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


carry any weapons don't know where Chi.
cago Jack and Malloy went afterwards the
next time saw them was at the City Hall ;
these were all the blows saw struck, one
with the poker, and Malloy struck two
MalIoy and Chicago Jack happened to be
passing at the time, and hearing the noise
came IN did not SIC where Malloy struck
him don't think the old man was struck
with billet tl wood at all.
Joseph Piom,dere was examined, but the
testimony was not important lie said that
be- saw Chicago Jack, Malloy and Rosanna
Sweeney together on Tuesday morning at
old Mr.. Sweeney's house, and MaIIoy fac
eordiDg to biz testimony claimed all the
glory Of the occasion, but Chicago Jack
also took an active part with the poker.
Pat0k Murray being sworn, testified:
was at my house that evening and heard
noise in the direction OF SweeDeys house
| heard Rosa using some profane language
| went over 10 the house and found the Old
man, McClay, lying 10 the street with II pool
Of blood near his head went into Swee-
ney's house few days afterwards and saw
Malloy there he said b. regretted that he
did not give the old man more, (aluding to
McChyj ! told HIM be ought not to use
the old man 10, If he was drunk they ought
to have put him out and not beat him 80.
John L. SmAh being sworn, testified
Don't know anything about this affair,
only what heard Chicago Jack anl Nal.
low say | was in Conner's saloon and they
were in there Mall0y said he was at Sweo-
ney's house and two men McClay and the
young mani came there /; the young man
who was with Mr.. McClay called Rose by
some bad name. and drew knife on her /;
Rose got u stick Of wood and struck the
young man at this time Chicago Jack and
Malloy came in, who took hold OF the young
man and put him out, when Rose and NAL
10y beat him Malloy said the old man was
then put out, and picked up II stone and
threw it. but il did not hit any one ; NAL
10y then said that he (Malloy) picked up a
rock he said "hc did not know what in
h--ll happened the old man, but be fell the
prettiest Of any man he ever saw Ac-
cording to Malloys statement he (Malloy)
threw the stone Chicago Jack said he and
the girl were at the young man, but that
MaIloy was at the old man.
John MOURN being sworn, testified
was at Sweeney's house when McClay
and young man came IN ! was fooliDg
with the girl ut the time the young man
came up aud gave him cross look, and
he did not interfere again while was there
left soon afterwards saw MallOy the
next day he told me McClay had picked
up two stones and threw one, and was
about to throw the other at Rose when he
got knocked down he did not say who
knocked him down | was not present at
the time of the afiray was ten miles in
the country attending weddng--or rather
on my way there.
james Sreensy being sworn, testiiied.--l
live on Fifth street, near the corner of Min
nesota | am father OF Rose Shelton
knew james NcClay he was an old friend
Of mine he was at my house on Monday
last. The witness then gave an account Of
McChy and the young man coming into his
house together, aud the difficulty which en-
sued between the young man and his wit
ness) daughter. After several interroga-
tories, he stated that he did not see any
body take the poker, but he believed it was
taken out the iuss had commenced in the
house he heard Malloy say the next day
that be (Maloy) struck the old man, Nc
Clay he ordered Malloy on, OF his house
when he told him this
The remainder OF his testimony merely
corroborated the statements previously made
by hs daughter.
The examination was here brought to u
close, and the coroncrs jury soon returned
verdict, stating that the death OF Jane
McClay was caused by wounds inflicted
upon his head by John McDonough, alias
Chicago Jack and Cormick Maloy
during the evening Of Monday, October IL
1858.