The morning call., 1893-11-28
TOLD THE STORY.
How Martin O'NeiI Was
Captured.
THE WATERS TESTIMONY.
He Heard Strange Noises From
the Wineroom.
EVIDENCE NEARLY ALL IN.
The Prosecution Will Close Its Case
After Calling a Number of
Medical Experts.


its gloominess in Judge Wallace's court
room yesterday and the trial of Martin
O'Neil, charged with the murder of Mrs
Kate Critics, dragged through weary
day that was occupied by witnesses intro
duced for the prosecution.
w. J. Coots was the bartender at the
Grizzly Bear saloon on the night of the
tragedy, but his duties did not take him
into the private room occupied by O'Neil
and Mrs Critics while they were there.
1.-THE first l saw of O'Neil." said be.
twas when he was brought in under ar
rest by Officer Thompson. l knew there
had been a couple in room No /, as Davies
had been serving them with drinks during
the evening.
About is In the morning / had gone
into the closet at the rear of the barroom,
and heard the communication ring from
The door at the ladies' entrance, and at the
same time l heard Ferris say that the man
was going out of No. alone. A moment
later l heard Davies call 10 Ferris TO not
let the man get away and by the time |
came into the barroom Ferris was gone"
COots then described the return of
ONeil in custody of Officer Thorn son,
and his subsequent testimony zorro borated
that of Davies, the proprietor of the
saloon.
j. E. Ferris. who was standing in the
saloon door when O'Neil went out and
first called attention TO the fact, told how
he followed him and described the arrest
by Officer Thompson.
"O'Neil went to Market street and
turned up toward Spear. but before he had
gone a block he turned and went dag
Onally across until he reached East stseet
again, and kept on in that directo3 |
passed him and was some distance in adj
vance and was running when | was halted
by tle officer and asked what | wanted. |
said ] was looking for an officer, and he
said be was one, and as we turned to 60
back l told him of the circumstances in
the Grizzly Bear, and we then met O'Neil
just at the crossing of Clay street. when
he was arrested and taken back to the sa-
loom"
When O'Neil was arrested he was al
once searched, and when his cenched
hand was pulled out of his pocket Officer
Thompson testified that it contained rose,
TO which a stem about three inches long
was attached. His left hand was smeared
over with blood, and the pocket from
which the rose was taken was quite damp.
John Mulcahy was the first officer to get
into the room where Mrs. Critics lay. and
he assisted in removing her out into the
barr0Cm. IL had to use considerable
force to get the door OPEN" said he. ''fOr
the body was lying on the floor against the
door, with the head on the bare board.
When l succeeded in getting The door open
far enough to slip in / pulled the body
away until the door could be opened and
atterward assisted in taking it out into the
barroom. Mrs. Critics breathed once after
we left the wineroOm."
Hans Nissen is a waiter in the restau-
rant next door to the Grizzly Bear and on
the fatal night was there at work. About
al, IL lato H. A.
table which stands by the door which for
merly led into the winerOOm but is now
barred, he heard something which at
tTacted his attention. He was cleaning
off the table, and as he stood there he
could hear some one grooming, not loudly,
but still so that it could be plainly heard
aud a few seconds later there was the
sound OF something falling. as If it had
rolled to the floor. This barred door is all
that separates the restaurant from the
wineroom.
Sergeant Helms and several policemen
who were on the scene were called and
told the story as it has already been given.
Officer Cook. who went with O'Neil to the
Central station. iden tilted his clothing. and
described the condition of the prisoner
when they arrived at the prison:
lie was almost covered with lather
from perspiration, and his clothing was
wrnging wet. His left shirt sleeve was
pushed up over his elbow and the wrist
band was wet with blood, and away below
it was also covered with blood"
When asked what he had done he an
swered the officers that he had done moth
ing, and in conversation with Detective
BOhen on the following day he described
his meeting Mrs. Critics Oh the Oakland
boat. and this was testified by Bohen when
be was placed on the stand.
O'Neil told the detectives that Mrs.
Critics spoke to him first on the boat, and
that after they landed they went to the
saloon and spent the evening in drinking,
but that late in the night he saw that some
thing was the matter with his companion,
and he started 10 run away because he was
frightened.
The prosecution is now ready to intro
duce medical testimony. aud will call DR..
OBrien this morning. Their expert will
probably take up today and tomorrow,
after which the prosecution will rest its