The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-01-12
LosEPH MccoRT

spectators.
JOSEPH McCoRT
Sworn: | reside in the East ward of Gilher.
ton. was within 4 or feet of the dinkey
that night. / recognized Amour and Benny
on the dinkey. That is all I can remember
saw. l heard Garrett Heating say he was
opposed to the Council tearing up the track
in the first place, but since they came with
force of arms he stood by tho borough. l
didn't hear the reply Amour made, walked
away and a little while after 1 heard some
body holler about the "Homesteaders" and
"Where are the Girardville militia ~ and st
the same instant 1 saw man come out ana
stick his gun over the dashboard Of the dinkey
and fired. heard him say, "Hore We are"
but couldn't catch what the other words were.
/ recognized John Briggs as the man who
fired the shot. did not see Flo. Mahony
there. l didn't notice anybody that had hold
Of the gun at the time Briggs fired heard
other shots / saw flash right in front OF
the car. judged it to be from the crowd
1t was the flash of the second shot
and was fred about six or seven
seconds after the frts. 1t was fired towards
Briggs. There was some scufiling going ON
on the front platform of the dinkey at the
time the second shot was fred but | didn't
recognize who were in the scutlle at the
same time the shot was fred at Briggs. There
was fash in the car door and the bull passed
me and l thought it was time for me to get
out After the third shot l moved over to
the north side of the car, at abont the center
and stood there / to seconds. and in the
meantime ] saw man shoot or the south
side of the car in an easierly direction. He
fired three shots. did not recognize the
man who stood inside the car. | stood there
four or five seconds and l saw flash come
up the street about 20 feet from the western
side Of the dinkey and ran into Foley's
hallway. l couldn't say how many shots
were fred in all or in what direction they
we're ali fired from. didn't see any person
drunk that night.
PATRICK DOUGHEBTY
sworn | reside at Homesville. I was
working for the schuylllill Traction Com
Pany on August DIST, last, as repairsman.
l was called upon to go to Esst Gilbertou
that night to relay the track l went on the
dinkey. Among he repairsmen were Patrick
Deyers, John Gallagher James Garfield
John Garfield John Sweeny ard Michael
Lally. Sweeny was one of the bosses. There
were other repairsmen there but l didn't
take notice who they were.
Q. Do you know whether any other
persons occupied the dinkey outside of the
repailsmen?
A. No, sir; don't remember.
Q. Was Richard Amour there?
A. Yes, sir
Q. DO you know Robert Benny2
A. Yes, sir; he was there,
q. Do you know John Briggs?
A. Yes, sir; he was there / don't know
Arthur Weayill or Wren Brown l did moi
Gerry any firearms. There were some ON the
dinkey Amour and Briggs had firearms,
Mr., Bumm We don't deny that there
were firearms there if that vii save time.
Witness; / didn't notice how many Others
carried 6renrns did not have any convor
sation with John Briggs on tue way OF hear
him make amy remarks. l heard Richard
Amour tell John Briggs Briggs don't you
fire till l give you orders l didn't hear
anything else between Briggs and Amour 1
didn't see anybody load guns or rifles ON the
car, When the diukey got to GilbeTton
was standing ip the doorway. A man out in
the crowd hollered omethng about the "Gir.
ardvlle militia" and then saw Briggs get out
on the platform and l was prepared to get of
the dinkey just as / heard a shot go of. /
ran as fast as l could until ! got out of the
town entirely. That is all know about the
oase. l was standing at the west door Of the
dmkey. AT the time somebody hollered
about the "militia" John Briggs was in tho
dinkey. When Briggs went out to the plat
form he said, Here we are" aud then fired
He went out tho dmkey door He walked
out quite smart don't know whether
Briggs had gun in bis bands ia the diukoy
when the remark about Homestead" was
made.
No Gross examination.
JAMES CANFELD
sworn The witness said lo could not speak
English very well and wanted to testify in
Irish but after brief fest il WAS de ecided that