The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-20
IN AND ABOUT THE COURTS
REAG4N COLLAPSED WHILE ON
 WITNESS STAND.
He Could Not stand the Strain on Ills Nerves-A New Haven Countorfeitor Sentenced tn New YOrlk--Superior Court Cases-In Common Pleas and fifty Court

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 The cross examination of Michael Reagan yesterday by State Attorney
 Williams was too much for the pris- oner and just after it was finished, at o'clock, Reagan toppled out of the witness stand and fell to the floor com pIetely worn out. He was helped to his feet by two deputy sheriffs and carried to a chair and after few minutes of flaming he was revived. Reagan turn ed very pale and was helpless for about ten minutes. He was helped down the stairs and through the out side route to the sheriff's office, where he rested before going back to the jail.
 The health of the prisoner is doubt less poor and the trial seems to be wearing on him more every day, He was on the stand part of the morning and all of the afternoon yesterday, the afternoon being taken up in cross ex- animation by State Attorney Williams. This was a thorough one and brought out every point that had any bearing on the assault and killing of Mrs. Reagan. The conversations that Rea- gan and his wife had on the day of the murder and the scene immediately af- ter it were repeated over and over again on questions of the state attorney and the recalling of these facts caused Reagan to sob several times.
 Concerning the morning of the fatal day, in the direct examination Reagan said that he arose with the intention of going to church. While husband and wife were in the kitchen, Reagan ask ed: "Why don't you get breakfast?" Then, according to Reagan, she re- piled: Blast you, I wont get break fast for you" throwing the knife at him. T told her it was dangerous to throw bread knife, for it might hurt some one" explained the prisoner. MT. Fitzgerald then offered the alleged knife in evidence.
 q told her." continued Reagan, mot to be throwing knives. Then she start ed broiling steak. While I had the child in my arms, leaning my head down, felt a blow on my neck, and I felt hot grease running down my neck. l Jumped up then and sch was beside me, and I kicked her. She went into the pantry then, and afterward she said she was feeling poorly I asked her what could do for her.' At this point in the testimony the prisoner began sobbing
 "Why did you kick herr" asked At torney Fitzgerald
 T was so excited"
 Did you intend to kill herr"
 No sir" said Reagan, sobbing 1T | didn't mean to hurt her.
 Shortly after that the cross examina tion was taken up by MT. Williams. The l attorney went over the testimony given l by Reagan before the coroner last Feb l ruary and several statements were con- tradicted by Reagan that were made | earlier in the year. He still held to the i statement that he kicked his wife dur ing moment of passion and that he l had only abused her four times during | the year ending with the day she died. He said that these assaults were not | all made in a vicious mood and that on some of the occasions he was just ag- gravated The other witnesses yester- day were John Shea, Mrs. Mary Kelly, Mrs. Daniel ONeil and Kurb Artmach, an attendant at the New Haven hos