, 1883-11-17

Irwin Csafrspted with tse Hsarecd Nan
ne docs Ess Recognize Hln.

--ES docs Eot kere<Aike ukk0.
On TuesisY vvecing. sboue $50, Asssrs-
Peasscl, kidwsn and Irglss arrived in the
S:.y si.h the ran Irwin, who was susp:-
cioned IS being ,hs one who committed the
deed which has sent thrill of s0rror through
The community. The party at once proceeded
to the hospital where the injured man u iy-
j ing, in order 70 be confronted with him. Dr.
keylcr :. orce enisavored TO bring Smith
TO a sense Of scat was expected OF
hin IN tie way Of establishing the identity
! Of Ifsia With the one VINO 50 baTb>roasiy
assaulted him Oh Saturday. Dr.. Bla'ock
slso soon PCT in IN appearance. and the poor
unfortunate sooa became sensible, and wien
Irwin was brought fsce to face With him lie
failed 70 recognize hlm as the man. As re-
esris Ir~in Z is the general opinion .nst he
IL quIlt.Ssy; lie II 1eil-knCrr in this city,
ant CT several oouasioos has acted the Part
o: nurse A. 81 Msry'- Hospita, and attend
cd % S7rE Ove2s and Captain Armstrong
when they were lying Il! there. The gentle
mer who brolgh. rim in from the Blu;
Mountains intorn. - thst they hsc Nc trouble
with nir, and that ne came very willingly,
ara his actions a: the bedside gave az toe
-rectators - idea Of his innocence. he
seemed only ANXIOUS to be confronted II or
der tha, be should te cleared, snd ac.sd III
every Way Ike man who only desired a
chance 90 te GENERATED. Several OF cur
PRINCIPAL citizsls were preseat 81 the scene
araocg then were Wm. 0'Donlell. Judge
I4amsn, TeA Arberry, Mr.. McMiiisn, the
pro- rie,or of the STATESMAN and others
1t appears that oa the morning Of ths ~.
lair, Smiti; ie't the residence Of Mr.. Jores
CT Mud Greek, at al e2rly hour, and SIS the
distance between Jcnes' place and wfofe tks |
assault tcOk place Is only two .nis. 1t is
very eviisn. ti.:- here nGss DC some great
discrepancy between his SIT .nent, that the I
assault occurred Et II oe,Cck and The true !
facts, iOl IL Is hardy possible tnat, allowing !
him Il have left Jones cs.ss hr-akfast, at ,
say O'Clock, that ne coIlt possibly ne iCu-
holIs viking Two z2.iSs. The on.y resscn !
Ser 5usrec'inc Gir Irwin ~a7 the fact thst
he walked i:to tbs city CT the morcing and /
passed the place about the tine Smith s2id
he was assaulted. Il II could je ascertaire3
for certain Slat tine be lef. JONES it would
be found ti.s, Ln;n hai passed tiers before
or aiisr tde affair, OF ii not, i. would be In
tcresting % ascertain what Smith had been
dong between hreak:ast AID II o'clock.
STATEMENT cF sk. IRWIN.
Nj Irwin called at the STATESMAN Ufice
th;s moraiug and gave US ths following
.ar.her particulars respecting The nogen zn.s
of .Ls murdered rGsn: Alter he iefs Jones
Il seers that he walked a little over = mile
to Ae0an;els, on Big Mud creek as he
csme n sight Of the pl.ce MT. McDanieis
saw lin aud Smith then turned AID
went bloS the WY he came Until he met
Cliat Hod- -en IL a wagon, am asked him 70
!st him ride with him, 10 which Mr.. HodSsD
cons5utea. lie rode nearly .h.ee miles -
the reeidsr-, o. Berry Gaoison, bet.een tie
List.e aud Big Waila Walls rivers. and then
got OFT ari S1ii he would try AMI Obtain
woEk. CLo'so, was rot at home, and be
ihen Eelt back into the roai and started
hack the same Vay he had cym.. TINS is
ali TIA IS known .esnec.icg his movements,
until the t.,c dy was discovered, particulars
OF waiyh kas been gwen m these columns.
III. Irwin c.n CONSIDER himself as entirsIV
c,ea-ed from I'll suspicioo. II is rough ou
him, even 10 have been suspected, Is he hat
always ieen a h.-d working man and borne
a good repa'laon. On the morning the
5efd sas committed To left rs home o. S
o.to.S and stsrt,d n yak 20 Waila W'ra,
and i. vas nct uatii he arrived at The Ga
s.scr fence hat he Obtained ride in S wsg-
on a1i arrived h,re AMI Wa ,een 10y sevar. !
OF o1r c,t,z-ps on The streets before i. |
o'clc:k. As the distance is nearly n.no
miles ii Is very evident that ho lost 10
tine.
-IE MURDERED MN DEAD.
About go o'clock Tuesday nisht, sr';t.. !
Il, ! at 81 Ni..ry- hospital. It was evident 81 |
day that ~ could no. ions s,-viye. We have |
ere.t hgres tpat his murder VIII We: be dis !
covered ard it is possible thst the rnan wi,
VAS tirzt esn.ror.sd with him on Tuesdixy. Is |
the one Who i'll tne deei. His cane Is Risby |
AMI NOS. se.rching investigation Eho2ld ae |
L aie il o-e: to make him accouat % ::.c
on Saturday morning. He was committed to |
a., county !.ii fo- 20 days on the charge Of ta-
daesut exposure sna has onIy ju=t cone oct d
tne : 1atil.s county iai!.