The daily gazette., 1878-08-15

GILL MAKES A GOOD
POINT FOR
HANEY,
ETcI
The Coroner's jury wrestled with the
Collins' murder case, last night, but
light upon the affair. The result of the
examination of witnesses WILL be found
below:
A"LITTLB JOKER"
Patrick Joyce, a lad of eighteen, who
lives out at Reed and jackson streets.
was sworn, and testi fed that he was NOT
In town beyond Madison street on Sat
urday night. On being pressed with
questions Patrick admitted that in con-
yersation with VIM. Gray, at Hartmann's
brewery, on Monday afternoon, he told
Gray that he (witness) was at Mrs.
McCann's on Saturday night, and that
Collins cried out to him to "take Mo
Clane Off" and that he hit McClane,
knocked him down, and took him off.
But" said Patrick, "I was joking with
him. and guess he took it all in." Pat
rick admitted. that he had read the ac-
count OF the murder in the paper, and
thus familiarized himself with the affair,
and learned the names of the suspected
parties. He said he was not accustomed
TO this kind of joking and would not in
aulge in 1t any more. He said he went
to the Weccacoe engine house, Saturday
night, stayed there until half past nine
O'Clock, and then went home. Patrick
further stated that he did not tell VIM.
Gray what he struck McClain with or on
what part of the body he struck him.
The reason he did not tell more was be-
cause the boss of the brewery, Mr.. Hart
mann, was coming. Patrick was work.
ing at the brewery, on Monday, doing
some painting. He frankly admitted to
the jury that when he talked in the
above strain to VIM. Gray he was telling
willful lie, and insisted that he knew
nothing about the affair.
One of the jurymen wanted Patrick
locked up, toawait further developments
and made motion to that effect.
The motion, however, was defeated
though Patrick was compiled to remain
In the room with the jury.
Dennis Bradley, who keeps saloon
on Front street, next door to Mrs. Nc
Cams testified that the last time Patrick
Collins was in his house was on Thurs
day night last; witness had not talked
with him since remembered hearing the
voices of men in Mrs. McCann's, on
Saturday night the noise did not make
so much impression upon me as to cause
me to make. any remark upon it the
voices seemed a little angry and some
weat excited could not distinguish any
oaths or any of the expressions; suppose
it to be about 10 o'clock when heard
these voices; did not see Patrick Collins
go in or out of Mrs McCann's on Satur-
day night; closed my house few miuu-
tes after 10 o'clock Saturday night and
went out in the yard, but heard no noise
of any kind while | was out there; after
wares went to bed and heard no noises
during the night; did not learn of the
until next morning.
Officer Neil Gibbons testified to seeing
Mrs Mary Vaughn at the s. w. corner OF
Front and Madison streets in company
with man who was drunk, on Saturday
night at 8 or 10 minutes before twelve
o'clock;they went out Maryland; the man
was about McClains size, but could not
identify him; l afterwards passed in
Front street, and noticed light in Mrs.
McCann's store; when | came back few
Bile.
Mrs. Mary Vaughn, who was seen by
Officer Gibbons testified that she went
home about 8 o'clock Saturday night
John Gill testified that he heard noise
In Mrs. McCann's about half-past eleven
o'clock Saturday night, while sanding
at Front and Washington streets the
noise sounded like men scuffling ; saw
Mr.. Collins outside, and 1t seemed as if
he had been pitched out.
Collins stood on the door step; saw a
man standing out by the curb stone;
heard Mr.. Collins ask where his hat was;
did not hear any answer; saw a man
in the door, but did not recog-
nize him; saw McClain Sunday morn |
Ing, and recognized him as the man who
was standing in the door; heard Collins |
say 1t was all right, and that he was 60 |
ing in; the man at the curb stone did not /
seem to take any notice OF Collins, nor
Collins of him; Collins went in and shut |
the door behind him, after which went |
home and retired to bed; heard no more
noise during the night; did not learn OF
the murder until next morn ing. saw
James Haney lying near McCormick's
steps; he came acresS from MIS-. NC
Cams; he was the man who was stand
ng by the curb he was so drunk that he
when he get across he fell down upon
'he pavement and laid there; he wore a
Dlack, stiff-rimmed hat; L am confident
)f that, az L looked at 1t.
James Bryer, sworn:-Wa going along
he Railroad Sunday morning, and heard
'ome colored me, standing on the wall at
he foot of Stotsenburg's alley say "That
mans Dead" said what man., and
hey said "that man lying there;;" L then
aw the body, lying in the gully; went up
o it and called to the men to help me
urn it over; took hold OF his legs and
me of the colored men took hold of his
lrms, and we turned him over, and laid
him up on higher ground; when we
urned him up there was small bottle
lnder him; saw four white men coming
iown the alley-Andrew McVey, Geo.
button, Andrew FARRELL and James
4aney; FARRELL picked up the bottle and
melled it, and said it contained vinegar,
IF something like it; 1 did not view the
,ody very closely; the legs were stiff and
here was blood on the face; did not like
o look at the face, and left as soon as
possible; the mans feet were not tied to-
,e,her when we lifted him out Of the gut