The Express.
London, England, 1864-09-02 00:00:00

THE MURDER OP A SOLIGITOR lif OMAGH.

On Monday an inquest wan held by Mr. W. 0.
OR. coroner, on the body of Mr. M'Creasur, who died
that morning from the effects of injuries received co the
previous Saturday, as detailed in the following evidence :
The inquiry was held in the gaol, which adjoins the
deceased's residence. Mr. Coalmen, R.M. ' • Mr. Barry,
county inspector; and Mr. Brown, sub-inspector of consta-
bulary, were present. Mr. Dickie, solicitor, attended for the
accused, who was sot present during the inquiry.
Mr. Charles M Crones, sub sheriff, sod brother of
the deceased, was the first witness examined. He stated
that on Saturday, the 27th instant, an execution bad
been placed is his heeds against the goods and chattels of
the prisoner, at the suit of Peter Doyle (the rival
coat-breaker, and for whom deceased had acted as solicitor
at last assizes.) Witness had tried to obtain a settle-
ment between the litigants previous to the record at
amines, but bad failed. On making the seizure witness
told Mlionghtin be was sorry that he bad tot taken
his advice. The prisoner then began to use abusive
language respectieg Doyle, the plaintiff, and the &teased
gentleman. The prisoner said that the deceased would
have cause to regret his proceedings. Witness then told
the prisoner that even yet he was willing to serve him,
and that it he would come with him to the offer of the
assessed The might make such as armagement as would
admit of the prisoner's debt being paid in instalments.
The prisoner replied—" I won't go sear your brother, he
is a bad man ; I might expect a favour from yourself.
bat nothing of him." After some further conversation
witoaas pat a bailiff in charge of the prisoner's house, but an
attempt was made by a woman and a boy to remove some
articles, which he (winner.) could not permit. Mtn, se
was afterwards shoved oat of the home tato the street.
and he then seat to his brother, the deceased, to know
what he would do under the circumstances. Is Use stem.
time the primmer bad taken nut one of the windows up
stairs in his house, and, speaking nut, dared willows, sw-
ing •" he would get no goods there." Witness replied that
he would seed for the coostabakry, and force an sabre
into the home The prisoner then said be would give
toe warrens so many minutes to "clear off.° The prisoner
then had the bar of iron in hie band, and wooer said to
his., "Surely you would not think of using that wantons."
[Produced and identified.] The prisoner appeared jointer,
and not very desperate looking la the meantime the de-
ceased mime up the street from his residence. He asked
what was all this about. He was thou standiog with his
beck to the window where the prisoner Moo& Wastes
went up to Iris brother, the deceased, and put his hand for.
ward to push him away. as he did Dot consider him in a safe
place. Almost imu.ediately the prisouer thrust the iron
i rod oat of the window across deceased's breast. and he was
chucked op by the hook or barb at the sad of the rod, and
his head wasjerked hack. The blood then flowed freely from
• his neck, and he fell against the wall of the prisoner's home.
He ezdalmed--" He (meaning the prisoner) hem murdered
me." The deceased was quickie removed home, when he
' wrote on a piece of paper—" I wish Dr. Maxwell to be rob
for, bet if I should die. I charge MlLaughlin with my
murder." The deceased also made his will, and when Mr.
Coulson was about to remove it for his signature, the de-
ceased remarked that it would not be legal, as the sigma.
• lure should be attached in his presence. Ie reply to Captain
Barry, the county inspector, be said that M'Laughlia, the
prisoner, had killed him.
Francis Divis, see., a sheriff's baliff, was next examined,
bat hie endows we simply a corroboration of the details
given by Mr. M'Croman. the gab-sheriff. The 'Hoses lifted
the iron rod peodueed,Sead gave it to Sub-Coestable °Amity
who moo ideatifiedit. -

Francis Divis, ilia.. gave similar carrobosative tied-
moray.
It befog Pow pest gilt °Work, the *airy was &dimmed,
to to resumed ao Towday retinues et sea o'clock.
This dreadful murder his treated a wide-spread and most
painful emotion. The deceased was, at the time of his
death, to very exteasive practice as a eollaitor, 'ad It is
understood has realised a large fortune. Hs leaves a wife
and seven ebildric—four lays sod three girls—to mourn
his most .timely fate. His wife, who was devotedly at.
tithed to him, is is a very critical state of health, mid Is
expected shortly to lave as Woman to her tummy. Her orm.