long Did Not Strike.

He Says That Carr struck the Blow-Hs
Use5s B or class which wss sha'-
..~.d v.pdeerifr Refuses to Gail oIdan
III. witness-smitb Pleads Guiiiv TO
Manslauehter.
The trial ot schooner" Long. for the
murder OF Antonio Basso, was resumed
in the Court of Oyer and Terminer yes
tsrday afternoon. Every seat In the big
room was taken and large number Of
LAWYERS were seated within the bar, wit
Messing the legal fight between Attor-
ney. General Nicholson and Lewis G.
Vsndegrift Longs father and mother
occupied seats near the prisoners box
William e. Sparks was called. BE
walked to the stand picking his teeth aud
acted in a very Indifferent manner. Mr..
Vandegrift continued his cross examins-
tion, but did not adduce anything new.
He then turned the witness over to the
state prosecutor for redirect examins-
tion.
'Mr Sparks. my learned friend has
questioned you &C some length about
warrant just tell us what it meansT
He asked meif did not swear out
warrant for Schooner Long. i told him
did not swear out q warrant for him
particularly. | swore out warrant for
the arrest Of Long, Cash and another
fellow. gave his name as Connor, but
that was not IL.
Have you any recollection Of anyone
coming in other than those you have
named2' mo. sir"
THE PLOT OFFERED IN EVIDENCE.
Architect Frank Carswsll was
sworn He testified to the correctness OF
plot Of the saloon, which he made in
November, 1891, one year after the
crime was committed BE could not
state positively that the bar room was
the same at the time the fracss occurred.
but the bartender said IL was The room
is twenty-eight feet, eight inches long.
and eighteen feet. ten inches wide The
plot was offered in evidence.
GOLDEN DID NOT SEE THE BLOWS sTRUoE.
Bartender Michael Golden was sworn,
He testified as follows;
IL was bartender in the saloon. The
gate was solid Three Italians came in,
Two we're short aud the other was large
know Schooner Long | don't know
whether he came in before or after the
Italians The Italians asked for drink
served them with beer. Long, Carr
and Bullen were at the door. The little
Italian called them up served them
with drinks. wanted to know where
the money was coming from. The little
Italian objected l told them to stanC
aside until served two new comers with
drinks. While | was sting the chang'
heard fall gave the strangers theli
change aud they left. The two littl'
Italians had heen knocked down suJ
were getting up l jumped from behine
the bar and put them out the back way
a 60 h. b IN fhair MO Y ont
aud helped them. put the door too
"When l turned back l saw the BIZ
Itaalian standing near the middle OF tbs
room. he had moved from the bar
did not see any blows struck before
took them OHt l did not see either Long
or Carr strike Basso They had hold OF
him put them aside and put him ou
the back way There vas a little blood
on Basso's face and few drops on tn
hoor. There were also three broken bee
glasses The blood marks on the foo
were near the stove"
FIRE OF. CROSS EXAMINATION.
Gould Basso see those men when the
fell down" Yes, sir l ran bstweel
Basso and the bar l brought the tw
little Italians out that way
Where did you fud the broken Doe
glsssG "rwo yards from the bar The
ulkul uhND Dr0h hAshNA AhHANf
"Were they near where Basso wa
standing9' mo sir -
How big was Basso2" About you
size.
"How did Bssso get outY" "He walks
out he did not seem to be in a rush
You were not angry because th
Italians would not pay for drinks
"No, sir.
1T did not matter whstber you g
the money on not2" "Yes, l wanted it
j could get it,
Why did the strangers sneak ous Il
back wayT 81 don't know"
DO you know who threw that cal
dish?' mo. sir.
Was it where you could reach IL
"No, l. was at the other end Of Il
bar
Ibid you order the front door locked
No sir
LITTLE ITALY HEARD FROM.
The next witness called was Micha
Greco. one Of the little Italians who W
with Basso. Lewis Porter was swo
interpreter The examination was We
tedious. He detailed the attack in Il
the saloon, and said that BsssO invit
he aud SaleTuo to take a drink.
eve walked in the front door al
asked for three glasses of beer. do n
recognizes the prisoner We got o.
drinks. ordered a second glass Of be
and while drinking IL we were struck
the head There were three parties star
ing at the bar; I don't know who tn
were. We got up; left our hats on &
floor and ran out the back door becsu
the front door was locked. waited
a few minute outside the back door Al
heard blow, Antonio Bssso cried; DC
Virgini holy Virginl Help me, they q
killing mel ran and never saw hi
after that.
Nicholson-"Take the witness"
GOLDEN IS CONTRADIcnED.
Vsndegrift-"DO you know Colder
yes sir
Where was that man when you z
up2" Inside the bar.
Ibid that bartender take hold OF y
or Salerno2" mo; we passed out
front Of him"
WAS a dish picked off Of the bar a
hurled at you as you ran outf' mo;
only got knocked down "
"AoR many white men we're standi
at the bar with your Three. dol
know them"
Ibid Golden raise fuss with you
cause you did not pay for drlnksg' "'
gave him 90 cenrs. While waiting
change we we're struck
"Lid you ever get your changeg" II