New-York tribune., 1901-07-12
ADMITS SHOOTING PRICE
MACDONNELL RELATES GRAPHIC
STORY OF THE SHOOTING OF GAM
BLERS IN THE ONAWA

Building promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
to resume the trial of Myles 3. mcdonnell. who
is charged with the murder of George Price In the
onawa Cafe. One-hundred-an tw enty-ffth-st ana
Park-ave-. December % last
Ihe justice went directly 20 his chambers. ana de-
ciineo 10 see reporters. his personal attendant.
Alexander Smith. saying that his honor was busy
Inc mysterious adjournment of Wednesday had
there was much speculation as to whether there
would be another adjournment. especially when the
ume Tor opening court arrived and Justice Furs-
man did not take his place the bench. Assistant
District Attorney Delaney made several visits TO
the Justices chambers. while court attendants hur-
ried back and forth
AT 1851 Mr.. Delaney emerged from the justices
chambers. Immediately Justice Fursman. who. as
at all the previous sittings this week did
his gown. took his place on the bench and the
trial continued The defendant on the stand
to tell the story of the affray.
A remarkable feature of the has been the
falure or the State to show that Price shot
in the place. and the supplying of this evidence by
the defence. whose witnesses testified that Price
ran from the place crying that he had been shot.
and that at this time MacDonneu still strus-
CLING with Kennedy, endeavoring to stop the latter
from shooting him.
Before MacDonnelI took the stand other witnesses
corroborated the testimony that he acted in SELF
defence
Justice Fursman retired to his chambers when
the first witness left the stand. and it I'VE
minutes before the trial went on. The Jurors
laughed and joked.
SPARES KENNEDY'S LIFE.
MacDonnsll testified calmly and distinctly. He
said that Kennedy had threatened his life about
two months before the shooting He had started
to go home, but missed his train and returned to
the Onawa- When Kennedy and his friends came
in Price told him he had to Kennedy. He
called Kennedy to one side and asked what was
the matter. saying they ought to he friends.
II said to Kennedy said MacDonneIl. "r sec
you have come here do me. but you won't do It
at that afraid of you and your crowd,
but don't like that thing in your pocket and
don't want you to pull it Then Kennedy drew hfs
revolver and said:
1--we got you cfnched.'
Notwithstanding the evidence given here.
pulled gun almost Immediately. I caught
Kennedys hand and forced II into the air ] knew
what was coming. put my gun against Kennedy's
heart and the moment did he ceased to mako
any effort to struggle 10 get his hand down. and
I said
Tom, I've got you cnched now but IN spare
your life for the sake OF your wife and children
Then my pulled down. and tried to shoot
whoever pulling at in the foot I got my
up and fired again. thinking hit Kennedy IN
the stomach
"As Kennedy pulled around Price changed his
position and fired at and raised my gun and
shot Price before he could shoot again Then shot
Kennedy. aiming low. and then shot again at
him he fell
Then turned and Courtenay lying on the
HooT- saw henneuS rise anu go N stopping
position TO the end Of the bar. and aimed him,
but found my revolver empty
PRICE FIRES FIRST
The jurymen leaned forward and listened fntently
to MacDonners testimony. which was given quietly
but graphically, and there perceptible stir IN
the courtroom when he said that 1t he who
shot Price for State had adduced any testi-
mony as whether Price shot In the Onawa
or not and the witnesses for the defence had
created the impression that Price might have been
hit by of the shots fred by some one else.
Without additional question Mr.. Levy turned
the defendant to the District Attorney for
, cross-exa nina ton
Q.-Were not the witnesses for the people rishte
A.-They were not right in saying that i was the
| first and only one to draw revolver
Q.-You shot 10 kiln Al shot to prevent his
shooting
| Odd Price fire you before you fred
| o-when did You shoot Courteuay, Al did
| not shoot Courtenay. / never saw him until saw
| him lying the floor.
| Q.-Might you have shot him inadvertently
Al could not. for knew where every one OF my
| tion which would have made il possible for to
| have put that shot into him
Q.-Are you not expert revolver shot Al
never fired pistol ten times In my life
| pocket? Ayes but did not think he had the
/ courage.
| MacDonnell denied that he had been guilty Of a
number of assaults. and said that he had made
threats against Kennedy's life.
/ After redirect examination the defence rested and
the court adjourned 10:3o o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Delaney said that the rebuttal would be brief.