Daily Republican., 1879-06-02

AIS OF the old 4, ,,lint that remains, the
cool I,,,n;d gnshs. out Of q large crack
and mi xes with the .'unhlne nlsa a,..;ne y, ne
gutter below. Everyth,. ~ ~ i'a T. born
Of that squalid misery v. ''en .;so.,,on q,
only of an intemperats gra. "sd an.
diseased and wholly dsprs
petite.
THE coRoNER's ACTION.
When Rowe expired the coroner was
notified who at once sat about empanel'
ing a jury. He went to the House where
the dead man was lying. He procured
the names of all who were witnesses
Of the quarrel and the shooting, and
then rmpanelled the jury. The body
was not removed, although there Was
an expressed desire and movement
made to have the body taken to the
home of the deceased. Mr.. Butz demur
red at this and it is stated would not
even allow the body to be placed in ice.
At eight o'clock consent was given and
the deceased was conveyed to his resi-
dence at Tenth street and the Railroad,
opposite the Wilmington Car Works.
The following jury was sworn; Will
liam ii. Quinn, foreman; Lewis W.
p, liner, r. P. Tawressey, Thos. r. AL
ava, der, John II. Graham, L. A. Berto-
Lite Geo. H. Bennett, George II. Rig
nav job. y Williams, John X. Babcock,
j. Il. Trap. 'agan, s. w. Schultz. Alvan
Allen, J. il. .Dickerson, John J. Will
helm, John Otto, the last named gem
tleman being appointed Secretary.
Thev were sworn over the body, after
which they adjourned to meet at ten
q, clock on Sunday morning at the City
Hall.
EXCITEMENT on THE STREETS.
On Saturday the greatest excitement
prevailed especially in the neighbor-
hood where the shooting occurred.
The news soon spread and during the
hours of the night upon the streets, at
the homes and everywhere people
we're wont to assemble. Mr.. Rowe's
tragic and sudden death and the in
cidents tending thereto formed the
chief topic of conversation. Mr.. Rowe's 4
otlicial position in city affairs, and the
prominence in which his name has
been before the public in matters OF o.
citv contracts, enveloped the whole al
fair with additional interest on Sun
day morning this interest mad ho'
abated in the least. but, on tne con
trary, had, thrt ugh the general aoho
hat existed as to the true cause OF tn
shooting, became deeper and more IN
tense.
TIE JURY ASSEMBLIES.
When the jury assembled on oullua.
morning tn ere was great crowd arouh'
M .%a Hal A ,umber Of witnesses wer
nrsseut. In order to secure the utmo. .
privacy the members, with the repor'
.rs ot the daily press, took possession
| ef tua room over the police station
Af,sr the roll had been called MI
paImar moved that the examination
,rictly private, ana all persons be "a !;
,l.i except the jurors and one W.
cl. al n time. The Coroner, IN expi'
mes. n said that he had orders to II
natio .at no reporters should oe a.
effect Il Mr.. Byrtoletts objected, al
mittei. .asn't customary lot reP''
asked fitN 'tted. The Coroner
ers to " adm. >. but 1t eotlu uo,
piled that IL VA. ". Turner appear.
oo oD annsoi ~ w ss. ~ led with the I
present, was also exclu "'i"e" y
The action was u ;,n ~
anu causeu mum 'A'"'o ming
Inc hEPoBL'' \" epo'"' ID
summarily disposed Of, and leai {,
the existence Of material facts sa.
be in the possession Of several part.
h Z set to work
MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS.
Mrs. Charles Foster, a colored woman,
wife of the man who was in the saloon
when Rowe was killed, stated tina; on
Saturday her husband went to See MIR.
Rowe.
He had been working for the deceas-
ed and there was some money due him.
Mr.. Rowe told him THAT it was all
right, that he would pay him in the
evening" Her husband in the after
noon went in search of Mr.. Rowe and
found him in Mr.. Dugan's saloon. He
had not been gone long before he re-
turned. She asked him if he had re-
ceiyed his money, when he replied,
"No, never will got it, for Mr.. Rowe
is dead !" He then explained to her
the facts of the killing, and furthermore
said that "when he had reached the
door of Dugan's saloon he heard the
pistol 60 off, but couldn't tell then by
whom or at whom the shot had been
fired all that he saw at that time was
man coming out of the door mutter-
ing somethins about getting pistol,
and enter a house three doors above
MIR. Dugan's.
Martin Colman, a workman engaged
now and then by Mr.. Rowe according
to the words of lady named Mrs. Pat
rick Mcguire who is Martins boarding
mistress, came to Maguire's house in
the n.ighborhood, greatly agitated aud
informed them that 'some one had been
shot, but he was the wrong man" and
supplemented it with the ejaculation,
"there's many a man dies innocent !"
He was arrested about two hours after
this by officer Dinsmore and taken to
the Hall. Mrs. Mcguire further stated
that Mr.. Rowe came to her house early
in the afternoon in search Of Martin
Coleman. Martin was away at the
time and Mr.. Rowe left word with her
to tell Martin that he ~'wanted him to
come to work at the quarry on Monday
morning; that he was going to have
the stone blasted himself. Mr.. Rowe
thought we'll of Martin as he was a
very good workman.