The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-09-21

On the day of the shooting after
Harmon had relieved Murray at the
saloon Murray was going to the
bank to deposit money. Harmon
knew this. Murray was in business
with Harmon about three years. He
stated that Harmon was sober about
nine months of last year, but start
ed to drinking in June this year.
Murray had been manager of the
theatres since they started. Han
non was sober from September last
year, when he returned from Hot
Springs, up to June of this year,
when he started to drinking.
Bullet Rejected.
The prosecution orered the gun
and bullet as evidence, but the de-
fense objected and they were with
drawn. A recess was then taken for
the prosecution to examine the rec
ord of the evidence given. The
jury was then recalled and the State
rested at 1885 o'clock
Coroner'S Papers Asked For.
The defense asked to see the evil
dence before the coronr's jury. now
in the hands Of the prosecuting at
torney. maintaining it had the right
to have such papers, claiming they
were part of the case. The defense
was allowed to file affidavits and a
petition to see this evidence, which
was taken by a stenographer, duly
sworn, at the coroner's inquest. The
papers were given to the Judge. who
deemed it right for the defense to
see them and he handed them over
to lannon's attorneys.
Defense Begins. j
In the afternoon the defense be-
gan its evidence by calling Lillian
Gould. State witness, to the stand.
She was handed letter, which she
said was not in her handwriting, nor
did she know who wrote it.
Mable Gould was then called but
was not in the court room. Nellie
Gould was next on the stand She
did not write the letter nor mail II
and did not know the hand writing
Alfred Tomkins was placed on the
stand and asked if he did not testify
before the coroner's jury that Han
non was under the influence OF
liquor. when the threats were made.
He said he did. On cross-examina-
ton by the State Tomkins stated
that Harmon was drinking but not
drunk, when they were made
Harmon Was Drunk.
John Razelli, a State witness, was
called next. He said Harmon was
SO drunk the morning of the day of
the shooting that he and Joseph
Murray had to take him home from
an uptown saloon. This was. about
o'clock in the morning, jus. after
they had had several drinks together.
Witness saw him next day at the
saloon and he was about half drunk.
He never saw him act as he did on
that occasion. Rozelle remembered
no threats made by Harmon, when
Joseph Murray, Harmon and the wit
ness We're together six weeks or more
ago, as Murray claimed.
Joseph Murray, who was on the
stand at the hour OF going to press
Friday afternoon. continued his tes-
timony IN substance as follows:
After Hannou left the saloon at 8
o'clock he heard a shot fred in
eight or ten minutes. He was con
tinualiy thrown with Harmon and
heard the latter say It would have
10 stop or there would be trouble.
He did not remember Of any one
else hearing this remark. Harmon
always carried a gun 10 and from
the saloon The afternoon OF the
shooting Harmon drank with friends
before the shooting was done. When
Harmon left the saloon he put on
some one else's coat. 1t was a blaze
coat which was taken back to the
saloon from the jail after the arrest
and a gray coat was sent him. Muir
ray stated that he was putting up
no money to aid the prosecution
and knew OF no one who was.
Former Partner TestiHes.
George A. Murray. associated as
partner in the saloon business with
Harmon. was the next witness. He
stated that Mrs. Pickett was his de-
ceased wife's sister and that he knew
Mrs. Pickett about nine years. EIe
said he was not a witness of the
shooting. He had heard HannOn
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