The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-18
THE QUINN DEFENSE.
The Accused's Sister Tells of Her Engage
mcnt aud Quarrel with Scully.

mcuJ and quarrel WIN Scully'
Pottsvile Nov. 1s.-The trial of George
Quinn for the murder of Patrick Sculy,
which has now occupied three days, was of
an interesting and important character yes
terday afternoon, when the defense opened
their case. This was especially the case
when the sister of Patrick Quinn, who was
engaged to be married to the murde ed man.
gave her testimony. The common wealth ex-
amined number of witnesses that seemed
to mean a strong chain of evidence against
the accused.
Albert Forney said he found billy" in
the weeds near the scene Of the tragedy, and
identified the one presented by the District
Attorney. VIM. Horsewood, hardware
dealer, said he sold billy to John Nc
Allister on August 90 who was in company
with another, but could not say it was Quinn.
He said he knew Scully, but it was not he.
Here the commonwealth closed its case.
Late yesterday afternoon the defense
opened with Miss Annie Quinn, sister of the
prisoner the first witness She said she had
been keeping company with Scully, that he
had made threats to her and also against heI
brother. She had been living in Philadelphia
but came back to Girardvile early in August
The evening of the night on which Scully
was struck with the stone she left her home
in company with Miss Katie Cuff. They
walked to Girardville and met Scully who
stopped her and said she should not go to
town. They had had conversation about
the letter it is alleged he wrote from Phila-
dephia. She walked up from the railroad
toward the Palace theatre and saw her
brother George. She called to him and then
went up to him and told him that Mr.. Scully
lnNh hn,. fsf al "A
and had threatened her and called her liar
George Kenny was with her brother.
Quinn told her to go up the street. Sh,
started but turned and said He (Scully
will only molest me again coming back ,
George said "Oh, no, he won't go on
Then Scully called out who'll stop me.
He then struck George on the side of tn,
head. He hit Quinn more than once. Witness
said she saw Scully put his hand back anC
believed he was putting something in his
pocket. Quinn said Sculy hit him with 4
billy" She saw her brothers head and il
was bleeding the handkerchief placed oil
his head was full of blood.
Here they separated, the girls going to tn,
depot and the men down Parker street
Witness testified that Scully had said in he
presence that he would give her brothe
trouble. She saw her brother the next morn
ing and his head was cut.
On crOss-eXaminatiOn Miss Quinn said sht
was 25 years old. She had known Scully
nine years and he had been paying attention
to her eight years, during five of which sh,
lived in Philadelphia. She came home oil
August 5, and Scully called on her the weel
previous to her leaving the city and mad,
threats He said if | was to marry any on,
else he would kill me aud anyone | woulC
marry. He also threatened to see Holme
and give my brother trouble and said h
would kill my brother if he interfered will
him (Scully). | had been engaged to MARI,
Scully but wanted to break the engagement
| told my brother about the threats IA day 0
two later, again a day or two before Scull.
was hit | knew Scully was coming to Cir
ardville and | did not want my brother t
get into trouble with him.
George Kenney testified as to Scully'
movements and was corroboration of Mis-
Quinn's testimony. He said Quinn told hin
he lost something and went over to the weed
to look for it, and then Scully came up. Til
latter started over to the weeds and stoope,
as if to pick up something; saw Quinn
standing and Sculy drop, about 20 feet away
Did not see Quinn with a stone. In answe
to further questions witness said that Quinn
said he was going over in the weeds 10 lOol
for his billy. Quinn said he had lost hi
billy when he was fighting with Sculiy. Tn
witness was very reluctant and answered -
don't know" to many questions
John Buffers testimony was about tn
same as the previous witness. He did no
see Quinn throw the stone.