Frostburg mining journal., 1882-01-07

Tho Jury Of Inquest. following
gentlemen were summoned as a jury
of inquest ever the body of Daniel
Mcnamara. which was found lying in
ditch near the southern end of the
tunnel last Friday morning:
George Il. Wittig, foreman; John
Chambers, William H. Carson, Walter B.
Spill, H. B. Colborn, Hugh Mcmillan,
John Sauer baugh, George Hooking, D. G.
Percy, Hiram Mason, James Hawke,
George W, Fisher.
At IL o'clock the jury viewed the
body, after which it was removed to
Johnsons Planning Mill where a post
mortem examination vas made by
DR.. T. J. Grahams. An adjournment
was then had until p. m, when the
following testimony was elected;
DR.. T. j. Grahame-Made p5st n'ortcm
examination; discovered woun1 on the
right side of the head near the eye
found no other cuts or bruises; the
wound was three-cornered one-half inch
in diameter and one-quarter inch deep ;
looked as if it was made with a stone or
some other instrument capable of produc-
ing such cut. Death resulted from con-
cussion of the brain produced by the blow.
Deceased could not hav3 received such a
wound by falling while walking; from the
position in which he was found he could
have been knocked off the track by some
one striking him from behind. In my
judgment he did not fall from tho bank.
Adam Hitchin8 Paid deceased $13 We'd
nesday, Dec. 28th. Knew nothing else.
Patrick McNamara-Is brother of de-
ceased saw Daniel the last time on Tues
day, Dec 27th, he then talked OF going
away had no enemies that he knew of;
had quarrel with some parties two
years ago in Homecoming deceased came
to Frostburg on one train and these par
ties came up on the next; but to the best
of my knowledge they were In Lonacon-
ing at the time of the killing.
Waliaxs DwYy-Saw the deceased in
Edward Dufty's saloon about o o'clock
Thursday evening; he took two drinks !;
believed he wore cap; knew nothing
else
Robert Hart-hcNamsra was in Dufty's
saloon from 6 to o'clock Thursday even
ing; he wore cap on his head deceased
left and walked towards the bridge; he
was not staggering he said he WAS going
home. He had pint bottle filed about 9
o'clock in the evening No one was with
him.
John Call,ghdn-Discoyered the body n
few minutes before o'clock Friday morn
ing; did not touch him; no hat or cap
near him; did not think it possible he
could have fallen from the bank
Or. O. @. Jacobs Assisted in examining
the brain after opening the skull; blow
was sufficient to produce an entire numb
ness of the faculties; he could not have
fell from the track and received blow
that would have caused concussion of the
brain.
Thomas Ganter.-Saw the body lying in
the ditch; was on my way to work saw
an old cap lying in tho opposite ditch.
Knew nothing else.
Mrs. Alerander-Saw deceased last at 2
o'clock in the afternoon of the day pre-.
vious; he was drunk when he left the
house to 60 to town; had q s. note that
saw lives between Wrights crossing AID
Borden shaft; he wore cap; had no hat !;
owned no clsthing except what he had on
him and mine suit he boarded with me
two weeks; was not quarrelsome, and
previous TO Christmas kept sober.
Join Brady-Was with the man between
8 and Z O'Clock Thursday evening; he was
very civil; he wore a cap; / went direct
ly home upon leaving Dufty's.
The jury, after hearing the testi-
mony, returned the following verdict
stripped OF legal verbiage:
That the deceased came to his death by
blow given by some party or parties un-
known to the jury.
The funeral of the young man took
place from st. Michnel's Catholic
church, last Saturday afternoon at 9
o'clock, Eev. V. +. Schmitt officiating,