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that "time was up,'' and sauntered back t.
his new quarters.
The Inquest.

The Inquest
The coroner's inquest was held at 10
o'clock A. NJ. at DR.. STEMS Office on Third
street. The following were impanneled as
the jury: William Madyck, John Scheffer.
Michael Shillo, A.. Steiger, Frank V. Wicker
and B. Churchill.
THE 8: GLoBE's'' REPORT MADE oFr1cr.1
The first witness called was the G1opr
The report as published yesterday was by
word of mouth made official
RYAN's TESTIMONY.
The next witness CALLED was Sylvester
Ryan, the bar-keeper. He stated he lived at
the corner of Carroll street and Western
avenue The man Beach came into the
saloon with his valise; he challenged myself
and young man named Murphy to play
game OF cards for the drinks; he and Murphy
got into game of cards and everything
passed OFT pleasantly; they played six games:
tney lost three games apiece; Mr.. Murphy
PAID Tor the first two games lost, and the
others were paid for except the last; Beach
lost that; he jerked up his valise to 90 out,
when witness standing behind the bar called
out to him that there was 10
cents on him. The man (Beach)
answered, 81 don't believe 1 do:'' then wit
ness said he'd leave it to Murphy. Murphy
said eyes" Witness said he didn't care
about the 10 cents, but didn't want him
(meaning Beach, to go out charging him for
what he hadn't got. Witness told him as
ne had gotit, he ought to pay for it. At that
the man put his hand down into the breast of
bis shirt and pulled out revolver, a new one.
he cooked it, bat didn't point it at anyone.
lie held 1t downward, and said, CT would like
10 see you or any other s-n
Of b-h make me pay that 10
cents" Witness then came from
behind the bar walked up to Beach and said
to him, you'd better put up that revolver, it
IS not necessary to pull it out for 10 cents.''
MI. Hamilton, sitting in chair two or three
seats back, jumped up and grabbed the re-
voiver by the muzzle; thinks with the right
hand. The revolver went off. The next I
heard was the report. AS quick as the report
was heard, witness struck Beach and knocked
him down. Then Mr.. McDermott came up.
and said do you know Alex. has been shot.
Witness had known Hamilton for a week.
Witness said, els he shot, and McDermott
said Eyes, and bad, too, l am afraid.'' Witness
then said: Otis too bad to have an innocent
gentlemen shot like that This man,
Beach, then came up and says, ssthere's NV
revolver AT this witness said, sdon't you
never speak to me- and pushed Beach ont
OF the door; he, Beach, fell out on ths side
walk. McDermott then made the remark to
some one, "watch him, while l get police
man,
THE sALooN-KEEpER's EVIDENCE.
Mr. Thomas McDermott was present when
Beach came in the saloon. Then Ryan took
his place and witness went up town. When
he came back the game of cards was lust
done. He heard them talking about ten
cents, but he didn't pay any attention, as
he knew nothing about it. Mr.. RYAN said
the man owed ten cents for the game. The
man said he would not pay Mr.. Ryan
said he shouldn' go out without paying for
the game. The man took up his valise. The
man then said, 81 would like to see some
"a On man make me pay, or get away
with me, either" Then Beach drew a TO-
volVer out OF his blue shirt and cooked
1t. Then Hamilton jumped up
and was shot. He grabbed and got the
revolver. he, Hamilton, was laying against
the counter trying to cock the revolver he
had taken from Beach; he YVES too weak:
sSNAA
know he was shot then; but learning it, he
helped Hamilton in the back room and laid
him down.
WHAT SMALL BOY SAW.
William Zoos, a lad about II years old,
was next sworn. Witness related who was
IN the bar-room. Saw Sylvester Ryan have
hold OF the mans (Reach) shoulder, and told
him he had to pay ten cents before he left.
The man had revolver in his hand point
ing towards the ground. Then Alex
came up behind the man, caught the
revolver, and the man pulled the trigger and
shot Hamilton. Then the fighting com
menced, and the witness left the saloon by
the back door, Witness just looked in and
came IN the saloon just as Ryan and the man
were standing up. Didn't see the game of
cards. Witness had seen Alex about the sa-
loon for about week; never had seen the
nan Beach before.
THE MAN WHO PLAYED CARDS WITH HAMILTON.
Bernard Murphy was next sworn. He came
into the saloon about $50 o'clock. Saw
Ryan, the bar tender, Hamilton and Beach.
Beach and Hamilton were playing cards.
They played one game, and Hamilton lost
saw the beer lost on the game drank, but did
not see anybody pay for 1t. All sat talking
awhile, and then Beach said to him Murphy:
Friend, don't you wish to play a game Of
cards for the drinks?" Witness accepted.
and they played five games; then Beach pro-
posed another game; Beach lost; at the end
of the fifth game all was paid up; at the end
of the last game Beach picked up his yalise
and started out. After which witness tes-
timony was confrmatory of the testimony
given by Ryan. Witness stated that while
Beach had his revolver out he kept it pointed
towards Ryan all the time; MeDermott
stepped from behind the bar and Beach
pointed the revolver at him; then Hamilton
interfered, the shot was fired; as the re-
volver went off Ryan struck Beach.
ANOTHER WITNESS.
John Cassidy was next sworn. He resides
at 1873 Wabashaw street. His testimony was
substantially in detail the same as the preced-
ing witness.
Coroner Stein stated that he would hold
McDermott and Ryan in bonds of $1OO
each, as Witnesses, to appear before the mu-
nicipal court, next Monday, tomorrow at
10 o'clock, Am.
He then adjourned the inquest until 8
o'clock, A. NJ, Monday morning.
Inquest Incidents.
When the coroner finished the examina