The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-04
PURCELL FOUND GUILTY.
TIE RICH SALOON KEEPER CONVICTED
OF MANILA UGHTER.

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Despite His abb, the Jury Finds that ne
Fired the Shot that Killed Mesmer i.t
John T. Farrell on New Years Night
William Purcell. the owner OF several sa-
looms. who was on trial In the Court OF Oyer
and Torminer for killing John 7. Farrell. was
convicted last night OF manslaughter In the
first degree. The Jury retired at $3.50. and an
hour later returned with a verdict. The pris-
oner was remanded until Monday for sem
tence. The extreme penalty is twenty years.
Farrell. who was q mesmerist. and had been
employed at Huber's Museum. was shot as he
was entering tho side door OF Purcell's saloon.
at First avenue and Twenty second street. on
New Years night. There had been n fight in
the saloon. and Purcell had put the disturbers
out and locked the doors. Shortly afterward
Farrell came along. and when he tried to got
into the saloon he was shot by some one In
eide. having been mistaken probably for one
Of the men who had been elected by Purcell.
Thomas W. Csllahnn. a driver in the Street
Cleaning Department. was the only witness
that x sssti aes5 * tSs r sS9s Ha%n E IsaiCSnr as y, the .
counts Charles q. +. Wahle testified yesterday
that after the shooting. Purcell had called on
derea az to S9 tRs poii sea n Mr nv Wa sSS,' sd hnq ssft tsat
he had recommended Callahan for the place he
was rather nervous whom he took the stand.
f Hi sSP Fsfrs eiS'l' liz at. iGG ,S he P i41sa * i fsst s slss
had several times RAISED disiurtances in his
orders not to serve Callahan. The night Of tho
shSotinG; he said. Rice broke a glass in the
TO raise a. row. when the. witness went. for a
saao' out he f fsr Risf s ssslsred tina mat a he T Wsnt an
stairs and was reading q newspaper when he
heard a shot and went below. crowd stood
Sbout a man who was lying on tho sidewalk.
The is Purcell, the. We have him
now. He has shot a fellow"
w aRSFs' 10 '9 9Se So ne his %ssa s'o5' t FSe E ssns w!1a
asked him whore his revolver was. and he said
# was at his other saloon on Third avenue.
yer in his saloon while Hugh CorrlGan was
ton; He bad fred rye shots into the floor to
call the police: He did not remember ever
having n 1 seen ssr F Farrell before his death. ~. pov
Daniel c. Cunnion Of the Church Of tho Epiph.
any. bore testimony to the good character of
Clerks Office. admitted that he had helped, 10
Department.: but he said that was before the
shooting. He had heard that Callahan said he
would send Purcell to the electric chair unless
Walsh admitted that he had gone out to lunch
at recess yesterday with two OF the women
ililebNCb " tio ptOb6Cutlous
Callahan. recalled. said that Walsh had
visited him and asked him to make an afl-
davit in behalf of Purcell in the case. Walsh
said he would show up his character unless he
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Callahan nade the AFFIDAVIT that he was
forty, feet way at the time. Of the shooting.
sssn cid d pa ps 1tn snoS q, y Mr. @ ssid tho tod ih him s e s:
sequently that sS-JudRe Curtis. who appears
for the defence. was not satisfied with the AZ
fdavit. so he swore to another in which he
added that he did not believe that Purcell
fired the shot. He then went down to soc
Walsh at his request. Walsh said that he
couldn't get the brewery job. but got him in
clared that tho affidavit was false. as he had
Purcell by his whiskers as the man
who fired the shot.
did you know that you were lying asked
a Juror. when you made the afidavitF"
Il didn't know that 1t was anything wrong"
Callahan replied. . was thinking OF my char
acter. and they promised me a lob: Besides.
1t It vas y only an atidavi. and they did not ask
Wouldn't you lie about anything for COM
pensation." Persisted the juror.
Nav" the witness replied.
Patrick Rice. recalled. said that Walsh had
visited. him. and said:. Swear that you
fired the glass. 1t. wouldn't matter II you
that you fred a thousand glasses. No
protection." Rice testified that he cot the
suit OF clothes he. wore and his hat from the
Attorneys Office.
Ex-Judge Curtis and Assistant District At
Justice Ingraham charged the jury.