Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-01-21

> WV "ASA Dl0"AA away
including the left eve; the main portion
of the brain was about five feet from the
head; other portions nearer the head;
back of right hand black with powder;
feet Of body were toward tho bar, and
near them a pistol, unloaded; stripped
the body and found watch, 800 in mon
ey and checks, and some poker chips in
the clothing. Examined the shotgun;
cut open the loaded shell and found in it
No. 4 shot; then prepared the body for
burial. =,
-Cross-examined-No powder marks
about the face; feet two and half feet
from bar; revolver about same distance;
held the inquest Monday.
The district attorney objected to the
defense drawing out the course and re-
suit Of tho inquest. and the objection
was sustained.
Witness said the shot was what he
would call prairie chicken shot.
John Cassidy ca%llcd-Iknew McIlcague
and knew Hillerman; was in the saloon
when Mckeague was killed; there were
ten or a dozen i'll the saloon; Mckeague
stood by the stove; Hillcrman was near
the bar; ! said to Jones and Neal, Let's
gets III oysters; Neal said, Let's have Il
drink first; Neal, Marsh and 7 stepped
up to the bar; Neal throw some money
down; and stepped w on tho foot
rail; he then walked around to tho other
sideo of me, and took hold OF the bar with
both hands and .iorlcd it, making the
bottles shake; the barkeepcr grabbed the
syrup hottie; Neal grabbed tho bottle,
and also the whisky bottle; Neal said to
Rasmus, the harkcoper, YOU ----
would you take q bottle from mo? Ras-
mus said, No, I just caught the bottle
from falling; Neal said, I'll jerk the d.
bar down, anyhow; he caught the bar
with both hands and set right back; 1
then saw Tom with his hand on or near
the shotgun; he then took the gun up
and shot; l turned round and the room
was all smoke; after The smoke raised I
saw Neal on the floor; L stopped over
him and saw that he was shot; smoke
came from his head; Tom then walked
past and went outthe door; the shot was
fired in three or four seconds after Neal
jerked tho bar; his feet were two orthrce
feet from railing as he lay OF the floor.
Cross-eXamined-Oncc owned interest
i'll Oriental hotel and saloon; sold III
about Dec. Is; got acquainted with Neal
over a yearay had dealings with him
every day whilo running the hoicl; met
him about loon on the day of tho shoot
ing; drank with him at hotel several
times; saw Neal leave the Oriental, going
for oysters ut Snowdcn's, no and John
Jones; he asked me to so and I asked
two othors; didn't see Neal go behind the
Oriental bar before going for oysters;
saw him hayo a pistol, q large Colt pis-
toll; 1 took the pistol from a little boy
who was playing with it after Neal had
it and put it away; L took a Smith G.
Wesson pistol from behind the bar dur
ing the afternoon, bat did not say I
might need ii; tho Colt, I think. was be-
hind tho bar then; cidn't know Neal
had the Colt pistol at all; I followed Neal
and Jones into Iiillcrman's; Neal was
near the stove when I Went in; don'E re-
member OF Tom saying, Hello, Jack Ito
witness), when 1 went in; when Noal
threw his money down HiiIemnan stood
at the south end of tho bar.
Mr.. O'Bricn was not through will, the
witness when tho court adjourned until
9o'clo elk this morning.
M'KEAdUE's nIsroHy.
Mckeaguo had lived in this city, and
at the time Of his death was cngagcd in
the butchering business at tho Forty.
His record has been that Off desperate,
and he was himself a double murderer,
as tho following from tho Chicago Time.
will show:
Nearly four years ago Noal McKeagut
figured in n Of the most sensationa
murder trials that was over heard i'll thu
criminal courts in Chicago. Born a
Thorold, Ont, lie came here in 1888 and
was employed in a butchershop on tho
West side. Then he went to Wcnnetka
a small suburb north Of tho city, where
ne found employment and became &C
quainted Will, James A. Wilson, Al re-
tired and wealthy resident OF the village
Winning the confidence of Mr.. Wilson
he youn. butcher borrowed from him
money with VIII. IA 70 start in business
for himself and opened II shop of his
ow.. II Winnetk". The ground OH which
the shop wa built was bought from Mr..
Wilson. The latter WAS president of the
village board, and the ground had once
been Il street. 1t was ya.atcd by the
board, and Mr.. Wilson took possession
of it. Although i'll equity the land should
have reverted to its original owner.
Legally, Mr.. Wilson could no furnish q
warranty decd with the sale.
a man in tho village, angerau because
he had not been permitted to buy the
ground told McKcaguo that Mr.. Wilson
was trying. to swiildlo him. and said a
great many things that wero calculated
to breed discord between McKcaguc and
his benefactor. Then McKoayue began
Fostering Mr.. Wilson, until one evening
they me in tho village postomcc and
exchanged angry words. That night
Mr.. Wilson and his aged wife were
brutaliy murdered.
Tho aged couple had for many years
lived apart from the world. He was n
years old and she was ton years his senior.
Mrs. Wilson Was decrepit in mind and
body. They resided in the largest and
finest house in tho village, but seldom
received visitors. In fact thoy kept no