, 1875-11-27
Precautions Taken in Removing Him
to the Jail---Fears Of an
Attack.
He still Claims He Does
Not Remember the
Shooting.
Tho Gamblers Tako to Their NoltS-An
Inpudent Letter from nike
Mcdonald.
Decisive Expressions OF Public
Sentiment,
THE INQUEST.

Sentiment,
THE INQUEST.
TIE KuRpKnEn HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Tbs inqusat on tho body OF Charles D. Why
land MAS held before Coroner Dietzseh A. the
Armory yesterday noon. There wAs largo at
tendance Of spectators. xnd great interest was
taken In tho proceedings. Tho Jury was cotn-
posed ~ follows: ". C. Potter foreman.
Thomas Mackin. Michael Ulricb, Charles @,
Ayers, Robert O. Walsh, F. Z. Taylor. C. H.
ehavss, oharlea A. ss!llsnan, n. q. Lord, Albert
Il. Burns, and John Junker. Blato's Attorney
Ieed ~as present during tho inquiry.
Before examining any wi.nessea tho Coroner
gtassd hs bad taken the deposition Of
q. II. yAyonryE,
tbs man whom Davis first attacked, and read It for
tho Information Of tho jury. 1t waa as follows:
AN bookkesper for Il. r. Murphy Is Co, No.
1G5 Washington street. stepped into Charley
Whylhndis place In the roar part Of bis rsstaur-
ant about O'clock yesterday. MY impression
ls that wAs alone when I went in. I havo no
recollection Of 4 quarrel with anybody, but
Was suddenly struck in the eye by somc ono
With what seemed to me to be pistol or some
othor hard substance. I did not know any ono
In tho room. was taken into ths restaurant to
TIC wssh-room. and I think tho person
who stsuck ma followed me, but wae
10 confused from tho blow, which was very
heavy, That I MAS unable to say who 1t was.
Mr. Wlylanl put his head In At tho door wille l
way washing my wound. and demonstrated with
ths man, aud told him to go out. I donot think
he touched him. 4 moment afterwards, and
while Wa atil at the basis,, heard tho report
Of pistol. and. looking out Of tho door, saw
Ar. Why1and falling. ! imne1lutcy ran ont Of
the room aud jumped into carriage and tamo
home. When came out did no. see tho party
VINO fred tho shot, I was iu hasto and did not
look around, as wanted to get home I'D quick
~ possible. I nayer saw tho potaon Hho struck
mo before. About twenty minutes ot:er got
into my room I hoard that Charley Whylaud was
killed.
The Ar1s witness examined u2s
pu. D. D. corr,
Of zoo West Madison atroat. He said was
not present 1t the shooting. was In Kuhp's
Hotsa Ut the time deceased came into the room
after hs waa shot, which waa about 5:15. Iwaa
called Immediately to stEopd him. When fl1st
want INTO the room Mr. Wbylauu Was living on
Tho bed conscious. and b remained 70 three or
four minutes when ho began to sink very
rapidly, and died IN About ten or twelve
ntnates aftsr + hsst SAW hin. l ex-
9rnned tho nonnd and probod II somo 4 or
"a nsad co4ss to bo bsso may ypnss Sass
gone to the back Of the bead through tho brain
directly, or hayo dehected upward. Deceased
did not speak to mo- but did not SAX him any
questions. He sse,nea to know everything that
wA1 transpislpK.
Nh. ALBERT Q. 1ovErr,
lar-tonder at Kubn's Hotel. was noxt called.
H. depossd; was on duty at tho bar when tho
shooting occurred. Whon ! camo on watch
q noon this man Davis. was 10
tho bar with two companiona. He remained
thers until ha!f-past . in the afternoon. His
so oomPsnieeas e then leit hin, and lo fema,aed
ssH. About that time he became = tt1e noisy,
and refused him more drink, telling him 10 10
up-ssaiss to bed. uavis took bis meals in tho
II would give him smother dr'u4 10 Mould 60
home | sad would do. 80 upon tuat condt-
ton. no took tho drink, threw it On
vi 1aops '' t. I'd 4, ..1s s.d Ds "a, TGsa t ogy g.
bur cams bsek. and asked for package he said
hs hA.l LETT. told him thste was no package
the1e belonging to him. no tllcn came round
70 tns - end Of The counter: pulled out his pistol.
~ with The pis.ol in bEs hand. Previous to
this he had several titues pulled out hts pistol to
shos % ma its marits. While he "aa coming to-
drink. Tits drew his a.tenllon avs, from mo to
tas Other gentlemen. Whla Air. FAvorlto
s.,ips. wsa eFla.1nf; H. Davis stsppoa up t. hin
F.Vose .fss t.1tns 5Gn 5Ssnt Ga 2sasG 5oy M
know Jou. sir." Davis said, II vii lot you
know vhesher you do Or not With tlat he
pulled out hta pistol and struck him on tho
mouth H. anq to1wsa up ssls wsh b'o" IL the
from, his face. Dav's following him. A low mo.
nsnta sf,eswsra not ovas eight mluutes. I
aa hsard Tety iont @ talking, md stepped 70 tho
nv bsbIud tho stoye. I tS' tnsa cIosed Mad
ths door; and esarted for tho Keys 10
look T.. before could accomplish this. Davis
n frft hAN H%fAt Atrt IL,
got out by the rear door. III few moments Le
returned through tbs front way to tl,e tear
bare-headsd. lie went round to tho ond Of te
counter. and gos behind ihe, ico-bo1. On hls
d-:---." no gos out of sIght lsiil,'d aud
ths box telling mo e keep eysry6ody away
nnttl sls ssri.al ot shs oiicess.o oaieas reehtes
took him out from behind the boz. They had =
scut1to when they got ous. Davis zefusad to 10
through tue floor. ThEes officers bad bold OF
him. aud llsy ultimately everpowsred him and
took him sway. Dsya frequentod the house
avery day, but do not know hta business.
HENAf F1euER.
Ihs nsxs witness was Henry Fisher. head
wa,tsr 1t The ht. Elmo. liis testimony was ~
1o'oWa. ,s.' ! went to tho restaurant sbout five
outside. While was pulling on ,ny oycrooat in
the closet td1oinsuR tho wssl-room, Mr. Why
*1snd, Ms. FaYortte. and 1tr, DRyis Wefa In shp
Tesn.s9pm' ur. Wbyland and Davis xese talk
ing xst9 qulstly, vent to the cashisr's stand.
lf. uasls then cana OUT ot tho ws4h-soosa, fol-
lowed " ". whylAud. who told DAVIS not to
shst ha had 10 do With Il, aud put lii h.nu ma
ths right pocket OF biz oYsrcoss. and, pulling Out
hls plasol. said. " Wh1lsul, you -, viii
htoH Jour bfains out.' ils mada usa
OF this expression several lines, All Nj.
WhylAud said uAs. "Hank, put that
In your pocket Davis then said. ~ IN
going 70 sioat you" lii. Wayland sala 'p!sass
D.,fa followed 6m Id Mr. Foss W cried iD,ut out
.'Datls don't!" Dssia Walked up 10 Me. WY.
l.nd aud shot him, the ba't stirling him nesr
~ sye on the LETT side OF hIs fAca. Mr. Why
lAud fall on hin shoulder, and rolled avat on hss
fAce. Day;a than turted round and looked Ut
As. fosa sad myselt, aud thsu tAu through tho
dlnlps-rooR to the bar and out iuto The s!Isy bo-