, 1860-02-17

tHc DlGW WHICH fractured Lne nd80l zone u1u
not extend to the other structures on the brain
To the Coroaer-Couid form no opinion as to
the cause OF the blows; that on the nose could
have been caused by the first with ring On
the finger; it might possibly have been cut
through from the inside outward by n spiculn
Of bone; this might happen in some cases.
s1anats n. Loomis, Snora-Reside at No. 49,
know Patrick r. Shesken; was with him on
+ Tuesday night; stopped in at the St. Charles
Saloon on Tuesday night on our way home to
lea to ret aom. beer; McAuley stood against
the bar; Shcsken sad, "You IRE here, are
ynu," or words TO that effect; be then hauled
off and bit him think on the side Of his face
did not know the man be struck; deceased fell
partly down By the side Of the counter; he was
standing sideways to the counter and doubled
up and cume down sideways; he lay few min
utes and Mr. Conley l think took hold md laid
lin up On settce; neither nor Shesken left
the house then; the man got up and went out
deors; was gone few minutes and cana back +;
up to near where he stood before and said,
''Wherc is the man that struck me9" Shesken
said, 81 am the man." McAuley made no an
awer but went towards him; Shesken had his
oyercoat on his arm, aud flung it on the settee,
moved back step or two; McAuley came up
threateningly i saw Shesken make a motion
and strike him; cannot describe tue blow; Nc.
Aufey fell oser, his head struck the base board
VI Tue couuleEi lucEe were t"p otueF EtutleiHeu
in the saloun. don't know who they we're, think
that (the witness Lynch) was the man McAuley
did not get up again after he fell Mr.. Con1ey
proposed 10 take hin in the other room; She's
ken had raised hin. up and was calling
him George" Or some other name !;
saw them take him in upon the carpet; they
sent for Dr. Max Myers; sheske was bathing
McAuicy was only out about three minutes;
Shesken SAID when he first struck him "l'll
learn you to insnil lady" Doa't remember If
Shesken suid anything to me about it when de-
ceased was out; heard him say to some one else
something aoout difficulty the night before );
Couley sAid "you should not have struck q
drunken mun5 Shcsken said II should not il
had known he was drunk" Shesken had his
cont on his arm and threw it on the settee.
10 tie Furtmaa.-Deceased cn1i1e up to Shes.
ken tl,reateningly- Of with lis lists =;
think Shesken had reason to beiiere he was go
ing to strike him; I thought he was; don't
know if his face was bleeding from the effect OF
the first blow; saw Shesken wipe of some
blood,
10 a .juror-scAuley said nothing, think.
when Shesken first accosted him; the latter had
no weapon in his hand did not See him strike
more than twice; the matter was all Greek 10
nc knew nothing what the trouble was his
shop is on lot Immediately adjoining my
store.
Pierce Qairk S,co-n-Liye at st. Charles sa-
loon; tend bar there most Of the time; was
tending bar on Tuesday evening when The 1itli-
Guilty took plack knew SLeskcn by sight; nev-
er bud seen deceased McAuley uud Philip
Conley had SOME oysters together; Matthew
Conlcy's Child was sick aud Philip Conlcy
went up stairs; McAuley came out and asked
for the bill; told him It ~as settled. A little
after, Shesken md another man came in, and
went up to deceased saying "you are the man I
want to see" lie pulled his coat of and struck
ut McAuley who fell; went around the bar to
him, mud Matt. Conley and picked him up and
nut him on the sofa; He was very heavy und it
gaze liz trouble to lift him In two or three
minutes he went out and then came back again;
Saw him stagger but he did not fall; Matt.
Conlsy tuld 5. be ought not to strike drunk
en- muu Matt then went up stairs; AcAnley
came in again saying "Where is The man who
struck me!" sheskcn said it was he; Mc4Auley
went up to him aud tried to take off hi3 coaf,
and was making some motion when Shesken
made pass NJ him; either struck or push
ed him, and McAuley fell with great
force against the front Of the counter !;
baby was dying just at the time; Conley looked
ut the man and ut Shesken, and said - l think
you have murdered the man; the blood was
coming out Of lis nose and mouth ; some water
was brought, aud Shesken poured some on lis
head; l went for Dr.. Mag Myers lie came
down, And took him IN the dining room, and
put pillow behind his back; Sheslen seemed
very sorry about it, and kept putting water on
McAu1ey's head; went after huck; think
Conley sent me; the first hackman came and
sent another in his place; don't know the num-
ber OF either; the hacktnan said he bud drawn
McAu1cy tue night before, and thought he
could Fl nd where he lived; they put McAu1cy in
the hack, and Shesken got in and went with
him; think McAuley tried to pull of his coat
dou't know that lie tried to strike Shesken |
think it was his oyercoat, but cannot say; be
made towards She>ken; lie made no motion to
strike that saw; saw no weapons in Mr. SIS
possession.
| said to Shesken. I thought first you were
only fooling; Shesken said that AcAuley in
suited his sister ut q bail the night before, at
METROPOLITAN Hall, and that when he asked him
wl1y he did SO, McAulcy struck him aud broke
one of his teeth; said he went to McAuley y
house twice to see if he could find him, for he
had sworn be would whip him for it. This con.
yersation was after Afc.luley was struck tue
first time, when he WIS out Of doors. McAu1cy
was drunk when be came to the saloon Shes.
ken seemed perfectly sober.
At this stage the testimony WAS closed aud
the jury gave their verdict that Henry AcAuley
came to his death from the effects ofa blow giv-
en- by Patrick F. Sheske1,, in manner place and
time as narrated. The hearing of the case will
come up in the present February term Of the
CIRCUIT Court Of this county.
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