The daily gazette., 1878-08-20
THE VERDICT.
The Collins Jury Arrive
at a Conclusion.
Mrs. MoCann, McCIain and
Finn Charged With the
Murder.
PEYT0N, 0'D0NNELL AND DAVEN
HELD AS AOOESSURIES
LAST NIGHTS SESSION OF THE JURY
NO EVIDENCE OF ANY IMPORT
ANCE RECEIvED-v Err
DICT RENDERED.

| The Coroners jury investigating the
supposed murder of Patrick Collins fin
| ished their labors, last evening, and rem
dered verdict charging Mrs. McCann,
James McClain aud Andy Flnu with
the murder, and duplicating VIM. Pey-
ton, VIM. ODoDnell and Michael Daven
AS accessories. AS far as the evidence ad-
| duced during the past week is concerned,
| the jury could have rendered their ver-
! dict week ago, as they have received no
| evidence duriHg the week of any more
Importance than that brought out at the
| iirst session, unless they heard it at the
| two secret sessions which were held
| Evidence was taken at these sessions, but
of what nature or character is not known,
| as the jury kept it, as well as the subject
| of their deliberations, profound secret.
The session of the jury was held in Il @
police waiting room, and the members s
| filed in about 7:45 o'clock and took their
seats. From the opinions expressed by
several of the jurors, it was evident that
| they were determined to arrive at ver-
| dict at this sitting if they had to remain
until broad daylight for the purpose Tie
only new piece of suspicious circumstan-
| tial evidence in their possession was an
| axe, bearing a few spots of blood on the
d
| Cann's bar room, between some barrels.
The first witness called was Michael
Lally, 10 whom was shown the pair of
linen pants. stained with something re-
| sembliug blood, which were found in the
second story back room of Mrs. Nc
| Cams house; witness recognized the
pants as his, and satisfactorily explained
the reason Of their condition. He said
he left them at Mrs. McCann's house
I fnIlr yeakA SUNDAY niuht uvhn ha
went upstairs and changed them for
/ another pair he thrust the linen pants
| under piece of carpet on q chair, but
| afterwards neglected to take them away
| and have them washed. Witness felt
sure Mrs. Mccain was aware he went up
stairs that night to change his pants and
| said he had occasionally slept in her
house she is his hrst cousin. A crum-
pied linen collar, also found in Mrs. Nc
| Cann's house, was shown to witness, but
he could not identify it as his.
Charles X. Ewing, sworn:-Had con-
versation with Andy Finn, in the police
station corridor, on Sunday week; officer
Jones was standing by at the time L
asked him if he saw the fight at Mrs.
McCanu's, and he said, eyes," | said
Andy, do you know who killed that
man; he replied, "do you think Pm d
d fool to tell you?'; that is all the con-
versation had with him; he appeared to
/ be sober at the time.
| Michael McC!uskey, sworn:-Liye at
| Maryland Avenue AMI Liberty street;
saw VIM. Peyton, Saturday night week,
passing my steps, coming from town,
about twenty-five minutes of twelve; he
stopped aud talked for about ten minu-
tes, AMI then started towards his home;
he appeared to be perfectly sober at the
time.
| Mrs. Mary McCann was recalled, and
deputy Attorney General Pennington in
formed her that he had sent for her at
her own instance, because he understood
that she wanted to tell the jury some
thing more.
Mrs. Mccain shook her head with a
little laugh and said she had nothing to
tell. Then she said that she had heard
McClain was to "go over" for striking
Collins with an axe, and that he cried
about it. The axe in possession of the
Jury was shown to witness and she iden-
tifis d it as hers; she said it had been used
during the past two weeks for the pur-
pose of killing chickens. Witness did
not remember Michael Lally coming in
to her house Sunday night four weeks
nigh have done SO. She said Lally had
not slept in her house during the past
year.
Michael Daven ON Saturday night week;
he rents rooms in my house on Orange
street, ,betweenFront and Second;he cane
home about quarter past eleven; soon
. after he went out after some teer,
, came back in about an hour; he was very
drunk he did not say where he had
been, nor aUout having been at Mrs. Nc
, Cann's; did not say anything TO me about
helping to "carry man out.
The Coroner stated to the jury that o.
iDonnell had stopped him on the street,
a few days ago, and told him that he (O-
DonnelD had no doubt that Daven helped
to carry Collins out of Mrs. McCann's
house.
IL THE VERDICT.
1t was about nine O'Clock when the last
witness testimony was hnished, anu
: though other witnesses were In waiting
it was decided not to hear thcm,as 1t was
understood that they had no knowledge
of any circumstances bearing directly
upon the murde. A motion was there
upon made to clear the room and go into
secret session, which mouon prevailed.
The session of the jury lasted an hour
at the conclusion of which time the mem
bers attached their names to the follow
| ing verdict:
"trhat Patrick Collins came to his death
by violence, in the house OF Mary McCani
on the nlBQU O1 Jub lUtu VI oiio thoi ihe
4 of the 11tn of August, at the hands o
Mary McCann, James McClain ano
. Andrew Fhnn, land that William Peyton
r | William ODonnell and Michael Dave1
D are accessories"
Y A vote of thanks was rendered AT
!. torney General Pennington and IL. X
r Pennington, Esq, for their services IL
9 conducting the examination, and also to
v the foreman and secretary ofthe jury.
I u The jury then finally adtourne i. .,...,,
n anxiousIy waited outside. the Hall, ant
eagerly besieged the members OF the jury
as they filed out, for the result OF 1nei
e labors. Most of the jurymen, however
J. hurried away without granting the desil
6 ed information, as they were too glad t
d get through with their arduous labors
Without stopping to relale their discover