, 1864-02-29

THE DoWHEY DROWNING CASE.
Gorcla.1on of the Hnquest-The Two
Wntchmen Committed for Trial.
The tnquest on the body OF Morris Downey, who
was found floating in the river at the foot Of L.~
Sale street last Thursday morning, WAS continued
at North Market Hail On Friday afternoon.
Nicholas Croeuu and Thomas Callahan, nicht-
uatchpen at the P. L. Fl. ". R. r. freight depot.
testified that man cane into that enclosure at IL
O'Clock on the night Of the 9Th Of December, and
that they ordered him sway. He walked of, and
returned three t1mcs-thc last time he went to-
wards the Madison street bridge, and they heard
splaeh Is II he had fallen into the wat@f. They
could not describe the man, nor tell anything OF
the clothing be wore It was very dark, they said,
II Mrs. f. 4. Payns, testified that she
went to the depot with her brother some
time alter Downey was missed, and conrersed
with Callahan about the man who had fallen INTO
the water. He Was at first rough In manner aud
would tell them nothing, hut Afterwards gave them
60 complete description Of the man that thew
knew him to be Downcy4 and ceased to search for
him. Mrs. Payne's brother cor1oboratsd her
statement.
Callahan was recalled, and denied In toto all that
Mrs. Payne had stated.
At this point the inquest was adjourned till
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. wheu the Jury 1eas-
semhled.
The Coroner stated that post .qorten exan,.
nation Of the deceased had been held, but that no
marks had been found on the body to Indicate
that Downey had been violently injured before
death.
Otacer Simmons, who Is stationed at the F. &
F. n. depot, testified that Callahan called for him
one night In December. be could not tell the day OF
tho month, to go to the freight depot and arrest
man who was prowling about there. He said be
vas AFRAID the man might have a knife, OF some
other wcapon-that he had tr1cd to push the man
away and had been hit By him, and that they had
had difficulty, Callahan had a lamp aud stout
cano, and remarked that the9man was tall aud
wiry, spd bad white otercoat on. They went to
the depot, and were told that the man had fallen
into the water. They went to look, bnt found no
traces Of him.
Callahan was recalled. He said he didn't reco1-
lect having either light cane but admitted that
he had words and difficulty with the man, and
otherwise betrayed the falsity Of his testimony.
The foreman Of the jury here said in sharp
tone, Callahan, you had stick in your hand that
night want you to tell me how many times you
struck Downey On the head With ft.''
Callahan started as If he lad received sudden
blow, his cap dropped from hts hand. he seemed to
loee his strength end in STOPPING down to pick up
the cap, he trembled from head to foot, and with
difficulty kept from failing.
Mrs Dowuey, who was present, tainted awaa.
She was taken 10 window, and was soon brought
to lite. 1t Was thrilling scene.
Two other witnesses were cal'ed' who IN sub
stance testified that they were near the depot on
the night in question, and heard splash in the
rs Mn9 =, ats,ta ~ that
ehng. 1aey asreeo .oo ~ s1a'lhE 'nat naaahaa
ran np to them and said that man had fallen into
me he :1a nrv then RETIRED and .te, about hal, an
borra corsr,t,t,on Tst1,rned viii tbe ver7ir, th.t
nont consuAouou1 te.ulneo WIN ,ue ssto.st ~.
1aG D. H.. On the sth dsy Of December, 1858, in the
chfcaro River nort1, Of Madison street bridge by
drowning, after having received blows Il The
hands Of Thomas Callahan and Nicholas crosan,
| The Coroner ordered Callahan and Crogan to be
takon into custody, and they were were soon safe
| ly1odged IL the JAIL to awaA the action Of the
Grand Jnfy.
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sNen ~ ~ ,s ~ pe'eons a.
aeespu ta0 .ha u" s,asoe.. as:,-as 'pc.'
nsoo9 ss.n', a. 80 ~ esans vae..a' re.'
Gnaseo uu"oet' "s mme" ao5 pau ono aa1.'
o1eo anu ,Nsn!s.iour oolsa's. ~ Mas saese9aeas.
a1 e.. 1eas .na1 @ 49, nnd snd TnHpp Ma
sr4eated- He stated that he had nnIrhased them
| front one Hiram n. Cady. who had been Lieu
tenant In the army. Warrant was consequently
1seneo !ot lacy, Wno Was arrested, and some
cnrceo1ed IN hiz = hnnts some ctr"nmstancea
| leaked CIT, which Indicate that theae docHmeats
had been filled ont In the office Of one Thomas Y.
| heele. lofmefy on the Getectl.e etan+ ana Cow IN
u aae 11iois5s @ & neF. ae va z
rSers hroncht heTore rommissinDer ~ Bnyne m Eat
urday, when the case was postponed until Tees
amont q -. and heeie and Lake u $1,000
hnnntr = III, II vt " fheIs Gcserts = is
| most desptcable business.
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| a CASE OF CoNsc11ScE'-fttaag evening
Just as the st. Lopis c1rs wero starting from tho
depot Of the Fozt Wayne and Chicago Railroad,
the officer In attendance observed young man
whose movements wcEo to him suspicious. He was
| charged by the object or his suspicious, With
"ratching" him. An erasive answer Was given,
but the scrutiny was continued Shortly after,
| the gonng man approached, and said: sits no
use, I wss drunk when I did 1t, and may as well
| make clean breast Of 1t" Tho officer humored
| him, aud he acknowledged thAt he Was clerk in
! the house Of MessrB. Young i Springer, Of Gin
cinnati, and that after having stolen $500 from his
/ employers, he took the first train for ChIcsgo.
He had Disposed Of goo, and gaye the officer $3a3
which he said was all OF the amount remaining.
He eutmttted to arrest and was taken to tha Cen
1 tzal Station, where be made full confession.
Superintendent Bradley &e!egraphed to the Chief
OF Police. Cincinnati, who asecrtaincd that the
tfm bad not get discovered 1ts loss. and 1t was
the fact that the package Ind been rece.pted for.
| that the tlrm knew anything about 1t, The. ab::
sconding porter will be sent to Cincinnati to-
morrow night, with the two notes and sa22o of the
money, that being the amount found upon him.
TIE JouRSETaES BAKERS IN COUNCIL
The Increase In tho rates Of living has induced
vcry many Of the trades to form associations
whore main object, besides tho Incidental one OF
giving aid to the poorer members Of the craft In
times Of distress or sickness, IL to establish sat-
fsfactory rate of for their services.
The coopers took the initiative In this movement
In Chicago, and other tra1es and occupations hare
followed: .,.,..-.,
council Mt the rooms Of the Feuian Brotherhood,
on the corner Of Wells and Randolph strocts1 Henry
Pike vas ehoecn chairman, and Philip Dunn, Sec'y.
After the election, permanent officers Of the organ"
{zation, In the persons o. Joseph Weltz, Psesi-
Ffesfocns' nenFy 1lse' eaec ffes1oen'' ana fns'ip
Dunn. seetelaly, eomul.tee wa app o'nteo 10
o1aa1 y eouD.4.auou "1o .IPo, ~ ano ~