The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-28
kuMkelsS NIurdererg.

Detective Meade and johnson at II
O'clock Saturday night arrived from In
danapolis, having in charge John Davis,
alias Dick Travis, Frank Weaver and
James Dougherty. Weaver in known to
the police as Frank Broughton, alias
Frank Farley, who is said to have served
a term in the Michigan Penitentiary.
Dougherty registered at tue Nnth-street
Station as follows: James D0ugherty,
10 years old, plasterer, born in Cineia-
naLi, residence 1875 East Sixth street.
The trio were willing 10 come here
without a requisition because they
feared that Lneir shooting ARRAY near
indianapolis would doubtless nave cent
them to the Penitentary for a long ttcias
Travis was taken to the Hamm md
street Station, Weaver to the Bremea-
street and DougAerty to the Centred
| Stations. This was done to keep them
separate, and no one is allowed to speak
| to them.
| The Mayor has been instructed by
| the Common Council to issue uis procis-
nation Offering 81 600 reward for the de-
lection oil The murlerers.
Weaver was yesterday identified by
Mr. John Hauck as the man who four
days ago came into his brewery on Day
ing some beer shipped to his brother.
| The prisoners are still held at the diff
ferent Staton-houses where they were
first placed, and will probably nOt be
| brought to trial for several days, In OF
| der that time may be had Tor the devel.
opment Of the testimony.
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CoRONER's
JURY.
| Coroner Stioh this morning resumed
the inquest In the kunkel murder case.
| The tirst witness sworn was Pslieo
Officer James Farley. He narrated his
encounter with the iour burglars 0a tho
night previous to tho murder; he Thought
that he oauld Identify some OF Lhe party
| by their voIces; the men nad louy pis-
tolls, which were alike; Lhey were dressed
in black, and seemed " raVe long oOatS
on.
| John Meyers, who ran the same beaa
with the preosdiog policeman, testified
that on last Wednssday morning he ana
Farley found four burglars trying 10 SeA
into house on Everett street; ole of
the men was standing at Il tree box :
when he approached toe burglar, a re-
voiver was placed under LAe officers
nose; the officer made an atttm yt
to draw his revolver, but couta
not do it.; he saw tuB
burglars leave the house; the tour kep1
their reyolVers leyeied at him and Far
Icy aud compelled them to clear ouL-
The witness testified thai The man whO
first drew II revolver on him mad a long
smooth face, and was about tVo feet tea
incues high. He visited Bremsn-stre0t
: Station this morning aud sa Y
Weaver there; he at once came 10 th<.
conclusion that Weaver was the burgiar
SPOKEN OF above; he thought that " ea-
lVel's voice was Jne iuenLlcai one whIch
ordered one of the burglars " shoot that
night. He could hardly be mls.
taken; he had seen all three OF the oil
legged muraercrs.
Mr. Christopher Ransom testif ID: 4
live at tue foot OF Dayton stree AIN !,
huckster; Thursday morning, While
walking on Dayton street, near Free-
man, l saw four men who looked lake
policemen; | met a baker named MHs-
| hell; L said to the men, ''Goou Morninr,
) gentlemen" Tney ASKED ms, "Whe 4
are you going" and said Down town."
Tney said "Narry time, il You moyt
we'I blow your brains out" The mes
pulled long pistols on me and they look ID
ike smH guns. l made q breaa
from them and jumped iescc,
while four or i've shols wer.
fired at ME. l thought the mer
were policemen going 10 roll-cali. Tua
smallest of them had on q slouch has.
did not see the meu arrested for tn
murder. 1 think that ii l see then il
the same clothes l could identity Lhe ~
next FRIDAY morning.