, 1865-07-27
the kEH0E MURDER.
Conclusion Of the Unconstitutional
Bvfdence-T Tho VeFdtct-khe
Fatal Shet Fired by Sol.
dler-Arrfst OF nWItaess
on 4 Charge OF Perjury.

The inquest on ths body OF Edward Kehoc, a
private in company D, 9th Iowa regiment shot
on Friday last in the al1oon OF Heinrich Mehrtne.
No. 81 North Wells street, was concluded yesler-
day. The examination has been postponed till
yes'esday to admit Of the eo!diezs beng brought
here who were present at tho efIfay, as promised
by the Surgeon Of tbs regiment, nr. Nc 3orltsk;
but they came not The following was Ill the
additional evidence introduced:
uzonak ". anx, swonx
rss recently private In the 9th Iowa reei
ment, Co. F. came directly from Clinton. Iowa;
was mustered out Of the service on the 18th nit !;
to Jefferson county, Wiaconsin; asfived here
yesterday morning did not couo here to give
my testimony; Wis detained BY . police otieer
TaG est e. q III dRst asIf rs Te
given for those soldiers who were Witnesses or
The Affisy 70 come here and teptiiy. 1
Tss R..fep't 't..s At tss h., saloon IN question:
Of beer before The men came il, md
amer had bought my beer stopped while, as
Il was rainirE; after had stood there whrc
they Unlisted on my arink'ne with them, and
M!Ie sereesn, Dubois. Corporal Boohsr. James
would not drink Hlth them. told them that
had inst taken teeE, and did not want to take
~hisky as II would make me- drunk. Trey thsn
eiass o9' of w.,eI u3. ana efaf si!1a tef %,s
tier. We got through II Ewing, Bo5hsr md III :
lcr then went out. How far they went l don't
know, but they.sergeant Dubois and Edward
kehof--Tete IN the room when the ehot was fred,
The other three were outside ut the time, but they
appeared In the door a. the ehot WIS drtd. VA;
sttnd!ng lite to The right and rear Of the ii.
loon keeper 1t tho time OF the shooting; ths
party wss en- enc tide OF the silicon the estoon
keeper wss standing between the man aud door,
With h1s hsck neasiy towards the door. The *cut.
&c commenced BY Kehce passing to 70 out w1taou.
ps1ttg. for the whisky; the taloon keepsr
do1o'ed up tis right ast, but did moi strike be
Gne blow ID the :ace from the solder. The blow
sould not have huIf him much. Kehoo refused
TO pay him. and, think, called him a-ot a
b:m ouf. @ and tre 6s.:Eeeper ~ I'D hin Inn iss hs
won'd not, and etu1 1et.tncd his hold. This
var after be had stu,k him. oae Of .she
It vas Duboit. He did not admit it or deny it
when asked anout1t- 1t might hare been ons Of
as tseen =
mind to- When Dubois hallooed TO Kehoe TO set
ont bis seyoiyer. tae bi1-k:epsr ]aupoa back one
b1ea.t md ehet him; si Kehoe WA was M a.sna!ns n
very nesr, facing hun. did not eee ths
b,li strike him, bu: ssw him Iecl and fall.
e Keao. III morn Is
HRht nee thsn en- his hseK. When be fell, Sergt.
Duhois ut the s.loon Keepers arm with hil nst,
1t fell within four feet oi my feet. stopped over
and picked mp The pistol, and carried 1t into tho
depot to Cur Lteuten1nt Coiorel. Mouso Ater-
ne.hJ; be was In the depot when rot th.se. not
uonc- Tbs Colonel took the p1ssol and .ttrted
right out lsaw him ~ more TIL shout two or
three ninntss bsiore ,he tfa'n s.4r;ed+ asked
the ealoon kctpe.; he s,Id it was all right. The
pistol is elrG:e barrc'ed pistol, very sm.i bore.
thnte q icuttneh Ut p;rrel thtnk d1 =; T. E,s
made Gnt ot apple tree: I thou!d eue.s
Ihefe VII 20 tptiug about the stock, only
.sd e,.os @ IT, xss II H I
time Ct the shoot ne there was mob 5dy in the ca
Iron but the parties sboye mentioned, but there
es H. s.eE i,n d. know
left left Chicago with the regiment. I did not
hear that TIE Colonel tr ed to get the boys ~ho
ssW I, r. shooting 70 g1ye ts.nuony, either here
q s,1 feet ftona Kehoe At tho ume OF the
MshootCe: M pnbots vss standing At the
s S,1s Ct kshes tns .ak
bis eye; which 10 must have been very foolish
E d pseo a,ss 5st In, nsns 4 p.y =
Il he lace of Kesoe stsr ne WI, aaot be- xss
eye. When Kshoe :eli, Dnbc,, went and s'ood
po e. sns s...e I'd u III & d.
the saloon to the tspot / put the pistol IN
mT pants pocket. I met one Of our own
was he nickname Keboe went bI in lie regiment.
| Epuke 10 no 4axen. He was a fighting MN,
made Us e,re him that name. am quite
ths ssieon ii tho te Rs VIZ sho, 'aeg Es
hoe ow1ed p1stol. but i don't know whether he
hsa itwtth hin Of not At Tho shooting. saw it
= Colts revolver. 1hilk. The name Of ahe SOL
dief who had It YES Spste:. ue wis sn ostitute
ubo came into the regiment last spriuc. I d
$hf ffAN Ix,% r.
loon ket PR At The tine Of the shooting After I
Left Chlcsgo cid not hear auy Of the boys tsl
any,hl1e aocut II, only thst they saw The wound
uotfron his nose, but tom the wound
0roR0xJ. 1SAAx, SWORN.
was formerly F1rst Leufeuant in Co. !, 9Th
Iowa regiment ! left the regiment two Jeare
s eahise .@ ,,e,e T. smpo{Ssd {ss
shs tsine wa cone j did rot heir ,ha
tbot. l was win The regiment IN tae depot ehen
the news came that Eenoe was shot in .he eaIoon.
The only report heard thsn Vas taa1 the sslo1n
keeper had ehot him AZ ef the regiment had
gore heard rome three OF four c.Isaeus reports.
] Tas In front OF the Sherman EoaEe a thoet
trne AtIer the regiment had RoIe. I saw two gen.
t,emen eisutc on The steps At the Rudolph street
W. loa ;,nes EdE.ra Essis@eu h
Sss Mosraa: he var q ixen. and Mt. Hall and Mr.
Bartlett bola told 4 { be was detective. Morris
as be was passing the door at ihe time and sav
The shot tired. 4 eholt time after III. Hal told
me hat the MAI Was detective, but he did not
eight OF Eine. dark hair, redd1sh wbiskers ana
mcustAche. He Is not tim. have seen hln
round the Sherman Honte several times. would
cot, dsrf biue psnt:. ic6t:.h vest snd black
broad bt1mned hat. eaw Norris yesterday. hut
die not have sny conversation with hlu The rea.
eon VI! did not * bin to cons wss th4t
Coroner :: nten that there was no man on Any de-
tect1vt force in the city who wss named Morris
there ~. de:seuye On E,nksrtoa's f,ses who.e
ceacripuor 1t alL)
HKNHY JoBEsoz, swons.j .....
dr1ve e1ptets, and Sm porter for Ar. FHs'er
90 Err et!ett, near Wells; Ne keeps % board
ttrt. lev dsyt ego. waatn or dining room
he s Of H.
wrs lying On bench went luto the bar room
aid .o'd the boy: to let .. 20 to the place. Al
TT same time sss talkaR 70 them, ,Nshtine h!s
the door and bafd to NE to Get eon,e assistance,
60 Oh Weile s,reet bridge for one. He said, ~
an an aftaid 70 &c IN there; the so,diers tafy
sEoot ms too" / went out to the font Of
tie doo1, snd solder came out to me and says;
p,eass ct @ me- me- pS;s1eian % I'll s.ia, "cone on VIII vii
me-" would recognize that soldier II Jon pnt
bin in the Ekue cIothee; he had one Of them 9. s.
on his side. l went up Wells ftreet With him 10
the German doctor SID fetched him down. Whom
We got back to the EAfoon soldier stood at the
swhi'e, and ihen they carried ,hs body ont
old rot come cefnre because expected 10 to
eubpU1oed.
GEE REclILID,
The colder Gee was recalled aud atked to defs
h.sins light Wbi.Eezs md no mouttacao. va1is
III: zereIsc II the care; the eaoon keeper has 4
mouktAehe hui no whissets. The description was
The jug! retired and a.ter abort consultation
returned The following verdict:
!" We. the Jury and Tint the said Edward Ke-
Regiment, csne 10 bis death nj the saloon No. u
North Wells sheet, in the city Of Chicago, etc.
or The 2iet da, ri July, 1883, from pist9, shot
wnrd Kehoe; and that the the esla pistol shot
wiz hfed By man dressed in sold!ers' clothes,
Iknusn to the jury" ....
Gea, ss being evidently fkles. The waund a. pc.
lore ttated, wa in the back Of the bead, aud It
WEE Impossible thst the deceased could have
shot1 The solder Gee YES also detained I'LL
the coroner twore out stEraut for his arrest
before J9stce Of the Pe:ce. On charge Of
up, and will probably be arratcned in the Police
Court this morning, on the charge.
The verdict Of the 1ury Is the only one At
Ii ror remains to ind and punish the guilty p,r-
ty. The Ealooa keeper Mc6ring was 70 blame TN.
Goubtea1y IN furnishing liquor to soldiers, in d.
been terribly punished In the destruction Of biz
business, and The trouble TO himself and fanlly.
The assertions that parties taw the saloon keeper
ceptby The witness Gee, who had evidently come
prepared TO swear anything that would cleat bis
comrades, but who, fortut ately for the cause q