The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-20

Il saw three gentlemen about $50 p. m
was leaning out OF my window on Aher-
corn and Broughton streets ] didn't
know any but Mr. Hart. was locking
for nay little boy TO come In from work
just as he got opposite those three gentle
men there was "a pistol fired and perhaps
a half minute later there was another
one fired. ] saw a policeman holding up a
gentleman ] didn't know who he was 1
saw Mr. Hart when he shot. Alao I saw
the gentleman shoot at Mr. Hart nrst
Mr.. Hart stepped right backwards inside
the stables, and ! don't know any more
about g."
Richard Dawson. Mrs Palmer's son.
testified that as be was coming home CA
his bicycle, on arriving az Carson's ata-
ole, rs saw the policeman have hold Of
a man and saw tho man fire a sAot al
at Hart Mr Hart daued around the
corner. went few feet. turned ana came
back and fired at the man who had fred
ar him. Hart only went ten or Twelve
steps before he turned back The boy
was very positive Ia his testimony. He
had on Postal Telegraph messenger uni
form and said that he was Is years or
age.
James Stewart. a negro driver az Car
sens stable, Is likely 20 prove an import
ant witness at the trial Stewart said
that he was sitting inside the stable when
be- heard loud talking outside We heard
some one say, Arrest this man" so he
got up ana went 10 the door Some words
rassed about Hart having Shea on the
docket Ihcn Hart cursed Shea for a
damned cur shea started toward Hart.
and Policeman Sheehan showed him back.
Mr.. Shea said II you say that again
III break your neck Then MIR Shea
started towards him and Mr. Hart ran
backwards. lie ran backwards and OF:
into the middle Of the street Then the
officers started towards Mr. shea again.
and Mr. Shea ran around him and ran
MS hand behind his back aud The pistol
fred Mr.. Hart fired the pistol This
was the first shot fired. When Mr. Hart
fired he ran around the corner Of the
stables. Mr. Shea fred at him as he was
running around the corner.
Mr.. Hart ran around the corner and
came back Mir. Sheehan was holding Mr.
SHEA. When he turned him loose he fen
on his face Mr.. Hart was al the street
car track. and Mr. Shea az the sidewalk
when the FIRST shot was fired. There was
about two seconds between the two
shots"
Irwin wilkins said. II was walking up
Broughton street with Oficer Dyer about
$50 p m. There were three men on the
corner OF Abercorn ana Broughton. We
got about twenty-five feet past them and
! heard one man cali che other a cur.
turned TO Dyer ana ] said Amt that
sheaF' lie says Yes Oficer Sheehan
was there. This young man told Omcer
Sheehan 10 arrest Shea or put him on
the docket Shea says. Arrest me for
what? The same time this
young man called Shea
eur, and stepping hack. sin calling
Shea yellow cur. As he stepped back.
about six PAGES he pulled out his pistol
and fired, He rushed past Shea Shea
wheeled and hred at him
The young man used the word cur
first Mr. Shea was advancing toward
Hart when the first shot was fired. lie
had no weapon IN his hand, that I could
see. Hart was stepping back ana Shea
was going toward Hart"
Policeman c. w Dyer who was with
wilkins testified somewhat 10 the same
effect They had passed the parties at
Cursou's stable about i've or six feet. he
said. when he heard Hart cal shea a cur
and then saw Hart step back and fire
Shea wheeled TO his right as Har, ran past
him and fred He was webbing in the
officers arms as he fired The witness ran
after Hart. who seemed frightened aud
said Hes going 90 shoot me; let me 30.
ne A0Nh mart . NNh nom nun httA AfitttNA
him under arrest. Then 0dicer saeehan
came 10 and took charge of both prisoner
and pistol. Dyer seemed 10 feel aggrievsd
that Sheehan had taken his prisoner away
from him and that he did not seem dis
POSED TO accept Of his assistance and
made this pretty plain in his testimony.
A. =. Clark testified as follows: About
$50 p. m. / stood half way between Mt
Gidea's place and the livery stable. when
] heard the FIRST shot by Mr.. Hart. tie
Was about ten feet from the curb. The
officer with the blue suit on stood between
them, close TO the man that was shot.
The next shot vas fred by the man on
Ire sidewalk-thc dead man. As he shot.
the officer put his arms around him. A.
once he let 70. going into the stable.
where Mr. Dyer had Mr.. Hart by the
arm. Tho officer in uniform says Don't
shoot. As he said that. he walked into
the stable. and the man outside fen over
on tho curb As he fell over was
there. A man handed me
jack-knife. | cut his shirt open and rails
ed his head helped carry the man in
the barn. think he gasped twice while
In the barn. When he was pronounced
dead I went out. lie did not live over
FIVE minutes"
]. NJ. Mlllen came In after the evidence
had been closed and was allowed TO tes-
tify. though some OF the jurymen were
disposed to be suspicious OF his testimony
He said:
My friend. Eddie Mica. and ! were
coming up the southside Of Broughton
street, coming east. tonight. when We
heard a pistol shot We were on the OPP
pcsite corner. diagonally. from the stable
We turned just In time 90 see the fire
from Detective Shea's pistol. looked and
saw Mr. Hart run around the corner go
ing north Of Broughton on Abercorn
Hart was standing on the sidewalk. aboit
three feet from the corner. when I first
saw him He turned around and AIRED at
Mr. Shea. II was not over four seconds
after Mr. Shea fired, when Mr.. Hart Tired
know Hart when / see him. I know
Detective Shea personally Policeman
sheehan was standing nearby Shea was
facing Mr.. Hart and coming towards
him"
This concluded the evidence. and 20 the
Jury. after an explanation Of the law by
Coroner Goete. was left the difficult job
OF solving the puzzle The jurymen spent
some time in discussing the evidence AMI
we're an agreed that IL was practically i'm
possible 20 base fair judgment OF the
homicide upon the evidence submitted TO
them. The only thing clear was that a
homicide had been committed and that
the evidence was not sufficient 70 show
that the killing was justinabie. They ae-
cordingly agreed upon verdict
81 voluntary manslaughtef. know
ing fun wei that tho matter
would be sifted later BY the grand
Haam o.