The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1890-09-02
FOURTH SHOT KILLED QUINLAN.
Testimony Before the Coroner That Relieves the
Police of Firing the Fatal Bullet

Coroner Wagner continued mis- investiga-
ton yesterday relative to the killing of
Ed QuiElan. VIM. J. D0dd, railroad
employee. testified that he saw Quinlan
cross South Meridian street at the Union
entrance about twenty minutes before
twelve o'clock on the night of his death.
Quinlan was at that time carrying bum
Gle under his arm. James +. Quigley. de-
tectiye, on second examination, testified
that he owned a thirty ight-calibre re-
volver which he had carried for five
years. 1t is probable. he said, that the shot
fired directly at his right side was the one
that struck Quinlan. Captain Camp
BELL" he continued. twas directly in front
of me when this shot was fired at my side
could not tell who fired it. It was the
fourth shot IN point of number. and Capt
Campbell fired after it. making the fifth
shot. could not have shot Quinlan, as
stood directly behind Campbell when
fired my shot"
Patrick Conlen. a pawnbroker at No. 81
West Washington street, testified that j.
w. Wise had pawned a gold watch with
him q week ago, securing loan of $50
Patroiman b. T. Smith was examined, but
he fired no shot. j. W. Wise was recalled
and asked as to the identity of Joseph
Wilson, with whom he walked to Maus's
brewery. He explained his acquaintance
with him and the meeting with him on the
day of the shooting, on Meridian street.
The testimony disclosed nothing new.
DR.. &. w. FriDk made his report of the
autopsy. detailing the first failure to find
the bullet, and the second effort yesterday
morning, which was successful in lOcatin Q
N a TT nf ha 1aff r. a
ney, which it had entered after glancing
from the steInum. 1t is a thirty twO-cali-
Der ball. and slightly indented from the
contact with the breast-bone.
James N. Vickery, a clerk in the railway
mail service. running between Cincinnati
aud Chicago, was examined. and said: II
noticed that the man shot was one of the
four on the front platform of the mail car
he got on at the west end of the Union
Station at 11:5O p NJ. and sat between the
two mail cars. He had a bundle of clothes
under his arm. told him he could not
ride there. He got off and walked to the
west. ! saw him when the train pulled
out. and kept close eye to see that he did
not get on again. But at the first flag sta
ton. when busy with work. happened to
see Quinlan and three others get on. At
the next stop got Oft and went up to the
front to see what was the matter. Learned
police / saw man with a bundle Jump
from the west side and run, and shortly
after heard two shots in rapid succession.
Quinlan was then little distance beyond
the bridge at the intersection of Indiana
avenue aud Michigan street. Behind. on
the bridge. was Captain Campbell, and
behind him and TO the left were two police
men. Again. to the right of Captain
Campbell and little behind him. was a
man in citizens clothes. After the first
two shots, l watched closely. l saw
Campbell raise his pistol and fire in the
air. / could see the flash plainly
as the electric light. The man
in citizens clothes then fired, and that
shot struck the man, the flash going in d.
rect line with Quinlan. / saw Quinlan
turn half way round. and just then another
shot was fired at the very moment Captain
Campbell caught him in his arms and laid
him down III the road. / am not personally
acquainted with Campbell. nor do / know
the man in citizens clothes. But have
seen Campbell. and recognized him immedi-
ately. am positive the man in citizens
clothes fired the fatal shot"
Dr. Wagner will continue the investipa-
ton. He says he does not credit Wise's
story, as he has information which leads
him TO believe that Wise has not latterly
earned much money.