Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-18
THE TOBIN MYSTERY.
Dr.. Bryan's Former Coachman Talks
About the Death Of Mary.
QUEER ACTIONS OF THE DOCTOR
In Regard to His Movements During Ger.
tain Night Drive.
THE HIRED MANS MEMORY REFRESHED,

was coachnan for DR.. William BRYAN, of
! West New Brighton, S. L, in 1889, is now
in this city. Tim left the service of DR..
BRYAN May 1, 1889, two weeks after Mary
| Tobin disappeared and IL days before her
Bryan's service for eight months, including
all that time when life on Staten Island is
least attractive 1t was commented on as
strange that he should leave the island Just
when life there was becoming enjoyable
\ and, by a strange coincidence, Just after
Mary Tobin disappeared.
After the murder of N. P. Tobin, of
Franklin, Pa, many people were positive
that the two murders were connected that
both crimes had been planned by one brain,
if not executed by one pair of hands and,
under these circumstances, Tim McInnerny
became very interesting man to find
From Mrs. Shannon, of No. 123 East
Eighty-eighth street, New York, it was
learned that Tim had been in Chicago for
two years and had never written back to
Mrs. Shannon, who is his aunt.
A Long Chase After Tim.
Inquiry among the neighbors revealed
the fact that from the LIST of May, 1889, till
the time when he was called as witness at
the inquest on Mary Tobin's body, Tim Nc
Innerny boarded with his aunt, Mrs. Shan
non and did no work, and that Immediately
after DR.. Bryan had produced him to ac-
count for the doctors time on April Is, Tim
left New York City for Chicago, taking with
him his eldest brother, Patrick Both were
poof young men and both left situations
without any apparent reason.
Under the circumstances it seemed likely
that if Tim had been used in the first muir
der he would be used in the second, pro-
vided that n. P. Tobin was murdered be-
cause of his determination to track the
slayer of Mary.
None of Tins friends in New York knew
his address, and the chase after him was long
and tiresome, but at length thoroughly sue
cessful. Tim was found working as stable
hand for Chicago street railway company.
His employers state that he has not been
absent from his work one day during the
past six months, which precludes all possi-
bility of his being concerned in the Frank
lin murder, as was suspected without any
good reason. Pat McInnerny has not been
out of Chicago since last fall, and is, there
fore, clear also. Tim was at first declared
to bear remarkable resemblance to the
red-faced man described by Mrs. Kounze,
but his hair is brown and much too dark to
fit the description.
mClnnerney IellS his story
'T came to this country in July, 1885,"
Tim said to a reporter to-day, 'and went to
work at the college at Fordham (St. John's).
was there about month. At that time
my brother Pat was working for man
named Beigle. He is Mrs. Glassford's
father and lives at New Brighton. He saw
me and took me to DR. Bryan, who engaged
me to work for him at $15 month. I went
to him August 1, 1888, and left May 1, 1889.
gave DR.. Bryan over two weeks notice be-
fore went away. During the time I was
there 1 never got along with Mrs. Glass
ford, who half-starved me and was very
hard to get on with. The man who worked
there before me left for the same reason.
The work at the doctors was very hard. I
had often to get up two or three times of q
night.
"When left the doctors I went to my
aunt's, Mrs Shannon, and lived with her.
I had relatives out here and came out about
the middle of June-so did Pat, who was
out of Job. had some money when I
came from the old country, and saved
some while was working for DR.. Bryan.
I never put my money in a bank. I kept
part of itwith me and gave the rest to Mrs.
Shellenberger, the wife of shoe dealer of
West Brighton.
"Pat had some money-about $50, I
which he drew before we left. We didn't
come out here until we found we couldn't
get anything in New York. I went to an
intelligence Office on Clinton place-I don't
remember the name-and tried to get O job,
but couldn't never refused situation,
because I never had one offered me. I
didn't pay any board while I was at my
aunt's.
DIR. Bryan's Strange Conduct.
On the night of the 18th Of April, as we'll
as can remember, went out with DIR.
Bryan at about $50 or 10. We went to
three or four places in West New Brighton,
and then went to Willow Brook. The fam
ily were all in bed when we got there, and
some one came down and let the doctor in.
He stayed there about 20 minntes, think.
don't remember where we went to in New
Brighton. I never paid much attention
where we were going.
"We got home that night about or 1:30.
never knew Miss Tobin was missing until
1 read in the paper that her body was found.
Then remembered that the doctor seemed
nervous during the last two weeks I was
with him. Two days before I testified at
the inquest DR.: Bryan came to see me at my
aunt's. He said that he was in trouble and
asked me to help him out. L said I would
tell the truth. He told me the names of the
streets we stopped on. He mentioned
Castleton avenue. thought he knew what
he was telling me and I didn't remember
very well. The next day detective came
and told me to come to the inquest. went
and told all I knew. never thought that
the doctor would kill anybody. He and
Miss Tobin were good friends. He used to
take her out riding with him sometimes. I
have not heard from him since 1 came out
here"
Tim is very frank and seems anxious to
tell all he knows. When told that Mrs.
Glassford had accused Dr. Bryan of bribing
him to keep his mouth shut he was not at all
upset, and signifed his entire willingness