The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12


went up the street. AS I showed him
away I said: Get away from me, you
thief. you pickpockeL
SAYS MEN LOOKED THREATENING
The two men went a short distance.
when Lagan turned and began TO come
toward me By this time. what with
/ the cramps in the stomach and the
knock on the head. 1 felt pretty weak
and dizzy. I saw that there was going
TO be trouble and did my best TO pre-
vent IT,
Who's a pickpocket?' he called out.
Thinking il would be best TO have
done with the trouble. / replied that 1
did not mean him. but the other fellow.
Go away 1 said TO him. I don't want
TO have anything 10 do with you Go
away
I don't care whom you meant. you
old --' ne replied. I'm going TO tear
your head of
As he approached I saw something
glitter in his hand. The entire affair
happened so quickly that 1 had scarce
" time 10 act I called TO him again
and again that I did not want any
trouble and 10 go away. He paid no
attention but advanced upon me, tax
ing OF his coat. 1 called 10 him again.
.Lagan advanced upon me. His
right arm was out Of his coat and /
saw something glitter in his hand. /
saw that he meant 10 do me up I was
sick and in a weak condition and not
properly able 10 protect myself l
pulled my pistol and called on him 10
20 back but he came on I then fired
two warning shots 10 the left of him.
He still came on.
90 III fix you. you old -. he said,
kissing the words.
TELLS OF SHOOTING
AS he came within striking dis
tance he drew his right arm back to
strike. The next moment he would
have done for me. In that moment I
shot him
TT was not my intention TO kill but
TO only disable him ! thought he was
going 10 Kill me. II was only TO pro-
tect myself that I did shoot. have
been q police officer since 1878 and this
was the first time ] ever fred at
human being in my life.
Conboy finished his story with de-
failing the events which transpired
after being taken 10 the central en-
ergency hospital and later TO the city
prison. His cross examination was very
brief Assistant District Attorney Nc
Mutt contented himself with question
ing him as 10 why he did not arrest
Iagan the witness replying that his
sole aim was 10 end the trouble. He
admitted he did not say he was q
police officer and that he did not call
for help.
The charges of perjury which have
grown out of the case took a different
turn yesterday when Attorney James
J. Dunno read in as evidence portions
Of the testimony given by George
Greenwood. Lagan's companion. during
the preliminary examination, which
differed from that given by him at the
present trial.
Il call your attention to this, Mr..
District Attorney, said Dunno signif
cantly.
r H Blumberg, who was arrested on
charge Of perjury sworn out by Miss
Margaret Lagan. sister of the dead
man. was instructed and arraigned in
Police Judge Deasy's court yesterday.
He was represented by Attorney
Hirshberg and the case was continued
Till next Tuesday. The $1,000 cash bail
originally put up by Blumberg was
changed to q real esta te bond for the
same amount
The only other witnesses 10 testify
yesterday was Adoiph Becker. proprie
tor OF the Odeon cafe. and s. J. Stove.
q bar tender. Their evidence was in
line with that Of the other witnesses
for the defense.
District Attorney Charles NJ. Fickert
declared that the perjury cases will
not De taken up until the present trial
is over. Owing 10 the death of one of
the relatives of Maxim II. Marks. a
Juror. there was no court yesterday
morning the hearing commencing at
o'clock in the afternoon