Telegram-herald., 1890-09-15

Patrick O'COnnor, young man. was
found cruelty and heartlessly murdered
at o'clock yesterday morning. HIS
confessed slayer IS IN cell No. at
police headquarters.
The body was discovered lying in
the gutter in front OF AS Oak
and-ave. by William Billings, a
night watchman. The head and
face OF the unfortunate man We're
a mass Of bruises. lie was so badly
dishgured that ne was almost uurecog-
nizable. A few moments after Billings
arrival a woman appeared on the scene
and exclaimed, MY God, it's
O'COnnorl" She was terribly ex-
cited, and she took the inanimate
form in her arms and lifted il 10
a sitting posture. After ascertaining
that life was extinct, she disappeared
down the street. Almost as soon as she
had gone, Nicholas Popma, who lives
on Chestnut-st., few steps away from
where the murdered man lay, arrived,
and he, together with Billings, went to
c. W. Stryker's feed store and tele-
phoned police headquarters.
SEARCHING FOR CLUES.
Lieutenant Hurley, Detective Ken
nedy. Patrolman schoby and Coroner
Locher started post-haste for the scene
OF the murder. and a systematic and
thorough search for the perpetrator of
the crime was at once begun. Detec-
uves smith. Cast and Gates soon Joined
them, and they paired off, going over
every inch OF the ground. The body
had been previously sent to O'Brien's
undertaking establishment.
O'Connor was young man who al
ways bore an unblemished reputation.
He resided with his sister, Mrs. Marin,
AZ sixty-one Second-ave. At $50 sat
urday evening he left his home to at
tend social gathering gwen by
Michael G,bln, l42 Oakiand-ave. It
was in honor Of Mary Rogers. . young
girl who had ouly been over from Ire-
land one week. They INDUCED in
dancing 70 the strains OF a violin and
the piping Of a flute, when 1T eleven
O'Clock OConnor was prevailed on by
the company present. 70 20 % his home
for h.s flute or stick as they called
It. This was the lasi seen Of him alive.
He neither went for the flute nor did
he return 20 Michael Giblin's house.
Tins was about tire substance of the
story up to late IN the afternoon.
although the minor details were many
and the stories conflicting IN the cx-
treme. Tie ofic - were untirlng IN
their efforts to ran clown the murderer
however. aud subsequent proceeding.
proved how successful they were.
During the morning Detective:
Cast, Gatas sud smith kent together
ard with q dogze determination pro.
ceeded. not slghtaE the mnutest De
tsils L'eusenan. Huriey, Detective
Kennedy and cther officers went in
opposite directions. bus they we're al
seeking the same goal.
HIS home WAS vs tsd. but bis sstel
during her mingled sobs sad she knew
Of no enemy that ner brother had. The
officer. fslt. confident thst girl vas
mixed up IN it IN some way, but how 4
seemed impossible 70 learn. Itwssnot
known whether be
HAD svEETHEtRr
or rot. Nobody could or would sav
thst be had an enemy Those who
we're IN = position % give Information
we're strangely retcent in their replies
TIE scene Of the murder was sgaif
vefsd and. after a search, : trail oi
tlood was q severed All about anC
where hsd fslien the red fe fuid cous
~ seen on the newly grsveied road
A boy named Peter Quint found {
pointed stone twenty rods away, scros
from Nchsel Gibin's house. It va.
f.-osr tha4, a rnass4 Fzf Ard the en-
was covered with blood. Susplc,oi
pointed ID oitl,n's nlsce.
Ta tse other direction What spreares
e. ~ hIoCd spots we're traced for nearll
block on Foerth avenue spots q
blood were found on the Sidewalk, sns
en- the corner Of Graudville avenue Il