The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24
Scarcely AS SHARP AS SHAY.
THE LAWYER UNABLE TO RATTLE
THE TRAIN ROBBER.

The Latter Answers the Counsers
cooperating Questions with
tro.fcaI CooIness-IIe Rigs Himself
In in a Mask and MOrgan's Hat.
he Declines 20 say Whether He
was Ever Engaged In Any other
Train Robbery.
s.aford c. H. va. Feb 23.-The fourth
say Of ne trial Of the Aqua creek train
-55be-y case shows no abatement OF in
-s-ss. and no einlinution in the size of
he crowd. SaArcey resumed the stand
ana Identified the Colts revolver that
was found on Morgan. or Oforganaeld. as
Nsrgans pistol. and the one he had used
q. aqua creek. Then he was turned
over 10 the attorney for the defense. Mr..
shay, who conducted the cross examina-
zion. started ~ Searcey's birth and fol-
ltrsd him from his cradle all over Texas.
louisiana. the western states. Central
America, South America and New Eng
land Searcey's answers were right to the
point. short. direct. shrewd. and not once
up to the tirle cf the Aqua creek rob-
berry, did Counsel Shay catch him mapping.
One or the sensations of the morning
was Gen. Shay's charge that Judge Ash
con was openly assisting the prosecution.
Judge Ashton sharply called the counsel
20 order.
ss4rcey said he stopped twice ct Hot
Springs. Ark.
To be boiled out?" asked Gen. Shay.
YES. said Searcey Il boiled some while
I was there.
searcey said, in reply to question Of
Gen. Shay, that he had never shot any
one. that IN Wyoming he had shot at a
man and been shot at That shortly after
that he had left for South America.
Here another sensation was sprung
when Gen. Shay asked. We're you ever
engaged in any other train robbery"
decline 70 answer that question"
said Searcey.
On what grouuds?" said Gen Shay
decline 20 answer" said Searcey. IF
you want any information on that point.
you must ask the detectives"
When you fled from justice" said Gen
Shay, was judge lynch after your"
Il was not fleeing from Justice" said
Searcey, "and judge lynch was not after
me, and if he was he did not catch me-"
Searcey denied that he had any promise
Of immunity. He said his lawyers had
advised him to tell the truth and that IL
would be lighter on him, that his punish
nent was with the jury and they could
say what his punishment should be-
lie graphically described the finding Of
fhe pouch in company with Pinkerton
Sergeant Edringt. Mr.. White and Tx
Sheriff Adie. While Gen. Shay was ques-
roning Searcey he asked him about masks.
and dramatically produced a large red
bandanna and asked Searcey TO put It on
as masks were put on.
Are holes cut il it?" asked Searcev.
No" said Gen. Shay, Il am not en-
gagged in that business"
Some one produced a pair of scissors.
and Searcey having cut holes in the hand
kerchief, put il on in most approved style.
Then Gen. Shay had Morgans hat
it on.
What was the occasion of your bring
ing pistol in Baltimore" snapped ont
Gen. Shay.
For the purpose Of train robbery"
said Searcey.
Here the court adjourned
The proceedings at the afternoon sees'o7
Of the court We're not specially intere ting
INC many witnesses from the numerous
points on the route taken by Searcey and
Morganfield Unidentified the men until the
identlncatton became wearisome. There
was nothing startling or Sensational un-
III Gen. Shay asked a young man who
declined to answer the question and Judge
Ashton seemed to think that a witness
should not be called on to answer such
a question. This brought Cen. Shay TO his
ieet with a bound, and he made violent
attack on the witness for about ten min
utes in which he charged him with re.
Giving blood money to swear away
mans life
At the close of Cen. Shays remarks Mr.
W hlte reminded him that Il was not
Washington's birthday and then moved
that the court adjourn until Monday
When Gen. Shay went out on the court
green, the witness he had attacked at
once confronted him and demanded an
apology. The general was a little slow in
making the apology and was saVagely
denounced by the witness, and for a mo-
ment it seemed as it personal collision
was imminent. But the crowd surged in
between them and they were separated.
Ehe court adjourned till Monday.