The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-15
The Mltrder.

| The post mortem examination ana the
| COroneps inquest OF the supposed killing
| OF Allen alias Burgoyne, detailed in The
STAR yesterday, has gathered up con-
siderable interest and diverse opinions
as to the guilt of the person accused
are expressed. Coroner Maley, however,
with his usual alacrity to sift out any
mystery connected in the case OF an un-
natural death, has reopened the inquest
and is proceeding with the testimony.
The following facts have been revealed
by the post-mortem examination which
was made last night Dy DR.. j. G, McMe-
chan and Coroner Maley, at Habig's un-
dertaking establishment. The post-mor-
TEN rgidity was we'll marked. No in
dentures of external violence were per-
ceptible on the head. After the scalp
| was removed, however, fracture Of the
temporal bone an inch and a half in di-
penetrated through the middle
and external tables of the
skull. A piece of bone about an inch in
length and a half inch in breadth, and
an eighth of an inch in thickness was
taken out. This fractured piece OF bone
had been driven inward. There was no
evidence that the patient had suffered
brain disease previously. The heart and
lungs We're in a healthy condition. "In
my opinion" says DR.. McMechan, "there
is not the slightest doubt but that
ture of the skull, caused by external
| violence by means of round or oval
body.
| A charge of murder was accordingly
preferred against Frank w. Wilson, nd
in an interview with a reporter OF THE
STAR, besides the statements that he
made to us as mentioned yesterday. he
stated that he got into fuss with Allen
| Burgoyne) on account of the latter
cursing him, and that ne only struck
him back-handed slap, with no
intention of hurting him. He says,
further, that he had no idea of any such
terrible result as this. Wilson is a
broad-shouldered man, OF a rather gen.
tlemanly appearance. lie is a show man
and was working at the Hippodrome
last week. He was but slightly ac-
quainted with Allen.
This morning Coroner Maley reopened
the inquest held yesterday in order to
show tnat the man had not committed
suicide, rs was ascertained by the per.
dict yesterday.
| w. q. Pratt was the first witness
Sworn. From his testimony it was ,eiic.
ited that the deceased was a man OF
very temperate habits and enjoyed good
health. His name is W. l.. Burgoyne,
not Allen. He was employed as street.
car conductor when at st. Louis. The
witness only learned OF his death yester.
day, and therefore knew nothing of the
circumstances connected with it.
DR.. j. U. McMechan's post-mortem ex.
animation was then read in testimony.
Henry Rebel, the proprietor OF the sa.
: loon where the trouble occurred, was
neXtexamined. He stated that Wilson
came into his saloon Tuesday afternoon
and demanded a deck of cards; he ther
asked Burgoyne to play, when the latter
refused to play, saying that he had nj
money, and would not incur any debt
: Wilson then on account Of this arose
, and struck at the deceased. The lattel
!, retreated, whereupon Wilson struck hin
again on the side of the head with ,
closed fist. At this period Mr.. Reibe
linterfered and ordered Wilson to leave
which he did. Burgoyne then washed
his face, after which he sat down on
Ichair.
There was no blood on his face at th,
time. He complained of suffering acut,
pains in the head, alter which some med
icine was got for HIM. He then wen
home.
} About five or six witnesses are vet II
, be examined. The testimony of +. w
r Wilson, the man accused Of the murder
} twill also be taken,which will be detailed
: in a later edition.
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