New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
HOW PRICE WAS KILLED,
WITNESSES TELL OF THE FATAL FIGHT
IN THE ONAwA CAFE.

The taking of testimony begun yesterday in
! the case of Myles mcdonnell, accused of muir
| derng George Price in the Onawa Cafe. at One
hundred-and twenty ffth-st. and Park-ave. on De-
cember IS last Deputy Assistant District Attorney
| Garvan opened the case for the people in short
address. He reviewed the circumstances which
| his witnesses would relate, and exhibited to the
| jury d diagram of the ground floor of the saloon.
! mcdonnell, he said. had been in the saloon all
! the evening. At HAS O'Clock Tom Kennedy,
| ABE Pfzer John Kennedy, Edward Courtney and
! George Price entered the saloon. A few minutes
later, said Mr.. Caravan. MacDonnell fired five shots.
one OF which killed Price.
The first witness Sylvester III. Freeland. a
| paperhanger. who testified that he in the
saloon on the night of the shooting and saw Tom
Kennedy and mcdonnell walk toward the bar.
He heard a shot and turning around. Mac
Donnelfs pistol in the air He went and pulled
MacDonnelfs pistol aside. Then he turned away
and next heard two more shots. and, looking
around again. saw Courtney lying the floor. He
did not see Price after the shooting.
Freeland said on cross-examination that Price
was trying to separate mcdonnell and Kennedy:
that MacDonnell got his revolver against Ken
nedys body; that he (Freeland) pulled II away, and
| that it was then discharged. Then he left the
saloon because of cry that the cops COM
! ing. and when he returned he MacDonnell
! leaning against the bar and Courtney lying the
! floor. The rest had gone.
! Henry Lankenau, cashier Of the Onawa Cafe
said that the first he knew Of Kennedy's presence
was when the bartender called his attention to him
LankeRau said Kennedy called AIacDonneII to the
| other end of the saloon and they talked in a low
voice and then went the bar and drank together
MacDonnell said: IF any says l carry tales
about Kennedy let him speak" Price said. What
/ do you look at me for?' Then the witness said he
tried to quiet the crowd. but did not succeed. and
as he stepped away shot was fired. He then ran
/ out and called the police
Thomas ]. Kennedy then called. He gave his
business manager of Burl<e's poolroom He testi-
! fed that he entered the Onawa cafe at 1925 a m.
| with Price Courtney and Phzer and MacDonnelI
called him 10 the cigar stand and said, Some
one has been carrying stories" TO which the wit
/ ness replied. No nothing of the kind" MacDon-
/ nell said that Pfze- had carried the stories and
! the witness said, Let that go. Come, have
/ drink
| while l was ordering the drinks" said Kennedy.
/ Il felt something pressed against my side and II
leg. ! made grab for it and it went into the air
| Then went out"
How many shots were fred?'
The witness admitted that he and mcdonnell
dred nd-twenty- ffth-st. until about ten months
i few Words WITH Him him about TWO TWO weeks
You say you were shot without provocation
Why didn't you make complaint?
after much hesitation i''A '''' 'N''''eoS'
Jeorsen. Jensen. bartender in the Onawa. said
Donneii say 10 Kennedy: swhat do Won mean
Have YOU come here to do me?' He also said he
I heard At least six shots
Or Frederick +. Bowers who attended Price
testified that death caused by n bullet wound
IN me abdomen; that ne was called 10 attend the
/ man AZ his home AT about 230 a IN. and that the
same night NJ WAS called 10 McClatchey's saloon
10 dress slight wound In Kennedys leg. He said
the bullet had passed out. cutting TWO holes I'm
Kennedy trousers
Patrolman Cornelius Maher. Of the East one
hundred and wenty- station testified that
ne entered the Ona~a cafe after the shooting and
/ mat he saw Macdonald leaning against the bar
holding his revolver I'm his hand. and that ne
handed over the weapon. asking him CMaher 70
take care Of II for him. Hs Courtney lying
wounded on the door. and took MacponneH over N
him. and Courtney Identified MacDonncIi as The
man who had shot him.
Detective Joseph +. Meehan then called 10
testify 10 Prices identification Of Macdonald hut
! the defendants counsel objected TO any evidence
as 20 what happened At Prices bedside unless Il
/ were in the nature Of an ante-mortcm statement
and the justice said he would give hts decision in
! the morning. Adjournment was therefore taken 10
/ 1880 o'clock TODAY.