The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-12

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vincsnt J. Stable. the City COllegs
student who Va on trial in General Sessions
for murder. spent most OF Yesterday
telling his story OF the events that led
up 10 has shooting John McCirath in West
FifIy-third street on the night Of sep
tsmber Is last. Stable paid his expenses
in college by leasing three tsnsmsnts
in West Fifty-third street aud sublseting
them. Ho he'd lot % trouble with the
Irish boys OF the vicinity. trouble that
eliminated IN the shooting.
DIR. John II. Finley. president Of the
City College. was in court for part Of
both sessions lie did not 60 on the
stand to testify Ia ths Italian boys In
dustTy and good character for 0r. Fin
ley was not personally acquainted With
Stable. hut he appeared TO 10 much
Interested in the progress 81 the trial.
a. did atty OF more young men from the
college.
Stables assigned counsel. ex-Mamioipal
Court Justice Herman Joseph. had him
tell Of going through the schools and
working himself through three years %
college. Evicted Irish tenants were re-
placed by Italians In the Fifty-third street
tenements. with the result that last fan
a crowd of boys In the nelghborhood
hogan to make Stables life miserable.
Bricks were thrown At him aud he was
shot nj by McorAth. the leader of the gang.
said Stable. On the advice Of a police
man he bought a gun on tn" evening Of
september IS 10 protect himself and his
property.
Did YOU get ID to Use on any one in
Particular asked lawyer Joseph.
i did not. said Stable: mot At all
lie came hack to his house just before
10 o'clock thai evening. AZ the stoop
stOod McSirarh. The next thing Stable
knew a gang Of twelve or fifeeen boys
rushed across the street yelling. XIII
th, dago'- lie Jaw a gun IN McGrath's
hand and he drew his own. IL was dis
charged before he knew IL.
Judg. Grain asked whether he fired
inadvertently. more by accident than
with any intent % kill. Yes was the
answer
-Bui didn't you think that your life
vas In danger al the timer interposed
the BOYS lawyer
ives. believed that was lost
TN STABLES CrOss-eNAmsnatiOn As-
sistant District Attorney Hart asked
Why be had never tried "a get . warrant
for Mctirath iT he was such a bad char
Actsr Stabi,c said he didn't know the
boys nam" Mr.. Hart went after Stables
story 10 the shoOting with the idea 81
breaking down his crrrlibihty. Witnesses
FOR the stat. had testified that there
was nO gang and that Stable had shot
Mciirath in the back ~ the head.
That afternoon didn't you shoot At
a man IA your hallway? Didn't you have
a u calibre revolver before you bought
this So ask al Mr. Hart
No. sir; | didn't have o gun until l
bouRht one after suppeg replied Stable.
Toward III" end Of the afternoon the
defendants lawyer succeeded In getting
into evidence the testimony % two msn,
not in court. who gave testimony at the
CoTonsr's court bearing out Seahils's
story Of an attack upon him. They we're
Prank Ryan. a sounder In the Dock
Department. and A. & sherman. employed
in the tax cfice ~ the Finance Depart
ment One u on sick leave and the other
stated Judge Joseph. Neither could be
found. hut their evidenoe was taken
az N they had been present in court.
Richard O'Keefe. 10 years Old. Of SD
West Fifty-third street. Who was held
In 81. so bail in the Tombe court yestar-
day ON a charge 81 stealing q horse and
wagon. told Detective Otto RanabIrR
yesterday that he knew something about
the Stable case.
He said he was told by 8 woman the
day b-fore the killing that there was
good chance to rob Stable. He then
broke into Stables home. ~ 5t0 West
Fifty-third street. and stole ta3 from .
desk
In the CorOner's court Stable se~tifisd
at tho inquest that his de~l had been