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but instead ran into the stables, Con-
nelly firing just as he got In the door,
After this, the witness said, he went
into the stables and when he came
from around the harness room near
tie door Jackson was about 90 ieet
down the runway from him and he
stopped still. He explained that he
did not intend to continue the COMBAT
unless attacked again. Just then JACK
son turned and threw second rock
at the accused and Connolly fired just
after the rock left the mans hand.
jackson then ran out OF the stables
and on to Huntington avenue. Con-
nelly did not follow the man, he said,
but returned to his home and put on
has coat. Later he went to the police
station and gave himself up.
Connolly was subjected to a rigid
cross examination by Captain Berke-
ley, but his testimony could not be
shaken at any material point. He ad-
mitted calling the negro a name be-
fore the shots were fired.
ConnelIy's Son Testifies.
Samuel Connolly, son of the accused,
also took the stand and told of the
shooting. The boy did not see the
shooting, but saw the beginning OF
the trouble and all mat occurred up
to the time that the men disappeared
In the stable. His testimony corro-
borated with that OF his father.
c. f. Hudgins was called by the de-
Tense and testified that he saw the
touble that led up to the shooting his
Testimony being about the same as
that OF the accused on that part or
the case. Moran, another ? witness,
saw the negro hit Connolly with a
rock before the first shot was fired.
4. y. Leake saw the negro pick UP
rocks as If to continue the combat
after he came out of the stable and
had received the fatal wound.
Il. NJ. Hardy was put on the stand
as the first witness to prove the prevl-
Gus bad character Of the dead man. but
Captain Berkeley objected and the
Jury was sent out of the room while
the point was argued. After a heated
discussion, Judge Barham overruled
the objection and the jury was brought
back.
Known as Bad Man.
Taking the stand again, Hardy.
who is a foreman at the yard. said
that the negro had the reputation In
the shipyard of being a bad man an
that he had made several attempts TO,
niure men in the yard Wright. an
otner employee in the shipyard, testi-
fed that Jackson had once tried TO-
hi him in the head with riveting
hammer in the yard. Former Police
Officer Brfnkley said on the stand
that Jackson was driven out or the
shipyard on account of his reputation
as a bad man and his attempts to III
lure workmen by hitting them with
hammers and other weapons.
G. Midkiff and r. c. Mcdaniel were
among the other witnesses for the de-
Tense. both testifylng that after they
heard the shots they saw the negro
run out Of the stable and pick up some
rocks exclaiming at the same time,
81 am shot. that man has shot me-
Character of the Accused.
About a dozen witnesses were put
on the stand by the defense to prove
the good character of the accused
These included c. F. Groom, Sol MIL
Ter Richard Harris, J II. Perry, Alder
man Weston. Fire Chief w. X. Stow,
Superintendent of Streets s. j. Har-
wood. A. C. Garrett. Charles Hoskins
and DIR. williams.
with this evidence the defense rest
ed and then the instructions to the
Jury were taken under consideration.
the Jury being sent out of the court
room while the instructions were ar
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