Evening journal., 1896-02-15

II do not remember that anyone but
Pisa was on theEbench in the day room
II NAPLES WAS there l didn't see him
Plea hung back all the tlms, both 10 the
day roem and corridor. We had to pull
him along. We we're pulling him towards
the bathroom door, but he pulled as
across the corridor and caught hold of
the iron railing. We we're not more than
five feet from the bathroom door
when he gTasped me by the
throat. While going up the corridor
Pisa tried to wrench his hand out Of my
grasp. do not know about Oakes' side
for had enough to do to take care Of my
own side. When his right hand went to
my throat let 20 Of his left hand, and
then his left hand took hold OF my shirt
collar. He leaned back, slipped end fell
Whether he struck my feet In falling l
do not know. He still had hold Of my
throat with his right hand. We fell
chest to chest. Irolled over on the floor
at hi left side
Attorney Gray as Victim.
Mr.. Gray lay down on the floor, Brown
left the stand aud got on top OF him,
showing tho relative positions Of Brown
and Pisa when they fell II showed that
Browns knees were on the floor at the
left side Of Plsa's body.
my face might have been foot from
Pisa's face" said Brown after he had
resums the stsnd, but l can't give the
exact distance SNan came up on the
right eide Of Psa's body. BE was kneel-
ing about the shoulders OF Pisa.
endeavoring to break his grip on
nv throat but failed He then
held Pisa down by placing his hand on
his right shoulder DR.. Clayton appeared
about the same time and broke Plsa's
hold on nv ihroat | couldn't get up
from the floor while he had me by the
throat l was pulling back but could not
break the hold l was slowly choking but
conscious Ny breathing was difficult.
but / could get some air. ssw Pisa was
breathing hard. l was some angry, hut
NOT very mad, Pisa stood alone after
we got him up. I think he stood alone.
but don't know whether any OF those
around had hold of him or not.
II was not loug after that before
pushed him in the door. but / can't say
Just how long 1t was. was exhausted
from loss Of wind. l pushed him In
because was close behind him
At this juncture Chief Justice Lore
urged the Attorney General to make
more rapid progress In the CROSS exam
mlation.
"whon Pisa reached the end Of the
bathtub be fell. more on his right side
and back" said Brown, Mr.. Ward
recalled him.
Brown said that he did not strike Pisa
aud Swan did not kick him. Witness
was never astride Of Pisa. Neither he
nor Swan punched him on the stomach or
chest with their knees At least he
didn't and he did not see Swan do It,
Brown was an excellent witness, for
the state failed to move him.
without AN Occupation.
Brown went back to the dock and
Swan took the witness stand When
Mr.. Ward asked him bis occupation he
created laugh by saying thst he had had
none for several weeks From the 295h OF
June to the night before Thanksgiving
he was an attendant at Fsrnhurst.
81 saw Pisa As soon as he reached q
point In the hallway opposite the cross
hall door, said Swan. II was standing
in the bathroom door. l saw no violence
committed by Brown. He did not change
his hold Pisa was struggling
and oliing back all the
way down the corridor. Near
the bathroom he struggled more vio-
lently, wrenched his right hand from
Cakes and grabbed Brown by the throat,
swinglug around in front Of Brown.
Pisa's feet slipped away from him and he
fell on his back Brown fell on top Of
him, Pisa pulling him along with
him. His right hand was at
Browns throat l could not say
where his left hand WIS. tried TO break
Plsa's hold. Browns feet were on the
left side Of Plsa's body. could not break
the hold Then put one hand on Piss's
shoulder and the other on bis thigh for
the purpose of holding him
down. He was drawing his legs
up and down. DIR. Clayton came
up on Pisa's right side aud broke his
hold. Then We got up, but can't say
that we all got up at once. BOWLS
knees were not on Plsas chest or stomach
at any time. Neither we're niue. did
not kick Pisa. Pisa was right at the
corner OF the bathroom door
when we picked him up. Brown
showed hlm in He walked over
to the other side Of the .bsthtub and
fell with his head towards ethe bathtub
aud his feet toward the swindow. BE
seemed 70 fall stralgh. back, but can's
say Wulcu petb hbAuoh u ~ h.~ffN~
him against the wall. After DR. Clayton
thew the water In Piss's face,
Lynch came In. took Pisa's clothes
of and put him in the bathtub. Lynch
took hold OF him by his armpits and
took hold Of his feet. Lynch took of
Plsa's clothes Ia the usual way. No
violence was used In putting the man In
the batbtub he was not In the bath
more than half a minute Then we
left him out. laid MIN on the hoor, and
afterwards took him TO Peppers room
where he WAS wiped dry and dressed.
Brown brought the towels. Drs Clay
ton aud Hammond pronounced Pisa
Iaad