The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-06
HOMICIDE.
Run and pfIsery-Corouer,s IuvestIRatiot nj
| spring Gnrdcn Hall.

Ruw and misery-Ceroner'g Investigated ut
sDr1nR Gnrdcn Hail.
At II o'clock this morning Dr. Shapleigh the
Coroners physician, made q post-morteDl ex-
animation of the body of Fanny Weaver, aged
thirty-fve years, who was found dead about
half-past o o'clock last evening, In the yard of
the premises No 1l04 Parrish street, occupied
by her and several other parties. The property
No. 1104 Parrish street belongs to q man named
Eastburn.. 1t is three-story brick building,
subdivided on the ground-Aopr bv n separate
passage way leading to q livery stable. Mrs.
Weaver and husband occupied the kitchen on
the lower floor and the second story The third
floor was rented out to an old woman named
Mary Mcfarland and girl named Adeline
Stewart Two lads, George Mcfarland and
Willie Morrow, the latter a nephew Of the de-
ceased, resided on the premises
The discovery Of the dead body was mr.de in
the following manner:-About the time above
mentioned Officer Chandler and Special Officer
Whine, whilst eonversing with Lieutenant
Steinauer, at Twelfth and Parrish streets, were
apprised OF disturbance at the place named
by one James Mullgan and one st. John Doris,
and they at once proceeded to the scene. The
body of Mrs. Weaver was found in the yard,
with her feet in an clubhouse and her head on
the pavement.
The Lieutenant Immediately ordered the
arrest of all parties in the house, including the
informers. Their names are John Weaver
James Mulligan st. John Doris Isabella Dor
ris, Mary Mcfarland, and Adeline Stewart
The boys were retained as witnesses. The Off
GERS found every apartment of the house in dis
order. Ia the kitchen near the stove was a
wash basin full OF blood, bucket of coal had
been kicked over and other evidences of a dis
turbance were visible A piece of towel rack
was found in the yard near where the body was
first discovered. There was but little furniture
in the house and the condition of the premises
reminded one of the lowest of The low dens in
Baker or Spaf1ord street. The house is said to
have been one OF improper resort, and its occu-
pants were all addicted to drink. Those
arrested were well under its influence.
THE INQUEST.
After the post mortem had been made, the Coro-
ner summoned jury, and repairing to Spring Gar
den Hall, the Headquarters of the Eighth District
Police commenced an investigation into the cir
cumstances attending the death of Mrs. Weaver.
| The first witness called was DR.. Shapleigh. He
| testified that he made post.mortem examination
of the BODY: he found the left OF the deceased
in spnt: bruises in the upper part OF the chest one
an old bruiee, and the other recent one; he found
| bruises all over the body; the body presented evil
dences of two distinct melees fracture OF the arm
occurred few days ago; on the breast, head etc,
upon the arms as well as on the body we found no
fracture Of the skull there was some congestion OF the
blood vessels OF the brain; the membranes of the
brain had adhered TO each other from Inflammation
the substance OF the brain at one portion soft.
ened: in my opinion this appearance OF the brain
was caused by intsmperance the heart and lungs
were in q normal condition; the sixth rib was frac-
! tured and the liver near the rib was
abdomen was flied with blood; the
! cause Of death was the result OF the ruptured
cause OF this; severe kick would have broken the
rib; there no external marks the body near
| the RIB; the head showed that severe contest had
taken place. none OF the wounds on the head caused
| her death.
| Special Onicer Winnie testifed-I am an officer OF
the Eighth district my attention called to this
| matter at nalfpa nine o'clock last evening; was
standing at Twelfth and Pnrrish streets, with Lieu
| tenant steinauer and Oflicer English; found the
body in the yard, with her feet in an outhouse and
her head on the pavement she laid on her hack.
| Willie j. Morrow made the following statement: -
rQGiA do o. I q
OF age have been living on Parrish street about two
weeks / was home all day yesterday; l know Mr.
Weaver and Mr.. Doris; uncle John Weaver lived at
| our house; Mary Mcfarland and Mr.. Doris were
| dancing IN the house; saw Doris strike my aunt
| FannyWeaYer and Mrs. Doris he struck them with
q towel-rack; he then struck Mrs. Doris with his
fist and struck her the back; he killed Mrs. Dor
ris, but did not him kick his aunt Mr. Doris had
the towel-racK in his hand, and he knocked my aunt
out into the yard: he pushed her In the back yard
she fell out into the yard after that went out into
the yard and found my aunt lying there; this was al
| hour afterwards; previous to this James Mulgau
| went into the yard, and when he came back agar
he said aunt Fanny was dying; when went into thu
yard my aunt said she was dying; Mulligan endea
vored to stop the disturbance; he did nothing else
| Mr.. Weaver asleep on the floor in the kitchen a
the time; Mrs. Doris was seated on aunt Fanny
lap:
Willie Morrow was recalled and testided-Mulli
gan was in the entry at the time; Dorrs threw ny
aunt out and kicked her; when found the body
notified Mrs. Doris.
George Mcfarland was also recalled and testified
Doris struck at his wife the first time and missed
her. The blow struck Mrs. Weaver.
The testimony here closed and the Jury rendered
verdict that the deceased came to her death from
violence at the hands OF st. John Doris and Johl
Weaver
Mulligan Mrs. Mcfarland, and Miss Stewart wer
held to bail to appear at court as witnesses il
the case.