Evening journal., 1891-06-17
1T LOOKS LIKE SUICIDE.

The Butcher Inquest Favorable TO the
Imprisoned Brother-He Threatsns
Suicide.
The coroner's inquest over the body Of
William Butcher was held in the Munici-
pal Court room, in the City Hall yester-
day afternoon, after the jury had
viewed the body and the scene of the
tragedy.
DR.. ]. R Smith, the eoroner's physi-
clan, testified that the wound could have
been self-infIcted, and that the weapon
found under the dead man could have
inflicted It.
Then followed Mrs. Lizzie Darrell,
Cstharine Cock. Fanny Peregoy, jimmie
Murphy, Mrs Eva Schoen, Edward
Peregoy, Policeman Sherer, Catharine
Murphey, Frances Butcher, wife Of the
deceased Edward Butcher, the man held
under suspicion, and Detective McVey.
The only witnesses whose evidence
adduced Eanything new were Frances
Butcher and Edward Butcher. Mrs
Butcher testified that she left home with
her daughter because her husband had
threatened TO kill her. The bloody razor
was then held up before her eyes and she
identified it, as well as the laudanum
phial found upon his person. The woman
was very much affected. and was allo wed
to sit while giving her evidence.
Edward Butcher was brought from
his cell. He had wild and haggard
look, and he evidently was rum dumb
to such an extent that neither the past
nor the present was perfectly clear to
him. He contradicted himself in several
efnfpOnRnfu hnt aanafd..fsipn his
condition, he did much toward establish
ing his innocence. He did not
remember that he sang until a
late hour. The last thing he
remembered was lying down in the door
way early in the evening He introduced
new feature into the case that COM
plicates matters little. He stated that
be went to his brothers house with q
man named james Quail, who lives on
Eighth street. and two Italians whose
names were unknown to him. All oi
them were men who worked with him on
the DUPONT mansion. They went there
with him in the evening. He did moi
know when they left. he gave his
brother 6fty cents to get beer. His
brother bought FIVE bottles. After thai
supply WAS exhausted he vert himself
and bought FIVE bottles. By the ii
this was exhausted he was exhausted
too, and that was all he remembered
until he was arrested.
Several Of the jurymen expresse tbs
belief that he was innocent, but they
thought il better TO have the three men
brought before the jury. Detective
McVeY received Instructions to shat
effect and said he thought he could have
them this evening.
Fl. S. Spear testified that he heart
Butcher say he would cut his OWL
throat.
The jury then adjourned to meet al
the cali of the coroner.
Good work BY Mcvey and witsn.
Last evening Mcvey and witsil found
Quail and the two Italians. He took then
before Coroner Sparks. They stated that
they were not with Edward Butcher
Monday night That they were with him
Sunday Afternoon. That was all theJ
knew about the matter.
The coroner has issued call for tn,
jury to meet at his Office on Front street
this evening at o'clock.
The indications are that the delibsra
tions Of the jury will be short, verdict
of suicide rendered, andlEdward BHtcheI
disch arged from custody.
The Body Removed.
Last evening Funeral Director Kilro,
went to the morgue and took charge o
the remains. He conveyed Theu
to the home Of Miss Salli
Butcher, a sister Of the deceased
who lives at No 100 South Franklin
street. Butchers father and sister wer
summoned from PhilRdelphis yesterday
They arrived here to day.
Butcher win be buried in the nev
Cathedral Cemetery TO morrow. As th,
canons Of the Catholic Church refuse
suicide Christian burial he viii b
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