Evening journal., 1895-11-23

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office He was coming down with his
hands In his pockets and at a pretty
rapid gait They met at point opposite
the water closet door. Not a word was
said by either party. Morahsn took
hold Of WRlls and threw him down forci.
bly,
At this point Detective McVey WAS
called as 3 substitute for Walls, and
Dillon demonstrated how Morahan caught
hold of his victim.
"Walls laid there; he never moved,
continued the witness. John McGrenera
aud Harry Hendrickson picked Walls up
and carried him to the hospital room.
Harry Lee was with me at the
time. saw another man whom
did not know pass by
before the alteration occurred. l do
not think that Walls was drunk but he
looked IS though he had been drinking l
saw him trip over pipe and staRger
sgainst the car which WAS standing
there. but that WAS before Morahsn met
him He walked on after he had re
covered his footing and was apparently
unhurt, as he was walking slowly. There
was 3 pool OF blood where his head lay
after Morahsn had thrown him.
"Morahan ran after Walls fell. / went
in pursuit., and yelled to soms men to
stop him. One stuck out his foot and
tripped him. / arrested him as he got
up and locked him up In our Office. |
asked him why he struck Walls. He
said that he had treated him dirty In
place up town
Mr. Riggs conducted a rigid cross-
examination.
Ibid you say, before ths eoronsr's
jury aud in the presence OF Mr.. Hardesty,
that Walls WAS on the car aide and
Aorahaa on the building slds. or wsrds
TO that effect2" asked Mr. BlRgs
II don't think that l did, was the
reply.
Don't ysu know whether ysu did or
not?'
Witness could not say positively Mr..
BiRgs tried 30 get him to do 40 Snd tho
tilt between him aud Dillon lasted 30
long that Mr. White objected to It's
continuance and was sustained by the
court.
"MorahSn offered no resistance. said
Dillon later Il took him over 20 the
hospital room to see that Walls was
receiving proper attention. and then
locked MorahRu Ia the detectives off %
In charge Of Harry Lee while / went to
look for Detective Jones
Harry Lse, sworn, said: When frst
saw Morshan he was wlthin four feet Of
Walls. de was walking as though he
had business to attend TO. bat Walls
was walking very slowly. Morahan took
hold OF Walls and deliberately threw
him down The noise made by Walls
body striking the platform could
/ be distinctly heard / asked Morahan
what he hit Walls for. He said he didn't
hit him l asked him what be threw him
for He said: He served me dirty
trick When Detective jones came IN
be said Mora, what did you
do this foIr 4 don't know
Mr.. Jones' WAS tue reply made
by the prisoner. / saw a pool of bloo'
where Walls head rested on the plat
form. didn't see Walls any more afte
be was carried TO the hospital room
The lights were all burning bright,
and / would have Rsen any By
ISLANDERS don't remember sealDl
auyone, but don't know whether thsr'
was anyone else there OF not There wen
none gnear Morahan and WRllf.
watched where Morahan ran and wen
around the car TO intercept him, bat
/ failed There was no one standing nea
Walls's prostrate form when ran by-i
there was, didn't see him.
Mr. B'Rgs cross-examined Lee. He 60
him to show the positions occupied bl
Walls. Morahan, Dillon and himself a
the time Of the assault He said tha
| Walls stumbled over heater pipe II
going down, and just grazsd the car
later he turned and was met by Morahsn
but Walls did not sttgger nj
sgainst him When asked II he salt
before the coroner's Jury that Morahsr
stood for a minute after Walls fell anC
then ran, he entered an emphatic denial
| Everything could be seen distinctly
because there were two incsndescen
lights there He did not sec Walls turI
out Of the way for anybody.
remember the night that the alter
cation occurred" said Detective Jonel
after he had been sworn. "Whsn 80
TO the hospital room found Walls will
his bair saturated with blood. / ex
pected to find a. cut but foun'
none, and that the blood was conIng from
his left ear When turned his hea,
over on the left side sh
blood gushsd out | called bin by nam'
aud he turned his hesd but could mol
speak Walls WAS taken TO the hospita
and than home / called at hiE home Il
see him. He seemed to be suffering con
siderAblY. but whether conscious o
not could not say. tn
pool of blood on the platform
WAS twelve inches from the track
WAS seven or eight inches Ia diameter
went in my Office and found Mirshsr
with Lee. l asked him what ha did tina
for he said he didn't know
When asked second time h,
told me that Walls had ordered drink
in saloon and gone out without psyinI
for them / said it might be murde
case, but be made no reply. l don
think there is one eighth OF an inch rais
at the plank joint where the pool o
blood was. Morahsn offered no resist
Rncs whsn being taken TO the patrol
James h. Heniriekson, An smploye o
the Adams Express Company at e.
station, fouud Walls lying on his bsc
with his head towards the car and poo
Of blood beneath it. he helped carry tk
insnimRte form to the hospital room.
John McGrenera, who helped Hendrisk
son, gave similar testimony, but coul.
not remember Whether the electric light
we're lit or not. When they picked Wall
up he said nothing to them nor they &
him