The daily gazette., 1878-08-13
FIFTH EDITION.
THE COLLINS MURDER.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION OF THE COZ
NRR,a aIIIrRY-EIfRrHER EYInRNcE.

THIS MORNINGS SESSION OF THE coRo-
NER's JURY-FURrHER EVIDENCE.
Sarah McCann, continued - Finn did
not want to quarrel with any one else but
Collins; Mr.. Collins was sitting ON the
settee; McClain was sitting on a chair; i
think McClain told Flynn to stop his
noise; when / went to bed no one went
with me; laid down on the settee, and
went 10 sleep mother woke me up;
house; they broke paue of glass; L was
sleeping over the store; L did not see
either Flynn, Collins or Peyton leave the
house; saw Mrs. Jenning, and Gardner
take drink together; did not hear any
| fight; did nol see any one struck in the
house; L did not see anything spilled on
the floor; If there had have been would
have remembered it.
james Sayers, sworn:-1S years old;
live on Front street between West and
Washington; was at home on last Satur-
day evening, until after 10 o'clock; heard
a woman cursing, went outside saw Mrs.
McCann coming out of her door cursing,
saying she would be mistress of her own
house; could not see who she was talking
TO; saw Mr.. Brady sitting in front Of his
own house; she went to the cellars, and
staid there for about five minutes, and
| then she went in; about o'clock, when
| went 10 bed, heard another noise look
ed out aud saw man standing in front
| of Mrs. McCann's house he was picking
| up "A boot, he then walked toward the
door, and the door was opened he went
in and then the door was slammed; the
man could have walked home without
falling; saw Collins, about 1880 o'clock; al
the Fisrt Ward polls; he looked as though
he had been drinking.
Saw Haney about o'clock that even
ing, he came into onr store and got ci
gar, there was anohe man with him
heard of Collins death about 7.40 IN tn,
morning; have had no conversation witt
any of the men; Mrs. Mccain asked m,
whlle l was up stairs if l was a witness
i told her yes; she then asked me II
heard noise; and on that night; l tol,
her yes between 10 and II O'Clock; tina
was all she SAID as the police came up at
ter we TO comedown; did not see Mlchae
Devan on that night - a.
John Conoway, sworn:-I was home OF
Saturday night last; / went TO bed abOu
11.30 or IL O'Clock; McClain boards at ou
house; did not see him from Saturda.
morning until i saw him arrested; h
looked pretty white on Sunday morning
more so than usual; have had no con
versation with McClain since Saturda,
morning.
Mrs. Lizzie Leary, recalled:-But he
tevidence showed NO new facts from tina
which has already been published, il
these columns.
Mrs. Jennings, sworn:-I am 62 year
of age; live at Second and washiDgto
streets; keep house for for my son;
knew Collins and knew him well; kne'
, his father IN the old country; 1 kno'
Mrs. Mccain, / was there on last Satu
day evening; / went for loaf OF brea
and as l passed Mrs McCann's Colin
was standing in the door aud he aske
me to take glass of beer, after .jokin
with him awhile.
l went in and drew the beer McClai
and Daven was there; McClain came
from the kitchen Collins asked him if l
would have beer, and McClaln took i
after he had drunk the beer he set ii
glass uown;he then turned around to &c
Inns and said you have been talking abo
y me OF late Collins asked what 1t wa
and McClain answered, you have bee
calling me - lousy Niger; Collil
replied never said anything of the kin
] then picked up my loaf of bread, al
left, and this Is ali | known about il if
y was going to die this moment. / IN
Finn going in the door, as L was comir
out did not hear noise in the kitchen
did not open the door; Mrs. McCar
had few words with woman about
quarter of a dollar.
did not open the door, and say "it
all over now" saw pot and kettle
: the stove; did not draw but four drin
that night; Tom Welsh told me in Ir
to hold my tongue, as l knew nothil
about the killing.
William O'Donnell, recalled He a
hered to his former statement
The Attorney General told the witne
\ that Peyton said in his testimoney til
they both went back after they left, b
not GO back.
At this point the jury adjourned un
1880 o'clock.