The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-27
CURRY ON
contInued from page Flva.


witnes, the defense disclosed that Mr.
Perry is postmaster of Winchester;
is newspaper publisher, editing
three dailies and has been president
OF the Winchester board OF educa-
tion, also of the city council.
CURRY Is 1lAUDED.
Continuing in the matter of prov
ing Cuny's character the defense
placed the following witnesses on the
stand: Edward Thomas. of Ma
rion, an Erie employe, who testi-
fed that he had known Curry for
eighteen years and that he had a
very estimable reputation; G. u.
Strong, an agent for the Erie, testi-
fed that Curry had always shown an
excellent disposition and was con-
sidered gentleman by everybody
who knew him, and Joseph Harrigan
OF Cincinnati, stated that he was
associated with the defendant on an
engineering corps, and that he had
always controlled his temper under
the most trying circumstances.
Val B. Rule and John F. Cof-
fee both of Cincinnati, said that
they had known Curry for three
years. and spoke favorably Of his
reputation.
William c. Myers. of Norwood
Ohio, a young attorney practicing in
Cincinnati, stated that he had known
Curry for several years, and that
he had found him highly respected
and thoroughly honest citizen. He
declared that Curry was a member
of Company f, of Circinnati, at the
same time as was he and that Cur
ry occupied the office OF first ser
geant.
The state went after this witness
rough shod. Under cross eXamina-
ton, Myers acknowledged that a
sergeant's duty is to train the men
in the manner OF handling fire arms
The state thus tried to show that
Curry was familiar with fire arms
and had had expert training in pistol
practice.
JohnDeWitt, of Cincinnati, an at
| torney, stated that he had known
Curry for seven years. He said he
was known as a peaceful, quiet in
dividual, and stated that he had been
in his employ several times.
The state passed the witness. w.
w. Sanders, Erie agent at Marion,
spoke very favorably concerning the
rharacter OF the defendant!
Davis, former deputy sheriff OF
Marion county, proved an emphatic
character witness for the defense. He
stated that he had resided a neighbor
to Curry for several months and that
he had always found him a good
citizen. He testified that the prison
er was OF o peaceful and quiet ma
ture.
Richard Burke, a boiler maker, OF
Marion, said that he had associated
with Curry for some time and that
he bore n good reputation.
Burke said that he met Curry on
the railroad tracks after the shooting
on November 30th. Curry had in
structed the witness to caI1 up Girls
singer and CUTLERY and Charles
Gimpf, Justice of the Peace. The
defense showed through this wit
ness, Curry's attitude after he had
killed Jackson.
Burke was excused without cross
examination
II. J. Osborne, of Marion, a West
Center street groCeryman, testified
in behalf of the defense. lie stated
that he had had some business tran
lsaction with the defendant and that
he was square in every particular
Osborne could not testify as to Cur
rvs character.
John w. Redding, groceryman
residing on Bennett street, testified
that Curry came into his store and
telephoned to police headquarters nj.
ter the shooting. No features were
developed in cross-eXamination. Il.
s. Moore, nm employe of the Central
Delivery company testified that he
was in the Reddng grocery when
Curry called up police headquarters,
AFTER THE KILLING.
Humane Officer ]. Wesley Ulsh, ol
Marion, was witness for the de-
fense. lie declared that he saw Cur
Try standing at the corner of Davids
and Center streets on the afternoon
of the shooting. He testified that
Curry said he was waiting on street
car and declared that he invited the
detective to get into his buggy and
ride up town, Ulsh said it was about
an hour after the shooting when he
transferred Curry from the west end
to Justice Charles Gompfs office.
E. l.. Gray OF Marion, stated that
10 was in the buggy with j, W. Ulsf
on the afternoon of the crime. His
testimony was oorroboIative of thai
given by Ulsh.
George Mckinley, a Marion insur-
ance man testified that he had known
Curry for some time previous to his
trouble with Jackson and stated thai
so far as he knew. he had gooC