Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-01

dent in Lawyer Chases office, and had often ] tried his had at clerking in Leighton's store on Broadway. At one time he worked in photograph gallery, either at W. A. Beers or Stoddard's, or both.
 KING WAS AN ATHLETE.
 King when at Russellis school used to play in all the football games between Russell's and the High school team. He was good all round athlete. He was very quiet and very popular with all who knew him.
 THE MOTIVE. What was the motive of the murderer9 That was the question that hundreds and hundreds of people tried to solve yesterday without success. King was fond of female society. He was young man of good ap-- pearance, rather good looking, well dressed, quite attractive, and possessed besides an agreeable presence and winning manners. ACTIVITY OF THE POLICE. The police began work on the case, and in twenty-four hours had the name of the mur- who he was that they were not averse to giving the news to the press. GEORGE DONOVAN. At his door was laid this awful crime. He is the son of Henry Donovan, who keeps the saloon in front of which the murder oc- cured.
 Coroner Mix, Chief BolIman, Detectives Brewer and Reilly and Policeman Richard Moore jr., set to work on the case Thursday night, and they soon had a network drawn around the murderer's head. It was 2:15 yesterday morning when Chief Bollman and Coroner Mix returned in 8 wagon from the scene of the crime. They were tired and ap- parently worn out, but they smiled neverthe- less when questioned and said they were con- fident they had clue which would come out all right.
 WAS THERE WOMAN IN THE CASE
 "Was a woman entangled in the easel" was asked.
 At this both leaned against the wall, for they were standing, and neither said word. A smile fitted over both countenanees. The chiefs as much as said: "Ask the coroner.o The coroner with an innocent blandnees as much as spoke: "You have hit the nail on the head; we'll tell you all about 1t before many hours" This unspeakable meaning of the cornoner's came true. CLUES. The finding of the letters in Kings room was a clue that they were working on. The supposition was that King and unknown man had quarrel in front of the saloon over a woman King seldom got angry and it seemed probable that his assaflant told him he would kill him if he did not stop paying his attentions to a certain young woman, that King refused and that the fatal shots were fired.
 THE BROTHERS LAST DRIVE TOGETHER. When Charles l.. King 8 bother of the murdered man, was notified, he said that he and John had driven into the city in the afternoon from Allingtown where the dead man lived with his father. John had left his brother about o'clock. The horse and carriage were found later in front of the saloon where King was shot. Kings brother wanted to take the remains home, but Dr. White had them taken removed to Lewis & May cooks, where an autopsy was held yes terday morning.
 THE BAR TENDERS STORY.
 The bar tender Charles Pitt, at Donovan's iu reply to Coroner Mix, said King had been in the saloon at 5:30 o'clock to get drink which shows that the deceased had been in the place for about half an hour. The bar tender also said that King had not stated who shot him, but another man who was in the saloon at the time asserted that King had tried to tell but was dying and could not speak the name.
 MORE LIGHT.
 At Il o'clock yesterday morning Coroner Mix, accompanied by Detectives Brewer and Reilly visited the scene of the murder and spent seme time in qestioning the residents in the vicinity They at first gained but little. Two boys were found named Harry Hall, and Eddie Austen, who had seen a fash and heard pistol report and had seen man running away from the scene of. the murder. Austen lives at 218 Mum son street. Hall lives at 131 Goffe street, and said he saw four flashes and heard four pistol reports. He was standing at the time at the corner of Charles and Orchard streets. He heard cries and saw c man run away hastily, and saw the man stumble and recover his balance and speed on again. He jumped over the fence, and disappeared in the darkness.
 THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
 The police little later ascertained that George Donovan was the man. Chief Bollman on talking with the Donovan family found that George Donovan, one of the sons, brother of the one who usually stayed in the saloon, was missing. He had not been home all night, and the family had seen nor heard nothing of him. The coroner and the Chief soon however had big clue in the finding of the coat and revolver.
 VALUABLE ASSISTANCE.
 Chief Bollman said last night that Officer Richard Moore, jr., had rendered valuable assistance m the case ana was entltleO 70 much credit.
 EMITTING THE RESERVOIR.
 It was decided last night not to wait until to-day to draw off the water from the reser- voir. There is about twenty-five feet of wa ter to be let out, and in all probability bottom will not be seen until this morning. This will aid the police by letting them know whether or not Donovan did commit suicide. If 1t is found he has not, photographs of him will be sent to all the leading police departments in the country.
 DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
 There seems to be a prevailing opinion that Donovan is outside the State. He had at least twelve hours the lead and many doubt whether he will be caught. As soon as there was absolute proof that Donovan was the murderer, a general alarm was given to the police offices to arrest him if he was seen.
 Che who has been working on the case said last night that he was confident Don- ovan would be in the clutches of the law to- day.
 COVERED HIS TRACKS.
 Donovan covered his tracks well. The police absolutely know nothing of his move- ments after reaching the barn. It is thought that his coat and hat were carried to the reservoir by one of the family. Nobody seems to have seen him leaving the city