Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
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Elliott and McD0nouRh Renrresscd
aad Held 20 Await the Reai,It OF
the Inquest.


Elliott and McD9nough Renrre.sad
aud Held TO Await the Re.,,,, OF
fhe Inquest.
Patrick II. ooyle died at the almshouse
at $50 O'Clock yesterday morning. His
death was the closing scene Of tragedy
OF which the first act took place on the
night Of October LIST. Coyle was a new
conner in Wilmington and had but re-
Gently arrived here from his place of resi-
dence ut Pawtucket, II. |, Tie was un.
acquainted in the city, aud curly in the
evening fell in with Robert Elliott, Jr.,
and Matthew McDonough. The three
men started out TO spend the evening
together and began visiting the saloons
in the lower part Of the city. They
stopped in Mt number OF places on
Second, Front and King streets In tho
course of the evening they had imbibei
somewhat, and about IL O'Clock IL was
proposed by ono VI tho party that they
visit downtown hawtly house. They
started accordingly aud while ON the way
dispute arose as 20 whu sluuld pay the
bills Elliott wanted Coyle 10 promise 10
pay, and the latter refused. O0yts, in
an affidavit, stated that Elliott became
violent during this controversy and finally
hit him with u crutch about the head aud
neck, after which he remembered meth
ing. He did not know in what locality
he was when the blow was struck having
been O stranger in the city,
The next morning Officer Gross found
man ON Orange street below the rail.
r0ad in stupetied condition. He took
him TO the police station, where tho
prisoner was able to say that his name
was Coyle; that he WAS from Pawtucket,
X. l., and that he had had S25 or $50 III
his pocket. AT the time Of his arrest he
had but 50. Coyle never said another
word until Sunday last, eight days later.
He had been taken TO the county alms-
house in q state of stupefaction
and had lain in that condition
until Sunday, when consciousness
returned. The police authorities
were sent for and Magistrate Bertolette
took an affidavit, relating the events of
the fetal night. From the affidavit and
statements made by ooyle, Chief of Police
Dougherty had Elliott and McDonough
arrested, the former on Sunday evening
and the latter on Monday morning. Both
were taken to Coyle's bedside aud identi.
fed by him ms having been with him on
the night in question. He positively re-
oognizod Elliott as the man who had
struck him. When he was assaulted he
said he had $25 in his pocket.
On Monday morning Elliott and Nc
Donough were given hearing before
Magistrate Bertolette. The last-named
was examined as witness. He admitted
that he and Elliott were with Coyle on
Friday night, the lat inst, and that they
had been drinking. He said the last place
they visited was saloon on King street
toward midnight, and that they went
from there TO Front and King, when
Elliott left them to go home. McDonough
and Coyle afterwards won't out Front
street 10 Orange and down the latter
street across the railroad, where Nc.
Donough left Coyle. The magistrate
held Elliott in $1,000 bail to
answer al court the charge of
assault with intent to MAIN and
rob. McDonough was held in n similar
amount 70 answer the same charge, on his
own admission that he was the last man
with Ooyle that night. The two men were
bAiled out Monday afternoon. When the
announcement of the death of Coyle was
received yesterday Chief Dougherty at
once caused the rearrest Of the two men.
Elliott was arrested while on duty as gate
keeper at the Tatnall street crossing OF
the r., W. n b. railroad and was brought
In by Officer Todd. MCDonough was
taken while at work on building on
King street near Seventh. Both lnen were
placed in the cells TO await the action Of
the coroner's jury.
The effect of the blow received by
Coyle WAS to paralyze his body. The in,
Jury seems to have been to the spine. He
lpy for eight days in a stupor, hut on
Sunday consciousness returned and ht
was thoroughly rational. On Monday be
WAS still clear headed but weaker. RIes
day morning he was reported somewhat
better, but during the day he began e
sink rapidly and did not lust quite
through the night.