Daily Republican., 1884-05-30
FOURTH EDITION,
Held for Court.

| Held for Court.
John Pyle, Malachi Barlow, l.. w
Palmer, W. II. Evans, Eugene G. Daw
son, A. g. Webster and W. s McNair
were on Thursday summoned by Coro
ner Smith as Jury tohOld an inques
in the case of Michael Figone, tn
Italian, who died on Wednesday even
ing from the effects Of injuries received
Iduring fracas on Front street on Sat
urday night last. The jury proceeded tl
the almshouse in the afternoon and
viewed the body, over which they
were swoin.
Judge Cummins, Of the Municipal
Court, Drs. Ogle and Springer. and
Harry Shsrpley, Esq, counsel for
William McCollom, were also present.
After viewing the remains il was de-
cided to remove the body to the morgue
for the post-m ortem examination.
Drs Ogle, Springer aud Sheppey be.
gan the post-m o-tem about o'clock in
the presence of several of the jury and
Representatives of the press. The top of
the skull was first removed in order to
examlne the brain, when an abrazed
wound was discovered on the forehead
over the right eye; clotted blood and
dark discolOrations were found beneath
the skin, and the skull was also found
to be fractured.
No external signs of the fracture
were found, but n slight crack was
tOnud through the frontal bone and the
inner skull was scaled Otf and pieces
had fallen down within the cavity,
" hich doubtless caused the compression,
he comatose condition of the deceased at
different times, and finally resul ed in
his death. The thin bone forming the
arcEed roof the socket of the eyeball
was also badly cracked, while beneath
and back Of the eye considerable
amount Of cloued blood was found.
The brain was soft and showed evi.
dences Of congestion. All the other
interna. organs Of the body were tourd
in normal condition, and it waa evil
dent that the deceased was n man of
excellent health.
Al 3p. III. the jury re.assembled at
the City Hall for the purpose of hearing
testimony in reference to the death OF
Elgone. Sainuel W. Dibhle, Elizabeth
Higgins, officer Vickrrs, Drs. Springer
and Ogle aud William II. Carol. were
examined and their testimony record
ed. Dihhlc testified as 20 seeing the
tracas On Front street on Saturdaytuight,
and saw McColiom strike the Italian
with stick or cane, while tho Italian
attempted 10 draw weapon. Mrs
Higgins also saw McCOllOm strike the
man.
TnD evidence showed that William
McColloul had had a fracas with the
deceased on Front street opposite Car
rolls saloon on Saturday night. Also
that, during the difficulty, Figone had
tt"urished a revolver, was pursued by
McCUllom and struck at least twice on
the head with stick or cane, finally
falling on the sidewalk, the revolver
being discharged as he fel,, The testi-
mony 0! the physicians was I" the ef-
feet that death resulted from the frac.
turs Of the man > sknll.
After hearing all the evidence the
jury retired 10 the private office Of the
Chief Of Police for consultation. After
the lapse Of about an hour they return
el verdict "that the deceased came
10 his death from the effects OF injuries
inflicted during an assault upon him ny
Wi. lam M"Collom on Front street be.
tween King and French on the night OF
May ." After the verdict
was rendered Coroner Smith issued a
for the acrIl>eL 10 await
the action ,.thG Grand Jury at the next
cOHrt. i