, 1866-09-25
TIE pRIylEo PARK MURDER.
Inquest on the body Of William Nc.
keayer-The Evidence Adduced-
Extraordinary Revelations
How Some Men "Jockeyv
to Win Race.
THE INTENTION AND TIE DEED
a QUESTION OF IDENTITY.


yesterday TO attend tho tnqut 81 upon the body OF
William McKeascr, who came to bis death under
svkE. The lower room Of the Central Police s.a-
lion was tul and many. who failed to press their
bodies In, rce1tned them upon and asound the VII
wes three O'clock when the Jury, being empan-
nelGcd, went in carriages 10 view the body, and IN
hour OF more Nas spent in the sisit.
vas laid out IN room In Dr.. ]. r. Cores resi-
dcnce: The corpse represented one who In lNe,
Moa!d Ecthaps have been thought on casual
qniet, honest man. 1hc eouuteiauce was much
msrred on the right cheek. and on the forehead
the remnants Of The ashes amid which he fell
left temple was now sewn Up, but tic application
been taken>, into which hens ese might be
was held at the Central Police Station. The Jury
cmpunnclled consisted OF
E MeSser ::Fnp eook, % eh9Tlss ~ s.1k, t + %
!cy, J: D. Lhampli9. 4. q. Lowe. Watson A. Fox,
The Grzt witness sworn was
EDsoN MOORE.
lis testimnny was to the following eject: ]
sSs Rn. ,k T. es ssSnp5 5sn Was pseot the
took place. Eaw deceased IS he was coming IN
10 the last neat. l did not scc him after be was
injured: l was on Tue grand stand while they
t1otted four heats there was then great excite
mcnt between The Cooley and Butler men. i and
Mr.. Hall went on the walls, and were walking TO-
ward M nc jndgsa stand % when We met ~ ~. Aansnr
&C, and proceeded on, bnt not rfln. IN hearing !
heara no remarks about deceased. On lhe lower
;yn We mel w1 oDe ,a rs Seneca
there. tscnaea Wright pfodEccd) think he WAS
ono Of The men pairolfng. We came bacls, and a
.na sa hs T'y Jsa 81 as ss sk e o1 m
down the strctch."' This man | should recog-
ni1c, he is 10 ,he Arno!y belle;c: ~. Maa-
sur who :,1ked ue to act as patrol Judges, vas
that non9ds t1uened dhe npfaSs; st. le.es hickey
pfoaueed:y ! nave 70 qnuns tnts at Is INC nan !!
aw ~ ssr I's ta ne , c rra Us rrsse o.
W. e,a ~ nr ,,"n "s as e ~ Us
rac ~" an, nm I1I ~, ~, ~ n Hom XXI , hGa
wo were scni there On I'm hnti,.s @ and # tI be as @
ra. ,hc tn1"a lit oio not aiS"ce ou1 1oh'ea
W. t;.a tuc ,,.s9 tg:Se. t. ..,.s s,-.,.,,
n,rtsah ~, "Is ,sr.e;,, .n aoss ~ ,ai. go,
nhcrs the Sndr ~ H. ccl,acd ma ,se famnd. tbst
Is ni,nt,.,.TI tas. nu.Ticr. liz iiis,auer S,ond
bc ne.taps eishty rods. Teicr iicsey. il that be
siom liz p}scs of lie as.nnt. Eul, IND i ,hnnnh
We had better keep watch, VIC madc md up ear ar
nt.1 Lu n ~ Ttay 'out " Ihe u .se
other nen Gu wsrc abont that piacc W at is tinc that
o, aboa a. j;a H. ,hnuoht ~ aley * ~ & Wa
n,,1is MI trnt tha n4Ecr .,, 1his o'pt X
vns N,Kcayer said t.wn i,nl TT ;"tc1 .ut@ ,,,sh onr
H. u,,r u h,,Ec snn eG ronnd ,r;,,n,,, Iss
NM tIsm ,tn,,t rtv xn,da atser "an,a Is'r ,v;,I
his lorse, going at a r.ctty good gait, but not
very ias,- ! asked him What was tic matter aud
.n E Mu in's u ,a to g. ,at ;at
eEcayels horse lad run INTO I he ls fence and and
Tipped lin on, aid hc thought they had better
"a. 1a,,]y hui III ,coui,. trn ~ rsnc rnnns n
down the tsnck. ! could not sce the point 1t
| which deceased was hurt; | think could sec
Wien itlcy e5mc up, hearing :hc horse, / could
a. he passed ~cs held up. going quietly along.
~ .Juture-Ile horse .Eutlcr had no driver
When raw him l was about u rods from The
5nudsss,' s'nna as Shsn IN saw Hickey dId ,ot sec
on Il before the race shosld probably have seen
them.
~ ,,., ..-,,, sESrcA AT WRIGHT -
since he eamc 10 Ghisago; We called lin @nilIy.'
ns ey a. tue ct Dr. Core
- ri s;Ss r. ! xs s
/ Eaf way on tic no1th en.l, beisesn ,hc Two tso
tnirs.. The GEst heard between lsilcy mud de-
cssscd was Mchcassr sad, Give me one side
tic saloon before the f:h heat, as 10 whether he
ilsnt; =. nave everything h-ed." Soon aft that
man passed ua; he was mttIllius siz:d man
! Eoins towards tue judsr-. stand; could moi
identify Inc man; We heard ali at once a crash,
! whcn fail they hare CONF together, and wc
/ went to meet them !; VIC enw Butler coming with.
9ut driver Y and Se'irinre said I'm bet he is
:ri IS Ns, f ba ss y s5 oTs ,ss Ind len
! he Nas PIT in buggy ana takcu away; co1td
rot Eot say who vas !Lese AZ this time; ihs face Q!
| witt. b5ont nf hoa hrt uoi
sec Il; heard threat in tho soloon ly Riley be
wns IN there getting drink; Ii was iuei before
ii.s drink and Kiicy came in and co, drinE ol
! L,ardy. and somebody asked MN tsayc Won roiug
10 "in t." 10 which Kiley replied Il viii Win Il
fc:,ed 10 his horse or lie man 1on'l know.
| Iiy IN, ors-l have J,ut seen lhe rulky since
9a axs TO a.
OF The otlcr, dont CART which, aud Riley gay,
Lin, silc did not Ecas Eilcy'e explanation o
sLc n'a,tc:, and hare MOI. seen him sincc / wa:
bad heard. iwcnl ol my own accord, ihinkin.
gould sec The tso' ,Atlc j. well a. where s;ood
Where the hosse tbns!e1l passed nle was nbon
drawn some dssinnee TOW y a,ds u buggy.
c mex, wi1s LII nops5s 1ss.inony was q, ,ol
lows :: reside vi the UliicL HOUSE. | was on III
tIair. coutse sa1urtar. ! saw tic deceased
wns William McEca,cs. IL dove ,he aors'
"But!cr," was one Of ihs patsoi fnIces at
euns stel-ro,c o,, thc Gfth heal. As soon as th
liuiscs rasscd followed nf,cr them: heard
caash; al,orl twcniy rods an saw i board IL
jns. and beyond tis;t .slsi,;y' was lyi1iv on til
trek. R,ily t:ssd, AZ he Wns pas4fnr me. II
b. was Eosr. 10 ran him into tic d:tci." and
supposed hv Mvanl tlln t.Icc. Aon't know lhs
Le:lly made any r-n.ai,. Til. was rs they wcr
KcaycT vas = lynct,. ahead: 70 ,hcy ron,dcd ii,
futu 20 f5,a. wc cc nof scc tl,rrn. Alter iii. n
tEc hco. INV I'M, snmr cnn.crsa,i, ,rficn rovI
moi lesr. ha,u.y link; On lie RIM ~ H.. MI
b. ri. Cooley cold Lave can iii i,uticr' lid me
SIC nnr lhii;; ,rrsou nvar thc horscs willis ti:e
| ran N N ~ ''""~ ''>