New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-03
SHEA'S DEFENCE CLOSED.
WITNESSES CALLED IN REBUTTAL.
THEY CONTRADICT THE TESTIMONY GIVEN
BY sHEA's FRiENDs-TO INVESTIGATE
JURY TITBI%G.


Troy July 2-The trial Of BAT" shea was re-
sumcl this morning. The defence called 10 the
stand George w. Gcmmill the ginsmiih. Mr.. Nor
ton showed him the revolver offered by the defence
as the one given TO "Stcvc" Burke by shea. but MI
Raines offered concede that this revolver. being
Of Scalibre could not have carried tho fatal bullet
The revolver found in the ditch. which McCough
says was his. then shown. The witness told
Mr.. Raincs that ne had experimental to smuggling
hair ana found that no smuggling would result at a
greater distance from the muzze n the revolver
than three four inches Even then the sinseing
is 50 slight that when The hair is rubbed IT
cannot be told that tho hair is singed
The defence then called Dr. Clinton b. Herrlck
surgeon at the Troy Hospital The witness had
made experiments to gunshot wounds by firing
a revolver at dead body. He had made siXty-live
separate experiments.
lie testified that q revolver DISCHARGED at n dis
lance Of Two feet would cause unexploded particles
Of powder 10 lodge IN the scalp. \ bullet dis
charged at a distance OF eighteen inches would
probably cause a fracture OF the skull around the
point Of entrance
Or. Ircndereast exhibited several pieces OF paper
which b. had fired with .32-calibre rim fire
revolver and long cartridges. He found that hold
ing his revolver away from the paper from six
inches UP 20 four feet powder had been imbedded
In the paper.
Mr. Ranes then learned from the witness that
the cartridges which he had nred year old.
and therefore stale and likely TO have caked pow
der. which would not all explode.
Mr. Hit then announced that the defence rested.
anl the prosecution began Offering evidence In re-
buual
Emily Webster mother Of Dr. S. II. Webster.
was called. She testified that Election Day
she was called 70 the door ~ the Office and
a young standing on the stoop with a re-
volvcr IN his hand. looking at IT, He trembling.
and the door opened be placed the revolver IN
ffs
Or. stephen H. Webster was then called AMI
said mat when he was called by the young man
he recognized him as a man who had since been
pointed oat as Michael Delaney.
whispered conversation with william and John
Ross Hoiand Kay ana the wines. IL -od he
him." nor for Gods sake. put that up Quigley
also den-l that he had any contact with 0r as
Mr iItt caliel the attention Of Justice Williams
10 article which appeared TINS morning. stntns
FAR as an informei.' SAID h.. "iher, Is 10 truth
I'm The statrmrnfs / l-riicvc that there should De-
an immediate inv,s,i,,ition. and II the story -
made out Of whole cloth the author should b" sum
r. his Mr. Kainc. replied Ie sail. "Of course.
! regret the publication IN the ne"-imperH ~ any
cnn e. -, dsu.t. or controversy that q gentleman
has stood this courtroom signalling - ~" jury
hour AFTER hour lie has been 'vrichei repeatedly
Il am sorry my attention was not caIci TO a..
said Justice Williams. Tie would not nave g't
matters but think II should b. investigated at
Inc conclusion OF the trial II there has ben any
Jury bribery | mean to get at The bottom of II
William Ross testified that there was 10 con-
v4rsaii0n south ~ the polling pace between him
ana U,vner From tho time the crowd pushed
out Of the hallway until the witness was shot be
spoke 70 no one ana there WAS ~ cohSn.'At2h IN
which tn. winners. Hnyncr Roland ana Quigl"y
took part The witness ia not hear Hayner W."
any profane language - ,,
The witness con;radicteI The testimony relative
20 his movements ard actions. as gwen by shea
and Me- rough lie denied that he had u revolver or
orrl one or that De assii.cl "r kicked M'bough.
lie also denied that be was AZ any time vest " the
east side OF the gully.
Els Hayner vas recalled 70 NE stand. nnd No
den I'd that he at any time during the transaction
he'd q whispered conversation win any on" or
Conversation ~ any Kind. except ne argument WIN
shea and C.ear- lie also coniraiici'd other points
IN the testimony ~ Shea and Mctiough
John & Ross took The stand and contr1dicted me
testimony OF MctiOugh and Shea
Adam Rose 81 also cOrrObornied ms hrpth"rs
in contradiction OF the stories OF McGJugh and
Shea.
After several other witnesses htd given sltnN1t
testimony. he People rest"l their cage Inc Colrt
or Tered hat the questions u murder ~ the nr@t ana
sccord degree AMI nanslaughicr could b. submitted
10 the Jury and Court adjourned