The morning call., 1890-05-05
DIGGING FOR BONES.

Sacramento's Chief of Police Trying to
Solve the O'NeiI Mystery.
. The finding of some human bones 10 the alley
between NJ and and Second and Third streets
Of this city, says the Bee, has given rise to the
theory that they might be the remains OF Arthur
ONeil, who so mysteriously disappeared a num-
Der OF years ago. On the night of 0'Neil's disap-
pearance the last place any account Is given Of
him was at Nike Dunn's saloon, now occupied
by Tom Kenny. When he left Dunn's, where
some very tough characters made their head
quarters, O'Neil was headed toward the locality
where these bones were found TO place kept by
the notorious Mrs. Doherty and irequented by
the GallagheTs and the notorious Mrs. Dowdy
aud other dlsreputable characters at the time
and ever since there has been strong opinion
entertained by those who knew Of the circum-
stances mat the Dunn brothers, Gailaghers
Eugene West and Others Of the Doherty gang
knew what disposition was made of Arthur
O'Neil and the large sum of money he was known
to have with him on the night of his disappear
ance. Il was a noticeable fact That after this the
Dunns became reckless and exceedingly dis
water back OF the GAS Works and was
drowned. The other brother went up north
and came 10 violent death In some braw
II The remains are those Of Arthur 0Neil the
skull should show broken nose, as he had his
nose broken number OF years prior TO the oc-
cunence.
The suppostion thai the remains might be
those OF MoDyhan, who disappeared about
twenty years ago Is scarcely tenabe. 1t was
near tue engine house, while Fourth street was
being filed IN.
This morning Chief of Police Drew and omcer
Lowell put IN the entire forenoon digging for
bones. Chief Drew turned up piece OF lower
jawboDe which contained number OF teeth, sew
eral arm aud finger bones and a portion of the
backbone. He also uncovered the Victims boots
but they had almost entirely rotted away. The
boots had high heels and were "box-tOed."
The body had no doubt been cut into pieces
for the bones were scattered about, some of the
arm and finger bones being discovered with the
lower portions OF the body.
IL was evident that layer OF lime had been
placed In the hole, and another layer on top OF
the body. in order, perhaps, 10 make its decay
more speedily. Sulphur had also been placed In
The grave.
Chief Drew is OF the opinion that other bodies
have been buried in the yard and that the occu-
pants OF the properly were Carrying on a bust
ness similar to that conducted years ago in Kan
sas by the Blenders.
Bee reporter examined the skull, which is
at the police station. The facial portion has be-
come detached from the body OF the skull.
II is plain that when the body WAS buried the
nose was broken, a fact that goes a long way TO-
ward showing that the remains are those of Ar
thur ONell.
Another fact corroboratlng this theory Is that
the skull contains but one tooth.
While II was evident that several OF the teeth
had dropped out since the burial. it is also evil
dent that when the body was buried there were
but few teeth in the head OF the deceased.
People who remember Arthur ONeil say that
he had few teeth for years before his disappear
ance,