, 1877-05-01
JONES'.

Coroner Dietzsch yesterday held IN Inquest unor
Alfred Eugene Jones, the colosed man SHOT dead
hs his brother Saturday evening at No. II Cottage
Grove avenue. The body had been removed 70,
safe-kecpng to the old Morgue at tue corner OF
Eighteenth and Arnold streets, aud here the Jury
| assembled. Some two or three hours was cou-
| sumcd by Dr.. n. P. Holden, County Physician in
making the post-mortem examination. lie started
his saw upon the upper section Of the brain but
very thick was the skull that four 1ye men, in
c1nding tho Doctor himself, were completely cx-
harsted ere the job was completed. And then, to
Dr. oldcn's surprise, he found that the bullet had
not penetrated the brain ut ALL but had absolutely
| i'attencd ont like lcad-foii against tho base
OF the brain, and consequently death could
not haSe been caused by that bnllet, unless the
concusslon lind causcd the brain to cease acting.
This aattening out is especially remarkable when
The sze OF the bullet tcatibrc .32) is considered
IN The examination following another hulct
wound wns found in the back about the lumbar
region the bullet lodging in the abdomen, which
a1one was Sit'cent to have caused almost instant
icatl1. Tits having been submitted 10 the iury.
the inquest proceeded.
station. keeper Brennan, Of the Cottase Grove
aeEcr, having given himself up at the station, say-
ing nc had shot his brother, but did not kn6tr
WI, whetaer he Was dead or not The prisoner deIfv.
cten 10 him upon demand For1iham j. Wadsynrth
revolver with two chambers cmpty, ood watrh
a1d chain with seals, fonrinch blade dirk- knife,
o''-A " hE5s u pOCkGL-kUtfG. and II nnrtnf-
$40. ' 49," -"e'A 'of
scrgt. Barrett testified to having overheard TIM
conversation, and 10 having gone to the scene OF
INC shooting, where he found the murdered nan !
iStng On the floor. as has been already described
with Smith ts Wcsson revolver Utmost within
grasp OF his right hand The Sergeant did every
thlng In hts power to HINT up Witnesses but found
none; ana believes that no outsider either saw or
heard the shooting.
Dr. st. Johns testified to having been called in to
attend deceased, hut found him already dead.
James Jones was present at the time and, before |
really ascertaitfng that his brother was dead rayo
wards tho Cottage Grove Avenue StatIon.
lhe prisoner wRa then called uron hut beinc |
Hndef the Charge OF his counsel cx-State's Attor
ney Charles Ii. Reed, he merely responded. Hr |
prefer not to say anything" The jnry went ont
Win what little evidence they had, and soon re-
thfncd with the following verdict:
VIC: the jury find that the sail Alfred Erronc ,or..
N, F,nE dead at the Morelc. his death unon
y. th gay of APRIL 1877. IN the liousc No. IL Cosas
a*csiac. 1ru rstoafot wounds fntttcfrd IL. IL
osolslcr !ancs Jons, and nc Recommend f},or ths
,uIVner tlot1 the sa James Jones wffhot ha;i Snr
uItaer examination before the Grand jury ~ IVA
IN conversation with several OF the inrvn,c, |
tes the inquest it was learned that most OF thrm
'enercd u to DC downright murder from tlc foct
naI INC deceased was shot IN the back. ant1 h;s |
!, has thus far failed to say Single word
m ~ oote any ten.blancc OF truth, The paucity Of
'laenee Is the worst feature OF the case.