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:ru,1zTbe next case called was the State vs. George Milholland, who wa9 indicted by the grand jury and charged with manslaughter. A jury was irn-panelcd consisting of the following: John Vaughn, Owen McGloughlin, McNamara, Jacob Schmitt, J. P. Turley, John Carr, Pius Ebret, Nicholas Schu9ter, George Martin, Win. McGowan. James Donahue and John Driscoll.The crime for which young Milholland is charged is a serious one, but the evidence to be introduced by the state is vested almost entirely in cue witness, a young toy about ten years of age, and wbat weight his testimony will have with a jury is to be seen. It seems almost preposterous that young Milholland should intentionally commit such a deed as he is being tried for.The district court opened at nioe o'clock this morning and testimony iu the above case was taken. The state and defense had only two witnesses each, The first witness put on thi 9tand was young Gustav Rudolf, His testimony was much the same as that given before Justice Duffy some time ago. It was to the effect that Milholland, Mulqueeney and himself went down to the river together and Mil-Lollaua went in swimming. Mul-queeney partly unstripped and was bobbing up and down in the water holding onto a raft all the time, while Rudolf was sitting on a pile of shingles with all his clothes on. Milholland swam towards the raft and Molqueeny pulled himself out of the water and got onto the raft. Milholland got onto the raft and took hold of Mulqueeny and tried to push him off into tbe water.Mulqueeney, grabbing and holding onto a bundle of shingles, cried for him to stop, to leave him alone and not throw him in tin water, Milholland then grasped the boy by the neck and lcg-lt; and carrying him to the edge of the 1 aft threw into the water, lie sank and never came up. After thebody was recovered Milholland promised Rudolph 15 aDd also promised to protect him from any bovs who should try to thrash him. Rudolpn said hedid’nt give any of the above testimony before tbe coroner’s jury because no was afraid that Milholland would throw him Into the water,John McFarland was the second witness for the state and testified that he was some distance from the scene of the drowning and heard some one cry out,“dou’r, don’t.'1 He went to where the boys were and found out that a boy had been drowned. The first witness for the defense was Coroner Hoffmann. His testimony was cot fined to the testimony before the coroner’s jury.The defendant was then put on the stand and bis testimony was that he was in sw imming and that Mulqueeney was playing iu the water. Roth were standing near the edge of the raft together when ho pushed the other boy, who tell Into the water and was drowned. He said ne thought Mul-queene) could swim. He admitted that he had falsely testified before the coroner’s jury.The arguments for the state opened this morning and the defendant’s argument this afternoon. The stale closed about 3 o’clock when, after receiving the judge’s charge, tho jury retired.itccIcadtcbvfat.v\oslt;VJftstLI)I)KSIOa iuii itit rv/ic Ki rc
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Dubuque Times
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Tue, Oct 11, 1892
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