The evening world., 1894-05-01
WITH HIM
McArdle Again Appears in Court
with His servitors.
Trying to Find Out to Whom the
Gums" Belong.
Young McArdlc Acknowledges that
lie Was Armed.

The examination OF Michel Donnelly,
who fired some shots from his revolver
at Patrick J. McArile in Part II. of the
Court OF Common Pleas n week ago to-
day, was continued before Justice Mar
tin. In his private room at the Tombs
Court to-day.
McArdle was accompanied by his body
guard when he went to the Tombs this
morning, but the same rule which was
enforced at the proceedings yesterday
detective and McArlle's son and private
secretary, David II. Freedman, were
told that they, must leave the room.
change place, was the first witness called
by Col. Townsend for the prosecution.
Mr.. Green said he was In the court
made a search for the bullets. and found
one on the floor between two benches
on the west side OF the room.
un The s"ils' TIVE %aT hole he IS, sa' he ly ssIFkIn alre Thys
witness had the bullet folded up neatly
In n piece of paper, and at the request
Of Col. Townsend handed 1t to Justice
Martin.
McArdle, who sat near the wall.
stopped watching Donnelly, who was be
side Lawyer Severance. on the opposite
at the bit OF battered lead and SILVER.
Lawyer Green told of the excitement
which ATTENDED the shooting. and was
Freedman is the man who, McArdle
says, saved his life. and thereby has in
CURED the %latter,s lifelong gratitude.
Mr.. Freedman has pompadour hair. n
curly black mustache n had a head
light diamond in his shirt front.
The witness rehearsed the events OF
the shooting. He said he and MICA rdie
and the l%atter's son, Steve. had just got
up to leave the courtroom, when he
saw Donnelly put his rand In the side
pocket Of his sack coat.
THE next instant" continued Freed
man. Il was looking at a big revolver
in the hands of Donnelly, pointed right
square at Mr.; McArdle. I jumped for
him and caught hold OF Donnelly about
the same. time that MIR. Severance did.
cut my hand"
Ardle got up and whispered something
to Justice Martin.
The latter interrupted the examination
Of the witness to say:
Il have been requested by Mr.. McArdle
TO order the removal OF MIR. Donnelly
from the room on the ground that he
don't like .Donnelly's looks. can see
nothing Objectionable in Mr.. Donnelly's
appearance, and therefore refuse to have
him removed"
Mr.. House was up In a minute to say:
th n nn HONOR tals is plainly a bluff on
that he is in mortal fear Of my CLIENT
II understand that perfectly" replied
Justice Martin and the PROCEEDINGS were
resumed McArdle, however, kept his eye
on Donnelly, and when the latter moved
slightly from his position beside Lawyer
Severance, McArdle shifted his chair
quickly, so as to bring Col. Townsend's
ample proportions between him and Don
well done.
pistol and never had one IN the house.
Lawyer House brought out that Freed
man had been indicted by the Chautauqua
County Grand Jury for grand larceny.
because OF the death OF the complain
Ing witness.
Col. Townsend objected to this, but
1t s 81. Eent doy Mcs on rai the s record q p,,r,o.
J. McArdle, was then sworn. He said
he was beside his father when DON
nelly began firing. At the first shot he
OF the pistol.
There was a surprise in store for the
Assistant ,District-Attorney when he
asked carelessly:
did you have a pistol in your pocket
when YOU were In COURT"
"I refuse to answer" the witness re-
Justice Martin ruled that the witness
well. then. I did have a pistol. I
pulled It out when ! saw Donnelly's PTS
tol pointed at my father"
Lawyer House smiled.
Young McArdle could not he mad TO
say that he fired n shot. He pleaded
that he was excited and dropped the Dis-
tol on the floor. Whether It exploded or
not, he was not prepared to say. He
brought the pistol from Albany 10 pro-
tect himself and his father. because he
had heard that Donnelly had threat
ened to shoot both his father n him
self Eat first sight" McArdle could
not. however, say whether or not the
pistol was loaded. and he could not re-
member anything clearly except hi
Donnelly had shot at McArdle enior