The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1858-10-28

Tug LATE CASE or MAssLAUGHrgR.--
Coroner Wren continued the inquest yester'
day upon the body Of james McCIay, who
died on sunday morning last, from blows
inflicted on the head and which were given
on Monday evening Of last week, during an
ahray which took place AT shanty near the
corner Of Fifth aud Minnesota streets. II
seems that the deceased lived at Eden Prai
rie, where he owned "A farm which he lad
b,cn living on for some time past. Last
week or the week before, b. came to this
city 10 receive some money for some grain,
which be had sold to the WiDslow Mills,
and when on bs way here he fell in compa
ny with u young man, whose name II un.
known, and who accompanied him to the
premises Of Sweeney on the fatal evening in
question.
The following is tho result of the poa
mo,tem examination as made by Dr. W II
Morton on the body Of the deceased.
On sunday, Oct. 26, 1888. | proceeded
10 make Il poat mortem examination OF the
body of jams McClay. by order Of the
Coroner. Examination oi head externally
the scalp presented two distinct and separate
wounds, one an irregular cut extending
about two inches in length 10 the bone, and
pOsterior 10 the main injury. u VIA such
wound az Is usually produced by club
or stick.
The other, situated nearly IN the centre Of
the skull TO the right Of the mesial line, was
siilatcd 10 form--rDetrating through the
integument aud bone on removing the
skull-cnp. discovered compound fracture
with depression several pieces Of the bone
being driyeB's..!o tbs substance Of the brain.
Directly beneath and corresponding TO the
external wounds, the brain was largely dis
organized the cause OF death being 80 ap
parent, did not make any further examna
ton. 10 my opinion the fracture mention
ed produced death, and was made by some
round, pointed instrument, such IA the end
OF o stone or the point Of IL snng shot
Deceased appeared to be- forty five or fifty
years Of age. WM IT, MoaroS.
Sr. PAU, Oct. %, 1858.
ODits, B,aneh being sworn. testified
Saw tho body Of Mr. McClay on Sunday
morning had seen him before saw him on
Monday evening last near o'clock in the
evening saw him near the corner Of Fifth
and Minnesota streets; ] was on Jackson
stree, and heard whsic sound. lam po.
lice officer J ran there as quick "a ] could.
and found the old man whom | saw dead
yesterday. sitting down by log in the street
supporting himself this was in Filh street
| near Minnesota when went up his head
and right shoulder were covered with blood
| asked him IL he could not get upi lie
| said No, | am killed " the blood was
flowing freely from his head; then went
to help him up. and he told me he could not
| get up | then told him 10 at still till
| could search the premises and find the per
| sons who had done Il we then went and
searched the shanty Of man by the name Of
| Sweeney.
In searching the house We found young
| lady In the back room hid under the bed.
Mr.. Conner arrested her she said that
| disturbance had occurred there. that some
one had called her bad names, and she had
struck him did not hear her say she struck
| the old man arrested Malloy found him
on the street not in the shanty was told TO
arrest them by some Of the officers they
| gave me no reason for causing their arrest
| found an old man IN the house saw no
blood marks in the house found Mr.. Nc.
| Clay sitting directly IN front oi the house.
| about six iect from the sidewalk We arrest
ed Chicago Jack and Malloy and young
lady don't know her name the old man
said he was struck on the head and shoulder
| 4 A l.. Al. Ia L. a - q Il.
person who struck him saw the wound od
the righ, side OF his head the man who
went away said they had tried to rob him
he said they hal robbed him and wanted to
90 back and get his money, asked Me.
| CLAY who struck him and hc said be- did not
know. When we were bringing the priso-
ner up 10 jail. Malloy gave something to
man he passrl on the way,
O6ico kii,oy being sworn, testified as
follows
Am u police officer did not sec the body
Of deceased on Sunday saw a mau las,
| Monday evening n, the corner Of Filth and
Minnesota streets when first came up,
saw man lying in tho s,rce, near Swecney's
house he was sitting by log OF wood
Immediately went into the hou%e occupied
| by SwNney, anu raiscu the peu uShlhg up
| (this was IN the back room) aud pulled
! Rose sweeney from under it she was on
the door right under the bed | gave her
in Charge OF officer Conner | then went
ont into the street AMI proocojcd to help
| McCiay he was unable TO walk pro
cured assistance and had him brought Ia
the City Hall he was badly hurt on the
head there were two wounds on the head
one was long cut, and the ether was
round wound he said Mr.. Sweeney was an
old acquaintance OF his, and he had called
on him to spend quarter (2Sc.l with him !,
h. said the young fellow got into trouble
with Rose sweeney he said some blows
followed and h. got up 10 save the young
man he said he was struck on the head
with some weapon, bu, he did no, know