The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-15
BLOODY SATURDAY.
ANOTHER MURDER TO-DAY.
Florence O'Donoghuc Shot and
Killed by John J. NOonau-Partic-
uInrs of the Tragedy COrOner's In
quest-No0saan Sent to Jail.

Florence O'Don0ghuc Shot and
Killed by John J. NOonau-Partic-
ulnrs of the Tragedy Cor0ner's In
quest-NoQsaan sent to Jail.
The fact that Saturday during the pres
cnt year has boon n dav upon which capital
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III IbE CRITIC. indeed, IL mas seen All thc
most horrible crimes, and to-day was no
execution to the rule. The sun had
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first Ward and ended the lie OF florehce
O'Donoghue u young Irishman, who had
barely reached manhood. The fatal shot
was fired by John Noonan.
The Scene of the Murder
was the house of John Noonan, nj the
southeast corner oc Twenty-sixth and I
streets. n two.storv brick house. and one of
n row of cour which have recently been
built and which face on Twenty sixth
Tho cornor hn,,sa No gao was occmnicd Inv
Noonan. who used the lower floor as a
grocery, restaurant and bar-room.
Last night O'Donoghuc and Noonan had u
difficulty at Noonap's bar.room and the
former was drunk and abusive. The quar-
rel between the two ended in ODonoghuo
being somewhat hurt and put out Of the
house. when he proceeded toward his home
ON College Hill, Georgetown, but
on the way was arrested and
taken TO the Georgetown station,
where he was locked nm for the night. but
this morning. upon his representation that
he was going TO worl, i'm the gas.works,
was released. and started in the direction of
Noonan's store. which he reached at about
7 o'clock. and going into the store began to
renew the quarrel of the previous night, and
became SO violent that Noonan armed him
self with pistol for defense. O'Donoghue
then left Noonans store and went to a
grocery on the opposite corner conducted
by VIM. Carley, and taking a large meat
knife which lay upon Carleys counter, re.
turned hastily to Noonan's and rushed
up onto the porch, and was about to enter
the house, when Noonan fired two shots at
him, and O'Donoghue fell and died in
stantly. Coroner Patterson held an inquest
at 1890 to-day ut the Fourth Precinct sta
ton.
The Post Mortcm.
The body of O'Donoghue was taken TO
the station and placed in a shed in the rear,
where DIR. Hartigan made n post-mortem
examination, with the following re-
suit A pistol-ball entered the left
breast between the second and third
ribs, and after penetrating the left lung,
lodged in the muscles between the fourth
and fifth ribs. The wound caused an in
ternal hcmorrhage from which the de-
ceased came to his death. Marks Of violence
were observable on the left forearm and
wrist, the principal of which was deep in
cised wound made with clcavcr, and
which had severed the bone nearly in half
The body of ODonoghue was very large and
muscular The mans weight when alive
was two hundred and twenty pounds. His
face was smooth and clean-shavcn, and he
was dressed in black pantaloons and n
tight fitting blue flannel shirt.
The Inquest.
At the inquest the accused, John j.
Noonan, sat unconcernedly by and without
speakinp. He is a married man. 26 years
of age. of n very dark complexion and was
dressed in black. The foreman of tho Jury
was j. ID. Entwistlc. The witnesses called
all told the particulars substantially as
above given. The pistol was produced and
examined. 1t was an old.fash-
toned siy-barreled Colt revolver.
No person saw the shooting, but
several saw O'Donoehue enter the
accused's house with large butcher.knife
and heard two shots fired. Immediately after
which O'Donoghue came out of the house
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held in the hands Of John j. Noonan."
Noonan was committed to jail by the
Coroner to await the action OF the grand
jury on the charge of murder Attorney
G. Maurice Smith has taken Noonans case,
and claims to have good defense, and that
the shooting was purely in self.defense.
On the assignment OF the Criminal Court
to-day was n case against Florence O'Dono-
n license. Mr.. Thomas +. Miller. his coun.
sell. stated to the court that he had been in.
formed that his client had been murdered
this morning. and the case was continued
for the present.
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