The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-07
HIS OWN VERSION
Paddy Shea Tells His Tale of
The Trouble
TO THE JURY TODAY
Evidence in the Shea Shooting
Case About In.

panel, failed to respond TO his name
and Judge Dale issued a writ of attach
ment for him. 1t took James Derr about
two hours TO find him. Orders were also
issued at the same time for Major Pow
ell and Mr. G. w. Connell. The later
two came in very soon after o'clock
and received a reprimand from the judge.
Koehane wasfined 50 and discharged for
the term for cause. Yesterday morning
Policeman Gamble, who was the last man
on the witness stand on the evening be-
fore failed to get to the court room until
9:2g. When ne did appear Judge Dale
asked him what excuse he had for not
being there on the hour set for conven-
ing court He said that he was on his
beat and was waiting to be relieved
Judge Dale fined him s. and costs and
told the deputy sheriff to take him be-
fore the clerk. He was to stand COM
mitted until the same was paid. He set
tied and soon returned. The defendant,
Paddy Shea, was also late but the court
had no power to fine him. Before Shea
entered Judge Dale said: Il do not pro-
pose to wait any longer. The county at
torney will take steps to forfeit Shea's
bond 1t looked for few minutes as if
the trial would stop in the middle OF 1t.
Judge Dale said: ''If l had jurisdiction
over the defendant 1 would teach him
a lesson that would last him for life
time. When I say o'clock 1 mean g."
When Mr.. Shea came in Judge Dale said
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you for being late?" Mr.. Shea replied.
saving: Your honor, the car jumped
the track and had to walk down from
Twenty-first street"
Don't you know that this trial cam
not continue until the defendant is here?
We know what these cars are and man
ought not TO take any chances. II nee
essary you had better be here at 7 or
stay all night. Hereafter you will be
here on time
There were four witnesses on the stand
yesterday who attracted the attention of
the spectators. They were: Mr.. II. II.
McAllister, Miss Annie Hanson, the SER
want girl who was employed by Paddy
Shea; Edglngton and Paddy Shea him
self. The morning session was not very
interesting with the exception of Mr..
McAlster's testimony. The court room
was comfortably filled during the fore
noon session but at the afternoon session
there was not seat to be had and many
stood along the allies and inside of the
railing. When Paddy Shea took the
stand every eye was riveted upon him
and the room was very quiet. He was
subjected to a rigorous cross examina
tion by Mr.. Amidon. He told his story
in a straight forward manner and If any,
thing helped his own defense. He was
graphic in his portrayal of the fight in
the afternoon of November IA. and also
during the shooting. He answered most
of the questions hurled at him by Mr..
Amidon in a very emphatic manner. Dur
ing the examination he arose and pick
ing up one of the empty revolvers de-
scribed just how he shot Dawson. At
this time the interest was intense. Daw-
son will this morning undoubtedly be
brought into the court room again on the
stretcher to testify in rebuttal The case
will go to the jury this afternoon.
MR.. GAMBLE RESUMES.
Policeman Gamble was the first one
called in the morning session. Mr.. Ami
don resumed cross examining him.
After the difficulty in the afternoon at
shea's you came into town with Harry
Sutton?'
Yes"
About what time was this?"
at was about dark"
at was then that you gave Mr.. Sutton
the gun?"
YES"
"You gave the gun to Mr.. Sutton some
time before supper"
Yes. 1 should judge that it was about
$50"
when did Shea call your attention TO
the exchange OF the guns?'
After supper. when came back"
Mr.. Adams then questioned Mr.. Gam
ble
What was the color of the guns?"
'They were blue barreled and looked
alike to me-"
Were there any loads shot out OF
themr''
"An the loads were in"
Mr. Amidon took the witness IN hand
again.
You came to my Office and told me
you came 10 give information. Why
didn't you tell me about the exchange OF
guns ct that time when you knew about
it?''
'T was keeping my own counsel"
Chief OF Police William Campbell was
the next witness but he was discharged
from the stand. The original party who
got the guns having given them to Mr..
Campbell.
Captain Shields. day clerk at police
headquarters. was next called. Mr.. Ad-
ans asked why're the guns had been kept.
He said that he found them in his draw.
they having been left there by the night
clerk He gave them TO the chief. He
said that the blue barreled gun had three
empty shells in the cylinder and the
nickel plated gun had one empay.
DR. CAVE RECALLED.
DR.. Cave was recalled and interrogated |
by Mr.. Adams.
Doctor. what would be the effect OF a |
gun shot wound of a 3 oalibre as 20 pain. !
where q man was shot in the muscles OF 1
the arm similar 10 the wound received 1
BY Dawson2-'
1T would be painful"
Would man shot. know FIVE Or six 4
hours afterwards that he had been 4
shot7'
Yes. it he was rational"
Mr.. Anidoa interTogatinE:
Sometimes drunken fellow falls ard 4
breaks his leg and does ROT know II. /
doesn't hes"
They are not rational y drunk"
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