The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-08
MURDERER LAUDANO HELD
JAILED WITHOUT BAIL FOR KILL
 ING OFFICER M'KE0N.


 ING OFFICER M'KEoN. Trial Will Occur at September Term of Story ot the Tragedy-Oficers Turbert and weIch Also Narrate the Incidents of the shooting-No New DeveIope- ments.
 The continued hearing in the case of the commonwealth against Andrae Laudano, the Italian charged with the murder of Patrolman Hugh McKeon on the night of July 31, was held in the city court yesterday morning, Judge Dow presiding. Judge Blydenburgh and Attorney Russo appeared for the defense and City Attorney Webb for the prosecution. Probable cause was found and Laudano was bound over without bail to the September term of the superior criminal court.
 Yesterdays proceedings did not dis close anything especially new bearing upon the case, but there was great in- terest in the proceedings, for the Slator woman told her story publicly for the first time; young Scully, the boarder in the house, gave his version of the tragedy, and Patrolman Turbert and Supernumerary Welch gave their stor- ies of the doings of that eventful night The testimony of the patrolmen was especially interesting for previously their lips were sealed by the authori- ties.
 Patrolman Turbert gave testimony valuable to the prosecution, but his story of the shooting did not vary much from what had already been told. He said that he and Patroman Welch responded to Patrolman McKeon, who rapped on the sidewalk with his club. The three went to No. F Prindle alley, and demanded admittance. Laudano opened the door and Turbert and Me Keon' went in. Welch following. Lau- dano asked what they wanted and Me- Keon said we want that woman in mans clothes" Laudano told them there was no such person there and to stand back. Laudano put up his arm and attempted to hold them back.
 When they insisted in entering Lau- dano went back into the rear of the hall
 
 The lights went out and they were left in darkness. Turbert went forWard and Laudano was not there. When he turned back he met him and took hold of him and tried to bring him toward the door. Laudano then struck him over the head with the butt end of his revolver, and he became un- conscious. When he came to he was out on the steps with Patrolman Me Keon grooming beside him. The door was closed and bolted.
 City Attorney Webb-"Was Andrea in your view until after the first shot?' "He was"
 was I.audano the man who fired tha sAot?"
 "Yes."
 Under cross- s-examination by Judge BIydenburgh, Turbert said that the 1rs' time in the midst of the affair he saw a revolver was when Laudano went to strike him over the head with the butt end of his weapon.
 Judge Blydenburgh asked him If he was armed that night and Turbert said he was not He seldom carried a re- yolver He had his revolver down stairs in his locker. Judge Blyden- burgh told him to go down and get It whereupon the city attorney objected on the ground of its irralevancy 4 sharp tilt took place between the two lawyers and Judge Dow settled the dlf' f1culty by ruling out the introduction of the revolver.
 Later Judge Blydenburgh presented subpoena duces tecum and Judge DOW admitted the revolver, but only tol nurposes of Identification. Judge Ely denburgh examined the revolver anc appeared satisfied.
 Nellie SIator was called. She appear cd in a normal condition. She wa more tidy in her appearance than Whe1 taken to jai She gave her name a Ellen Slator, and said that she haf been living in Prindle alley for thre' years as the housekeeper Of Andrea Ia,,dano. She was present in th house on the night of July 3l, Whei Patrolman McKeon was shot.
 Her story was connected and intel 1ieent and did not differ from that tolt bv vo11ng Scully Her narrative wa in substances as follows: On the even ine in question she sat on the iron stans in company with Scully and An drea. until shortly after Il o'clock Thel they all went in and she went upstair and put on some of Andrea's clothes She blackened moustache on her fac and when entirely invested in male at tire. she came down. She had ottel dressed in this manner. That even ing it was done as a joke. She frs tried to see if Scully would know hel and then she and Andrea went dow to Alfonso's saloon on Fair street t