Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-18
KILLED In A BRAWL.
Four Men Are Held to Answer for the
Death of Robert Dalzell.
MURDER ENDS A SATURDAY REVEL
William Johnston, Although Warned by
the Coroner, Insists Upon
TEsTIFYING In HIS OWN BEHALF

Coroner McDowell's investigation Into
the causes leading to the death of Robert
Dalzell at Millvale on Sunday, has re-
suited in the holding of William Johnston
as the principal. and Joseph Croft, Michael
Kane and John Volk as accessories to the
murder.
Ihe coroner examined great number OF
witnesses, and the story they told, in the
main, was that on Saturday night the
deceased, with a number of friends, was
drinking in Joseph A. Carline's saloon,
No. 70 Forty-third street. DalzeIl had been
drinking and got into a controversy with several
by-standers. when all of them made a rush to
get outside the door,
George Speaker testified that he saw tn g
crowd come out and saw Johnston strike
Dalzell in the face and knock him down. John
Eoik, one OF the prisoners, said he did not see
Johnston strike Dalzell. but that after the
with a stone in it.
Harry OFT testified that he was in the saloon
with acouple of friends on Saturday night.
something to himself The witness. with
nis friends, were standing near the
Ii1tlng machine. The deceased challenged
rnf,.oE me witness nn,ss,, to lift. and when he
VIM. Johnston. one of the prisoners under ar
rest, then rushed up and made an attempt to
strike Dalzell. but Johnston was pushed away,
Inc party then got down near the door and
pushed outside. The witness did not 20
outside, but he saw no blows struck in the
house.
James Dalzell, brother of the deceased.
resumed that they lived at Sandy Creek, and
robert was 80 or "a years old. They came to
tne city about o'clock on Saturday
Idg night In company with Henry Thomp-
son, and thee witness left his brother
and Thompson Carline's saloon, on Forty
o'clock he for Robert lying in the Kitchen of
Gari1ne's hou an unconscious condition,
Inc witness re- ..ined with him all night and
on sunday morning had him removed to the
house of Henry Kraus in MillvaIe where he
died on sunday evening about O'clock
VI. w. V. MARQUIS, with Drs. Fife and Giyens
nelu post mOrtem on the body Yesterday
AFTERNOON and found that death was caused by
a fusion OF blood between the Uranium and
BRAIN caused by a fracture of the skull. They
also found that the hyoid bone in the
larynx had been fractured, in addition to frac-
ture OF the skull. Either Of the fractures was
suhcient to cause death. The fracture of the
nyold bone could not be caused by fall, but
must have been caused by blow
william +. Johnston. the principal defend
ant, asked leave to testify. Coroner Mcdowell
cautioned him that he need not testify unless
ne wanted to and he might say something that
could be used against him. The prisoner in
sisted on testifying. and was sworn and testi-
ned as follows: II was in the saloon on Satur-
day night and drank glass of beer / went
TO the lifting machine, and Dalzell wanted TO hit
Harry Or. l showed Dalzell back and John
Volk pushed Dalzell out of the door. Volx
and Kane were outside ahead of me and some
one struck Dalzell and he fell. i don't know
who struck him."
After ten minutes deliberation the iury rem
dered verdict holding William F. Johnston as
the principal and Joseph Croft, Michael Kane
and John Vo K as acc s. ories