The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-01

was opened; he did not touch the
door, he told the fellows to get out
and then he shot
Phil Brennan.
Questions by Attorney Leek. Have
resided in Cairo since 1886, am an
engineer ON the Mobile and Ohio.
know Ed Galigan; met him last Tues
day morning and had conversation
with him at the west side OF Washing
ton avenue between Twentieth and
Cross streets Galligan said Con Shec-
han struck the first blow in the hall
way.
Replying to Attorney Green: |
might possibly he mistaken, might
have misunderstood Galligan; asked
him about ii TO be sure and he said
misunderstood him, he didn't say that.
Replying to Mr.. Leek ! came to
you voluntarily and told you what Gal
ligan had said; my best judgment Is
that Galllgan said Sheehan struck the
first blow.
Belle Worth.
Questions by Attorney l.eek. Have
resided in Cairo eight years, know
Thos. O'Neal, know the brewery sa-
loon; was there when the difficulty
took place; was cook and wash We.
man for the family. the family lived
upstairs over the saloon, did not
,now Sheehan. knew Egan nv sight,
lid not know Bridges had seen
French; knew Galligan Saw Egan
md The others come III through the
garden into the wine room, they stop
ped IN the hall ! was In the back
wine room ONcal said to the men.
Go into The bar or into the wine room
and be seated they were standing In
the doorway. at the foot of the stairs
was nj the hallway he asked them
q second time; they said We don't
have 30 get anywhere " They were
Under the influence of liquor O'Neal
started for the bar, but couldn't get
n mar and girl were standing at the
lour leading to the bar; he told The
girl to step aside, aud she did sp.
didn't know the girl; have heard hcr
name was Ethel May BeaSley, O'Neal
iried 10 open the bar room door and
Egan kicked it shut with his foot.
O'Noal then went to the street door
and started to open IL, then Con Shce.
nan hit him in the face with his fist.
Three to fight him all al the same
lime Egau had his thumbs In
O'Neal's eyes trying to dig them out.
O'Neal called Billy Grimes; he called
a second time. In a minute Billy came
to the door and he couldn't get into
the hail because the men were in
front of the door. but he finally got
in and took O'Neal by the arm and
pulled him towards the door All
three of them were on O'Neal. Ed
Galligan tried to push Egan off he
said don't do that-don't do that,
Let's not have any troubled" O'Neal's
top shirt and undershirt were torn
and one arm was bleeding: bis eyes
were swollen; one eye was blood shot
After 0'Neal got away and into the
bar room, Egan, Sheehan and Bridges
were at the bar room door Heard the
reports Of the revolver. two shots,
O'Nesl said. Get out" before he shot.
Egan and Sheehan started into the
bar room. Egan threw his hand to
bis hip as though he had revolver
before the FIRST shot was fred; Egan
was shot first Did not see Sheehsn
fall. saw him shortly after; his face
was toward the floor; Charley Keller
and Walter Scott turned the body
over on the back
Cross questioned by Attorney
Green. Have lived al various houses
on Thirteenth street: was employed
in ONeal's family at Fourth street.
am living at Third and Commercial.
did not have any company that night,
was passing through wine room from
Kitchen 10 bar after butter and ice
water. after supper was over was
standing around: saw the men come
in. think Sheehan was frst. they
walked through the wine room and
stopped in the hall; door between the
front and back wine room vas open.
Galligan was in the wine room At
table. Gsiligsn tried to pull Exam Oh
O'Neal: was In back hall when
shooting took place. Egan was tryiag
to goage ont o'Nesls eyes: be bad
tAs Way witness put her thumfs
3JNni refused 10 repeat The
dent knuv II they
eehan MI oNesl IN