The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-07-25
AS THE CASE NOW STANDS.


AS THE CASE NOW STANDS.
The apparent tragic aud untimely
death OF James Mccormick wlis tile all
absorbing topic OF the CITY during the
week and il an attempt was made to
print all the stories going II would neces-
state the enlargement of The DIAMOND
DRLL to ten times the size ni n Sunday
edition az the Chicago Tribune. This
journal will endeasor tn give the facts IN
the case SO far as obtainable and with
but little comment.
As stated last week, Sheriff Tully went
at once Ia Rhinelander, where he found
Vim. Daniels. the pueiIist, George Daley
and Frank Bronlette. his trainers, In the
custody az Sheriff Mcrice, ~ that city,
who turned the prisoners over 10 the
Iron county official and they were
brought hitler, arriving Sunday. and
placed in Jail, 10 await the action OF the
coroner's jury, then pursuing it's work.
Result OF the Autopsy.
Saturday night DR.. Motcalf, assisted
hy Dfs. Breck aud Darling made an
autopsy of the body of Mccormick.
The appended sworn statement showing
the result Of their work;
TO WHOM IT NAY CONCEIiN;--This IL TO
certify that we have made nm autopsy in
the case OF James Mccormick, who died
Friday night, July II, 1891, at 1915,
and that he died in the second stage OF
acute pneumonia; cause unknown Co ns.
A. a. MErcALF,
A. NJ. DARLING,
L. b. BRECK
The testimony Of Or. Metcalf before
the Jury was To the effect that several
causes could Ice assigned Tor the conges-
ton M he and his colleagues found IL; IL
might be caused by u heavy blow IN the
chest, bat whether this case resulted from
that cause or not he would not pretend
to shy.
Coroners Verdict
Coroner Frank Raher cmpannelled a
| jury which was in session nll day Mon
day and IN 20 noon Tuesday. About
| twenty witnesses were sworn, some Of
the testimony being Of a conflicting MT.
tnre, but the whole when digested 10y the
six iurymen who had sworn to do their
duty to the best Of their several know
lodges and beliefs, warranted them in
finding the verdict which they did, as
here appended
state 81 Michigan, County ~ Tron--ss.
On inquistion taken ~ CRYSTAL Falls, IN
said county. ON the Goth day OF July,
1891. before Frank Raher. coroner In
and for said county, upon the view OF
the body of James Mccormick, there ~
ing dend by the oaths of the jurors.
whose names are hcrciintO subscribed.
who being sworn Co enquire in behalf ~
the people al this state IN what manner
aud by what means the said James Nc
Cormick came 90 his death, upon their
oaths do say:
That James Mccormick cnme 20 his
Il.
~ VIM Daniels md Frank Broulette, IN
the front bed room oi the Green Bay
house, ia the village of CRYSTAL Falls,
county Of Iron. state ~ Michigan, on
the night OF July n, 1891.
u. NJ Ross,
NJ. BUsKnR,
WM RUSSELL,
.lOHN HARBotR.
:. ~. HOLTIsTER, JR.,
O. NJ. BRowN.
Preliminary Examination.
Upon the rendering 81 the above YER
dict, George Daley wns released from GUS
tody and Daniels and Brouette taken
before Justice Charles $. Henry for pre-
liminary examination, which wis inaug-
urated nc once and embraced about
the same line 81 work as that of the cor
oner's Jury, though the questioning of
witnesses was more rigid. The prosecn-
tion had about all 81 It's testimony in
Thursday afternoon, and some WIS pre-
sented hy the defense, when at the re-
quest of the latter an adjournment wis
taken until today, at which time Law
yer X. q. Flanagan will be present mud
additional testimony for the good of the
accused * expected. A mighty effort viii
be made for the discharge ~ the prison
ers. but in the event that II goes 90 the
Circuit court Daniels and Broulette
will bc ably defended by Messrs. Mortar
ity x Abbott, ~ this city, and X G.
Flanagan. Of Norway. while Mr.. Gran
dali will be assisted In the prosecution
10y Hon. John Power, OF Escanaba.
william Daniels.
Daniels is man Of powerful physique,
tall, straight rs an arrow and giving evil
dencc 81 possessing great strength. His
age Is thirty-tive years and this IL the
first time he was ever arrested. His
manners are most pleasant and he mp
pears 60 be a perfect gentleman la every
respect. The DIAMOND DRILL made in
qufry from persons who have known
Daniels many years and never knew him
to be anything but n square aud upright