Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-02-26
THE WATERBURY EVENING DEMOCRAT TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2e

manner, without waiting for reply to his questions: sHow do you like the looks of me? I am the best man ill the land. How did you get the news in Waterbury so soon." Then turning to the constable who stood near, he said with a horrible laugh. Why havnt you got towel here for the bene- lit of your customers.
 McKiernan is a muscular looking man about feet 10 inches in height and weighing probably 190 pounds. He has a light mollstache and dark hair inclined to curl. He is B years of age and unmar. ried. Eight or ten years ago he had quite reputation as a boxer and once fought in the ring with Bill Judge ot Meriden. His face shows the result of dissipation and he can hardly be held responsible for his actions. How such a man could secure license to sell liquor is a question for our county commission CTS to answer.
 The unfortunate man is very highly connected, his aged father and mother respected citizens of Union City. The poor father was subject of pity as he asked to be allowed to see his son this morning and after a short interview he went away heart broken.
 Thomas Cleary, the murdered man. has lived in Naugatuck for only five months, but during that time he made hosts of friends. He was a young man whose worse fault was that he made too many friends. He was of a cheerful disposition, fond of a joke but at heart honest and generous. He was 27 years of age. feet inches tall, with light hair fair smooth face and of athletic build. He was particularly fond of nd Ia exhibition in Naugatuck sparring few rounds with George Adams of Water bury. His parents reside ln Woonsocket, R. l.. and were notified of the terrible occurrence.
 Nearly everybody in Naugatuck sym pathizes with Cleary, yet It is hard to find one who lays the whole blame of the affair upon his slayer. McKiernan is generally spoken of as man who is not responsible for his actions. It has become a common occurrence for young men to go to his place and get drinks for which they refuse to pay, and it is down condition in which he was last night he hardly realized what he did.
 Medical Examiner Futile refused to say anything about the case until he made his report to Coroner Mix. Dr Fitzgerald said he had made no exam ination. He saw the wound in the mans neck and felt for his pulse, but life was extinct before he arrived.
 Elmer Ward was one of Cleary's best friends and speaks of him in the highest terms. He says that Cleary never drank anything stronger than beer and rarely more than two or three glasses of that Cleary was to take part in pool tour nament in Wards Thursday night.
 Coroner Mix arrived on the II o'clock train and held an examination of the re. mains. He found that the ball after en- tering the neck took a downward course and passed through the left lung. Deatl was caused by hemorrhage. McKiernar will have a hearing tomorrow.
 John and William Brennan, who were employed in the Futile & Whittemore foundry at Union City were discharged this afternoon.
 Late this afternoon word was received that Cleary's father, brother and an un dertaker from Woonsocket would reach Naugatnck to take charge of the mur dered mans remains.