The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-03-20


through their back yard and jumping
the fence after the shooting. The
daughter said she asked him what was
the matter and he replied, "Get out of
the way, | am in hurry"
Detective Pohler said when he was
bringing the prisoner back to Balti-
more from New York Cadogan told
him that he had gone to his home to
get revolver, as he wished to pawn
it, and that his wife followed him into
pom from him.
charged, Pohler quoted Cadogan as
saying.
The first hour of Tuesday rights
session was consumed by Mr.. Strauss
in outlining the defense which would
be made for the prisoner, wherein he
Shove dthat the defense would be a
contention that the shooting was acci-
dental; that Cadogan had always been
a peaceable, good citizen and indus
trioas workman; that on July 13, be-
ing short of funds, he took his pistol
out of the closet for the purpose of
paWning the same; that his wife en-
deaVored to restrain him from doing
so and that in the struggle the pistol
went off and shot her; that Cadogan,
under the first impulse of fright fled,
but later gave himself up to the au-
thorlties III New York city. The de-
fense tnen proceeded to call a long
me OF witnesses to prove Cadogan'S
reputation for peaceableneSs, Sobriety
and industry, amongst them being
number of b. & o. railroad conduc-
tors and employees, as well as persons
llVlng in his immediate neighborhood
a number of men also testified to
having been in Ulrich's cafe with
Cadogan on the afternoon of the
shooting to within an hour or so of
the same, and that he was perfectly
sober, though he did take one drink.
Father Boyd, of St. Peters Catholic
Church testified to Cadogan's general
good character.
Mrs. Rogan testified to having on
several occasions heard Mrs Cadagan
say that she had the best husband in
the world and that he gave her every
cent of his wages. On her cross-eX-
animation she denied ever having dis
covered Cadogan in house on Cam
den street, when she threatened to
tell his wife.
Wednesday nights session continu-
ed the production of witnesses for the
defense, chiefly b. d .. employees, tes-
tlty as to accused's reputation for
SoDrlety, peaceableness and industry
VT. Hettner, a produce dealer at
HoIIins Market, testified that Mrs.
tadogan lthe murdered wOman) had
been good customer, buying the best
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+ba .'. L;li "'''' wien auihllIed TO
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,.f',," fl', -. 'I,oo.' Oh SATURDAY hlght pre-
~ da, ~ sn"p!li'g' invited Cadogan to
H., H. "oH ). ~ US Hla "llore on Middle RIVER
''at ,'l,' ~ mn oauoSai accepted, put dld
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c,t',,.Im, ',,.'ts itii'eS was III hurtz saloon
t'''Vuiu"a y" 'I.nt hlEmt' win Cadogan' and
ne was not drunk.
C,Jae Jl'e 2'Io"y testliled 10 beng with
oi'o',t o"uoSah a on AFTERNOON OF the shooting
''Dout ~ahou - eIoCh cF,. ana ne was perfectly
SoDel' SoUea Whe 2hahahan swore to the
af.'le, aftn, saw Cau0gah take drink that
"iEgriooI, NIrn Dut ne was sober.
utnas.oi W. o. i-"laanal' nan one OF the states
and testified to Cadogan's good char
ton witness was forced to admit that
she knew of a row between Cadooan
and his wife at a neighbor,s shortiv
before the killing ~
Mrs. Nallv (storekeener two doors
from Cadogan house) saw Cadooan
about II o'clock on morning of shoot.
ing. and again about 4 40 n m as he
turned the corner: he was as nSnai
Saw Mrs. Cadogan about : minutes
before shooting and she was az usual
Mrs. Houch. neighbor of Cado.
gan's' called by defense to testify to
Cadogan's good character as Anus
band, was faced on cross-examination
with her testimony before tho Stato,s