Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-26

The CoEouer's Jury Requests THAT
lnD Case lSo Investigated.

The CoEOuer's Jury Requests That
tnp Case iSc Investigated.
The ooroner's jury in the Case OF Hiram
Dugan met at tue CITY hail yesterday
afternoon week, but did not render YER
dict, having still two or three witEesses to
hear.
Mrs. Bessie Crawford stated that Mr..
Dugsn boarded with her three years and
had always been D perfect gentleman.
The day after the accident two officers
called At the house and told her that
Dugan was dead. One Of them who said
that he picked DugRn up, told her that
he did not smell any liquor on him.
Joseph Kelly proprietor Of the Logan
House awora that when Dugan and
Brennsn called at his place Dugan took
cigars and Brennan but one beer. Dugan
appeared to be sober.
Patrick Brennan was called again. He
thought that DuRan and himself left
Chestes about ll.l5 O'Clock. It was q
through train, supposed that II arrived at
Delaware avenue about ll.45.
Police Oifloer johnson was called
again, and repeated his Testimony re-
Rarding the four men he met at Tenth
and Market streets.
Officer Virtue testified that he saw the
| four men. One OF them had his coat o II
and two were holding up q third who was
very drunk. II was then about s1.30
O'Clock. One Of them said that il no many
bad not Jumped on him in CheHt6r lie
| could have got away with him. Weaaitn
thought that they had had fight in
! Chester.
onlcer Hahn was asked, il from de
scription given to him by Officer Virtue,
he could identity any ono ? He answered
that he could not.
william j. Oonnor testified that lie
knew Hiram Dugan well and went to
Chester with him. Witness returned TO
Wilmington on the excufsion train Rrriy-
| ing II Delaware nvenue al 1.25. There
fighting at the Delaware avenue station,
while tho train was there. One OF the
men who wers fighting was named
Dongherty.
The Jury adjourned 10 meet again oil
7.3O O'clock on Friday evening.
The cOronerA Jury In the case of Hiram
Dngan met at the CITY Hall Friday evening,
and after hearing some evidence that did
not throw any more light on the mystery
surrounding the mans death. rendered a
verdict which implies that he WAS rnur-
dered. The jury also requested the proper
authorities TO investigate the casa and
made IL recommendation to Mayor HAr-
rlngton.
William Mnliride testified to the time Of
arrival OF trains mt tue Delaware avenue
station. A local train from Chester arrived
At ll.l5 on the might BuRan was killed.
About rs persons got off Of the train. The
first excursion train gut in at l2.C6 o'clock
Tbs second excursion train ROt III about /
O'Clock, A young man named Benaley
and q young man named Billy Dougherty
had u acuills at the station after tho train
arrived. Witness ordered them both away.
A regular train due AZ 1925 arrived n u 80.
A good many got on Of that train. No one
got OF that were NOT capable Of taking care
Of themselves. Witness did not know
Dugan or Brennan and did not think that
he mad noticed them.
Joseph Allison aud Elmer J. Wishor
street car drivers, who left the middle
depot petwe0a II and 1l,30 o'clock on tho
nisht IN question, gavd unimportant evil
dencg.
Harry jackson. a street cal driver, while
walking home fro'I the Delaware avenue
station so 1t 2 O'Clock. heard man Rroan.
lug at the cemetery. Witness was on the
opposite side Of the street and Huppos
that he wa3 intoxicated.
Police Officer Massey testified that thC
telephone message for the patrol Wagon
was received at Las and the wagon 70
turheu az as
Alter considering the evidence at SOM
length, the following verdict was rendere!
RrD'UH, That lhram DugRn came TO hi
delth from r1nru81iUu nf tho brain, the rnsul
u mlurias iuliN"toi w person OF persons IN
know "a mis- lnry,
Tho following resolution was ala
, adopted.
R's0irsd, Ihrt we request he proper nuthnr
itles 90 inyrs lenir ulls rase mud bring, II nos
stple, the person Or pcra1ns who aaanHltr
, | littHm lugAh 10 luaunc,
, After Considerable discussion the follow
Ing resolution was adopted by u vote OF
, tOI
4 Rt6plrFd ihht v 10 recommended 10 NJ
/ | mayor NY ihi- Jury lhht Tho pp,itnoillcofs 4
in4lrnrted Mh"t men ars sent ny them 10 N
: IhPlirr Hbtgipu Ia 'hn pttr1l wilt,u 10 inlun
= lhp plilru ia Charge NJ tho wagon with ~
! circumstances connected Win tho man ~
a rest.
= Ihe Jury then adjourned.