Daily Republican., 1879-06-02
THE FACTS DEVELOP A CASE
OF MURDER IN THE EYES
OF THE LAW - HOW
THE FACTS WERE
ADDUCED.
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uov Rowe Came to be HI.
while Acting a. q Mediator
Receives the FIytnE Bui1et-HuS.
Dugnn's Responsibility In the ,
Matter.
Through the publication Of our extra
on Saturday evening, and its wide dis
.semin alton over the city, the facts in
relation to the tragic death OF City
councilman Richard Rowe, were soon
known. Active imaginations eagerly
sized upon the slight information that
was floating around, and passing from
month to mouth with the rapidity 1t
AID the stories soon grew into magni-
+ule a ID the accounts became greatly
exaggerated.
THE CAUSE OF THE SHOOTING.
After a thorough investigation We
learned the following which Is autheh-
tic. On Saturday afternoon the three
men, principals in the affair, were IN
an unlicensed drinking saloon kept ny
Hugh Dugan, at the corner OF Ih'r-
teer,th and Heald streets.
One of them, Edward McGahey, was
intoxicated and was quarreling with
the proprietor. MSGahey had been in
the place all the morning drinking.
He had been attending bar for Dugan
for some months previous while Dngan,
who had been convicted of selling IL
quor without q license, was in jail,
McGahey ssa signed the pledg &c an1
had k~rt it for eighteen t;'oa'hS and
hade''gun to drink on ..ay' 81.
On saturday McGaghey beca."e VI VI
fensive, and through some unexplain, "
difference between kim ana Mr.. Dugau,
the proprietor, they got to quarreling.
Mcdaghey was ordered from the house,
and not going an alteration ensued.
,Mc6aghey struck at Dugan and Du2an
took revolver from his pocke,t and
fred.
councilman Richard Rowe at TINS
juncture came in, as the rumor say 3
with the intention Of parting the com
batants, one of whom, McGahey, was a
relative of his. Mr.. Rowe in his en-
deavers to separate them unfortunately
got in range as Dugan fired and re
ceived the bullet in the left temple
Rowe fell at McGahey's feet and expir-
ed in about fifteen minutes.
The shot was heard by parties ont
side, and soon the room was crowded.
The greatest CONSERVATION prevailed,
aud Dugan, amid the excitement walk
ed direct to the police station and gave
himself up. There were also two color
"A ma in the saloon, Charles Foster
ma Duues L.vin, who witnessed the
Shooting
The pistol was Of the revolving pat
tern and had been placed on the man
lie hy Mrs. Dugan, who had received
i, from Mrs. McGahey, who desired to
conceal the weapon from her husband,
who, while under the influence OF II
qucr, was very quick tempered and ex-
tremely dangerous.
The pistol was owned by one of the
inmates of Mr.. Dugan's house, VINO haa
loaned it to Mr.. McGaghey to have II
repaired. CATER the shooting took
place." said Mrs. McGaghey, to RE
PUBLICAN representative, MIR. McGagh-
BY came into the house and asked for
he pistol. was afraid to tell him
had given it to Mrs. Dugan, and 50
old him had thrown it out in the
vard." Rowe lived about fifteen min
ptes after he was shot, and never spoke
Turing that time.
Upon Mr.. Dugan reaching the police
tation he gave all account OF the
Frouble in a few words. He was placed
n the cells and the police were at once
Fent to the spot.
WHERE THE SHOOTING OCCUREB.
Tie house is a two story frame struc-
lure On the corner of Thirteenth and
Heald, streets, owned by William For
Fe,t. 1t is about fifty feet deep and
welve feet front. 1t has two entrances,
ne on Heald street loading into the
lar room, and the other on Thirteenth
II treet, leading into the dining rOom.-
There ia a summer kitchen in the yard
hich is used by the family.
The place is dslapidated and un'
iehtly structure. There is no paint,
o white coating or no semblance OF
eanliness Of any kind, and the whole
ulding bears evidence of being occu-
led by reople OF vitiated tastes. On
ie first floor there is a drinking sa-
Pon, not at all attractive a dining
pom, strong with the odor of the late
pcal, and kitchen in which the
hnly; L., 10, ~ fhis 10 q
her kitchen made of rough boards.
If the house was fOrbidding in ap,
esrances, the yard attached thereto
as more SO. No flowers relieved the
ye, and not even blade of grass was
sible. Nothing but hot dreary waste
holosed by weak AND rapidly de
lying fence the boards Of which
ere hanging undacideily to broken
pd rusty nails. Running along Thir-
enth street coursed the filthy contents
disease injecting gutter, to which
u attention of the Board Of Health is
rected. The doors and windows of
o house are haggled and Clipped and
bng the extent of the Thirteenth street
ie are nailed several long boards
lich serves the dual purpose of be-
|g a protection against the weather
I'D bulletin for aspiring young ar
fts who have covered its breadth with
|otesque carvings and chalk figures -
pe house Is one of row which is
most exclusively occupied by color
people. OFF from the house stands
amp. 1t Is sogged and splintered.
be handle is broken and as the wa
Is forced to the surface by the lever