The Morning herald., 1878-08-15
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The Chain Of Evidence un-
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BLOOD ON5A PIECE OF BOARD

A Witness Silent, but Truthfu1-A
| Young Practical Joker Learns A
4 Lesson-Ohlcer Gibbons Says He
saw Mrs. Whann ON FRONT street.
Saturday night Mt II O'clock with
Drunken Man, and Mrs. whann
says fs isn't s0-Dennfs Bradley
doesn't remember much-The Jury
falls to reach q verdict. ..and adjourn
to meet this evening. t gq-l 80
The mystery surrounding the death OF
Patrick Collins is almost as thick at presenC
as when the Coroner's jury adjourned last
Tuesday evening. Yesterday, the mystery
was the prevailing topic Of conversation,
and we were surprised to learn Mrs. Claims
house has ever since been in the posses
sion of that lady's friends. We were also
informed that the house had not been ex-
amined by any one connected with the jury.
The reporter visited the house and found it
quiet and deserted. He went down to the
gate and found It fastened on the inside
with sliding bolt. 1t was o very easy
matter to undo this fastening. The reporter
went into the yard and found dreary
looking place. The ground was covered
with rank growth Of weeds except .
marrow pathway, and a, space along one
side where three or four rows Of corn were
growing. Around in front of the house
were, scattered numerous porter bottles and
broken beer glasses, and other cast-of par
aphanalia ofa drinking saloon. :, g." 15a5'2 81
Some boys were huntingin q cavity under
the house during the afternoon, and their
search resulted In the finding of an article
which will no d0ubs form an Important
link to the chain which connects Patrick
This was q piece of pine board about three
INCHES wideand twelve inches long, and was
painted blue. Clearly discernable on one
side were numerous drops Of which, when
placed under microscope, were found toI
be blood There is some likelihood. that
Patrick Collins untimely death is connected
with this piece Of wood.
THE INQUEST CONTINUED.
The Coroner's jury went into session
shortly after o'clock last evening.
Patrick Joyce was the frst ,witness-I
was not at Mrs. McCann's on Saturday
night; am an apprentice to Mr.. James Bry1
an, know James Gray, and told him Mon :,
day afternoon that was at Mrs. McOann's
on Saturday night, and that Collins hol-
lowed to me to take him of of him, and
then that hit him and knocked him down; \
told him this in joke, but suppose hel
took itlall In as facts; am acquainted with,
Collins; and lived along side Of him for al
long time; at present, ] live at Read and
Jackson streets; told Gray that Peyton,
McClsin, Collins, and Mrs. McCann wsrel
there; couldn't toll him the full particulars,
as the boss was coming, and I had to 60 to
work; heard OF the Collins murder Sun
day morning after II O'Clock; 1t was, . lid
that told Gray, and there was no truth IN
it, sri.. .rEw4l am
At the conclusion, Of his testimony, Patl
rick was retained, and his mother and Mr.
Gray, were sent for. Va ,b'AAEOAN ~ /
McCaun's saloon; lighted up my saloon
at q 80 O'Clock; q man named Haughey
came INTO nv house about 8 O'Clock, and
ond time, but do not know how long he
staid there that time; saw Peyton in my
house 10 or IL days ago;- Andy Finn was
not in my house last Saturday night to my
knowledge, (Flinn, In his testimony said he
was, )but Michael Daven was; I know Coll
lins, and he was in my house Thursday
night for the last time: VIM. O'Donnell was
not in my saloon Thursday night. Je-
O., Did you hear voices In Mrs. McCann's
saloon Saturday night. dtj5}JFsif
=, A., Yes sir, did; there seemed to be Q OF
8 men; pai titicn separates my house from
Q.feDid those voices appear to- como
from men, who were Angryi gd Adaiq |
A.'NYss, they seemed TO be excited; I diA
not heat oaths gsed; heard these noises at
about N o'clock; Ibid not notice Collins 20
into Mfsy ysMcC Cann's;s clossd up about 10
o'clock, and went into the back yard, but