Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-10
ASsASSINATION OF DARCY MCGEE.
Corsner's Insuest-Suspicious Persons.


The ceronerls jury, in Ottawa, Canada, re-
turned a verdict, al a late hour Wednesday
night, 20 the effect that the Hon. DARCY Me-
Gee came 10 his death by a gunshot wound,
inflicted by some person or persons unknown.
Information has been lodged against whelan,
(the man whose arrest on sus picion has been
noticed in the STAR charging him with the
murder. William Mitchell, John Doyle and
Ralph Slstterly, of Philadelphia, will be tined
as accomplces of Whelan. The following is
the principal evidence given before the ooro-
ner's inquest:
William Trotter sworn-I am employed as
page in the House OF Commons: left about five
minutes after the House I'D iourned yesterday
morning in company with W. B. Ross, a clerk
in the House; Kennedy, page, and COnnelI. n
messenger: those who were with me left me ar
Wellington street; went home alone from there
paused a couple Of moments al the corner Of
Sparks and q Conner streets: heard the report
Of pistol just before / left the Parliament
grounds; one of the boys made a remark about
the shot when reached the corner OF Sparks
street saw something lying on the street oppo-
site our door, was afraid, thinking IL was a
dos; did not 60 up 10 the door; went along
Sparks street, on the opposite side, and saw
MCGEE lying there; recognized him by his ha..
called to mother, but she did not hear me: went
Immediately 10 the Imss office and told them
McGee was shot: saw blood from opposite side.
printers from the Iimes Office came back W. n
me; We crossed TO opposite side; the bosrdars al
my mothers house were now IN the street. did
not see the body moving; thought could hear
him brt athng little when GOT 20 the corner
al Sparks street; saw nobody; heard a NOISE Of
carriages.
Mrs. Trotter sworn-I am the proprietor OF
the Toronto boarding house, on Sparks sireet;
knew McGee; he was boarding and lodging AT
my house had been there since the opening Of
the session. i'm March; was at nv house on he
night before his death, before going the Hou 80
did not him again TILL n came home. about
half-past two in the morning; 4 had told nv
son not to ring the bell when ne came in, but 70
rap on the window, not TO annoy any of
the boarders; was in my room: close 10 the hall
door; thought heard my son rapping AZ ths
door; got out of bed and went 20 the door;
thought heard tapping stll continuing told
him TO hush and that was coming, thinking
that n was my son; opened the door little
way 10 let him come in, but did not look out
then: opened the door little farther 70 see why
be WAS not coming in; while doing so heard
the report OF a pistol, and saw the fash
come IL; the hall door might have been
open tar enough TO see outside: bat I did
not look out. when / sa@ the flash IA ought it
was some boys coming home with nv son. who
had hred on some hre crackers; opened the door
WIDER 10 look out; saw MctSce In a STOPPING pO-
siuon, apparently trying to rise: he fell bS x
instantly: 1 then closed the door, being fright
ened, and called DIR. Robitaille; he aud some
other boarders came down and went Tut: L
saw has limbs quiyeung, but thought lie Was
dead; must have been tour or five minutes al,er
1 heard the report Of the shot till went out
with the boarders. my son had not yet come
home; Mciee had a latch-key, winch was
found in the door; heard no voice nor noise AZ
OF any one going away; the fash could not
seemed 10 be in good health, and never took
any wine or spirItuous liquors; L think DR.
Rooitaille was the first who went out TO the
sidewalk; did not see anything picked up
DIR RobItsille corroborated these witnesses
AT a meeting of the City Council Of Ottawa It
was unanimousiy resolved thai the funeral ex-
penses OF MCGEE be borne by the city and
Sl,nO was appropriated. II was also resolved
that the Mayor be authorized TO offer a inward
OF s5,VO0 ior the arrest OF the murderers The
vile OF Whelan was arrested at her residence
on Alexander street. The foreman of a larga
man ufseturing establis hment disappeared ON
Saturday night. He was of well known Fe
man pI oclivities, and suspected Of being impli-
Gated in the assassination.