The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-21
The Moran FratrJctde.

The inquest on the body Of william Moran,
who was ki...vd at tho sale stable Of Thompson
& Co., ct No. 20 East Fifth street, Thursday
evening, about half-past four O'Clock, was re-
sumed by Coroner Maley this morning, and the
following additional testimony was elioted:
James G. Hughes was the first witness called,
and testified as follows:
Live 20 East Fifth street, and am dealer IN
horses. have known the deceased mi about about ~
years. This difficulty occurred on Thursday
about AZ o'clock. was standing on the nortn
side Of Fifth street, near Thompson's stable.
VIM. Moran was advancing toward Nicholas
Moran, when Nicholas pulled oas hnne hn;na
fell over q chair. Thomas, who at the time
was coming across the street, hallooed XIII the
l---. Nicholas had the knife open when ne
advanced towards William. heard no pre-
Thomas and Nicholas struck at him az tne
same time, and Thomas fell down ON the side
walk with William.
Thomas got up again, then both began kick
| In him in the side and face; William made an
effort to get on his feet, but fell down again.
| saw Thomas Kick him, but Won't state aDoug
Nicholas. got the latter by the arm, ana sald
| II he didn't stop he'd kill the man. He replied,
stGo away from me-" saw young man about
Is years old engaged in the ARRAY and saw MN 4
kick William, but don't know who ne was;
wouldn't know the man il saw him.
| Mr. McKenna and several other men sepa-
rated the parties, when William was taken
| into Thompson's stable, where he died rev
| minutes afterward.
Dr. Il. b. Reynolds testified as follows: Office
| at 1S2 Sycamore. Ihave known deceased about
| fifteen years. he was Of temperate haDfts, Dut
/ of very uuarrelsome disposition. saw him
in great many difficulties along the street,
but never in any fight About An O'CLOCK
was near Carney's saloon, when my attention
was attracted across the street, where saw
Nick and VIM. disputng.
1 couldn't hear what they were saying.
Thomas was sitting about eight feet from me,
in the rear part OF the, stable. Wliiiam ao-
vanced toward Nicholas, when the latter re-
treated toward Sycamore street noticed no
| l!tlle boy with William. Nicholas then be-
came excited and advanced, when william re-
| treated about eight steps. Both were quarrel,
| ing. Thomas then came out OF the stable ana
went across the street.
| When he got on the sidewalk saw William
| fall over a chair, but saw no one strike MIN.
Subsequently saw Thomas strike him once or
twice with his fist. / then went across the
street, when Thomas fell, but got up again
| Immediately. William made an EFFORT to get
| ND but couldn't. Thomas then kicked him In
the back and ribs several times. didn't think
the kicking was severe enough TO proouce
death.
l thought that William would revive in a
few minutes and was only lying with his lace
| down to play 'possum and thus protect himself.
| didn't see Nicholas strike or kick him. l can
not say positively whether saw Nicholas MO-
ran, jr., there or not. saw William rise upon
his arm once and then sink back. VI saw no
| knife in Nicks hands. l saw NO one strlke
| William but Thomas.
| Owing to the absence Of Edward Moran,
| little son of the deceased, who was attending
| the funeral, which took place this morning,
| the inquest was adjourned until O'Clock, as
his testimony was Of an important nature.