The morning call., 1893-09-21

sulting and disgusting language, where
upon Thorne retired into the saloon.
Northey followed him in, repeating the
abusive epithets.
Finally" said the witness. 'Northey
invited ThOrne out into the back alley to
front door of the saloon. Wilcox urged
Thorne to go out and fight NOrthey, hut
Thorne said he was afraid of him. Then
ThOTns was given a club, but this was
taken away from him and Garcia provided
him with pistol at the suggestion OF
Wilcox, who said NOrthey was armed.
Thorne walked slo WY up 10 the door. and
when it was opened he fred and Northey
fell"
With this evidence the prosecutions
case was declared closed ana George A.
Knight rose to make the opening state
ment for the defense. Mr.. Knight said
that his plea was one OF 1ustilabla h0mi-
eide. NOrthey was ''bad man." who was
continually bullying and threatening tn
do up" people. Then counsel enumerated
several instances Of this feature of Nor
tbey'S character. He said that Northey
had once told Thorne that he was broke
and that he intended TO borrow 5000 from
Bob Morrow. He said that If Morrow
didn't give him the money he'd put a
hole in him." On another occasion he
vowed deadly vengeance against Nose
Gunst.
'At last" said Mr.. Knight. "Chef
Crowley sent for Northey and warned him
TO cease threatening people. Thorne knew
this and said that Northey was danger
ons man. He tried to avoid a conflict with
Nnrihey and went into back room 10 get
away from him. Northey then and there
threatened to kill Thorne before he left
the place, and before the shot was fired he
made a motion 10 draw weapon"
After this statement the jury at Mr.
knights suggestion went down and eX-
amined the premises. Knight claiming
that Ii WAS Impossible that NOrthey could
have been standing where the witnesses
said he was when he was shot. A recess
was therefore taken for this purpose.
In the afternoon the first witness called
for the defense was Sands w. Forman, who
was in the saloon when the shooting &C.
CURED. He testified to having seen Nor
they at the door. aud heard him say TO
ThornP, Come out you --. and I'll do
you up" Thorne came back in the saloon
and shortly afterward got pistol from
Garcia. Thorne was standing close to the
back door when Northey opened it. Tborpe
Immediately shot at him, with fatal effect
DR.. ). L. Webb testified 10 being well
acquainted with N0rthey. who was. on the
tragic OCCASION. very drunk and very OBJ
sireperous. The witness told NOrthey to
go home. as that would be the best place
for him. Northey refused. and shortly
afterward the shooting took place, as de-
scribed by the previous witness.
John w. Wilcox gave testimony TO the
effect that he was In the saloon at the time
of the first quarrel between Thorne and
Nortbey. Northey went out. and the wit
ness told Thorne to go home. Thorne said
he was afraid to move, or he would like to
go home and take his wife out to dinner
Wilcox then said that Thorne ought to
have some means Of protection, whereupon
Garcia gave bin revolver. Thorne was
afraid Of his life, and as soon as he saw
Northey at the back door, apparently come
to kill him. he freu.
Frank Garcia. the proprietor of the sa-
loon, gave similar testimony, after which
the court adjourned until to-day.