, 1882-05-26

to the Sheriff; that it was expected he
would bring the Coroner over with him;
it was II, A. NJ, then and no coroner.
The body had lain almost "A hours L
requested the J. p. to act as Coroner in
person, as there was no telling when the
Constable would be back. He agreed;
commissioned myself to summon jury.
L succeeded, and arrived at the scene
of the murder about 4, P. NJ. The jury
having been sworn, they proceeded to
examine the remains. After thorough
examination of the body, premises, NC.
they came to the conclusion that there
had been scutfle between the two men;
that they had pulled each others whis-
kers, torn each others shirts, &c.; that
after they had ceased to scuilie, the man
KAY had run or walked about thirty
PAGES to get the gun out of his house,
returned and fred the deadly shot. The
gun used was an old fashioned long
range musket, carrying an ounce ball;
that after the killing of j. Anderson the
gun had been reloaded. ~" -
From the appearance OF the wound
should Judge that the muzzle OF the
gun must have been within ten feet OF
Anderson's breast The fire from the
powder had set fire to bis underclothing
and had not Eliza Jane (kay's house
keeper) poured water on it every stitch
OF his clothing must have been burned
from off his body. From the range OF
the ball. should judge Anderson had
been standing in an 0blique position
his right shoulder thrown well back.
The bullet had entered the lower part
of the left breast, well to the left, and
made it's exit back Of the armpit Of the
right arm. The jury brought in YER
dict that John Anderson came to his
death from gun shot wound in the
hands of John Kay. After the verdict
the remains was removed on stretcher
to his own home and properly attended
to. ., A. Anderson, and myself remain
ed over night with our dead friend and
endeavored to console his weeping wild
ow. Shortly after daylight on the
morning OF the 17th inst. is was painful
TO hear his youngest child about two
years of age exclaim: ''Mamma, / want
TO come to papa Unjust confess [ was
forced TO drop gentle tear. At about
6 A. NJ, j. Gibson arrived with the coffin;
at about 8 the horses and wagon was on
hand to carry our old friend to his
final resting place, The remains was
placed in the coffin. The coffin trans
ferred to the wagon, we started on our
slow, sad journey in the direction OF
the new burial ground, donation of
two acres from our esteemed J, p, O,A.
Carr. After q rough and tedious jour
ney of nine miles we arrived at our des-
tination, found the grave ready, and q
number OF friends on hand beautiful
hymn was sung. Mr. j. Carr read the
funeral service, after which we saw our
old friend had crossed that bourne from
whence no traveller returns, so we gave
him back to Mother Earth. ij M.
s. G. CHADWICK.
P.S. I forgot to mention that this
is the first occurrence OF this kind that
has happened on this island, and that
John Anderson is the only inhabitant
Of our new city OF the dead. ~"
/ have been informed that Eliza Jane
has obtained bonds for her appearance
as witness at the District Court. ..f0
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KAY was brought to this place on the
Dispatch by Sheriff Kelly, Of San Juan
Co, on Sunday, and is now confined in
Jail here.-ED.l