The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-23
TO GO TO THE JURY TO-DAY.
The BOuTquin Murder Trial Nearing
Its Close.

All the Testimony in and the Opening
Argument OF the State Finished.
Three Speeches to be Made To-Day.
The Defendants Tell the Story of the
Tragedy Without any Attempt to
Shield Themselves.
The Bourquin murder trial attracted a
larger crowd to the Superior Court yester-
day than on the opening day.
During the afternoon and last night the
room was uncOmfortably filed. The argu-
ments were begun at nine o'clock by At
torney Griffin, for the prosecution. At
the conclusion of his speech an adjourn
ment was taken until ten o'clock this
morning. Mr. Richards viii then open for
! the defense and will be followed by his
| colleague, J. r. Saussy, Esq. Solicitor
| General Fraser will conclude for the state.
The jury will probably get the case this
! afternoon.
| SAW FARRELL FIRE FIRST.
The strongest witness for the defense
was Prof. Taliaferro, who was a member
| of the BOurquih party at the time of the
| shooting. He testified. to the meeting
| with Farrell who halted himself and Mr.
| Bourquin and his son with a gun. Prof
Taliaferro said he begged Farrell not TO
shoot, but the man levelled his gun and
fired directly at the elder Bourquin. The
professor jumped behind tree, and a few
seconds later saw Mr.. Bourquin fire to-
ward the brush in which Farrell had dis
! appeared. He did not see the younger
Mr.. Bourquin fire, but heard
the report of his gun twice Prof
Tahaferro was subjected to a rigid cross
examination by Solicitor Fraser, but his
FsAgF !
shaken. A number of other gentlemen
correlated Prof. Taliaferro's testimony.
STORY OF THE DEFENDANTS.
The most interesting testimony of the
day was that of the two men on trial for
their lives. AS it is joint trial both de-
PENDANTS were sworn like other witnesses.
MIR. Gugie Bourquin was on the stand for
two hours from 4:30 O'Clock until $3.50
O'Clock, and he detailed the tragedy min
utely without an attempt to shield either
himself or his SON He said
that after Farrell fired at him he Jumped
behind tree and then ran off in the I'M
derbrush. In about three seconds he saw
Farrell in kneeling position about 80
feet away apparently trying TO take aim
at his son. who was in the clearing. Mr.
Bourquin said he felt satisfied Farrell
meant to kill his son and fired to save his
boy. He did not aim at the mans head,
which would have been an easy matter,
but tried for his body. 81 think Farrell
thought he had killed me-" said Mr..
Bourquin, "and then determined to kill
my SON"
NOT AS BAD AS PAINTED.
Mr.. Bourquin diverged from his story to
answer charges brought that he was a
bad man. During this trial" said he,
''there seems to have been an effort made
to put me in the light of being a danger
ons character put am not as bad man
as have been painted, and to prove this
to you, gentlemen of the jury, will relate
a little circumstance which happened
some years ago in my Office l had Just
recovered from an attack of grip and was
trying to attend to a little business, when
one day man walked into my office and
showing a navy revolver into my. face
said You --- old cowardly scoundrel,
l am going to kill you. Make your peace
with God.'
UNNERvED HIM.
arose from my chair and walking di-
rectly toward him looked him straight
in the eyes and replied 4 am not
a coward and you know it, l I'M
nerved that man and he left my Office
but went off, filed up with liquor
and came back madden than ever after
a while In the meantime / had mott
fed friend of what had taken place.
and he was in my Office when the man re-
turned and took him away. If had been
a bad man l would have armed myself
and when the man returned to nay Office
killed him"
Mr.. Bourquin was severely cross exam
ined by the solicitor, but his testimony
was not broken down. He said it was
true he had shot Farrell while his side
was turned toward him, but he was salts
fed that the man meant to kill his SON
Mr.. Guillemain Bourquin followed his
father in the stand and coroborated his
story. He admitted having shot Farrell
while retreatiug but said his reason for
doing 50 was that he supposed the man
had killed his father
AN IMPEAoHED WITNESS
In rebuttal the state presented a man
called Sims. He testified to having
| heard Mr.. Bourquin threaten Farrellis
! life. Sims said he had lost a dog, and
on the street and asked him if he had
! killed the animal, According to Sims
Mr. Bourquin replied THE last dog l
| killed belonged to Farrell and - him
! I'll kill him before the year is out"
Mr.. Bourquin took the stand in sur
rebuttal and denied ever having made
such statement. He thought Sims
must be crazy.
! j. Seymour Stewart stated that Sims
was dishonest and he would not believe
! him under oath. Mr.. Stewart said he
had once employed Sims at his saw mill.
Mr.. Griffin was very severe in his denun-
citation of the defendant and laid particu-
| lar stress on the fact that Farrell had been
shot in the back Mr. Griffin spoke over
an hour and asked the jury for verdict
of murder. To-day's speach will occupy
several hours.
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