Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-19
THE KEEFE TRIAL.

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 THE KEEFE TRIAL. The Prosecution Knocked Endvise- Some Sensat1onal TestimoDy-Feat- ures of the Proceedings.
 The prosecution in the Keefe trial re- ceived quite a severe setback yesterday afternoon just before the close of the trial when the rebuttal testimony was being offered.
 Dr. Barnett of West Haven was called as the last witness and in answer to Attorney Blydenburgh's questions he said that he was called just after the affrsy and made an examination of the throat of the &C., cused. He was first asked if such cut made in such manner as the one made by the cup on Keefe's head would cause wound sufficient to weaken man 50 that he would faint. He said that the cut on Keefe's head was not of such nat ure as to cause him to become faint from loss of blood, as no arteries were severed. In any case 1t would take mo- ticeable time for it to weaken him. The counsel for the defence objected on the ground that this was regular testimony and that it should have been brought in before that time, as only rebuttsl testimony ought to be introduced at this time. At torney Blydenburg said that this was in rebuttal of Keefe's testimony wherein he claimed that he was weakened by loss of blood from the cut made by the cup which Vim threw. A little argument resulted in the admission of the testimony. The most important part of the matter came in just after this, when Attorney Blydenburg asked the witness if he ex- amined Keefe at the time of the affray. He said that he was attending Winn when he was called to look at Keefs. He made an examination of Keefe's throat, he said, but could find no finger marks or Arrangement of the organs of the throat. He said that in order to make sure that he was not mis- taken he called in Dr. Carmalt to see Keefe. The doctor agreed with him in saying that there no signs of great pres- sure on Keefe's throat.
 Juet at this point Attorney Fox picked up the report of the ooroner's sinvestigation and showed it to Attorney Case. Attorney Blydenburgh handed the witness over to Attorney Case, and the latter seid: "Now, doctor, will you say what you meant when you said before the coroner, | T saw that his throat was swollen, and l that he had been seriously strsngleda' The doctor tried to explain that part of | his testimony by trying to adhere to both | statements, but finally said that what he said before the coroner must be so. He was then allowed to go.
 | When Attorney Case read the doctor's testimony before the coroner the loungers in the gallery ohuckled and some laughed aloud. The sheriff had to rap several times during the course of the examina tion.
 The loungers had evidently expected the case to close yesterday, but the defense hac l several witnesses who testified as tt the character of Keefe. The witnesses also testified as to the character of Vim. Charles H. McKenns, grocer of Green bush, NY, where Keefe and Vim lived testified that Ksefe had been employed by him as clerk for two years and that he wa an exceptional young man as regards hi behavior. His habits were good. He hat known Vim for twenty years. His repu tation while under the influence of liquol was quarrelsome.
 l merly excise commissioner and police off cer, but now without occupation, gay, similar testimony.
 Anthony Rockwell, who announced hii business as that of custom tailoring ano his place of business on Center street, tes lfed that he went into Samuel Simmons restaurant with Dr. Bovinsky on the nigh of the tragedy. His testimony was onl, corroborative.
 Mrs. Lena W. Coe of New York wa the next witness. Her husband conducted theater at Savin Rock last summer anc she was one of the ''trsgediennes" doinj singing and face parts. She is rather al attractive woman and although trif | ataOv in hor Tnannariano navarth a1oua ir, terested the jury and the spectators as n' other witness has. Her story was muol the same as has been told by other wit nesses and it began just where the stab ping ended. She saw Kesfs, "Andy," a she called him, running out of the restau rant with blood streaming from his head He fell in faint almost at her feet. Sh unloosened his collar, ordered some wate brought and bsthed his face. Then tn, doctor arrived. She sat up with Reef half the night. She further testified tha "Andy" was genial sort of @ fellow, bu Vim was very brusque and rough in hi manner.
 MT. Blydenburgh couldn't shake he story on cross examination.
 l Several other witnesses were called b, the defense to testify in regard to the hab it's and character of the two men, and tn result of their testimony was favorable t, the accused. The case will probably reacl the jury room to morrow.
 Jacob Lempert was called in to rebu some previous testimony as to the location of door in the restaurant kept by Vim and Keefe. Ths testimony was imma terial.
 Dr. Barnett was the next witness. Hi evidence is given above.
 After Dr. Barnett's testimony was con cluded both sides rested and Judge Hal ordered a recess for five minutes.
 When the recess was oyer Attorney Johl Doolittle opened the case for the prosecu tion. He had not concluded his aTgumen when the court ordered an sdjournmen until 10 o'clock to day.