Evening journal., 1890-06-16
INQUEST ovea -lRAM DueAN.
Brennan's Testimony Before the Corener's
Jury Yesterday.

The coroner's jury TO investigate the
death Of Hiram Dugan, met again at the
City ball yesterday morning.
The first witness called was Patrick
Brennan. who was with Dugan when he
was struck. Brennan was still very weak
and his eyes were black. His testimony
was as follows:
"We came down from Chester on the
regular train, which arrived in this city
before the excursion train. We got off
the train at Delaware avenue station. l
said: This is Delaware avenue station.
He said "Yes, this train don't go to
Market street A number of cars We're
standing at the Middle depot, and we
went over there. The driver said he
could not take car in unless there was
crowd. We went over to the Logan
House where | had small beer and one
cigar and Dugan had two cigars.
wished to go to the station and wait for
train to Market street, but Dugan said
it would be nearer to walk in the avenne
eve walked in the avenue and did not
see any one until we got to the Adams
street end Of the cemetery. Four men
were sitting on the curb. Dugan said TO
them, Good evening, gentlemen. | did
not hear what they answered. When we
had nearly reached the cemetery gates,
l heard footsteps approaching behind us.
I turned and one man had his arm raised
to strike l said, Don't do that, we have
done nothing TO you He struck
me, and when l came to was
lying Ia the street. Dugan was sitting
against the fence and went over to him
l said "Are you hurt2" but he did not
answer. then said: "Dugan, am go
ing to get the blood washed off me, and
If can find anyone, vii send them to
you"
II walked down the street and met an
officer and two citizens | told the
officer that four men had beaten us, and
my partner was lying against the GENE
terry fence unconscious / told him my
partner was not drunk. He told me tC
60 home and wash and he would attend
to my friend. | went home, and, after
calling my wife, fell unconscious.
came to In about one and one-half hours
but did not know that Dugan was deat
until his brother told me IN the evening
While being examined he said that onI
of the men had his coat off but he die
not strike the first blow. Neither DugaI
nor he was drunk, though he mad thre'
beers more than Dugan. He did no
see anyone either going or coming in tn,
avenue until he met the four men, Hl
did not remember Philip II. Wood and 5
s. Southari help him place Dugan agains
the fence The man who struck tn
witness did 1t with some instrument
He aud Dugan had never had a quarrel
nor did he know of any one who hai
quarreled with Dugan.
John T. Quinn testified that he was a
the police station when the patrol wagol
was called out, and was also there whel
it returned. he helped to carry Dugal
in and thought that he was very drunk
He helped to take Dugan's coat off an
place it under his head. Harry o. Welc
testified that he had known Dugan abou
ten years he was sober, industriou
man and was never quarrelsome b
had seen him drunk once about eigh
years ago
Thomas Brennan testified that he wa
with his brother, Patrick and Dugan
Chester, until they got on the train fo
this city. Neither was drunk. The
each had eight glasses of beer in Cheste
but the glasses were very small, an
would make only two ordinary glasses
The jury then adjourned to meet I
the same place next Wednesday afte
| noon.