The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-28
BOTH DEFENDANTS TO TESTIFY
Hard Battle Looked For iO-M0rrOW=-=CaSe
Will Probably G0 to Jury
Monday Night

! vas shut. was at the southeast side
of the door when it was smut; 0'Neai
came 10 the door. the door was halt
open. he said nothing without any
csuse on earth he shot in there With
out saying a word it might have been
four or five minutes between the seuf
fle and the shooting; the whole pro
1 ceedings we're almost right along to
gether, there was no cue with
0'Neal; saw three women and two
men in the wine room
=. D. Wilson's Testimony
When got there Sheehan was dead
lying on the hall floor. Saw an abra.
sion On his nose. went up stairs look
ing for ONeai but did not find him
There was woman from Hodges
Para Hav O'Neal ii police heaiquar
ters, saw him hand Chief Price the
pistol, hia leit sleeve was torn but
saw no marks on his face
Or. McManus Recalled.
Examined the body Of Con Sheehan
about IL minutes. Searched the cloth
ing and found only slG0i0 in money
pocket book and watch Found
Sergeant Mcnamara in charge OF the
body.
Mike Egan, the Star Witness.
The prosecutions star witness was
Mike Egan. who was shot by O'Neal
at the same time Sheehan was killed
He proved splendid witness telling a
straightforward story calmly and con
ie'afiH. IN strict harmony with the
statement he made when. after being
s.Yaa dissolution by the priest he was
b IA sod to he dying. Being shown i
diagram 81 the lower floor OF the
premises where the tragedy occurred
he confirmed It's correctness, pointing
ont the various places that were ma.
terial in the ease. His examination by
Attorney Green was very dramatic
the attorney leaving his seat and get
ting the witness to show the jury how
the parties stood In relation to each
other, ANA then taking his position be
hind tho jury while plying the witness
I with questions Egan's testimony was
4 Substantially 40 fellows. after deaerb
Z Ing his movements during the day and
iup 10 the time Of entering the
Brewer saloon. which did not indi
cate that he and his friends had been
drinking Oyermuch
/ We wen, into the place through the
wine ro)El vas FIRST IL 20 ia Saw
two or three women and found I'd
Calligsn al the end OF one table. Knew
some Of the women One lived OF
1 Thirtcenth street the other stays any
old place ! spoke 10 Caligan about
half minute. and then went into the
hail; Saeehsn had gone to the hall.
saw man and woman standing al
the door leading into the bar; the
man WAS standing at the telephone
talking and the woman by his side
partly in front OF The door. SO as &c
cover the knob: | never knew
/ O'Neal, didn't know who was running
the place; was standing ON the wes
side Of the door French was on onl
side and Con On the other. O'Nea
came III through the wine room an,
was behind us when he spoke: O'Nea
reached for the door leading To tn,
street with one hand and with bill
other hand took hold OF Sheehan &
push him ont Sheehan pulled ava.
from him. When ONeal straighlsne
mp and strnek him In the face O'Nea
had said, "Get in or get out" Co
replied. Don't get in a hurry!" an
then O'Neal reached for the door an
for Con, and let go of the do0l
Strengthening Hp and hit Con. Co
! fell back. he vas standing near me
| Strengthened him up and they clincI
? ed and started to part them. It va
[ the only blow | saw passed. both ne
were in my sight all the time. ] wen
between and talked to Con and shove
T him back. We had no conversation r,
garding ONeal or his place during I'll
day OF previous 10 the ARRAY ONes
then went into the tar. heard no yit
! lent language al any time; no wor
: was spoken while ONeal was in m
< bar; the door was shut about a mii
ute; don't know who opened il
ONeal was there as soon as the dos
! opened and shot Sheehan and the
5 shot me, he said noihing. | nd NJ
put my Hand bark to my hip pocket
had no arms, had three or four de-
lars and watch in my pocket. don
e know who was in the bar; had no VI
u derstanding with GaIligan TO mee
e him; when Grimes opened the doc
y be said What is the matter wit
y yoa fellows" The door came ore