The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-01
KNOX MURDER TRIAL
KELLEY'S COMPANIONS TESTIFY
 ASTo THAT TOOK PLACE.


 Man Might Have Been Avoided Evidence of Francis Garvey and Others.
 The Knox murder trial was contin- ued yesterday before Judge Case in the superior court. The main evidence produced yesterday went to show that Kelley and his companions had visited several saloons at various times during the day. Dunn's evidence also went to show that he and his companions could have passed Knox without creating any trouble.
 When the examination started yesterday it hinged upon statements made by Dunn to the coroner and con- tained in the printed testimony, Attor- hey Goodhart, of counsel, for the de- fense, conducted the examination. At one point State Attorney Williams appealed to Judge Case, saying that MT. Goodhart's treatment of the witt ness was eminently unfair, He claimed that MT. Goodhart so read the questions from the book as to make possible answer misleading. Mr. Goodhart in- dignantly denied the aspersion, but the judge said he thought Mir. Williams criticism was deserved.
 Dunn made 8 poor witness. He was unpliable and uncommunieative.
 When MT. Williams again question: ed on the redirect he first asked Dunn Lo haJ L the day he met his death. The answer was: T didn't see him drink very much; don't know what he was drink ing"
 How man times did he drink?" Well, sds him twice, once at noon and once in the evening""
 Those the only times you saw him drink during the day?"
 "Yes."
 Don't know what he drank?" No"
 Dunn said that he had been with Kelley all day save during the interval when Kelley went home to dinner. At the time you met the colored people did Kelley step in front of you?' 'Yes, sir"
 Was that before or after the blow was struck2"
 "Before'
 He had testified that the night was light enough to see.
 When asked if he had discussed the case with anybody he said he had with undreds who had asked about it. Edward D. Best, of Pennsylvania, night orderly on duty at the New Ha- ven hospital on the night of the shoot ing, was the next witness He was de- tained only short time and described the appearance of Kelley when brought to the hospital "Did you find anything in the pock- ets?"
 q found S5 cents.'
 Francis T. Garvey, of 11O Columbus avenue, the other companion of Kelley, testified that he was walking with Kel- ley and Dunn, and that the three were quietly talking. Kelley, he said, was next the gutter.
 His memory was hay as to just what the events immediately preceding the shooting were, He said that his party met three colored men and a woman, and that the one whom he afterwards learned was Knox struck Kelley, fol- lowing a mix-up of the several men, He said Dunn had bumped into Knox. Did he appear to do it on purpose?' he was asked. The question was ob- jected to, and Judge Case asked for a detailed account of the affair before the answer should be given.
 What were you doing when you heard the shot?"
 Picking up my hat"
 On cross-examination the witness said he had only seen one blow landed, that struck by Dunn at the colored man.
 You remember, don't you, that you di1 tell of happenings at the police station before the coroner?"
 ''Yes, sir"
 "On that occasion you told the story as 1t was fresh in your recollection2" "Yes, sir.
 Didn't you say to tn ecoroner, that the colored man made a break to hit Dunn, but you were not sure he hit him?"
 "No, sir"
 Are you sure now?"
 "Yes."
 ''How long have you known Kelley?" "Fifteen years.
 Were you chums?'
 "Yes, sir.
 He testified that he first saw Kelley early in the day, and went into a sa- lo5n, where they each had two drinks, He said he saw him next about 6 o'clock. He said he was with Dunn in a saloon from to 6, but that he didn't remember that Kelley was there. Garvey testified that after leaving a Congress avenue saloon he went in company with Dunn and Kelley to a State street restaurant to see another chum. Maurice Fitzgerald.
 "Where did you go then?'
 "We all went to George street sa- loon for a drink"
 The next witness called by the prose eution was Mir. Mcconnell, a young man who drives for MT Nesbit. He testified that he was a witness of the tragedy, and that before the shooting took place he interfered between Knox and Kelley, and tried to separate them. He was ross-examined by Attorney G6odhart, who maintained that Me ConnelPs evidence was in direct va rianee with that told to the coroner