Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-07-07
CoRoEER'S INQUEST.

Coroner's Office on the body of VIM. O'Neil
who was found dead at the Gem building on
street, between Second and Third, on the
morning of July All.
Caroline Harris, being sworn, said | live
in Sacramento, on I street, between Second
aud Third, in the Gem. building. am &C.
qusinted with the defendants, Charlie An
tone and VIM. Boone, and in his life time
l knew VIM. O'Neil. On the night Of
the 81 of July, about hslf-past2 o'clock. Billy
O'Neil left my>house, and came back about
A. NJ. Antoine also came and said to him,
Give me six bits" He made no answer
Antoine then struck O'Neil over the head
with a cane, which he held in his right hand
He said again, "Give me six bits, and then
struck O'Neil with the same stick again upon
the head. Then Bill Boone said, YES, he
does owe him six bits, and he has a right to
give it to him."
Thomas Skaggs, Is years of age, sworo.
Live at Folsom saw Billy O'Neil at the
Gem building the pis hit of July 81 also saw
Charlie Antoine there. and atterward heard
them lighting about six bits; O'Neil said he
would pay il in the morning / afterward
saw Antoine at the Third-street bridge, and
he said to me, al think | have killed
O'Nei"
Joseph H. iris sworn. His testimony was
the same as that of Caroline Harris, his
wife
0. c. Jackson sworn. Said he found the
body at the Gem building, between Second
and Third streets, on | street, the morning of
the 4th, between 6 and o'clock. He made
the arrest of all the suspected parties. He
stated that Antoine had told him in regard to
the matter as PILLOWS: 81 loared O'Neil
dollar to buy glass of whisky he went
away, and returned without bringing me the
change. He said he had spent it. but he
would pay me the next day. Boone and
China Tommy kept after me continually to
go after him for the money, and did So
which ended in the death of O'Neil."
Officer Timothy Lee, being sworn, testified
similar to Jackson.
Charles Antore, being sworn, said: My
name is Charles Antoine my age is %; |
reside at Rockliu, and saw wood for living
On the night of July 81 Billy O'Neil came to
me and asked if l was dry. l said mo"
He asked me If / had ten-cent piece. l
said, bill, have no change except dollar )"
He said, "GIve Ine the dollar and
will take drink, and give you the
change back" Then l gave him the
dollar, and he went down stairs. After
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for him long while. He came back and
asked me if l would take drink with him.
and said No, Bill, have had enough"
He again said Take drink, and pulled a
bottle out Of his pocket, took drink and
handed it to ne, but l did not drink. l
asked for the change. He said he had spent
it, but would repay me in the morning. I
again asked him for the change. He said
&" You can't get it tonight, but you will get
it in the morning. He said you had better
go to HI and get it tonight" Bill Boone
told China Tom to go after O'Neil and
make him come out now. He siid,
were you l would break that stick on his
head make him come out" Tom told me
Boone would help me whip O'Neil. O'Neil
heard it and went up stairs. Boone and
Tom told me to go after him. | went up
stairs for drink of water and O'Neil was in
side of the room. Boone said " Go into the
room and make him pay" | went in and
said to O'Neil, "Ain't you going to pay me
that money-that six bits -" Boone was be.
hind me and told me to strike O'Neil with
that club. / hit him once over the head. He
got up and knocked me against the corner.
Boone then said to O'Neil, "Come out
with that money. Give him that six bits.
Boone walked up to O'Neil and said to him.
O'Neil said "What right have you to come in
here and interfere in nay business" Boone
said, "Give him the six bits, and struck
O'Neil once with his fist. Boone told O'Neil
to come out, and Harris put US all out
When Boone struck O'Neil he called him a
vile name. When l got on the porch 0'Neil
got hold of ne and said, q have got you
you one-legged -" and knocked me down
and held me down. He was getting up
when 1 struck him on the left eide
of the head. l got up and left
him grunting, leaning on lis elbow. l went
away, leaving O'Neil and Boone OF the porch.
Boone struck 0'Neil once on the porch while
he was leaning on the railing. [ went to
Second and 1 streets, and stayed there about
ten minutes. / heard Boone tell Dick he
was dead. Dick came and told me. | didn't
believe it, because / left him alive. Tom,
Dick and went up Second street toward the
depot. slept under the bridge near the de-
pot. Boone ran down Second street toward
J street. l took the cane under the bridge
where slept. l struck the deceased twice
in the room and twice on the porch.
DIR. G. a. White, who held the post
mortem on the deceased, said: discovered
some slight abrasion about the nose and face.
and a small punctured wound on the back of
the scalp. Owing to the discoloration that
head could not be seen if they existed. Upon
removing the scalp the sutures OF the skull
seemed slightly separated, caused by some
powerful direct injury. The temporal muscle
of the left side was badly bruised. and slight
would of the skull was found at the back part.
the top of the skull, the brain was
found covered with extravasated blood, the
largest amount Of coagulation being at the
base of the brain. Death was caused by ex-
of blood upon the brain, induced
by blow or blows inflicted upon the head.
The following verdict was rendered: ave,
the Coroner's jury duly summoned and sworn,
find, from the evidence adduced before us,
that the name of said deceased is William
O'NeiI, native of Pennsylvania, aged about
80 years and that the cause of his death
was produced by striking upon the head with
a club, or some blunt instrument, in the hands
Of one Charles Antoine, and that said act and
beating was instigated by one VIM. Boone"