Evening journal., 1910-01-14
HEAR ECHO OF
LONG SHOOTING
MCDOnOuGh Tells Court He
Did Not Urge O'COnneII
to Strike Long
HOLD UP CASE TO
CONSIDER THE EVIDENCE

Michael McDonough, charged with as
sault and battery upon John j. Long,
who shot jeremiah O'Conncn IN a res
taurant at No. 100 French street. on De-
cember 4, was given a hearing in City
Court this morning, after which Judge
Cochran announced that he would con-
slider the evidence and give a decision
next Tuesday. A1cDonough was repre-
sented by Wilbur /. Adams.
Christopher Collins, a waiter, testified
that O'Connen became profane in tho
restaurant and that Long requested him
to respect the presence Of Mrs, Long.
Don't take that from the --," Nc
Donough tod O'Conneli, according TO
Collins. During the scufhe between
O'Connell and Long before the shooting
McDonough kept rushing around them,
strike Long.
John J. Long testified that when he
demonstrated with O'Connell about his
profanity O'Connell struck him in the
mouth and McDonough hit him back of
the ear. Mrs. Long was positive in her
testimony that she saw McDonough strike
her husband go in and finish him and
I'll help YOU" was McDonough's cry,
she said.
George Browning, who was in the res
taurant. said he did not see McDonough
strike Long. but took McDonough out
while Long and OConnell were scuf-
ding.
McDonoueh's Statement.
McDonough on the stand denied that he
had either used profanity, urged O'Connell
to strike Long or had struck Long him
self. The fight between Long and O'Con-
nell started, he said, over Longs Offering
to bet that he could get a drink after
CLOSING hours" O'Connell called Long a
fool and Long threatened him with a re-
volver. Things quieted down after that,
McDonough said. but the argument was
renewed and Long then shot O'Connell.
McDonough said he was going to the pa
troll station to complain against Long
when he first drew the revolver. but
Browning grabbed him at the door and
held him He admitted he and O'Connell
had been drinking but was anxious to
show the court pledge he signed on De-
cember 10.
Mr.. Chaytor recalled that McDonough
had given no testimony in OConnell s
hearing about Longs drawing a revolver
sometime before the actual shooting, and
wanted an explanation. McDonough said
no one had asked him. and the court re-
marked that this was quite plausible,
since McDonough did not appear to be the
kind of witness to volunteer testimony.
McDonough admitted he had once been
convicted in City Court on the charge Of
assault and battery. Mr.. Chaytor wanted
to know il he had ever been in the up
per court on the charge Of highway rob-
berry. McDonough said he had not
O'connell Testifies.
OConnell who was then called. testified
that McDonough neither urged him to
strike Long nor had himself struck Long.
! The fight had been between himself and
Long and had started only because Long,
he said. ''butted' in and asked for q
drink from his flask OF whisky and had
then begun to argue with him.
If Long had kept to his table there
wouldn't have been anything Of It," said
O'Connell. He and McDonough had been
drinking. he said.
Judge Cochran remarked that he had
been informed that Longs party had beer
drunk as well, but Mr.. Chaytor recalled
Collins and had him testify that Long and
his friends were sober. Long himself said
neither he nor any Of his friends had beer
drunk. although they had been drinking
some beer. Long added that there had
been man named John Foraker Will
O'Connell and McDonough and he sug-
gested that O'Connelrs and McDonough',
failure to mention him was evidence thai
they did not properly testify.
Mr.. Adams said he had tried to get thi'
man as a witness, but had been unable t.
do so.