Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-11
S0YLE AND HIS DIRK
Figure Extensively in the Inquest
Begun Yesterday Over
TIE MURDER AT CASTLE SHANNON.
Evidence That the Deceased and His Slayer
We're Old Enemies.
A WOMAN WHO WAS SHOT By ACCIDENT

The inquiry into the killing of Peter
Soyle by Frank o. Morrison, at the Castle
Shannon picnic Monday evening, was con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon by Coroner Nc
Dowell MANY colored people and quite
number of police officers were present.
Patrick Malone, a colored man living on
Brady street, Solo, said that Soyle came
from Philadelphia and had been working
for the Panhandle at Bowerstown. They
went to the picnic together, but Malone was
not present when Soyle was killed in the
blacksmith shop. Afterward he heard
somebody say that Soyle had knife.
Maria Jackson testified that on Monday
morning Soyie went to her house in Clark's
court, off Seventh avenue, and borrowed %
cents. He told her that his wife was living
in Harrisburg. At the picnic Miss jack
son saw Soyle quarreling with Morrison
and heard SOyle say, Zone of US has got to
die" Morrison replied. 81 don't want to
fight you" Morrison ran away and Soyle
followed. Miss jackson said that she saw a
knife in Soyle's hand, and at that she ran,
frightened, in another direction.
DR.. Samuel McGogney examined Soyle
soon after his death, in William Wrihland's
shop, and afterward assisted DR.. Guy Nc
Candies in making an autopsy. DR.. Nc
Candies testified that Soyle's death was
caused by a blow and a nervous shock.
oUARRELED OVER A KEG.
n. E. Girst, a colored man living on
Penn avenue, said that at the picnic he and
four others made pool and sent Morrison
for keg Of beer. When the keg came,
Girst, Washington Walls, Albert Davis
and Morrison took it to the blacksmith shop
TO drink it. Soye and several others followed.
Morrison told them not to come, but they did.
At the shop the blacksmith, William Wrih.
land, handed Soyle glass of beer. Soyle
SAID something that angered the black
smith, and they got to jangling. Morrison
quarrel began Soyle put his hand
back as If 70 draw a weapon, and the witness
caught hold of Morrison and tried to stop the
row. Morrison said, Let me go, Cheek.
Don't you see that mans got a knife?" Wit
ness let go, and saw the blade of the knife in
Soyle's hand. Morrison then picked up a ham
rner and threw 1t at Soyle. Just as he did so
the witness caught Morrison and threw him
out of the door. Girst did not see the hammer
strike Soyle- Soyle did not hit Morrison, but
Morrison out of the shop, the witness and Nor
rison started down the road. They returned in
lew minutes and the witness saw Soyle lying
The Coroner said. ''You acted very badly to
my man last night, Ed Girst."
DIDN'T KNOW 1T.
well, Judge" the witness replied, 81 had
liquor in my head and didn't know hit him."
The Coroner then gave-Girst a severe lecture
on resisting officers.
William Gibson said he was drinking beer in
the Shop at the time and was SO interested that
he did not know anything about the fight,
which was very short. 1t started when he be-
gan 10 drink glass of beer and was over be-
fore he had emptied the glass. The Coroner
ordered Gibson to be held under bail
Mrs. Annie Mosny, of No. 81 Wilson street.
testified that the dead man was IS years DID,
and that his true name was Samuel Sawyer.
Soyle's knife was shown. 1t is dirk with a
blade hve inches long. Other witnesses cor
roboraued Malone and Girst. Jennie Holman.
of Jones' avenue. was called, but all she knew
was that she had been shot in the knee by John |
Allen. She said that the shooting was acci- |
dental Allen was held for an information
The inquest was adjourned until 10 O'Clock /
this forenoon. Malone and Girst were held as /
witnesses, each under $500 bail,