The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-15
FALLON WILL BE TRIED TO-DAY
SHOT AND FATALLY WOUNDED
JAMES INQUIRE.

NcCnire Died After Lingering for
xKeeLs-The Two Men Had a Row
in McGuire's bar on Indian Street.
after Being Beaten and Put Out
nv Mcclure FalIOn Returned and
shot Him-Twigss q oliver to De-
lend FaIIOn-McGuire Was an EN-
policeman and Was Well Known
in the City.
The trial of William Fallon for the muir
dor Of James MCGUIRE is set for to-day
The case is one of much interest, as
both the deceased and the man who was
.he cause of his death have relatives and
friends in the city, besides being known
BY many people.
Fallon's trial would have taken place
Yesterday, but for the fact that a post
ponement was requested by Judge Twiggs,
who is one of his attorneys. Judge Twiggs
has been at Waynesboro since the first
OF the week. being one of the attorneys
for the prosecution in a murder trial
there On his return 70 Savannah to-day
be viii assume the role of the defense.
The shooting which resulted in the
death Of Mcclure took place in the lat
ters saloon on Indian street on the aft
ernoon of Dec. 9. Mcclure and Fallon
had some trouble in the saloon. Mcclure
charged Fallon with raising a row in his
place and put him out striking him sew,
era blows in the face as he did so.
Falon went off, but returned some time
later and, going through the saloon to
q rear room where Mcclure was sitting
al a table, tapped him on the shoulder
ami. after a few words. began shooting.
Two or three shots were fired, one BAH
passing through McGuires hand and an
other entering the left breast.
After the shooting Fallon walked out the
front door and later surrendered 10 Police
man Donahue. Mcclure reeled into The
arms OF his bartender who carried him 10
his living rooms upstairs over the saloon
Dr. George N. Norton was called ana at
tended The wounded man. He found that
the bullet in the breast had ploughed its
way through the flesh in zigzag fashion
and that the wound was very serious and
ihliy to prove fatal MCGUIRE was TOO
weak to give any account of the shooting
except TO say that he had put FalIon ont
OF The place, and that Fallon had returned
later ard shot him. Mcclure fingered for a
number Of weeks between life ana death
before ne succumbeA to his wound He
was man of powerful physique, and il
Yves thought for a time that he might be
able 10 pul through.
MeDuue came TO Savannah from Ireland
some eight or ten years ago. He was an
pointed member Of the police force dur
Ing he McDonough administration and
made a good record as an officer Fus iudC-
meut was not always of the best. but he
Was brave and self-reliant and never
shIked his duty. He was one Of the parfv
which went to Bryan county after March
walker. whose raping of a dumb white
woman in the heart OF the city caused so
much excitement here several years ago.
The posse brought back Walkers BODY.
Mcclure had been made a mounted on
Ger under Chief of Police Green Shortly
after eX-Chief McDermott took charga
Mcclure was ordered dlsmounted for some
0feuse against discipline Rather than
submit TO this indi2nity, as he considered
u be resigned. While still a member of
Che force, Mcclure went OUT into the coun-
ty to look for Abe Small, it having been
reported that Policeman NeVes murderer
was in hiding in a certain locality Nc
cure lay in wait for his man, shot and
killed him. He proved not to be Small.
though bearing slight resemblance 60
MN. Mcclure was indicted and tried for
las killing. but was acquitted. For some
Tine previous to his death he had been
engaged in the saloon business on Indian
street He left a widow and two young
children.
FaAon is young man. With the exception
OF pelhg little wild, there is nothing in
ms previous record against him. He has
relatives and friends, and it is reasonable
70 suppose that they will make every eff
fort possible in his behalf