Evening journal., 1895-11-27
IN THE JURY'S HANDS.
Morahan's Fate VIII Be De
cided To-day.
THE CASE AReUsD THIS MORNING

nIorahan Took the stand in His own De-
fenss Yesterday Afternoon--IlIness Of a
Juror Made a Night Session an I'm
possibuity-DeEsndant Lawyers wished
TO submit the Case Bat nr. white Was
Not wnling.
All testimony in the manslaugh ter
case OF the State vs.. John Morshan was
in when the Court Of o ger and Torminer
adj 5urned yesterday afternoon. It was
the desire OF the court that a night
session be held, blt the illness OF a Juror
compelled it TO abandon the time saving
project
James Mclaughlin was subjscted TO a
rigid cross examination by the state
prosecutors when court reconvened
yesterday afternoon, but he stuck man
fully to the details he had given at the
morning session.
The greatest interest centered in the
testimony of Morahan himself, who was
placed on the stand. He said in part:
II am "a years old and have been in
ti Is country for about FIVE years /
never saw Walls before the fatal night
Walls came up to me on the corner Of
Second and Market strests aud persuaded
me and Mclaughlin to 60 in a saloon and
get drinks. Walls refused TO pay for
them, when said that l would pay for
the drinks After leaving the saloon
was afraid that Walls would follow me
and Mclaughlin aud tried to get out OF
the mans way. l net Walls sRsin at
Front and French streets Walls got me
to 60 into a saloon At Front and Wolnut
streets Walls made a great noise In the
place and the proprietor ordered him out
Mclaughlin and l remained In the saloon
for absut fee minutes went cut and
Mclaughlin asked me to 60 to supper
with him / said that l would as soon as
went to the water closet.
II started for the water closet when
met Walls on the platform. he stag
gered sgsinst me and pushed him away
FROM ne. Walls fell on the platform
When he did not get up ! was afraid Of
belrg Grrested and ran away. Dillon
cried 10 me TO stop or he would shoot l
ran a few feet and then stopped aud
Dillon came up and put his hand on my
shoulder. had no idea OF dolng the
men an injury."
Under eross-examination be said that
he was not aware that Walls had
had no recollection OF telling Detective
Jones that walls did him dirt Ia
saloon up town"
Harry o Welsh, Operator Frank Kane,
Michael Riley. DR.. John Fshey, James ]
Riley. Edward Conner testified to Nora
hans good character, and the defense
closed
Mrs Cora Taylor, daughter OF Walls,
was called BY tho state. aud testifi ID
that, ns her father desired 10 be taken
home, she had him removed from tho
hospital.
Dr.. John P. Wales, called ~ an ez
pert, testified after the court had over
ruled Hn objection made by Mr.. Bggs,
that the ride that Walls took from the
hospital to his home would not neces
ssrily produce a blood clot.
DR.. CorlIran recalled. described Walls's
symptoms as they were described by Drs
Palmer and Briggs.
Lawyers for the defense wished TO
submit the case without argument. but
Attorney General White would not con
sent Tho court limited escn side 70
one hour aud s-half and adjourned until
10 O'Clock this morning
Thlt morning Deputy Attorney General
Peter L Cooper. Jr, presented the pray
ers of the state TO the court ard cited
his authorities on mansiaughter.
Walter h. Hayes. Of counsel for the
prisoner, presented the prayers and au
thorities for the defense He asked the
court 10 charge the Jury that it must
consider the intent Of the prisoner when
he met Walls and assaulted him, and
also the previous good character OF the
defendant.
Mr.. Cooper then msde the opening ed
powerful and as convincing as the nature
Of the case would admit he spent about
half on hour reviewing the testimony and
commenting upon it.
Walter Il Hayes made the opening
address for the defense and IL was
rAttling good one. He said that the
state had been preceding npon q mass
Of guesses aud was still guessing Mora
han only exercised his right when he
pushed Walls out Of his way after he
staggered I'D against him There was
neither malice nor viciousness shown by
the state, and both these elements were
necessary to convict.
He was followed at 10 o'clock by ex-
Attorney General John Blggs, who made
hard 6ght for the prisoner
Attorney General White closed for the
state. His argument for conviction was
both able ana esrneet. He closed at 10
o'clock.
Chief Juatice Lore delivered tho charge
this afternoon aud it remains for the
Jury to say whether Morahan shall have
anything to be thankful for to morrow.