The Democratic advocate., 1908-11-20

Harig's direct testimony was as fol-
lows:
Il am 64 years old, and upon March
81 was one of the constables of Balti-
more city. l had summons for one
Jacob or l. Rosenthal, living on Fred
erick avenue, and left home to serve
it. l walked to Baltimore and Bond
streets, where l boarded Madison
avenue car, transferring to the Fred
erick road line. Alighting at the 1900
block, | walked back to Rosenthal's
home, in the $500 block, and served
my summons"
Objection was made to the introduc-
ton of the summons as evidence, but
it was admitted by the court. Harig
continued:
After serving the paper / took a
Greenmount avenue or York road car,
got a transfer to the Sparrows Point
car, and got off at the southwest cor
ner of Holiday and Fayette streets.
"Saw several boys pitching pennies.
Then 1 saw Detective Burns and two
other men. | walked over and talked
to him. Then l thought i saw my car
coming and walked to meet it, and
then l could only see east and west on
Fayette streets.
| saw and spoke to GrOgan, whom l
did not know at the time. I gave him
nickel and man with him said
Here comes a drunk. I'll take care
of him." I think he meant Mahon.
Il saw Mahon and Porter approach
ing, the latter was holding the former,
who had been drinking. They seemed
to be approaching me. AS Mahon made
a lurch toward me Grogan said:
Looks like he's after YOU" I said,
"Oh, we are all right; the Colonel and
1 are good friends" They passed,
and after second they came back and
Jimmy" Mahon said: What you do
ing around here; looking for some
thing?"
II said, Yes, I'm looking for car
"Mahon replied, Yes you blackmail-
ing -, you tried to break up my
business meaning his gambling house
on Harrison street, which had been
raided that day.
II object" interposed Mr.. Owens.
Mr.. Hayes declared emphatically
that he should be allowed to show the
pregnant facts in the case, that after
blasphening Harig, Mahon had
threatened him and that he thought
he was in danger.
Harig, continuing, related the fol-
lowing conversation: Il
'1 said, Whoever stotes,eu that told
you a lie. Porter cried, Hit the
Mahon then struck me in the breast so
hard as to make me sick at the stom-
ach. Then a couple of prize-fghters
and toughs ran across the street and
pushed Mahon against the hotel wall.
Mahon struggled and cried: Let me
go; I'll kill the-
II had about recovered from the
blow, when I saw Jimmy Mahon reach
to his hip pocket. I lodged Gndicat-
ing his movements on the stand, dodg-
ing quickly and crouching), drew my
revolver and fired.
Porter deserted Mahon and ran in
to the hotel; he did not go to the hos
pital with him, as he said.
Answering questions from his coun-
sci, Harig said he thought Mahon
meant to kill him; that in shooting he
meant only to intimidate or main Ma
hon; that Mahon was quarrelsome
when under the influence of liquor,
was always ready to fight and always
carried a revolver; that he was on
friendly terms with both the Mahons
and never threatened to kill either of
them.
On cross-examination Mr.. Owens
went in to Harig's past life, and drew
from the witness that he had been in
Jail in Kentucky while soldier in the
United States army, but that he had
been cleared of the charge or deSertlOn
and was now drawing pension; that
he had an extensive acquaintance with
men of bad reputation; that most of
the men he mentioned as having seen
Mahon with a revolver were dead. His
direct testimony was not shaken.
Court adjourned to Friday morning,
and testimony is being taken as we go
to press. The court will hold a ses-
sion this evening, and the case will
be- given to the jury some time to-
morrow.
Notes of the Trial.
States Attorney Owens, who has
charge of the prosecution, and ex-