The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-20

obtained a judgment against him for .$4001.
but never collected it, This caused an i'll feel
ing to exist between them.
Silas Boner testified as follows: am a host
Ter at the sale stables on East Fifth street, and
was standing on the pavement at the time this
difficulty occurred. IL happened about Ak
o'clock. Nick Moran was standing east Of
Thompson's stable when the deceased called
him over. .s51
Ho replied, 'sif you want to see me come
here.o fhe deceased then went to Nick, and
pointing to his little son, said, "wny dld you
cali This boy bastaTd" Nifk REPLIED s 81 dent
then said, SIS he, or nota" when Nick said, II
don't know"
Bill, the deceased, then went toward the
stable and soon after saw him, Nick and
on the pavement On his face, and saw Thomas
and Nick kick at him. l saw both Of them
kick him in the side. A crowd then gathered,
and soon after saw them bring him in the
stable. There was hruise on his forehead and
he was breathing heavily. He lived only few
minutes. saw no weapon used during the
ARRAY.
I'VE following is the post mortem examina-
tion made by Dr. Dunlap: There was an ABB
rasion on the right cheek bone; over the left
eye. on the forehead above and behind the
right ear was confused wound OF one and
half inches in length, extending to the bone.
There was considerable congestion OF tho
brain and rupture of the small blood vessels.
l concluded that death was caused from con-
eussion and lesion.
Andrew Enger testified as follows: keep
horse auction on East Fifth street: have
known the deceased about twenty years, and
his brothers Nick and Tom some eighteen
years. There were several quarTels between
Nick and Bill about an alleged fraud In busl-
ness before this difficulty occurred.
In 1861 fight transpired between Bill and
Nick, in which the latter cut him severely. l.
was present yesterday, sitting in Thompson's
stable, when the deceased came up with his
hnu tna nd m
snow see what they have done; they have
called this boy BASTARD"
Directly aftefward Bill called Nick and then
went. over to him and asked him if he had
called his boy bastard. Niclk answered he
didn't know.
Soon after Nick pulled out pocket knife,
when Bill said, "Don't you draw no knife on
me-" These are the last words the deceased
spoke.
Thomas Moran then stepped on the sidewalk
and said to Nick "cut the out OF the ---,,,
and with that they both pounced upon him,
when Bill fell down on the sidewalk.
They both began to kick him in the side and
face. Think Thomas did the most kicking. A
large crowd gathered, but every one was afraid
to 80 near Nick, because he had knife in his
hand.
The affair lasted about five minutes. Every
thing was done very quick. After. the diff :
Guilty had subsided, Bill was carried In the
stable, and saw that he was dead.
Nick was standing across the street quietly
came and arrested him.
The remaining testimony will be given in q
later edition,
Michael McIenna testified as follows: The
fuss CURED about 4:30 O'Clock. l was in one
of the stables across the street. l saw Bill
Thomas and Nick quarreling, but didn't go
over until q few minutes afterward. then
saw Billy, the deceased, lying on the sidewalk.
saw Thomas kick him in the side and face a
couple Of times. l pulled Tom of, when he
said something about killing him.. Nick came
up Immediately and said, "Let him alone. Let
hun finish the -" / then advised him to 20
away, and said it was a shame for brothers To
fight, and they both left.
then went to the deceased, picked him up
and carried him into Thompsons stable. He
was breathing very heavily, but could not
speak. He died about three or four minutes
aftcrward. The whole quarrel lasted alb ,ut ~
minutes. 4-5ssr
At this point Captains Dayler and
Brady brought in Thomas anu Nick. who were
arrested last night as the parties concerned In
the horrible ARRAY They were all of very
testimony with q dOwncast and conscience
stricken appearance. Mr.. I. q. Campbell, their
counsel, sat near them.
John Joyce was the next witness called, but
nothing new besides the foregoing was elected.
The inquest was then adjourned until TO- NOR
row morning at nine O'clock.
MI. I. e. Campbell stated that he would wish
Mr.. Enger recalled, as he intended to show
that an ill feeling had existed between the Mo.
rams and him, which might have prejudiced
him in making some Of his statements.
The Constable was ordered to notify Enger
to reappear. t4. ~