The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-09
GIVENS GROWS PALHR.
The Staying of Ward
Traced Back to an
Old Feud.
A WITNESS FROM BETHLEHEM.
He Saw the Fatal Fight--Did the
Accused Threaten His Vic
Tins Life2
A WITNESS FROM BETHLEHEM.


yesterday morning. grew more and more
interesting as it progressed after the
noon recess.
Though the primary incidents that led
up to the crime were not fully drawn
out by the Prosecutor, it was not difficult
to surmise that it was the elimination OF
an old feud Of several years standing. A
Whispered rumor was current to the
effect that the feud was the. result OF q
forced marriage of the prisoner to Wards
cousin.
There was also direct evidence given
by one of the fourteen witnesses ex-
amined yesterday afternoon which would
in all probability convict the prisoner.
The fact that the prisoner gave himself
up TO the police, and thus acknowledged
that he killed Ward. in itself, taken In
connection with the pith of the testimony
submitted by even the unwilling wit
nesses, would seem showing enough to
convict him of murder in the firs5 de-
gree, for which the prisoner was in
dicted.s
When the court reconvened yesterday
afternoon, Michael Boyle, proprietor OF
the saloon in which the fight which pre-
ceded the shooting LooS place. finished
importance to what was published yes
terday.
SAW THE FIGHT.
Anthony O'Donuell testified that the
two men-Givens and Ward-were fight
ing when he entered the saloon. When
Glveus said he had enough Ward then
took up his coat and cap and stepped
back. Givens went out The front door
and John Rodgers slammed the door in
Givens's face. He saw Givens trying to
get in shortly afterwards: he heard Two
shots fired in quick succession and saw
something in Giyens's hand. but could
not say what 1t Was.
Cross-examined, he could not say
whether Glvens went out or was put out.
Before the door was slammed iu his face
he heard Givens say
Where are you, Paddy Ward"
He was sure he saw something in
Givens's hauo; thought it was bottle.
The testimony OF John ODonnell of
No. IS East Twenty-secona street was
but corroDoration of the preceding testi-
mony. But Rodgers, he said, was doing
his best TO give both a fair show.
The Prosecutor asked Ine witness If he
did not swear at the Coroner's inquest
that he saw pistol in Giveus's hand.
The witness did not remember whether
he did or did not say SO, and when shown
the COPY of his testimony taken down by
coroner 9drSlOW 5 Ci6Ek d az Liz NJUTOucE'5
inquest and shown his signature to his
testimony at that Inquest he said:-'I
never wrote that He subsequently
admitted that SO long time had elapsed
since the affair occurred thai he scarcely
remembered what he did see.
Leopold Bonn testified to seeing man
thrown out of Mike Boyle's saloon on the
nighL in question. The man tried to re-
gaiu entrance to the saloon. A few
minutes afterward he heard two shots
fired. He saw the same man fire the
shots, and heard some one groan.
WANTED SATISFACTION.
Charles Weigel was with Bohn. He
thought he heard the man who had been
thrown out say. 81 want satisfaction, -
He saw something that shone in the
mans hand, but thought it was knife.
He also saw Owen BOYLE running up
from his house shortly afterward.
But the testimony of Fritz Reidel,
a painter, who lives not far from the
saloon, was most damaging for the de-
fence. He saw the men go up to Nike
Boyle's place. When witness reached
knew Givens. Mrs. Givens came and
said, "Oh, Willie, Willie. come home" !"
Some man said, "Let 'em fight.r
Later, while on the outside, he saw
Givens standing IN the doorway, and
while both hands hung by his side. some
man StrQcK uliIl Oh tu6 nose. OIF6lS WAS
pushed out. He mounted the steps,
holding his pants up with his left hand.
ana in his right he held pistol. Witness
heard Givens say, "If l can't get satis-
faction here know where Can get it,"
Witness saw Giyens point the pistol in
side the door and heard a noise as though
the trigger of the revolver had been
pulled and the weapon missed fire. About
this time Giyens got off the steps, and as
had 6Gn 81 an
alleyway alongside the saloon, and as he
turned to rush up Railroad avenue
Givens fired TWO shots. He heard the
fleeing man moan after the first shot
took effect. He judged from the flash
that the second shot was aimed too low
to take effect.
Policeman Smith testified that after as
certaining the condition OF Ward at
Owen Boyle's saloon, where Ward had
fallen on the floor after running with the
bullet in his back from Mike Boyle's
SALOON. he went to Givens's house and
searched it, but failed 10 find Givens. He
denied that he said he heard Givens say
in his cell:-"Poor Paddy is dead. He
brought it on himself" But ac-
knowledged he did hear him say, Il
want to see Ward before he dies. f"
DISPUTED POINT.
A dispute arose as to whether Police
men Smith or Gore heard Giyeus say the
pistol could be found III the she'd near his
house. While Gore was on the stand the
Prosecutor asEed him ii Givens told him
the revolver was in the shed. Witness
denied it.
who told you where this man put the
revoIver2'
Objected to by counsel for defense, and
objection sustained.
Police Captain Cavanagh swore that
GiveHs came to the station house at
eleven o'clock on the night of October 2
with his wife. and surrendered himself.
Givens said:-
'I'm the man you are looking for. /
came to give myself up. / ain William
Givens." The Prisoner, wnen searched,
had in his possession a gold watch with
silver cnaiD.an seventy cents. He said
his wife knew where the pistol was. Wit
ness sent Smith and Gore for the pistol.
The revolver, of the British bulldog
pattern. lay beside the Prosecutor during
the trial. Two empty shells We're found
in the chambers, and four fortv-two
cslibre cartridges that mad been extracted
from the other four chambers were lying
scattered about on the Prosecutors table.
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Neil Gallagher, with whom Ward
boarded some time ago, and Mrs. Aunie
Boyle. lived in the same house, were botn
Important witnesses, though what the
Prosecutor attempted to elicit from them
wss not all allowed by the Court. Mrs.
Gallagher remembered that about three
years ago one, Johnny Dngan, came to
her house one night and went up stairs to
see Ward. Ward was about to 20 to bed,
Mrs Anuia Ravie CANA in infuediAtetV