The record-union., 1899-07-11

unable to raise q hand. Witness
heard the sound of the blow very dis
tinctly. He did not see the beginning OF
the trouble. and did not see the first
blow struck, if such blow were struck.
Martin Chappell who works in the
railroad shops, testified that he saw
Green strike Loop and knock him down
Loop was getting up. sdazed and help
less, and Green, who had walked away
twenty-five or thirty feet, ran at him,
struck him again and knocked him
cold. He did not see the beginning OF
the trouble
Hugh M. La Rue, Jr., testified that
he saw Green make a run at Loop ana
knock him down with q blow in the
mouth. Loop appeared to witness to
be helplessly drunk Witness SAID
Green struck with all his force. He
heard no words spoken.
Joseph Davey first saw Loop when he
was getting up, presumably after he
had been knocked down the first time
He was staggering around helpless, and
Green, who was fifteen or twenty feet
away, rushed at him. struck him and
knocked him down.
Sheriff Frank T. Johnson testified
that he first saw Loop lying on the
ground with Green standing over him.
Witness told Green the row would
have to STOP" after which he helped
Loop up and picked up his hat. Flanh
gan was standing some distance away.
Loops face was very bloody.
George F. Meister testified that the
first he saw of the trouble Loop was
backing away from Green. who was
following him. He saw one blow struck
by Green, "a good, hard punch" which
knocked Loop on his back.
L City Trustee John HI. Dolan testified
that he saw Loop standing with blood
running from his mouth. He saw no
blows struck.
George P. Curtis saw Green strike
Loop twice. Green knocked Loop down
and when the latter got up Green
knocked him down again. After knock
ing Loop down Green stepped back, and
when Loop got up staggering and limp
Green struck him again.
e. e. Jones saw Loop after the trou-
BILE. He was lying on his back and was
bleeding from the mouth and nose.
e. Hastenplug said that Loop came
up to a dice game and wanted to fight
one of the dealers. One of them pushed
him away and Loop struck him in the
eye. Green was playing at the game,
and rushing around the table struck
Loop and knocked him down, and when
he got up knocked him down again.
Loop was staggering around. apparent
ly drunk. Green was in front Of the
table, and rushing around to the rear
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hat on the ground, but did not see
Green stoop to pick it up. Witness said
Loop was not bothering Green at all,
and he guessed" if Green would have
tried to pick up Flanigan's hat he (wit.
ness) would have seen him do it.
Police Officer Anthony Greene testi-
fed that he was in the gallery, and
hearing that a drunk was creating a
out about the trouble. He was about
fifty feet away when he saw Loop fall
but he did not see Green. Witness
helped Loop get on his feet. Loop was
drunk, but witness could not tell
whether or not he was helpless. After
being helped up Loop pulled and hauled
around like any drunken man would
do. Loop was not fighting, but was
struggling, and was abusive only like
an average drunken man. Loop either
knocked the witness hat off, or it was
shaken off,
At u o'clock a recess was taken until
1:30 p. m.
Police Officer r. w. Ash testified
that he saw none of the trouble, but
that he saw Loop after it was all
over Loop was bleeding from the
mouth and his upper lip was badly
swollen.
James j. Flanagan was the first wit
ness called for the defense. He said
he was working away at the game,
and Loop came up and began abus-
ing Harry Ketchum and himself, call
ing them vile names and referring
to the game as robbing game. He
said Loop finally seized Ketchum, and
he (witness) took hold Of Loop and
tried to push him away. Thereupon
Loop struck him in the eye, knocking
him back into the crowd. Witness
hat fell off, and he called to Green to
get it. Green tried to pick up the
hat, and Loop struck at him. Green
then knocked Loop down twice. Wit
ness said his eye was blackened by
the ploW STRUCK uln Dy Loop.
On cross-examination, the City At
torney asked the witness what kind
of a game he was conducting
Mr.. Johnson objected to the ques-
ton, unless 1t was understood that the
witness should have immunity from
prosecution for illegal gaming.
1t was agreed that no such prosecu-
ton should follow, and witness said
he was conducting a dice game. Wit
ness said Loop was not very drunk,
and that after Green had knocked
him down he got up fighting. Wit
ness had heard the evidence Of the
witnesses for the prosecution, and said
they were all mistaken in their evil
dence. Witness admitted that he had
been convicted on a felony charge.
H. W. Ketchum was the next wit
ness called. He said Loop, while the
game was going on, came up and in
terfered, taking witness by the coat.
Flanagan told Loop to let go. and took
hold of him, whereupon Loop struck