The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-30
ADDRESSING
THE JURY.
End of the Elliott Murder Case is in
Sight.
Mr.. BRUMM ALMOST THROUGH
District Attorney Bechsel Will Close HIS
Summing Up Before Court Adjourns
Tonight and Tomorrow Morn
ing Judge BeohtsEwm Charge
the Jury.

ing Judge BeohteT VIII Charge
the Jury.
Pottsville, juno 9O.--Interest in the trial
Of Thomas Brennan continues. Last even
ing the defendant was on the stand and ad-
mitted doing the shooting, while an audience
that crowded every bit Of space in the big
room listened with breathless attention. 1t
was spectacle that might excite pity in
many. He said his mind was a blank most
of the time from half hour after he drank
the speak-e4sy whiskey. At least half the
attendants were ladie, the wife and sister.
in-law Of the District Attorney being among
them.
The jury is kept at Col Fegers Penna.
Hall Hotel, and is givan every exercise by
the tipstaves in charge. The members are
kept in strict seclusion.
A verdict by tonight is not impossible II
is expected the speeches and Judges charge
will have been delivered by 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon.
DEFENDANT TEsTIFIEs.
Late yesterday afternoon, after our report
closed, Thomas Brennan, the defendant. wss
called to the stand to testify in his own be.
half. He seemed self-possessed on the stand
and spoke in an even, clear tone and his
voice could be heard in all the court room
1t was shortly after O'clock when Brennan
and his counsel retired for consultation. and
upon their return the defendant took the
stand.
Brennan said he was born at Silver Greek
and was between 33 and "a years old. Under
the examination OF Mr.. Brumm he stated
that, on June End, he walked home with
Thomas Doyle and John Coyle. They danl
two half-pints of whiskey, which had beeI
purchased at a speakeasy. He did not buy
any of it. He drank most of the liquor anC
from the time he left them he could not re
member what had happened. He did re
member talking to Conner, his boarding boss
He also remembered that he asked for
drink when they got to Pottsville on the wa!
to Jail. but couldn't remember whether h,
got it. This was all he remembered until h
came to his senses In the Jail. He had n,
recollection of having conversed with any o
the witnesses, who had testified that he haS
spoken to them.
Q. State whether OF not you were in tn
habit of going armed since constable, whei
op the street of carrying a revolver?
A. Yes, sir.
O. Is it a five-chambered weapon A. 1t is
Here the defendant identified the revolver
@. You always had it with you2 A.
never went out without it.
Q. 1t is a selfcocking weapon2 A. Yes
sir.
Q. State whether or not you intended
kill Harry Elliott2
The Commonwealth objected and then tn
witness asked Mr.. Brumm to repeat tn
question which he did. He replied smphat
cally:
II never did"
Q. State whether you had any difficult
with Harry Elliottp
A. never had any difficulty with Harr
Elliott. never had cross word with hiI
in my life.
Q. Do you remember making any threat
that dayP
A, No, l do not.
A SEVERE CRoss-EXAMINATIoN
On cross-examination District Attorne
Beehtel endeavored to refresh Brennan
memory and succeeded. He was evasiVe
his answers to questions as to whether he ha
not talked to certain persons after the shoe
ing.
He was asked whether he had not sal
that he shot Elliott and would shoot th
other s. of b., Mr.. McGoven. II
would not deny that he said it. Neithe
would he deny that he had said he had she
Elliott and would hang for it.
81 SHOT HIM"
By adroit questioning it was finally brough
out that he did remember going to Elliott
house and speaking to Mrs Elliott. Il
didn't remember speaking to Sadie Elliott {
seeing the baby, He said he saw Elliott o
his knees washing and also recollected thi
he spoke about being docked,
Brennan was then questioned about I'll
shooting. He said he would not deny havir
shot Elliott. After moro persistent que
tioning the defendant said
II shot him !"
By more questions his mind was refreshe
and he remembered meeting Edward Elan
gan after the shooting, and that he ha
spoken to others about the witnesses.
He also remembered that when he can
home he changed his clothing and took
revolver out of the bureau drawyer.
Q. Yoa state the only difficulty you hs
with Harry Elliott was about the docking
your timer A. Yes sir.
Q. Didn't you remember making threa
against Elicit to Patrick Conner, the bOardir
boss. A. do not.
@. Did you make any threats to Fogart
about Elliott, or during the past year didn
you say something to Thomas Fogarty abol
Elliott and McGovernf
A. l don't remembers making threats b
l said something about Elliott and McGovel
during the year. like men will talk abOl
politics. l don't remember complaining
John Coyle about them before June end tn
Elliott had dooked my time. won't 81
that did not say it. Doyle and Coylo 8
the whiskey we drank that evening.
drank the biggest portion of the first hi
pint. can't say who went for the seeon
. drank the biggest portion of that, too.
/, did not pay for either.
/, Q. At what point on the road homo did y
. lose your recollectionl
A. remember leaving Doyle and Coyle
the Furnace. remember coming doN
I Water street toward Pat MeQuairs in n,
Philadelphia. 1t is quarter Of mile fr'
the ''Y" to the Furnace. We could wa
that in Ave minutes.
Q. Do you reoollect going to your 70,
/ that evening and taking your revolver out
the trunk and putting in your pOcketH
A. Yes, sir.
T. Q. Do you mean to say that you rememl
Harry Elliott kneeling ON the floor; that
/. wife was there with him and of havi
some conversation about your time; and Il
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