The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-20
SLAIN FOR A WOMAN.


sweeny and held as a wit
@ arrest was made in the wo-
-5sm II the Planters Hotel. The
...r sa8 retired. and was found. crush
las and apparently very greatly
,-.se.a .u her bed.
Is was taken TO the station house
81 d..aaed there.
several pieces Of handsome
asIulns a pair OF diamond ear
az. .A4 Two diamond rings. she had
narsou. when she was taken 90 tho
t. house, si7i in currency.
meantime also Coroner Gocttc
~. .seen active charge OF the matter
ae,d hurrlediy for an inquest
ra ea held in the Police Court room.
ia mrraaks. az II o clock. Sheriff
.e.. had given ready AID and several
Aims deputies were pressed into service
y, rs Witnesses to tho homicide ana
,.. H Ia attendance when tho jury
t,8 Is .mpaneled and the examination
nas aeean.
The Inquest
Is uot until ii.@ O'Clock when the
,..r.aatl5n for the first witness was be-
SIM Iy mat time the court room had
.r- sroVded with spectators. princi-
f-ruas OF the two parties 20 tine
g Though the inquest continued
~ ..1 hours and more. the crowd had
Xii .4la usrcepubly thinned when the
concluded dts deliberations. and the
,.rf.. IL voluntary mansldughtcr was
rna.n..I by Coroner Goctte.
rt.e used made no statement, both
I'll at OF his own wish and the adj
..r e.. counsel. Mr.. Walter c. Hart
4f alr Hlrtridge was present during
-re Hm. the examination 81 witnesses
sss Ia progress. however. and kept notes
az tae Dries that they told. The jury
cons. I'D 90 John r. Lubs, +. A. Leonard,
r-hrN REYNOLDS. W II. Catherwood, L
W 81 ou and b. T.. Winters. IL was a
.rr, Co.. GOOD men. and they gave careful
.teet = 10 the evidence as it fell from
tte ..H. N the witnesses to the homicide
Til. earoners jury was In session two
.arAg -alf hours. two hours OF which was
rIv.a tu the evidence. and half hour 20
~ roo ieration OF the verdict. 4 pc
eaas face about the jury was that only
.ra Il ia. six member had ever served
p "a ,aroaers jury before. and this one
served go lu inquest upon drowned per-
son.
Tba evidence before the Jury was so
anfraal-tory ard 50 conflicting Ia the i'm
gofau. features that IL was impossible
.r tho Iurv 10 form an intelligent ogln-
p aa 20 the grade Of the crime The
fest ~ the verdict IS simply TO leave
| 1e matter for the consideration Of the
urt without placing the onense upon
erava ground OF murder.
rhers were eight witnesses before the
ry and Of these eight four testified posi-
e.y chat Shea fired the first shot, and
3 other four with equal positiycness that
iari drai nrst. There were witnesses
| both Sides whose evidence was re-
aoiod by the jury as worthless. Police
n Shechau. Mrs Palmer her son.
hard Dawson and James Mlllen oil
,ifsd that Shea fired the first shot. Po-
smau c. w Dyer. Irwin wilkins. Wal
Leacy and james Stewart. che latter
oolored employc az Carson's stable. tes-
acI taat Hau fired the first shot.
The testimony OF the witnesses was
qualify conHictng as TO the position oc-
i.ed IS SIR Hart when he fired the IA
a shot. some testifyinE that he was
landing on the sidewalk "a few feet from
seea and others that he was out near tfrs
inside 81 BrouEhton street. some testi-
10 tnat Hart ran a short distance down
Asrorn street after firing the
A and others that ne first
few feet and then re-
enei and iired the shot. The confusion
he testimony did not help the jurymen
Hauiye at "a clear opinion as TO who was
ult
policeman Sheehan's story.
/ Policeman sheehau was the FIRST and the
important witness for several rea-
lie was rot only on the immediate
OF the crime. hut had been called
by Hart to arrest Shea before the
atty had proceeded 10 It's fatal ter
alton. on being sworn oiiicer Shee-
aa said: AT $3.50 .. m, as ! was on
g on Broushton street, going towards
l<raorn ] got tn front Of Nj. Carson's
Hae Mr.. Hart was standing outside
cd spoke 10 me as usual. Just az that
Alr. Shea came from the west 20
fre We were. lie asked Mr.. Hart
RAJ he had 10 say about him,
ngtang he had 10 say. 10 say Il 10 his
~ Shea said, Didn't you make some
aalks that you would be ready for me
any time Hart said that he didn't
p anything to him. but what he would
now. that he was ready for him a.
81 time All the time Shea had his right
% pencil or something In his hand
e dropped II in his coat pocket He put
sia hands up la front OF his coat. They
e not seem TO have any trouble
rtl shea called him q cur Then Hart
a.lal him n yellow one Shea was fore
z himself on him. 1 gOt hold Of shea
keep him away. They We're quiet then
20 Hart tod me TO arrest him. As Shea
pa 20 officer ! said we'd make a docket
pc " g. They were standing apart and
e afst thing / knew Shea pulled a pis-
o4t OF his pocket and before had
p io stop him. he fired. TWO sHof s.
"a. are1 Hart was about a yard or
70 20 the east Of me. Shea was
Pie west Of me. ! was keeping him
Naf rom Hart when the shots were
III aul got hold Of Shea 10 take the
2'e uat Of his hand. ] looked 20 see
Ha was killed. and saw Hart running
- aul turning the corner or Brough-
"a aaa Aoefcorn. ana running as hard
Il could ! was getting the pistol out
seeas hand at the time. He was not
H.as 90 give IL to me. As was TAX
out Of his hand ] felt him stagser
tua toward the sidewalk.
ei he was shot then.
ran and got Hart.
"a both pistols / then sent for the fast
!" ud the ambulance Officers Dyer
81" 4p and wanted 20 take charge OF
sf' : told him 20 take charge Of Shea,
y would send Hart in myself. ! sent
ft % ana came back 20 where shea
y 4la was IN Carson's stables dead
un sou know who fired those two
the witness was asked.
fw Shea IRE one am not sure