The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-22
4HE CORONHR'S INQUEST
Held Over the Remains Of Young
John Platt.
THE MANNER OF HIS DEATH
Determined by tho corouer's Jury.
He Died from Guu,shot Wound
atthe Hands ofJames MullaF-
key Held for Hearing.

key-Held for a Hearing,
At half past three yesterday afternoon
Coroner schultze began an inquest over
the remains Of John Plat, who was shot
and killed Sunday evening by James
Aullarkey. The jury was composed Of
Messrs. j, A. Clyker Anderson Wees,
Isadore Henger, Fred schaub, James A.
Wagner, Joseph N, weldner, John
Druschel, Louis A, Bowman, Frank
A, WRlther, George L. Menkemeller and
Andy Hazlett. After having heard the
evidence of those who were witnesses Of
the occurrence and the statements Of the
physicians as to the autopsy held on the
body Of the dead boy, the jury prepared
and signed the following verdict: "We
find that John Plat came to his death
by gun shot wound In the hands Of
James Mullarkey, as ascertained by the
evidence given"
Last evening Justice Davis committed
Mullarkey to Jail on q warrant sworn
out by the dead boys father, in which
he Is charged with murder. The hear.
ing will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. -
The inquest was held At the home Of
the Platte, The Jury sat ina lower room,
while In the room overhead, Drs, VIII
sou, Reed, Reed Baird and Eugene Hi.
dreth were holding an autopsy on the
remains.
Michael Gallagher, one Of the boys
who was with Mullarkey on Sunday,
was the first witness called. His testi.
mony was as follows, verbatim: 1--WE
met William Plat coming around the
road. Mullarkey said Here's a ride IN
for me- Mullarkey followed the wagon
and put his hand into the wagon and had
the gun resting on the tail:gate. Plat
reached back with thewhip and the gun
was discharged. Plat fell back in the
wagon. was half square away and
could not hear them talking. could
see themi We were on the same. level
road. 1t was where they are build.
ing bridge half mile from here. We
were near MOore's house and Speer's
briCk.house, Mullarkey was on the
ground with his left hand on the wagon
aud the gun In his right hand. l can't
say whether Plat struck him or not; !
heard nothing said; l was not close
enough. Heard the gun 60 of but saw
no blood, Mullarkey had not tried to
get into the wagon.h
William JanGke, another OF Mullar.
keys companions was called. His-story
was exactly the same, except not quite
80 full in detail. Eio was was positive
that MullRrkey had the gun resting on
the tail board OF the wagon, and that,
Mullarkey had left the party with the
expression, nHere's ride lii for me-"
lie also said that AIullarkey dropped the
gun and went TO catch the horses head.
The witness was rather confused, but
stuck 10 his statement very well.
Frank Ebeile, another OF the party
told the same story with perfect CORES.
pondenCe OF details. He saw Mullarkey
with his hand In the wagon and with
theg barrel resting on the tail board.
Harry Morrow and Thomas Mulroy,
who were also members 81 the cunning
party, told stories exactly like those OF
the other boys. They were positive con.
corning all details, aid did not vary in
their statements.
Jane Vernon, who was In the wagon
with Plat, told the follow story. II Is a
verbatim copy Of the statement he signed
on the CoroneFs blank:
when We were on our return home,
and arrived within ten feet OF the
crowd, Mullarkey was talking, but l did
not hear what he said. Plat turned
quickly and said all right and turned
and saw the boy up with the gun and
fire. He dropped the gun and went to
the horse to stop II and was helped by
Mike Galligan. Mr.. Moore and I Fixed
u place to lay him down in the wagon.
| did not hear anything that was said.
All were gabbing and / paid no atten.
ton. MullArkey came up to Bill (Platt)
aud asked what can ] do for him?
Mr.. Moore said you can't do anything
Plat may have raised the whip, hut |
did not see him. 1t was at the toll.gate
where they are building the now bridge"
William Il. Moore's statement, signed
by himself, Is as iollowsj
VI was going home from town and
met the wagon coming into the run as
was coming in on the other side. The
boys were behind, but l don't know
how close. / heard Mullarkey say,
i will ride Plat said he should not.
think Plat said lie had load enough.
Mullarkey made an effort TO ride any.
way. Plat told him a second time he
could not ride. With that he pulled up
the gun and deliberately Rhot him. l
seen that with my own eyes, Mullarkey
was close, but ! cant tell how close. l
did not hear Mullarkey nor Plat say
anything out Of the way. was Just
where the road turns into the run. l
was on one side OF the run and the
wagon and Mullarkey were on the other.
| could see Aullarkey plain. It was at
tile new bridge up tho run. Mullarkey
dropped the gun, and then called TO the
other boys 10 pick up the gun and ram.
rod. l saw Platt lay the whip back in
the wagon, but don't know whether he
struck at him. saw Mullarkcy hold the
gun up and shoot deliberately"
William Neuhaus and Charley Jancke
were both called, but neither knew any.
thing Of Importance. BY the time this
testimony had been taken the doctors
had finished their work, Or. Wilson
acted as spokesman, and made q state.
ment to the effect that death was caused
by a gun shot wound; that the ball had
penetrated the skull three inches back
Of the right ear, and a little below; that
II passed entirely through the brain,
and lodged In the brain matter against
the front wall Of the skull,