Evening journal., 1890-10-28
FARRA MUST ANSWER.
The JwrY Resolve Thas Devsne's Dentl
RekuIasd From the Blow.

Rekaltsd From ths Blow.
The CoEsner's jury to investigate the
case of the death of James Devine who
was killed in the Pennsylvania House on
Friday evening, met in the Court room
at the City Hall yesterday afternoon to
hear testimony on the case. A large
crowd OF spectators was present.
DR.. John @. Fahey testified that he as
sisted at the post mortem examination.
He examined the lungs and hcart both
Of which were sound. He examined the
head and found coneuBsioR of the brain,
a confused wound was found on the back
of tho head which produced extravasted
blood that caused the coneussion. Ho
believed that ID WAS the fall not the
blow that caused death.
DR.. M. ]. Hughes testified that he
assisted at the autopsy. He repeated
the testimony given by DR.. Fshey, The
wound on the back Of the head was less
than an inch in diameter. The scalp
was not fractured
DR.. George A. Steinicken assisted In
the post mortem examination. He gave
similar testimony TO that of the other
physicians. 1t was his opinisn that the
counter stroke caused by the fall pro-
duced q rupture Of hleod vessel that
caused conclusion OF the brain. The
concussion could be aided by a person
being In state Of intoxication, as the
blood vessels in the vicinity of the brain
are then overfull.
Joseph A. Baumann, proprietor Of the
Pennsylvania Hotel, testified that after
0 clock on Friday evening John Farra
came in, perfectly sober, and ordered a
glass of beer. While he and the bar
tender were conyersing, these two
strangers came in, both Of whom were
intoxicated and ordered sarEapsrilla and
mineral water. Witness was asked by
Sparks to accommodate his friend, but he
refused, as his house was full, and
pointed out a house across tho street.
Sparks said they must not thiak
tney were buns Farra then
called Sparks to him and asked
him for some money. He heard FRrra
say The money is overdue now, and IL
is time you should pay me Sparks
made an insulting answer, next he saw
Fsrra strike Sparks, and knock him
down in the door. he saw Deyine Rp-
proach Farra, and saw him strike Devlne,
and knock him dowr. Sparks ran into the
dining room, ran back, tripped and fell.
They then lifted Devine and placed him
in corner. He fell backward and struck
the ground a foot and a half from the
bar
James Brannigan testified that he
boards in the Pennsylvania House, that
be was dining at the time, and hearing
sn unusual noise in the bar room. rushed
out. He saw Sparks in an excited condi
tion and helped TO quiet him. he saw
Dsvine lying on tho floor. he saw no
one strike Deyine was alive and breath
ing when he saw him / went back TO
supper and did not come out until Detec.
tive Jonis came there. He and the bar
tender raised him up and laid him in
corner.
William 7. Jones testified that the
man was alive when he got there, but
before DR.. Morrison arrived he was dead.
He knew that the man was dying when
he felt his pulse. 4
DR.. FRhey being asked. said that while
in some instances man may live several
days Of concussion Of the brain, yet he
may die instantly.
Albert Ebert, testified that he was in
the adjoining room on the night OF the
occurrence. He heard a noise aud going
cut saw Farra strike Devine about the
face or head and knock him down
Devine had approached Farra and ap-
peared to reach for himwhen Farra turned
round said to Devins What have you
got to do with it Il and then knocked
him down. he thought that both Devine
and Sparks we're intoxicated. +. l..
Harz gave similar testimony.
Caspar Conrad testified that he was
bartender in the Pennsylvania Hotel
He did not zee Farra strike Devine. De.
vine was intoxicated and Farra was
sober.
Henry F. Sparks testified that Devins
and he went to the Pennsylvania House,
after o'clock that evening. He drank
beer and Devine soda wster, when he
told Farra that he csuld not pay him the
latter called him ID dirty cur and
knocked him to the ground The pro-
prietor and bartender grabbed him, and
while they held him, Farra was still
punching him He heard Farra say to
Deyine What have you got to do with
it, and saw him strike Dsvine the blow
that felled him. Both had been drinking
but neither was drunk
The court room was then cleared and
after deliberation the following verdict
was agreed upon:
Resolved, That James Devine came to
his death on October "a, 1880, from the
result of a blow inflicted by John ID.
Farra in the Pennsylvania House, in the
city Of Wilmington.
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