, 1873-11-01

From, the st. Louis Globe Oct. 81.
The Coroner then caused Michael
AIcCoolo to be brought into the room. Me-
Coolies appearance was TINT Of man WHO
aoemed to bc impressed with tho importance Of
tho occasion; ho advanced to tho Coronor's To-,
Bile in digni6ed and deliberate manner, and
was informed that hc was at liberty to make any
statement be might choose to mako, without be-
Ing nut under oath, and that Ae might refuBe Or
decline to answer any questions, as he aaw At.
The Coroncrs intorrogatoros elicitod tho fol-
lowing statement from McCoole: ~ 1.-Two on
Fifth and Carr streets am 81 years. old; was
born in ireland. and am single man. keep
saloon, fHe WIS here shown the dead body OF
Manley and recognized it). Have known Man"
Icy eight or nine yoars he has worked for mo-.
He would got drunk, and when 40 vas very
quarresome; otherwise ho WAS quiet man. I
saw Manloy last as he was going out Of my
saloon, about II o'clock last night. uo was
drunk no had been there about twenty min-
utea did not SOC him drink any il my house;
was there when ho frat came in John Mitchell,
Thomas Gartland, and about Boven or eight
others were there don't remember their namosi
Tom Gartlaud tB my bar-keopor: | heard no
thEeata mado toward deceased. had no quarrel
with any ono. was on good terms with deceased,
Never Ind quarrel or falling out with him.
don't know how dcceased's death occurred.
did not sec deceased from tho time le loft my
house until now. had noweapons at oil on ny ~
porson that night [piBtol shown hlm1 don't
know WHOSE pistol that is never sa@ it before
In % my lie. tThe pistol is ayo-chambered re-
yolver four Of which we're loaded; anu one 20
not know Of any threats being mado against DO,
ceased, or that ho had contention with anybody"
This statement was signed By MoCoole, with q
| bold. free hand, not tho least symptom OF nor
| vousnesa belug exhibited.
! Several witnessos wore examined BY tho Coro-
| nor. tho most important evidence botng glvon Dy
| Edward Fitzgerald, who testified aB follows:
+ know deeeaaoa by slght; 7 wont IT, to aafs Me,
aud Manley arguing; lIanley usea rough Ian,
guage McCoolo aeemed to be well aisposeu @ 'oa ana
With him; Manloy wont out and came back
then Msnloy won't out nud McCoolo went attor
him heard tho report Of pistol in about two
or three minntos and IN oa momehs l;nS MeGoG,o to
counter; ho bad tho pistol ~ hls right hand
when he came in; he throw 1t on the shell oc-
hind tho counter; the pollco GANG IN few min
ASp IN NY sea- snrty ie aftor !s
l,o camo in went out and : %ont @ home; L.. ! wss 1
arrested tlliH morning I think Manley was II
lLuor; MoOoolo seemed to DO aobor l
was sober and went ~ tno sa1coa aGr & n1'nn
siiyor-mountod; / don't think 1t was tho pistol
now shown mo whom McCoole came In ho WAS
excited; he said something to tho bar-keepor,
but don't know what tho paFnsoper ueGo'a sccinGn
apoko to him Ao turned pale !; heard some ono
Bny McOoolo shot man didn't Hoo tho flush ;
| I only heard tho report; couldn't roo hlcCoo'e
from, whore sat; I don't know who told mo Mo-
Cooe shot him."
Tho Jury returned . verdict THAT he, aai1
t),o corner of Wash street, in tho City and
County Of st. Louis, at about Halo p: m, Of
mt. 30. 1879, from the effects Of piBtol-shot
sntsripg tic loft cheat, about two and ouo-hali
inches to tho nledan line Of tho lott nipple, pen
etratiug tho heart and ita coverings, also the
}owcr louo Of tho right lung; and this dono at
lin lant'H of ono Michael hlcCoolo. whom VI
chsrgo With tho act and hold accountable"
I,horo vas considerable surprise manifested
, whon tho reBult bocamo known, and It WAS osi
, dont that McCoolo hilnH0lf was moro co1npletol,
; astonishod tllnn any ono. 1Io had not oxpcctot
, s,,oll u result. and though no bore lanso
: was looked up III tho atation-houao, while Cart
y lind, Mitchell, snd nest wore releasod.
> LIcCoolo WAS released OH $3o, 600 bail, At 11;a
i o'clock last night, by Judge Coly!n. The bonds
mon woro Daniel McAtoer, John Mecaw. an
/ john Ioonoy. McCoolo perslstent!x denies q
i knowledge Of tho homicide, and his friends ~
d tint such an act could not have beon com
mitteJ by him, aa 1t ia 80 entirely ut yarlanc
o with tho ,uau's whole previous chaIactol.