The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-05
MONEY TO DEFEND LAUDANO.

Italian Citizens Said to be Raising Some-Funeral of Policeman Me-
 Keon.
 It was reported about the city yes terday that the Italian citizens of the
 city were raising @ fund to assist in
 the defense of Andrea Laudano, who is
 under arrest charged with having killed
 Policeman Hugh McKeon last Wednes-
 day night. It was said that about $500
 had already been raised by subscrip
 ton. Several Italians when asked about the report last night professed
 to know nothing about the matter.
 Laudano was arraigned in the city court Saturday morning, but his pre-
 lfminary hearing was not completed, and the case was continued until Au- gust [.
 He was defended by ex-Judge Bly, denburgh and Attorney Paul Russo. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. Three witnesses, Coroner Mix. Medical Examiner Bartlett and James Scully an occupant of Laudano's house, were examined.
 Medical Examiner Bartlett described the three shot wounds which caused the death of Policeman McKeon.
 Coroner Mix testified to the arrest of Laudano and to his statement that the police entered his house through the front door and he asked them If they had a warrant They told him they had not He attempted to push them out and he said, that Policeman Tur- bert, who was with McKeon, knocked him down and shot him in the groin.
 l,o Ti1rhartic and fired one shot He said there were other shots fired, but he did not fire them. He denied shaving off his mous- tache that night in an attempt to dis guise himself although he admitted to the coroner that he left the house and that he was in the hallway at the time that he was in the hallway ot the time of the shooting. He heard shots fired, but hid in closet and did not know who fired them. He said Laudano was trying at the time to push the police out of the house. Laudano was re- manded to jail
 The funeral of Policeman McKeon was held Saturday. The pallbearers were taken from the four police sta tions. From station No i at head quarters were Patrolmen William Welch, Phil Smith and Turbert, who was with McKeon when the latter was shot The bearers from station No. 3 were Patrolmen McAllen and Eagan; from station No g. Patrolmen Carney | and Eagan, and from the fourth pre- cinct, Patrolman Kober.
 The flower bearers were Patrolmen Christopher Ledwith who arrested the | murderer in the railroad yard, and 1 William Fl. Wrinn. The Second regi- | ment band of twenty one pieces march, | ed in the procession and played appro- | priate music.
 All the police officers who could pos ] sibly be spared from active service were in the procession, accompanied by the police commissioners. There were full Iy 100 in line in command of Captain Chief Wrinn was also in the 
 The floral tributes were very beauti- ful and appropriate. There was beau- tifu tribute from the Police Mutual Aid society, composed of roses and and the number of the de- ceased patrolman, "96," was on the tribute. There was also a pillow of 'oses and carnations from the wife which was inscribed Husband"
 The procession marched from the res- dence on Anderson street to St Joseph's R. c. church at the corner of Lawrence and Nicoll streets, where a solemn requiem mass was celebrated. Rev Father M J. Daly, the pastor. spoke very feelingly of the life and ser ,iees of the deceased and his remarks were earnestly appreciated by those present.. The interment was in St. lawrence cemetery,