Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-19

| To-day is chronicled the events ana circum-
stances which may bring before the bar of
justice the perpetrators Of crime which
they for fourteen years thought 70 be securely
hidden, and where the sve1ging hand of the
law may have az opportunity to mete out
the punishment allotted for earthly crimes.
| On one bright June morning, fourteen years
ago, q young Irishmsn by the name of Mony-
har, who was section foreman on the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad, near Reno, came to
Sacramento, en- route for San Francisco.
where he contemplated depositing his earn
ings In the Hihernia Bank, and which
amounted to several hundred dollars. Learn
ing OF the residence of an old country friend,
Bart Lucy, he called upon him, and,
| Ia company with other boon cornpan-
around. The subject of this article, ever
mindful Of the object of his visit and Of his
wife, who then resided in the city of New
Orleans, went to San Francisco, made his de-
post, and on the night OF June 20, 1869, re.
turned to this city, where he again sought his
old. country friend, who was engaged In the
grocery business with Thomas Kenny. under
the firm name of Lucy & Kenny, on the COR
ner of the alley on Fourth street, between L
and NJ streets. When he arrived, which was
on Saturday night, there was considerable
gathering of the sons of Erin at the place of
business, where a party of eighteen was en-
gsged in game of fives and forties for q
pair of boots. Mr.. Monyhan asked leave to
join in the game and contest for the pair of
boots. When he did so he left his bank book
and some other valuables in the hands Of
Bart Lucy for safe keeping. The play went on
and the drisks went down, when some of the
party caught Mr.. Monyhsn holding out" the
ace Of hearts, which caused a row, and result
ed in Mr.. Monyhan being struck in the face
by man by the name of Brown. Mr.. Ken.
ny quelled this disturbance and put Brown
out, whereupon all the others, consisting of
parties by the names of Taylor, Mehanny,
Mccormick, Morrison, O'Neil, Kelly and
Conglan, went out also, threatening to get
eveD." By this time it was near 2 o'clock in
the morning. After washing the blood from
his face, Monyhan also departed, with the
intention of going to his room sc the United
States Hotel, then kept on Front street by
one ?. J. McMahon. But it seems that the
party, consisting of Taylor, Brown, Mehan-
ny and the others, laid in wait for him, to
get satisfaction for the alleged wrong. Two
other partiss-Jim Mullins and Jerry Dom
ahue-were dispatched by Kenny to see him
safely home. When near the corner of
Fourth and K streets, and in front Of No. 5
Engine House, Mullins was knocked down.
Getting to his feet, he and the other escort
ran away, leaving Monyhan at the mercy of
the assailants.
This was the last seen of Monyhan alive.
Immediately after the occurrence on Fourth
street. Taylor snd three Others OF the party
went back to Lucy & Kenny's store, which
was then closed for the night, but seeing q
light in the rear, they went around and were
some blood from his clothing, and made use
of the remark, That - Of g 80 is done
for and will not make another row." One or
two others of the party had blood upon their
clothing.
Nothing particular was thought of the
affair antil about two months after, when
the wife Of Monyhan wrote for information
concerning the whereabouts OF her husband.
Just about this time an unknown man was
found dead at Third and r streets, upon whom
was held an inquest by TIE Coroner, j. P.
Counts, and q verdict rendered that deceased
came to his death from disease OF the brain.
Il afterwards developed that tits party an
swered the description Of Monyhan. who was
missing. There is evidence TO show that the
body was brought there and placed upon the
to make it appear that be was killed by the
cars passing along the Sacramento Valley
Railway.
It is also thought by the City Attorney,
who is engaged in assisting officer Carroll
and Chief Ksrcher in working up this case
that the murdered man, Monyhan, fouEd bis
grave in the loose sand that was being filed
in on Fourth street, which was at that time
being raised to the high grade, and that If
the truth were known the sand that paised
Fourth street, between K and l., covers the
At.
are many circumstantial details Of the case
disclosed by the evidence, together with the
partial admissions of Taylor, that point d.
rectly to the commission of the crime of muir
der.
Among the singular phases Of the cass are
these: AS soon IS MIR. Lucy advertised for
any information concerning the missing Mony-
hap, several of the parties who are alleged to
have laid in wait for him on the night men,
toned, at once quit their employment and
left for parts unknown, some not even draw
ing their. pay from the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company, where they were employed.
It Is said that Mullins, one OF the parsons
who escorted Monyhan, and who was also
knocked down at the time, prior to his death
in private hospital in San Francisco, told
who the parties were that murdered Meny-
han and also struck him. Taylor every time
he gets on q spree seemssto be struck with re-
morse, and desires TO make full confession
and receive the penalty of his crime. He
has since the alleged murder wandered all
over Europe and other countrieF, never re-
msiuing any length of time in one place,
and lately ne called upon Chief Karcher
TO arrest him for the murder Of MonyhnD,
of she time making a partial confession.
Taylor and Mehapny are the Only ones in
custody the other parties are ali dead, ex-
cept Morrison, who lives at San Francisco,
and who may be called upon TO explain his
connection with the affair. Mehauny main
tsins stolid silsnee, and denies any COM
plicity in the crime.
The officers, in the working up of this case,
have met with one obstacle, and that is the
place Of burial of the unknewn man upon
whom Coroner Counts held an inquest. There
ia nothing thus far TO disclose the exact spot
where he was inferred. It might be very
material for purposes of Identification to dis
inter the body, but of course if there is no
authentic record Of his place of inherment
this is impossible. Taylor and Mehanny
were arraigned in the Police Court on Sstur-
day, but had the examination fixed for to-
morrow. City Attorney Anderson is con.
Quoting the prosecution. The defendants
have not secured all their counsel as yet. Mr..
Harmon and Mr.. Buckley will probably ap.
pear with other counsel.