Daily Republican., 1884-05-29
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DEATH
FOR THE CORONER TO IN
VESTI(aATE.

Michael Figone, the Italian, who wa
arrested on Front street late Saturda
night, after he had been assaulted b,
one or more rOughs, died at the Aims
house shortly aftnr 8 O'Clock last night
from the effects OF bis injuries. Coronel
Smith and Chief of Police Mcconnell
were immediatIy notified Of the man
| death and steps were a. once takn /,
re-arrest William McCololn, who hat
been previously charged with the crime
but who had been discharged on Wed
nesday morning in the Municipal Court
after having had "a preliminary hearing
on the charge ofcommitting the assault
the evidence Deln deemed insufficien,
to hold him.
An officer was dispatched to Mr.. Nc
COllOIn's headquarters soon after word
was received that Figone was dead, bu
NJ McCoIlom could not be found. Chic
Mcdonnell thinking that perhaps the
accused was about 10 Slip the town
acted accordingly, and officers were sta
TONED at all ,Le outlets OF the city.
Sergean- Blackburn and fucker and
officer NIokers were stationed at var!
ieus places a.Ung the =. W. & B. Rail.
road To dpprH nend the man ifhe attemp.
ted 10 esC1lG in that way.
In the meantlme the Chief OF Police
anG O1htr III :trs were on the lookout,
bat IN 4 St!VrV tlmt after the reported
death, hcCDiIotn, tie accused man, in
company WI'n MiIl!am Il. Carroll his
employer, we're sn' wen,ling their way
towards tLG p)!icc station, where the
former delivered Llns@lf over To the
authDrjtIe, 10 await The action OF the
Coroner. MG|oliOm asserts his inno-
cenrn AMI does not think that ne can be
implicated. Inc COIouer, however,
win the and of other officials, have
ueen silently working OF the Case for
severa! days, and whilsthey have not
expressed them ati Yes as to whom guilt
points, yet it is understood that they
have some damaging evidence against
certain parties, waich they have s-cur-
ell IN Case the nan died.
Drs. Dgle ana Springer will hold a
postnortem examination and Coroner
Smith will SUMMON his jury and begin
d thorough Ihse >ilgation this after.
noon.
From the evidence produced at the
hearing on Tuesday evening and yes
" VneSseS stated that the
Italian was first seen ruuning from
Carroll's 5 saloon, pursued by M3C0llOm
aud others, md thar McCOllom
struck him over the head twice with a
heavy stick or club. Tha Italian drew
II revolver aud fired just as he was
struck, when lie fell to the ground.
Hearing the report of the pistol officers
Vicxers and Cannon hurried to the
scene, and found the Italian lying
PROSTATE on the pavement, while a
GRO sd was rapidly gathering.
Officer Nicker> was the nrst TO arrive,
ard thinking tie Italian the aggressor,
seized him as he 'dy Irustrdte on the
se..rturI tor the revolver but
found nothing uut cartridges. McCol-
ION, who WAS n"ac by, rendered his as
sistance, and LrD ii the officer lake the
man to the hai, heIeit was found that
he was severely H. nred al" I the head
and was in al tod, 'nsClOus condition,
and DR.. GrlHHu"N as sEmnOned. The
injuries w-r, noi aHu igLt IL he serious
Ii Il Munuh% u"r.iIy, wncn thesymp-
tom, he3AInc Il Hra"Ls aud the man
Nn> remove, " b. iDslItai Tor treat.
lnti!t.
Daring N ,ni4y the '4a4 vas in a
crtura! COnU Ioh, and 1t was reported
abuur jowu 70 - he Wa, de"1, tat he
ralIici ana I.,, ..n to mend, tut all et.
fort Ia luio j aim TO talk proved IN
su",r's-tU,, l'hougl it is reported that
nr ,vH ~. Springer yesterday that
Mex O.l",I had beat him over the head
"ittl .luu. 1t was stated by one or
" the witnesses exdrnl!.ou on Tues.
i~' 1ight that the Italian vent into
.,M roll'S saloon 90 saturday night, got
,wo beers for H Inch he refused 70 pay,
and ran from rhr house, pursued by
SOM IT the attendants. lie afterwards
started towards the place, swearing
upon his a,sLl.Ants, when
he rracas took place outside, the par
,lcuiars Of which have already been
'tpI",t. The affair ha, caused consider
tH.H taik aud those who know more
sI'O Il 1t thau they care 10 tel are lIak-
rg with fear at the result Of the Core
l"r's investigation.