The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-01
M'GARVEY GUILTY OF MURDER.
Continued from Eighth Page.

expressed the opinion that II man should
drink a pint o. whisky every day for
month that his mind would be greatly
impaired.
Mr. J. H. H. En,eiman. who keeps a
grocery and saloon a - BrOughJon street,
east. testified that McGarvey deposited
SEQ with him on his return 10 the city
after being mustered out This amount
lasted about six weeks. a great deal OF
it being spent for liquor. Some of il was
used 10 purchase provisions and some was
drawn in cash. He knew the prisoner to
be a man who drank heavily, but always
considered him TO be a peaceable man.
McGaryey. in his statement, declared
thar the was kept in a state Of stupor
return 90 Savannah. Judge and gentle
men of the jury he said. Il am charged
with something that I know nothing about.
How il happened or when il happened I
don't know. TIE money went fast, as
Entelnlan said il did l was kept drunk
in The house al. the time. Every body was
drunk. I never had anything but whis-
ky Ny coffee mad whisky in it. I
never spent money Tor anything else but
whisky. I never bought even suit Of
civilian clothing. I was drunk all the
time. That morning Mrs. Hawkins was
going on a picnic. Hawkins ard I were
drinking We drank SIX pint bottles
How il happened or didn't happen I don't
know. How I come BY the razor I don [
know. 1t was corn razor. don't know
perfect thing about il. Believe me or
believe me not I was kept in a state of
stupor there I never knew anything IN
iii l woke Up in that cell"
NcGarvey said that ne had always been
a drinking man and that he was allowed
1--WE drinks a day when in the hospital in
the army. He referred to some strange
man coming into the yard while he and
Hawkins were drinking. but said that be
cou.d not recall who il was.
NO one who knews me-" he
declared can say that I ever
harmed a kitten in my life
I never was in such a fix before. I don't
know now il happened. That's not trle
about my trying 70 play insane at the jail.
Any man Will feel bad after drinking 50
long. 7 used 10 see things ana have Q-eer
feelings come over me, but ! would shake
EN- on. l rad no quarrel that l know Of
and I don't know how il occurred.
Gentlemen" said McGarvey, rising TO
his feet and waving his hand dramatically
Il leave myself 70 your mercy and the
mercy Of the court and Gods mercy God
knows who done it if nobody else don't
How my hand got cut I don't know. 1t
was the effects of whisky. I went five
years and three months once without
touching a drop. but when 1 got one drink
! had 10 have more If l had to take the
shirt of my back and sell it 10 get it."
Judge and gentlemen Of the jury" said
McGaryey. as he started 10 his seat, you
can think what you ike, but don't know
how il occurred. l leave my case to your
hands and Gods. If there is any doubt
in this case lei me get the benefit Of IT,"
Il was after $ O'Clock when MCGarVey
concluded his statement and Judge Falli-
CANT announced that a recess would be
taken until O'Clock in order that all in
terested the jury included. might have a
chance TO get something 10 eat.
Mrs Margaret Hawkins, the widow OF
George Hawkins. was put on the stand
by the state in rebuttaL She was clothed
In deep mourning. She testified in;ell-
gently. In response 10 questions from the
solicitor genera. she said that besides her
/ husband and Tom McGarvey. Dan Sull-
van and his son boarded at her house. She
went on picnic on the morning of the
killing leaving the house about g o clock
and taking her daughter with her. Sui
livan aud his son had gone 90 work, and
only Hawkins and McGaryey were in the
house when she left McGarvey had live !
vita them the greater part Of the time
for fifteen or sixteen years, and was loo1-
"a upon as a member OF the family. When
ne was mustered out he was in bad con-
dirion, suffering from diaThcea, and
the old lady said she tended him
as il he were baby. She denied positive
~ that she and her husband kept McGar-
vey drunk McGarvey drank all the time.
she SAID and when he didn't have liauor
BY MIN ne would go and get il. even Il he
had TO sell the clothes of his back 10 pro-
cure IL. When McGarvey arrived In Sa-
vannah from Cuba with his reg ment, she
said. he gave her si4. on his return from
1 Macon after being mustered out he gave
ner 81 and also gave her litt.e girl sic
lie gave The balance OF his money 10 En-
telman 10 keep for him. Nothing was eaid
about board. as he wss considered mem
l Der Of the family. The witness said that