The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-26
Greatest Show On Earth, Entitled
"The Slaughter Of 0ottschalk;
Or, There Are Others"
PUBLIC INTEREST IS AROUSED.
Police officer James 7. Hanrahan introduced
As "a Cst's.Paw and Charged With Drunken
ness-Declsion Reserved:

ON the evening of July 3, was held In the
District Court room this morning. Long
before II was time for calling the court to
order every seat was filled. In the absence
of Judge Goff Acting Judge Follett tried
the case. Franklin p. Owen OF Providence
appeared for the prosecution and Thomas
w. Robinson for the defendant.
William II. Davenport testified that he
saw Officer James Il. Hanrahan on the
evening of July g.; first on knight street
at 7.15 o'clock; later he saw him on Dexter
street at 9.15, and In his opinion Hanrahan
was intoxicated and UNFIT for duty; saw
him talking to Hans Hanson and young
man named O'Donnell; later he saw him
about 1890 or 10.45 o'clock sitting on the
steps In front Of William Hogue's Oh Dex-
ter street; did not see anything out OF the
way at that time. In DISCRIMINATION
there was no change In the testimony.
Robert Steele testified that he lived in
the house of William Hougue, 412 Dexter
street; came home about 10:45 and saw
Hanrahan lying on the steps; thought he
was drunk and shook him up, and In
reply Officer Hanrahan said, "You 60 to
bed Pm all right" went In and told Mrs.
Hougue that policeman was lying on the
steps.
In answer to q direct question Mr..
Steele said that he thought Hanrahan was
drunk. In cross examination Steele said
that he closed up earlier that night. In
answer to a question by Attorney Robin
son, he said that he was liquor dealer
and had only two drinks that day.
Willis Baker was sworn and said that he
saw officer Hanrahan at the corner of
Dexter and Central streets; was on the op-
posite side of the street In front OF John
Newton's store; saw somebody later sit
ting on William Hogue's steps, but could
not tell who 1t was.
Officer Oliver Sylvestre testified that he
heard Officer Hanrahan's whistle and
answered it; found that Hanrahan was cut
up and bruised and blood all over him;
Hanrahan had on al brown slouch hat.
went and looked for his police hat and
found it on Hogue's steps; Hanrahan told
him that he was struck with club or
brick; smelled liquor on him, but would
not swear that he was intoxicated.
Merrill 8. Louks testified that he saw
Officer Hanrahan about 6 o'clock and he
was all right; at 1.25 o'clock he received
telephone message from DIR. McNally that
Officer Hanrahan was 'pretty drunk
again" and that he CDR. McNally) had
''fxed him up;" in response to the mes
sage he went to look for the officer and
met him, in company with Officer Oliver
Sylvestre on Cross street; saw that he was
under the influence of liquor and covered
with blood. In cross-examination he
knew that he was under the influence of
liquor, as he had seen him that way many
times before; was positive that DR.. Nc
Nally said that Hanrahan had 'jag" on,
as he had been fixing him; notified the
Mayor Immediately, as he was ordered to
do so any time there was trouble with the
officers.
Officer Coombs swore that he saw Officer
Hanrahan about 9:15 o'clock on Dexter
street that evening, and he thought Han
rahan was under the influence of liquor;
Hanrahan smelled of liquor and talked
thick; saw Hanrahan again at 10: :15 o'clock
but did not speak to him.
Mayor Gottschalk testified that he was
called to the station by Sergeant Louks
and arrived there about 2:15 o'clock on the
morning of July 8; said he found Hanra-
han sitting in the outer office; Hanrahan
was covered with blood and had several
bad cuts about the face; examined him
and asked lhim how 1t happened; Hanra-
han replied that he was struck by club or
rock; denied that he was sleeping, but
said that he had been sitting on Bakers
steps, and after being hit did not know
anything until he found himself In DR..
McNally's Office.
This closed the direct testimony for the
prosecution and Lawyer Robinson asked
that the case be dismissed, inasmuch as
the warrant charged Officer Hanrahan with
being indecently intoxicated on July 8.
Mr.. Robinson claimed that the prosecu-
ti0n had not done this. Furthermore,
they had not shown that Dexter street was
public highway within the limits of the
city OF Central Falls. Judge Follent ruled
that he would hear the testimony
Officer Hanrahan, the defendant, testi-
fed that he was not intoxicated and had
not drank drop that day; being tired he
sat down on Hogue's steps shortly after IL
o'clock and was resting his face upon his
hand; noticed two fellows coming up Dex-
ter street from Pawtucket, and the first
thing he knew he was struck by club or
brick said the blow dazed him, and for
time he was rendered unconscious; when
he recovered he said that he went TO Dr.
McNally's Office, where the wounds were
dressed; upon going home he said Di.
McNally loaned him a brown hat, as he
was afraid that he might get cold i'm the
wounds. In cross-examination he said
that he did not go home Immediately from
the police station, as he knew the Mayor
was putting job up on him, and he
waited around to see officer Sylvestre. lie
denied everything the Mayor said; ad-
mitted that he had been suspended twice;
denied having met Davenport or Coombs
that evening.
DIR. McNally was sworn and testified that
IIanrahan came to his Office about II 20
o'clock; he said he was considerably
bruised; gave description of the bruises