The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-16
FALLoN'S FATE IN DOUBT.
JURY STILL WRESTLING WITH
INQUIRE MURDER CASE.

ress at the Court House All Day.
The Case Not Given TO the Jury Tn
iii O'clock This MOrning-NO YER
diet In Sight-FaIIon's Defense
That NIcGuire's Death Was Caused
by His own CareIessness and Dis
sipation and That the Shooting
was Justiaed-witnesses RoundIy
scored by the Attorneys.
William Falou's fate Is in the hands of
Jury OF twelve men. The entire day in
the Superior Court yesterday and until
O'Clock this morning was consumed IN
hearing the case. Al 2:3o O'Clock it was
announced ihat there was no prospect
that the jury woald bring in a verdict
Immediately. and court was ordered adj
jourued
Opinions as TO the result differ. Many
Of the Spectators thought the evidence as
brought ont bv the defense was very
much 10 MS favor Testimony was iniro-
duced 10 show that McGuare's death was
moi the immediate result of the wound,
bur Of his own care. essness and indlsere-
ton. Il was conceded that this testimony
was sufficiently strong 10 prevent a YER
Oct being obtained for anything severer
than mans.aughter. and that che probable
ties We're 10 favor of a msTial The
jury vas sized up as for The "sympatheuc
order" and this is regarded as very
much in the favor Of the defendant.
The case was very ably handled by the
attorneys both for the stale and the ao-
cused. In fact. it was one Of the best
fought legal battles that has been on the
criminal side Of the court 10 many months.
The eloquent arguments by the attorneys
IN nit
interest by a large crowd.
The trial attracted more interest than
any that has been held in the Superior
Court recently. There was a large crowd
when court opened at 10 O'Clock in
it being many acquaintance Of Fa.-
Ion and also Of Mcclure. Falon
was neatly dressed, and though pale, was
calm and composed. lie sat near his
counsel with his brother-in-law. Mr. W.
n. Crane BESIDE him. Mrs. Crane, ac-
companied by three or four lady friends,
sat just IN the rear Of her brother and
his counsel. The ladies remained in the
court room during the trial. The jury
was secured IN less than an hour the de-
fensa striking nineteen. the state 8. and
three going Of for cause. The jury was
as follows; Jesse &. Clifton, John w.
Manning. Luther 3. Greer, Robert X.
EI4EA0il. JONu -. IhIAot, OdluuEl Az
ans. Patrick Hagan. Walton S. Boyd.
Michael Dooling, J. Palmer Brown, Rich
ara W. Adams, Jr, and Clifford Ander-
son, colored.
After the state ard the defense had stat
Ell their respective contentious the taking
Of evidence began. Coroner Goette was he
first witness for the state. His evidence
was not inateria lie had attended the Gu
topsy and stated his belief that Mcclure
death was caused by pistol shot wound.
The witness said that the deceased was a
lice man physically, weighing about 2l0
pounds.
William Rassett. who was tending bar
for Mcclure az the time of the shooting,
testified 20 a difficulty which he had with
Fallon a few days before the shooting.
which according 10 his story, led up 20
the difficulty between Fallon and MCGUIRE
which preceded the shooting. Fallon and
George Bulge we're having an argument
on some matter. he said. and Failon APP
pealed 10 him 20 decide The dispute. Faiion
became angry because he would not de-
eide in his favor and attempted to strike
him, but was prevented by Bulge.
few days later, on the afternoon OF
the shooting faEOn put his head in at
the door Of the saloon, witness said, and
said that somebody was - - Ear' Wit
ness did not think al the time that he was
aluding to him. Mcclure came up and
attempted TO pacify Falion treating him
TO drink. After getting his drink Fallon
continued cursiEg witness. There were
three Or four soldiers in The place and one
Of them inquired If that boy wanted
fight showing a disposition TO take the
matter up. Witness came around the end
of the bar 10 where Fallon was standing
Tor the purpose OF pacifying HIM and pre-
venting light. As he reached Fa,lon the
cater struck him. knocking him down on
his back. When he got up Fallon had been
put out by Mcguire.
The witness said that about half or
three-quarers of an hour later Fallon
again came into the place and inquired
for Mcclure. lie pointed to the rear room
where Mcclure was. Fallon walked back
he Ia I.ftt
Here's the 10 cents / owe YOU and Nc
CURES reply, That's all right. but Won
owe me 30 cents more Then he heard
three shots fired in RAPID succession. f'al-
Jon walked quickly to the street through
The bar, and presently Mcclure followed.
holding his hand 20 his breast
On being crOss-eXamined The witness
said he did not see Mcclure strike or beat
Falon, and did not see him put out.
James Moore, an employe Of The Gorrie
Ice Company, testified that he was in the
rear room with Mcclure when The shoot
ing took place. This was about 2.15
o'clock Friday afternoon Dec g. He and
W. A. Lakewood, another employee of the
ice company, had stepped into the bar
room TO walt for a street car. II was
back to the stove. He and Blakewood
sat down by he stove while McGuire
sat at table They had only been in he
room a minute or two when Falion walk
ed IN. Falon said, Here's the 10 cents
i owe you for that drink, Mcclure" Nc
Guire replied That's an right PAGER.
Jim? Falion inquired. For drinks,
suppose. It's on the books against YOU
Mcclure replied according 10 the witness
Without more ado. Falion Immediately be-
gan shooting, afterwards running out the
door The table at which Mcclure was
SITTING was between hin and Fal'on,
Both Lakewood and Moore were agreed
on this point. and also on the point that
Falou begun shooting quickly without
any offensive word or deed on the part OF
Mcclure. Lakewood was only certain OF
two shots.
on the cross-examination Moore was
worried considerably by Judge Twiggs
who finally drew out OF him ihe admission
that he had been in the rear room OF the
bar with Mcclure on one or two Sundays
and lsd played cards there with Mcclure
on one Sunday. Lakewood denied tha
he had ever been in the barroom on sun.
day, but said that he had played card.
there a couple OF times for drinks.
The state rested here. newspaper
man who was passing The place al the
time testified 10 hearing the noise Of Z
scufle and seeing Mcclure strike Fallot
a blow an the face while the latter was
down. He was then LEI up and allowet
20 get some bundles. but was sin in tn,