Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-04
NJ WE Advertised Give Away Present Our Opening Days Monday Tuesday, Febu
ay 10th and 21st
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bullet hole through the heart from q 3S-cali-
bre ball. The bullet broke the sixth rib,
went through the heart and landed in the
ba.k. 1t cut through the rib and took
considerable clothing, and the corset was
stained either by the powder or lead of the
bullet. Did not cut the bullet out.
Joe Blackwell, q colored man, swore that
he was in Doty & Darst's saloon Friday
night; saw Mrs. Howard after she was shot;
had not seen her before that She came out
OF the door as was passing to another room;
heard the report of the pistol, and she came
out OF the wine room; heard no conversation
before that. When she came out she cried:
"Oh, he shot me!' She then turned and
fell to the floor after walking about four
feet. Saw Ryan there. As the door opened
saw him rise from his chair. That was
after the shot. The door was closed before
the shot He said, 81 shot her accidentally"
He was handed . revolver, and the witness
identified il rs the one turned over to him by
Ryan. There were four men in the saloon
when the shooting occurred. There was a
woman in the wine room with Leonard Laxu.
Ryan came out of the wine room and
went into the saloon He said, "Go
he would 60 himself. just At
that moment policeman came along and
took Ryan into custody. Had seen Ryan
and Mrs. Howard in the wine room previous
to Friday night. They were there before
never was any disturbance between them.
They used to drink together. They used to
come in the evening between and 0 o'clock
and drink wine and beer, sometimes once
and other times more. Ryan had the pistol
in his hand when he said. II shot her acci-
dentally." He was perspiring, and looked
frightened. There was no outcry previous to
the shot being fired. Leonard and lady
were in the adjoining room.
In answer to the coroner, Joe said he was a
porter about the saloon, and went on duty
Friday night at $50 p. m. He didn't see
Ryan and Mrs Howard come in, ann to the
best of his knowledge it was twenty-five
minutes to 8 O'Clock when the shooting took
place. Mrs. Howard wore seal plush sack,
which was burning, and he put out the fire.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Bradley-Entrance
to the WINE rooms can be gained by side
door, and that's the way Ryan and Mrs.
Howard came In. They did not call for any
thing to drink. -
BY Mr. Simeral-The chair which Ryan
raised from was sitting close to the table.
The other chairs were not disturbed.
BY Mr.. Rradley-Nene Of the chairs were
tumbled on the floor.
Henry Doty, one Of the proprietors of the
Merchants, said that he did not see them
come in on the fatal night; saw them after
the shooting which took place at twenty five
room No. B and he heard the shot; ran back
and met Mrs. Howard who said, "Oh, he
shot me-" and Ryan replied, ~ did it acct
dentally" Ryan passed by her and went
out to the saloon, where he was arrested by
Officer Ward. Had seen Ryan and Mrs.
Howard in the wine rooms a half dozen times
during the past six weeks. They came after
moons and evenings.
Leonard Laux was in the saloon Friday
night He met a lady friend, and the two
went into wine room No. 5. Heard the
shot, but no disturbance prior to
IT, Did not hear Mrs. Howard
scream. As quick as heard the shot said
''rhis is no place for me. and went out. As
was going out heard some one say "Oh,
he shot me-" 1t was the voice OF woman
who came to the door Of wine room No 8
Did not see Ryan, and heard no shutting OF
sounds Of u struggle in room No. prior tc
the shooting
William Hector swore he was In the saloon
the night Of the shooting. Heard the repor,
of o pistol and then a scream. Heard nC
noise prior to that. After the shooting Mrs
Howard came to the door Of the wine room
| and said, "Oh, he shot me-" Ryan appeared
| in q few seconds and said he had shot her ac
| eidentally. When Mrs Howard sank to tn,
| fioor Ryan had stepped into the barroom.
Thomas Ross, who was in the saloon at tn,
| time, corroborated Heetors testimony ans
stated that one of the chairs was moved bacl
| about foot from the table. Ryan said tn
| shooting was accidental.
| ss-examined by Mr.. Bfadley-Wheu
! took hold of Mrs. Howard to guide her to
chair after the shootings Ryan Yves walking