Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-09

/ We find the following account .: the
Donolly tragedy in yesterdays Reno
! J0uIIbh:
| FRAHKTowN, February 1. 1876.
! Ed. Journal: herewith transmit you
a copy Of the verdict of the Coroner :
/ jury in the matter of Thomas Donolly,
deceased. You no doubt will have re-
ceived ere this statements concerning
the matter. but having been a witness to
what has TRANSFERRED to-day in connec-
| ton with the matter. / have concluded
to send you the verdict OF the jury, to-
| gether with other matters relating
thereto.
Thomas Donolly was engaged by the
Virginia and Truckee Railroad as Sec
ton boss. position he has faithfully
filled for the last eight or nine years for
the company, having worked in the
same capacity between Carson aud Nir-
GINA before the road was completed
through this county. AS stated III the
verdict OF the jury, he was a native Of
Ireland. thirty seven years old. He for
merly lived in Massachusetts, where a
number of his relatives now reside. a
brother OF his having died there a few
months since. Last evening he visited
at the house of Judge Owens of this
place. until about half-past eight. when
he left for his house about quarter of
a mile north Of the village aud close 10
the track OF the railroad This is the
last known of him alive, at least so far
as the public is aware This morning
about O'Clock two of the Cinnamon
who work on this section under Don
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woodward OF Haynie & Co, and asked
the Waterman if he knew where Mr.
Donolly was, and stating that his Dor
olly's) house was burned down. ! will
here state that the Cinnamon who COM
pose the section gang occupy a house
close TO tina. of Donolly's, and no doubt
missed their boss when the time me
to go TO work. The fact that Donolly's
house was burned and he missing soon
aroused the neighborhood. when an eI-
animation Of the ruins disclosed the
startling truth that his remains were
smould9rlng in the ruins. reduced to
a cinder and past all personal recogni-
ton, the legs and arms being reduced
entirely te ashes. The skull was broken ,
into numerous pieces and was scattered
around where the head should have ,
been. The trunk thus dismembered
presented a sIckening sight. At first il
was surmised that the fire might have I
been accidental. and that Donolly in his .
in waking had persisted i'll the !
flames; but later investigation showed /
that Donolly had not been /
to bed, or a: least had not removed his
Under the arms next to the .
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reduced to cinders of course,
but bearing unmistakabls evidence of .
having belonged to his coat, vest, shirt !
and undershirt. A portion of one sus-
pender was also found near the left !
shoulder. \ silver watch which WAS
known to have been on his person dur |
ing the evening, together with ring on .
q left finger. and Masonic emblem On
lapel OF vest, are missing. 1t being in
possible to find any trace whatever of .
them. The general impression here is !
that Donolly was assaulted and muir
dured soon after getting to his house
and that the perpetraior then ritied his
person and premises. after which the
house was fired for the purpose of COW
ering up all evidence Of one of the most
murders. I
Donolly was a single man and lived
alone in the house. He has ever been
known as very industrious, honorable,
honest and consequently a much re-
spected citizen. He was worthy MEM
Der of the Washoe Lodge Of Masons.
the members of which have taken charge
and removed the remains to the lodge
room in Washoe City, whence the fu-
neral will take place, conducted by his
sorrowing brethren. The following is
he verdict:
I'VE, the undersigned. duly empan-
1eled and sworn as a jury to investigate
he facts and circumstances connected
With the demise of the deceased, beg
cave to report as follows, to wit: o wing
% the fact that the remains before Us
IRE almost entirely reduced to cinder,
personal recognition or Identification is
but having found them
Imons the ruins Of his dwelling house,
which is known to have been his perma-
lent residence for years past, together
With other facts and circumstances, as
ures us that the remains are those Of
Thomas Donolly. We find that he came
o his death at or near the hour of II
clock ?. II. on the ID of February. A.
}. 1876; that he was a native of Ireland
md was tnirty-seveu years old. We
urther report that We are firmly of the
opinion that foul means were used, by
ONE persons to this jury unknown. that
deceased was assasslnated and robbed
md that his house was fred for the pur-
rose of hiding evidence Of the crime of
he murderer" Signed by H H. Beck,
.lias Owens. c. NJ Cobb, Clark How
and, Nat Holmes and 5. NJ. Place
THE FREAK of a crazy woman.-Ths
:, y. Herald of Jan. 18th has the
GLOWING
Mrs. johnson, a lunatic, residing in
NirSf Siroef HOboEan hprritia1 the J