Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-28

VIII y lliiIliSDD. oatb'N bulil.
Dennis kearney, OBJ Post,
G Lcais Plath, Rank Ollarrow,
Tommy Adams. l. Raruin,
WI Underwood, Giles futile,
A Al Rowley, Frank johnson,
Mrs Belle johnson, &c Dawson,
Judson Jones, d.. {. Barnes,
John Arnsdorf, Shas Johnson,
Reinhold Ebcrhardt, John Ryan,
Mrs. Slncum Nichols, Will Davenport.
Henry Heidfelt, Rev. c.. {. Turner,
Chris schultz, BERTHE Wagner,
Dennis O'Connell, John King,
Chas. Watering, Matt Eastman,
A. {. Bennett, Mollie Thompson and
daughter.
TIL TESTIMONY.
The evidence given at the inquest by
Ithc several witnesses is rs follows:
HARRY LEAvITT
Sworn: / am manager Of the Standard
theater. About 9 80 O'Clock | left the rooms
over Simonson's saloon ana started for Mr..
Johnson's on Pearl street inst past the Sioux
City house, having been told that my wife was
there. ! met Ryan In front OF Floi pho
tograph gallery, and said Hello Jack" and
he said, How do you do Mr.. Leavitt." saw
several others on the street but did not recOg-
nize them. II was about 10 O'Clock when !
got to Mr.. JOhnson's, where my wife was.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, and my brother.
was here when ! heard the shot. We went
down stairs, Mr.. Johnson and my brother
going down to where the shooting was, and
my wife and ! went to our ROOMS over Ma
gees tailor shop. On my way to Johs0n's we
stopped at Ryan's, then went up Fourth street
and Pearl to Johnson's. When | saw Ryan
he was standing in front OF the saloon on the
east side of the photograph gallery. ! was
alone wher ] went dow street. ] heard "A
few threats made against Haddock by saloon
keepers al the court house the day before the
murder. / did not go out after going to our
rooms. Ny brother came pand told me who
ii was that had been shot. never heard any
threats against Wood or Haddock only at the
court house, as already stated. When !
passed RYAN seven or ten men were standing
around on the walks. Ibid not recognize any
OF them. On my way TO Ryan's | did not go
to the Columbia house corner. | heard the
shot about three quarters of an hour after go
ing to Jolnson's.
JOHN M'GREGOR.
Sworn: Am hostler at MerrilI's barn; / was
there when the carriage was let TO Mr.. Turner
and think it was Iladdock that went with
him. 1t was about 9 O'Clock. The carriage
came In about 10. Iiaddock came back alone
with the carriage. He went out of the barn
and then came back and asked If anybody had
been looking for him, then went out and in q
few seconds the shot was fired. HaddOck
sind Of tumbled on the crossing and walked
to the sidewalk and fell down. went over
there but this man Ryan was there before me.
We picked him up and | went to get water TO
wash his face, and while washing his fac he
died. No one had been at the barn inquiring
for him. Saw no other parties until after the
shooting. Then some of them went up Water
str ct, Others went by the blacksmith shop
and hid in the trees over the fence in the ward
where Stuart lives. There was about half a
dozen. The man that came in and asked
about Haddock WAS "A small man with A sandy
mustache. ! saw one mar on the corner af-
ter the buggy came in.
Il. p. MURPHY
sworn. came in on the 1918 Illinois Central
train, 1t was a minute or two early got into
hack went no Nebraska to Fourth and then
dow Fourth street; looked at watch when we
passed Lercb's oil stand: it was just 10:l5;
got home about l0:lS; near the alley between
Pearl and Water hack stopped, and Fred
Munchrath, Jr., spoke 10 the driver and asked
where is that other fellow There was a man
behind him | did not recognize and another
still farther back; shooting occurred about
1925: man behind Munchrath was a short,
heavy set man; he wore light clothes; the
third man was under the average height and
heavy set.
FRED H~UNCHRATH
sworn: ] was at home when ! heard Of the
shooting of Haddock; II was be; wecn $50
and IL o'clock; had been home about Is min
utes and vas at my fathers home before that;
went there about 9:45; | spoke to hack driver
about 9:45, corner Of Pearl aud Fourth street;
asked him where he was going; spoke TO him
because ! knew there was a party out in a
hack DO see where Haddock was going; ! went
home after | hailed this hack; Louis Plath
was with me: staid at fathers about bali on
hour; 1t was $50 when | hailed the hack; |
was In crowd in front of Sherman's that after
noon: don't believe | was told to stay at door
and give signal when Walker and Wood went
out.
WIN. WILLIAMSON.
Drove Murphy home. Works for Foyc IL
Rardin. Was stopped, as Murphy testified.
Munchrath was the nran who stopped me. He
said ! was not the man he was looking for.
The train was one minute late, and its time is
1O:l5. When | got back from Murphy's house
saw same two men who had stopped me leave
man on Fourth and Water streets. He was a
short man with light clothes. The two went
up Fourth and l passed them about Pearl.
Got a man In hack at Academy OF Music and
drove 70 depot. Less than five minutes |
heard shot.
JAMES DUNN.
Was in saloon with Dennis O'Connell. Ran
after he heard shot fired. Saw two men run-
ming away. One had black mustache, straw
hat, dark pants, light coat. Medium sized
man.
DENNIS CARNEY
says Adams, the driver of Greenville hack, tod
him he knew one Of the men he took over-he
was a Fourth street saloon keeper; low sized,
heavy set man.
q. b. POS
Told Wood Of suspicious he had that Crow
was going TO slug him.
G.. LOUIS PLATH
Didn't know whether he was at the court
house tina. day. About \ O'Clock saw Fred
Munchrath and at 10 went home. Went to
Munchrath's, Fred Lerch's, Joe Sprics, the
English Kitchen, Junk's. Jake Uhlmer's, Sim
onson's and Warlich's that night. Last at
Junk's at 9:45. Lost Munchrath there. Was
not below Warlich's. Afterward admitted he
was with Munchrath when he halloed to hack.
Didn't see other man behind him. Heard no
talk Of Haddock. Heard Munchrath say, by