, 1876-11-05
GEORGE SMITH.


! 80. -o-ro Smith %he man {fh
Inc inquest upon oeo'ss l a'aas ~ ths cornr
was 80 foully murdered IN eo4o oloou o. rs;a.,
] evening. wss beenp at the West Madison Stree
c,s+;an .aste,,av hv Denptv.Coroner McGlrr.
~ 49,. .r;+n.e. Iohn Mckinney, lodging 4
No. 80 Madison street, knew neither oeceassu nv
the azsassin, nor did he See the shot fred he en-
+sr.d ~ saloon At about O'Clock, and saw tht
.e'so '"e 0Noe -. .,,s ~ r.v unch atten.
two men quarrelins but o'a not pay aiaes. "s.sa
ton to them. The tvso men thea oa'eo eaen o1ne
to conc down stairs to the water-coset and botf
rent 5ovn followed by the barkeeper and witness.
~, ms1. ~. .,;,1 ho saw the murderer mi
"nis et4!' tat sseino that he .ras noticed
out resolset' oa. oee.us 'DAs ~ =,
be put it back agaln' an" I'LL CALM
euage continuing. ''Bill," the man who did the
shooting pulled off his coat to prepare for light,
but was prevented BY man named bnrk, who
went between him and Smith. The barkeeper and
.+Bil}" seemed to be on friendly terms, Tor ihe
former said that Bill was nice man.
Charles Dye. Of Trenton. Wayne Comfy. Mich; i,
did not know deceased except by sight, neither did
be know the assassin, nor did be see him shoot
While in Cleveland the murdered man lived 1t the
residence of i Ar. Kast-
FRANZ KRAUs, ...
attracted into the saloon by the noise Of men quar-
re!ins He knew none present save the saloon
keeper, Scheee. He saw the bartender step between
the men once, to prevent blows being struck, and
afterward saw the man who did the Shooting null
ont revolver. but be did not use it at the zine.
The quarrel seemed to be the renewal OF an old
shake hands and make up with the deceased. but
he declined. Then Smith went out Of the saloon,
and, '.Bill" attempting to follow him, the bar
tender tried to prevent him. but t'Bi1l'' roughly
pushed past him and went ont. Smith turned the
corner, 'Bill" following closely, and crying out,
lyon eon Of gun am going to lick you. u
Smith stopped and turned around, and at the same
moment Bill, " with revolver in hand, said, II
this juneture witness about ten feet away, aud
would therefore be able to recognize the man
who dred the shot.
owner OF the saloon. was next sworn. he knew
neither of lie men. and did not see the shot fred.
He did not sec any Of the men have pistol in
haud. either while in the saloon or in the water
closet below The two came into the saloon ut
about 3 o'clock, and after havinga glass Of beer
commenced ouarrclinc and calling each other bad
names. After witness put them out Of the water
closet, they came back up stairs and had another
Ge saw them 70 ont, and heard the shot fred, bat
did not sec who did it.
In McKinney's testimony there was an Insertion
that the bartender droye the men ont of the
closet BY threatening to shoot Smith, and to
this the witness took exception, asserting that be
did notnlng o1 lhe Ana. Nchihney was accordingly
feea1ea, and 5eauaea tnat Af ulo hot ssS 1e l1e
parties 60 down stains, but that Scheele
men were quarreilns down there. scnecle saia 70
one Of the men ''come out OF there OF will shoot
ron holding as he said this, his revolver IN his
Patrick Brown, eailor, residing IN New York,
aud Patrick LAWN, laborer, knew bnt little OF the
affair, having heard nothing save the shot, and
PETER EwEL-
sailor, residing at No. 80 Canal street, was then
;alled. He knew Smith, but did not know the
murderer. He went into the saloon With Smith
The purpose Of getting glass of beer He met Smith