The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-02


one side or follows even rapidly. So as 10
Keep up with the rush. but does not lead
II. He does not lead II for the sensible
reason that he fears something might
happen which he may apprehend might
endanger him. Hogan, by the evidence
led the rush from the front door. around
Whitaker street TO the back door. and
went in the lead"
Alderman GleasOn's was the only vote
in the negative when the motion was puf
Mr.. Chisholm announced that he yyorld
apply for writ of certiorari to the st-
perior court 1t was O'Clock when Flor
ence Sullivan's case was taken up Sulli-
van was fined $40 by the recorder for dis
orderly conduct at the Pulaski Tuesday
night
Mr.. Chisholm announced his objection
to the exercise of jurisdiction in these
cases by the city.
Policeman Jernigan was the first wit
ness. He said he was one of the escort
10 Slattery at the Pulaski Tuesday night.
Sullivan was one of the crowd pushing
forward. He ordered him back and he
was very slow in moving. When Mrs
Slattery arrived the crowd pushed up. A
brick was thrown. which struck Detective
Wetherhorn in the face. As Mrs. Slattery
entered the door Sullivan exclaimed
There She goes. oh you -.' He heard
Sullivan cursing before that. There was
a crowd around, pushing and showing and
trying to get at Mrs Slattery, apparently
Policeman Brantley said he saw sulii-
van on Liberty street after the lecture
He was rushing from crowd to crowd
though not saying very much. He object
ed to being put off the street.
Policeman Neidlinger stated that he saw
Sullivan on Liberty street. He was with
the Others who were misbehaving them
selves.
The stone which struck Officer Brantley
hs holt. 4
corted Mrs. Slattery to the Pulaski and
heard Sullivan curse her.
Sullivan was put on the stand and said
that the charges were false. He was a
the corner of Bay and Houston streets
when the gong sounded, he said He then
went to Masonic hall and remained there
short while and then came back to j.
J. Sulivan's where he remained until
1150 o'clock, when he walked up by the
Pulaski He never saw Mrs. Slattery, he
said.
L. p. Masters said he saw Sullivan az
Liberty and Whitaker streets at 10 o'clock.
James HUMPHREYS said Sullivan came up
to the hall after the first company OF the
Guards had formed on Liberty street
George Coleman said he was with Sulli-
van when the military alarm sounded and
Sullivan said he was going out to see what
the trouble was
]. ]. Sullivan, who had been summoned
as witness, was not present. 1t was ad-
mitted in order not to delay the case that
the witness would testify that Florence
/ Sullivan left his place at 10 minutes to y
o'clock.
On motion of Alderman Gleason the de-
cision of the recorder was sustained The
vote was unanimous.
The case of James Mcbride, Jr., was
taken up an hour later. A number of wit
nesses were sworn
faf NT.T
He said Mcbride was one of those in front
Of the rush on the door shortly after
o'clock When the crowd was forced
back Mcbride ran around towards the
lane with the rest Of the crowd.
Lieut. Reilly testified to the same thing
He spoke to Mcbride and told him he
could not come in.
Policeman Halford testified to seeing
Mcbride standing near the door in the
lane. The crowd was throwing bricks
at the door.
Policeman Bostic- testified to seeing
Mcbride in the lane yelling and cursing.
Policeman Mcguire testified that he
and Policeman McQUade were stationed
in the lane They saw a crowd coming
and ran to the elevator door. The crowd
ran in on them and jammed them in the
doorway. He was struck with a brick
and drew his pistol and threatened to
shoot. Mcbride spoke and told him not
to point the pistol at him. He said that
he would shoot the next man who threw
a rock.
Officer McQuade and 1 were com,rat-
ulating ourselves on being out of the
trouble just before the crowd rushed in
on US" said Mcclure.
Policeman McQuade testified that he
was posted with Mcclure al Perry street
lane and Whitaker streets when the
crowd made the rush on them. The police
mo Vf1gH had 70 f1a ola Nfafs
The crowd rushed in and dragged him
out, but ne got back in again. He drew
his club but seing the crowd did not
intend to hurt him he put the club up
again. He did not see any rocks thrown.
He claimed that he couldn't tell who was
in the crowd. He considered the action
of the crowd as mild
The Aldermen did not sem to regard
McQuade's testimony as satisfactory, and
he was very sharply cross-ques toned.
He considered the crowd was good-na-
tured. He did not think they wanted to
hurt him.
McQuade claimed that he did not recog-
nize any one. He has been on the force
twenty-seven years.
Mayor Myers seemed provoked that po-
lceman McQuade considered that he
could be hauled out from his post of
duty and make no attempt to defend him
self.
Mcbride testified that he was invited
to go 10 the haM by u friend who offered
to pay his way in. The police would not
let them in. He saw the crowd rushing
around to the lane, and then walked
around there.
1.-The only man I saw there whom I
thought ought to be arrested was officer
Bostick,'' said Mcbride. He had his pistol
drawn and said he would shoot the first
- who threw a rock.
Thomas F. AcNally was put on the
stand. He stopped al Vests grocery on
his way to the theater. He saw the
crowd rush into the lane and walked
around there The excitement seemed to
be over then. He saw Duffy and Nc
Bride standing there. Christie and the
other policemen were cursing the crowd
and had their pistols drawn.
Dan Mahoney testified that Mcbride
was not misbehaving himself in the lane.
Mahoney said he was there to see the
fun. He thought there would be fight.
Charles ONeill said he invited Mcbride
to 90 with. him to the hall. They were
refused admittance by Chief McDermott
Then they followed the crowd arounl into
the lane. Mcbride stood there with his
arms folded and was very quiet, he said.
Mr.. Chisholm argued that the evidence