The record-union., 1891-07-28
OFFICER ARLINGTON'S DEATH.
A Double Inquest is Held by Coroner
George Clark.
Arlington Was About to Resign His
Position and Leave the City
The Verdict.

inquest last night in the cases OF Ponce
Of1lcer William Arlington and Annie
Manning-the former having been killed
by the latter, who then committed sui
eide.
The inquisition was a very complete
affair, and some new details were brought
out.
Chief of Police Drew was the first wit
ness sworn. He testified that he knew
the deceased, and knew he was 40 years
of age. He believed that officer Airing
ton was a native of Kentucky, and did
not know whether or not he had any
relatives living. On the Sth of July
Officer Arlington called the witness into
the latter's private office and told him
that he had partially made up his mind
to resign and leave the city. He said that
he was having trouble with ''that woman
again" (meaning Annie Manning), and
said he feared her. While they were
talking, said the Chief, a messenger
came in and handed Arlington a note.
This note was from Annie Manning and
was to this effect: ''Steve has come back
and says he Is going to stay here. Come
down. Maybe you can talk to him."
Arlington read the note and handed it to
the witness. He then said that ''SteVe''
WAS Ddu man WueH lie WAS
He had made trouble for Annie before,
but he (Arlington) had succeeded in
quieting him.
Continuing, the Chief said that as he
was going down toward Third and l.
streets he invited Arlington to ride down
with him. When they stopped near the
house the witness heard q man who was
sitting in a neighboring window call out,
Billy, come in, | want to see you"
Arlington told the Chief that that was
"Lucie, who had no legs" The Chief
also saw another man inside, through the
lace curtains. The Chief then drove off
to attend to some business, and returned
to the corner of Third and L streets about
fifteen minutes later. While there he
heard police whistle. and saw a crowd
running toward the Manning house.
The Chief drove down to the house as
quickly as possible. Going inside he
found Annie Manning dead on the floor
and Officer Arlington lying near by in
dying condition.
In answer to questions asked by COro-
ner Clark, Chief Drew said that he had
known Officer Arlington about fourteen
years, and had also known Annie Man
ming for some time. He did not know of
his own knowledge of their ever having
quarreled. The Chief then gave de-
tailed description of the room in which
the shooting took place, its furnishing,
and of how the bodies lay.
Who is the person referred to as
'SGeve' in Annie Manning's note to
Arlington?'' asked Coroner Clark.
"Steve was a brother to Annie Man
ming" replied the Chief. 'Steve was a
man who was very violent when drink
ing. 1t was said that Arlington was the
only man who could do anything with
him when he was drinking.''
In answer to questions by City Attor-
ney Hart the Chief said he made a thor
Onph search of tho ManniTor hOnca a,,1
did not find anybody there. He met no
man and saw none about the place.
City Physician Z. B. Nichols testified
that he was summoned TO attend Officer
Arlington at the Receiving Hospital on
the afternoon of the Sth of July. He
found him unconscious and very low.
He rallied, however, and appeared to re-
gain consciousness. The doctor said he
endeavored to get a statement from the
wounded officer, but the latter had not
the power of speech. By asking the pa
tient to press his hand, however, he was
able TO carry on quite an intelligent con-
Versation with him. He asked Airing
ton if he had been struck on the head
before shot and he replied in the affirma-
tive. He also informed the doctor that he
was not in pain. When asked whether
or not there were other persons in the
room when the shooting took place. he
did not respond.
DIR. Nichols took occasion to explain for
the benefit of some persons who had
found fault because there were not sew
eral consultations of surgeons and some
operations performed upon the patient.
He said a great many patients were killed
through ''meddlesome surgery" When
he found patient doing as well as Officer
Arlington did up 10 last Friday, he be-
lieved in letting well enough alone. Moth
ing could be gained by probing and med
ding with the wound.
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portion of Officer Arlington's skull,
showing the hole made through it bv the
bullet. He said he had performed an
autopsy on the remains and had been as
sisted by Drs. Simmons, White, Gardner
and Merrill. THE primary cause of
DEATH" he said, twas an injury to the
brain substance, inflicted by fragment
OF bone being driven through the brain
by some external force-presumably by a
pistol ball. The immediate cause Of Off
Ger Arlington's death was the compress
sion of the brain from an effu-
sion into the left lateral ventrical.
1t Is, in my opinion, from the
powder marks under the scalp, that the
injury was inflicted by a bullet fired
from pistol held in close contact with
the head. The fragment Of bone was
found at depth of two and one-half
inches from the upper surface of the
brain. There were also found two
smaller fragments of bone at the same
depth, but on either side of the main
wound" The doctor also referred to the
two wounds in the officers neck, but
said they were only superficial and did
no particular harm.
Charles Flohr, the gunsmith testified
that on July Sth, about 2 o'clock, Annie
Manning came to his shop and pur-
chased a revolver. She explained to him
that there had been so much robbing GO
ing on that she did not feel safe at night
in her house. She had not been drink
ing and was perfectly cool.
Police officer Shellars and Special Nc
Laughlin corroborated the testimony
given by Chief Drew.
NJ. Simmons, barkeeper, who is en-
ployed in saloon on Second street, be-
tween X and l., testified that he knew
Officer Arlington by sight. On the day
Chief Drew in buggy. The rear of the
saloon is next to the rear yard of Annie
Mannlng's house. He was standing near
the rear of the saloon and saw Officer
Arlington walk down the alley and enter
the Manning house. The witness saw no
one else IN the yard beside the officer.
Lizzie Belmont, colored woman, tes-
tliled that Annie Manning was in her
mouse on the Sth of July several times.
Inc last time she was there was in the
afternoon. She asked the witness 10 go
10 Arilngton's room and ask him to come
u0"h' NitheSS SAID Sne Qlu not KNOW
where the room was, and then the Man
ming woman. rung for messenger.
Early IN the day Annie Manning told the
witness that she had sent to Arlington for
$50 and had not heard from him.
May Rheem testified that she was an
inmate of Annie Manning's house. aud
was there on the 8th of July. She was in
the back yard when the shooting took
place She heard the shots. There were
four or five of them fired. She did not
see officer Arlington come in the back
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