The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-24
The Coroner's Jury After Hearing
the Evidence Render a Verdict
Accordingly.
Suspicious OF Foul Play Dlepelled
by tho Stories OF the
Witnesses.
T0oIe Used to 20 to the Well for u Bath
when Recovering From =
Spree.

The col p,sr's inquest in the death Of Joe
Toole was Finished ut the morguo yesterday
afternoon. No new facts were developed,
and a verdict of death with suicidal intent
while under the influence of delirium tre-
mems was returned by the jury. The most
important evidence was that given by DR..
Edgar Brooke. who examined the body and
found that tho und over the eye were
superficial and might easily hays been
CAUSED by falling against tho wall. The
absence of the moustache was explained by
the doctor as resulting from long exposure
OF the body in the water. The following
evidence WIS given:
Charles II. Moore. the first witness, was O
bar tender. He had been working at
Toole's place for three weeks. He said that
Toole had drunk only u glass of sherry with
IN egg since Sunday night. He took medi-
cine Sunday night and walked down the
road and came back at midnight. He went
to bed, and that was the last / saw of him
until found in the we'll. / had supposed
that he had gone up to some Of the wood
camps, as that was his custom when
drunk. When he did not return Thursday
l got Palmer and my men to drive up the
gulch looking for him Thursday night l
got Palmer to come to town to lock for him,
but he reported that he could not find him.
Friday morning Palmer again went up the
eulch and to Cruse's mine. but reported
that he could not find him. We notified
the sheriff on Saturday morning that he
was missing. The sheriff gave authority to
send two men to hunt for him, and wo
secured Pat Doran and William Quad, who
found the body. The coroner was then 10
tilted. I never knew of his quarrsling with
anyone, and dom believe he has an enemy.
He has been on a spree since July 30. !
have heard that it was Toole's custom to
take a bath at this we'll whom he was get
ting over a drunk. I do not believe there
was any foul play. When he left he wore a
mustache. Cannot account for it being of.
William Quad swore that he was re-
quested to look for M. Toole; that he had
looked for him in the old bath house; that
hs saw Toole's coat hanging on a rack over
tho we'll and a hat near by. He looked in
the we'll and found Toole.
Patrick William Doran was the name of
the next witness though he said Patrick
would do. He resides at Ten Mile. He
said that he had stopped at Ioole's place
Saturday morning n inquired for Toole.
He advised them about the place to see No
Ian or Jefferls. Jefferls advised them tC
get men to look for Toole. He WAS on the
search with Quaid when the body was
found. Never heard that he quarelled with
anyone. Last saw him alive on August Ii
William Il. Palmer, Toole's Oldest friend
in this state, is another bartender. He ant
Toole knew each other fourteen wears ant
for six years they worked together. II,
swore that Toole either had to leave whisk,
alone or drink all he could get. He usual,
looked after Toole when the latter got on
drunk. Saw him alive Aug. Is.
John McEiver hasno particular residence
He is simply stopping arour town, though
by profession he is q cook. | was at hi
place Monday night. He ven to bed at II
O'Clock and l slept in the adjoining room
Do not think that he had any disease. III
wore a mustache when ] last saw him alive
DIR. e. Brooke, who examined the body
swore that he found marks OF the right sid
of the face and head and right ear. The in
juries might have been inflicted by a bluu
instrument or by falling against a wall. l
was an abrasion, and the outer skin Was re
moved. Tho hair and beard were loose.
took a stick and scraped his hair off.
think the deceased came to his death b,
drowning. The mustaohe would NATURAL,
come out after the body had been in tn
water a long time.