, 1875-11-27

l20tloweu Nun founu into tho stroot llAilooihR
son, Mr.. James Davis, tho ste sAsd Of
tho ,Ionsc, trcd to stop Inn. Davis pokcd
the ptrtol into the sto'snrsis faca, and then ran
down tho street to tie alloy behind tho Ado'phl,
vherc somo man caught bin, by the coat. Davis
hnwevoE. pointed tho pistol At the man. who then
let him 60. ~as right behind hitn,, aud hc
turned and faced ma witt, lia pistol cooked. In
trying to jump off tho sidewalk I fell nnd Davis
then ran acroaa tho s.lcot fnto tho restaurant.
As ho WIS going through the bar..oum door |
took eauco bo:tfe from emo Of the tsb1os, and
threw II At him. hsrkn6 him on tho aide Of tho
head. lIe Rps ont by tito bar. and kaw no mnrs
OF him. Davis lad been eating IN tho louso for
about two SeAlR. /.
MT. EDWARD II. BArLEr,
hncttoncnF aud commission dealer. residing at
Knhns Hotel. sas maxi exan1tlcsl. lie ,inpoAetl
entered tho rca1anrAnt WITH Mr.. Whylapd about
D o'clock. Mr.. Foas spoke to deceascd. who
then cntorcd tho wAsll-1oom, accompanied BY
man who hal snfY severe wound In tho eye.
Mr.. Wivlantl inquired what waB tho matter. Tho
wounded man rep1led. II don't know. Whyand /;
! Wish yon could tell me-" Davis who haa hi'
ley havo tho tool right hero ti,as did It," |
then left tho Nofh.room and shw inst tho Fair'o
as the other w,tpesses have testified to. saw
Davis tlro at doceaacl* who dtopped ss once.
ran for doc&nr.
Ia answer to ono Of tho Jurors. wisness said
Davis WAS not very drunk, but appeared httlo
ugly,
NR. JAMES rAy1s, ~
stewart of the bot+l, Haa also examined. lilo
did not roe tho shooting. and gAye At account
OF tia efforts to cnt'turo Davis. Wllsn witnesH
tried 10 Bton him. Davis said "1ll shoot you,
too" aud. rs ho pointed the pistol At thu eAnsc
tne. 10 Wan Obliged to Eiyo way. As soop -
prisoner Mt behind the lee-hox4 witness scizatl
3 clcaycr, and told hiu II he calno out Il, would
kitI him. lie corrobotated tho evidence Of tile
other witnesses relative to tho shooting At tho
officer aud also stated that Davis Threatened 10
shoot several othor people who were asaating In
his capture.
Other ultnosPos wero Iu attoodancp, hut. ~
their evidence waa merely coiroho1ative Of that
given sbose, 1t was conssdbrcd unnecessary to
examine them.
TIE MrnDEnFR.
Tho Coroner shen directed tho prihoncr to be
brought III. aud requested tho Scrgeant In charge
to 500 That ho was properly ptolec.ed. In few
minutes Davis was marched in BY four officers.
lie hung h!s head when Ilo saw the crowd, but
soon recovered, aud looked fierce ana detsanf..
Tho Coroner stated ho Was unable 10 receive
his testimony under oath. but that hn NAE It
Liberty to make any statement in defense
Davis replied cu1lcnly thst he had no state-
n1eue 10 make. lilo had no recollection Of tho
hffass. lie admitted having slight quarrel aith
Mr.. Whsiand before Thursday.
Several questions wote put 10 the pritonof. but
ha waived them BY saTiuE ha had no counsel to
look after his lnteEests. He Was then conducted
back to his cell, and Tho inquiry proceeded.
NIL, JAMES T. Fos8
wsa next called. lie said: About quarter to
yesterday afternoon, l stepped 10 tho bnr, and
saw DEria And q gentleman whom pTesume
WAS atr. Farorise. Davis whs somewhat rotsy,
aud made sono demonstrations towasd this gon-
Guilty. l spoke to him quietly. and tried to
pacifv him. Ho male some reply, and then
struck tho gentleman on tho bead. I noticed he
bad n revolver in his hand. 1 Afterwards saw
Davis t}fo Ut Mr. WhyIaud, who foil at onco.
ofFicEn FEcurEn7
star 1871. who nadn the arrest, VAS examined
and testified: Yesterday evening about s o'clock.
while was on duty ut tho corner OF Madison
and State, was called BY ctlzou 10 hurry on
to Dna1hnrn street, al nRn bad been ehot at
the St: Elmo. When arrived as tho restaurant
I found Mr.. James Dawn standing In front OF
tho iee-box with butchers cleaver in his
hand. raasod round tho lco-box. vhero saw
Henry DAvls standing. with 1evolvcr ii his
oil1cer. asked him what wss tho matter, but
hs made 10 tcpIY. I tarn told him to DO q1iet.
and that would tako caro- Of him. and asked
lin to step out from behind tho ice-bo1, to
Which 10 objected. ! gots behind hin. snd &C
right hard. aaked him TO give mo the revolver,
which ho rofueea 10 do. 1 then tried to take
tho revolver by force, and ho then tired At me.
Tho shot passed my body down Into
tho floor. ! called f9r AeiP. and thte..
OF his hand. then brought him to Harrison
Btrcat poiIco Station, with tho assistance Of an.
other officer unmod Bailey.
The jury were then brfefv charged BY the
After IN absonco OF . few minutes they returned.
aud the foreman. Mr.. ". q. Potter, announced
tho following as
THEIR VERDICT
Te and that Charles % p: Wyland, pow lying dead q
tha city OF Ch1csRp County OF Cook cams to bis death