The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-07

would vote for postponing the matter.
On motion the Chamber adjourned.
INQUEST IN THE CASE OF LIEUT.. Col. VIII
LIAM RIDDLE.-The Coroner continued his inves-
tigaton yesterday afternoon into the cause of the
death of Lieutenant Colonel William Riddle, The
testimony was this ." 81
Andrew Crawford, sworn-Was sitting at
Seventh and Lombard streets when heard the
disturbance; the men walked up the street and
turned back before got up TO the place where the
disturbance took place,
William Riley, sworn-On the evening of May
was sitting in the hotel of John Olendening there
were present John Olendening, Henry Reese, MIR.
Hoone and one or two others; while we were talk
ing there was O noise; Reese and Hoone went out
the door; soon after heard the exclamation, ooh,
my God;" went down to where the noise was
heard saw man staggering; he said he had come
to see the Assessor, and had been badly abused;
then saw that gentleman come out of the door,
pointing to Mr.. Riddle, brother Of deceased; Mr..
Riddle said to his brother, 1--WE had better go;"
moved off a few steps, and one of the men said, 81
have lost my hat, umbrella and cane;" he wanted
TO go I'M he said he would like TO 60 in; told him
he had better not go in; Andrew Coffin brought out
something in his hand and gave 1t to one of the
men, saw Samuel Cliff, Henry Reese, Henry
Hoone, Jr.; Samuel Cliff and others said they saw
the night; did not see any of the row, l heard
remark that man named Hornkeith struck the
largest man.
Samuel Olif, sworn-I was present with Mr..
Riley at Clendening's with Hoone; were talk
ing about the southern country and the Indians;
we heard a noise outside; said, "There is a fight"
we then went down TO the place; 1 saw two blows
struck at deceased; the man who did 1t was about
fourteen or sixteen inches from the door; the man
who struck the blow stood almost behind the cor
ner; deceaseds brother then put himself in fight
ing attitude; said to the gentleman bleeding,
"You had better go and get your head dressed;"
after he had gone short distance he said, 81 We
forgot my hat and cane;' heard some one say
that Mr.. Hornkeith had hit deceased with pitch
statement the name OF the man who struck the
blow believe is William Hornkeith.
Henry Reese, sworn-On the evening of the 9TH
of May, between the hours of seven and nine, /
was sitting in Clendening's reading a newspaper;
heard cry on the outside of the house, near the
hose house, saw deceased standing with has back
towards the south side of the door; thiRk the
who truck him stood round the corner; jumped
between the parties who were hitting at him; the
name of the party is Mr.. Kulp, small man. 1 saw,
him strike a blow at deceased; 1 judge deceased
was struck from behind l took deceased on the
curbstone, and then advised him to go away; I
walked inside ana saw Mr.. Ovens standing in the
middle Of the floor; the pitcher with which the
blow was struck was taken from him; ha We me-
yer heard any one say who struck deceased further
than what 1 have beard this afternoon.
Mr. Stokes, sworn-The gentlemen asked me If
Mr.. Ovens was in; told them to step in the back
room; Mr.. Hornkeith was behind the bart Mr.
Gamble and myself were also behind the bar; 1
paid but little attention to what was said; a blow
was struck could not tell who struck the first
blow; one man grabbed pitcher and knocked Mr..
Ovens down; Twas not out OF the, bar room, told
. the men would not allow any fighting there; 1
saw Gamble in the bar. room, also Hornkeith but
did not see them engaged in the row. the door was
open after the row; MIR. Ovens was knocked down
twice with pitcher; think the man who did the
striking was stranger; don't think Riddle got a
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Gamble were in the back room when the gentle-
men came in; did not go outside the door when
the fight was in progress; think Ovens went up
stairs after he was hurt.
mrs. Mary Ovens, sworn-I was present during
the fight; did not see any one strike deceased; 1
went out OF the room before seeing any blows
struck; went up stairs.
w. Ovens, sworn-I did not see Riddle struck;
about O'Clock Ooi Riddle and his brother came
into The bar-room, and asked for Mr.. Ovens he
came into the back room office; Col. Riddle ask
| ed me what right had to send him this paper;
Il
where he resided, and he told me; also asked him
who owned the furniture of this house; he said his
mother; told him that we took him TO be the head
of the house, and that was the reason we left him
the paper; he told me that he had nothing but a
silver watch; asked him If he would not be re-
sponsible for his furniture; he said no, she
can attend 10 that herself took the paper and went
into the bar room with both OF the gentlemeni put
the paper in my drawer, and told him would fix
II myself; told him II any man would go back on
his mother he was loafer; Mr.. j. Riddle said "no,
you are loateri he raised his hand, and his bro-
ther took pitcher from the bar and hit me in the
head and Knocked me down, and both got on me;
Mr.. Gamble came to assist me and MIR. G.. was
knocked down also; 1 was then struck with cane,
| which was broken over my ARM Mr.. Barclay gave
me the piece OF cane next day; was again str uck
over the head with pitcher and knocked In
sensible then Knew nothing of the affair till next
morning; / have not seen Gamble since the affair;
felt sorry that the affair should have happened
| in my house; Mr.. Gamble, MIR. Hornkeith and Mr..
| Kulp were in the house at the time; the deceased
knocked me down; l think Mr.. John Riddle
| knocked me down the second time Mr.. Reese said
deceased was struck with a brick.
Or. Shapleigh, sworn-I made a post-mortem
| examination; there was a scar from flesh wound
received long time since on the top OF the head;
near this there were two partially healed wounds,
one Of them one and quarter inches long, the
other one inch long; the outer plate OF the bone
| was fractured; the membrane Of the brain con-
tested; there was quantity of matter beneath the
| mem branes death was caused from Inflammation
of the membranes OF the brain
| DR.. Pancoast was also examined, and corrobo-
! ra ed the testimony of DIR. Shapleigh.
The case was then continued until Saturday, at
one o'clock.