The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-10
She Tells the Story of the
Shooting, and is Bad
gered by Counsel.
BAD BLOOD SHOWN IN THE CASE.
Counsel for the Defense Begins His
Summary-An Able
Review.


ere put upon the witness stand by the
efense yesterday afternoon. In opening
for the defense after the noon recess yes
terday, Judge Noonan said ne intended
to show that the killing was done In SELF
defence; that Givens and Ward were the
best of friends up to about three years
ago when, because of an unfortunate oc
currence between the defendant and
Wards cousin, Ward took violent dis
like 10 him. 1t was this cousin that
Givens married, and because Give Ms
did not marry her sooner Ward
became his enemy. The prisoner har-
bored no i'll feeling against Wald. When
the latter started for Montana some time
age, Giveps went with him 10 the cepot.
bade him goodbye and wished him
s'good luck" He did not meet Ward
again until the night upon which the
shooting occurred. Couusei said he would
attempt to show that Givens was peace
fully seated in Owen Boyle's saloon wnen
Ward catered aud challenged anybody In
the house to fight him; that Ward evi-
IDENTIFY meant Glvens-
After returning from Montana, Ward
had gone to Ireland and retnrned. Civ
ems paid no attention 60 Wards cnal-
lenoe. He aft erwards went to his home,
across the street, TO see if his children
were awake, as his wife was out When
his wife came in he told her he WAS going
back TO Boyle's saloon TO get drink aud
| listen to the music. He met Ward on his
way. Ward accused him OF lying in wait
to shoot him. GiyenS denied il, and
offered to go to Mike Boyle's, whom
| Ward said told him, to prove it. Nike
Boyle denied 1t. Givens wanted to have
a drink first. but Ward refused. Givens
asked Ward il he was satisfied that he
\ didn't say anything about him, and
| Ward replied:-"I am not satisfied. You
will have 10 a ologize or fight"
FIREARMS EXPERT.
The first witness put upon The stand by
! the defense WAS Mr.. Obenbach. who
deals in firearms at No. 263 Broadway, N.
Y. He has handled firearms for the past
| twenty years. He examined the pistol
1 with which Givens shot Ward, aud pro-
nounced it to be in perfect condit1on.
Counsel asked the witness If it was pos
| sible for the hammer to come down With
| out making an indentation on tue head
| of cartridge cap wnen the chambers
are filled. Witness replied that it Was i'm
possible. There was no occasion 60 use
| both hands in cooking the revolver.
| Counsel exhibited to the jury the re-
| naming TO ur cartridges extracted from
| the chambers of the revolver, aud asked
| if there was any marx of indention to be
| found upon their caps. None were found.
CounsePs object WAS evidently to at
| tempt to knock out Reidei's testim ony TO
| the effect that Glvens attempted to fire
| at some one in the store while he was
! standing on the front step, but the pistol
! missed hre.
| GIvENs TEsTIFIEs.
| William Givens. tue prisoner was next
| placed upon the stand. Notwithstanding
| the severe strain which he is undergoing.
| he had a better color in his face and ap-
| peareu brighter than the day before,
| evidently due to change OF surroundings
| from cell to court room. He testified
that he was twenty-six years of age,
was born in Ireland. aud had been in this
country about six years. With the ex-
| ceptiou of the time he spent in Jail await
| ing trial be had live In Bayonne ever
since he came to this country. He had
| a wife and two children. The oldest
| child was two and IL half years. He had
| known Patrick Ward almost ten years.
| He met him In Scotland. where he lived
for six years. They worked together in
| the oil works and kicked football
| together. He liked Ward. and so far
rs Re knew Ward likei him.
| He was in Owen Boyle's saloon on the
| nig hit of September 80. He left his home
| fine pair of shoes. Saw Lot of men in
! Boyle's saloon singing. Drank alone
when he entered. He sat down and mad
several more drinks. Ward came in with
| Johnny Rodgers and Con Sweeney.
Bonner came il, ahead of them. Ward
drank with sweeney, Rodgers and Bon
ner. Bonner and Ward got into scrap
and Ward pulling off his coat. said he'd
| kill any mau In the house.
WARD MEANT TO KILL.
Court interrupting-"Dld he say kill or
| lickf"
..He said KILL"
"Ward was asked to sing song" con-
1 81 1od ha llri
came and sat down alongside of me and
said:-
90 hat man (meaning WarDs crazy TO-
| night Ward went out; bonner aud
| Rodgers followed him. Ward did not
| say where he was going"
| Continuing, the witness said. in effect,
| he went out of the back door. The saloon
was partly surrounded by open lots. He
| went across to his nome. His children
were asleep in the Kitchen. Starting out,
| he met his wife and said he was going
over to Boyle's. He had no idea OF
near the entrance to Owen Boyle's saloon.
| Ward came around Twenty-second street
| from Avenue E. Ward spoke first and
| talked fight.
"He asked me If I carried revolver"
| said the witness, land | said I do.' He
asked me If / told Mike Boyle | Intended
| to shoot him aud / said mo- Ward said:
| 1 carry a gun and a knife, You will have
| to fight me T. said Ward I've got moth
| ing in the known world against you.
am satisfied to go to Mike Boyle's with
| YOU and then go home. did not say
| intended to shoot yOu.' We started.
| Bonner called to Ward. Ward told him
| to attend to his own business; that it
| was time to settle this thing one way or
| another Mike Boyle denied it. Ward
said:-'You said il 10 some man, and
| you've got to fight me right here or aDolo-
gize.' | refused 10 apologize. Ward took
| off his coat. l Knocked Ward
down twice. l did not hit him while
| down. Iwas not given fair play, how
! ever, and when my wife came 10 | Was
| down on the floor and Ward was beating
| me. NV wife came in and hollered for
| fair play, and some one else hollered,
separate the men. they're eating Que
auotner.' Ward afterward got me against
the wall and was choking me. | begged
! him for Gods sake not TO choke me, aud
| Ward let CO."
Something is the matter with your
throat now?' asked Counsellor Noonan.
"Oniy a bad cold" replied witness,
coug ching and expectorating.
THE fight.
Ward let go of his own accord" con-
tinued the witness, "buI struck me and
Knocked me down. / told Ward / gave
up the fight. Ward still followed me up
and banged ME in the face. / put my
hand in my pocket aud drew the revolver.
Ward ran and hid behind the Ice box.
John Rodgers said TO me:-Ine best
thing yuu can do is to 90 home. You uUught
4 10 put that thing away Went
or,f md nfnrfls nm fhn afaraa a second or