Evening journal., 1892-10-28
RILEY LIBERATED.
The Evidence Insufficient to
Hold Him.
MANY OF HIS WITNESSES TESTIFY

Two Witnesses who Testified Before
chief of Police Francis when RILEY
Was Rearrested Canuot Swear That He
Is the Man when Expected 60 do 40
by the Coroner's Jury.
The evidence on which Richard Riley
was rearrested, and who was supposed
20 have been connected with the murder
of Katie Dugan on the night Of October
10, was taken last evening in the police
headquarters in the Eckels building 1t
revealed nothing that would conne,t
Riley with the murder and he was ac-
cordingly released from custody. The
detectives will be compelled TO search for
new clues. A reward of $500 has been
offered by City Council for the arrest of
the murderer
The coroner's jury met and heard the
evidence The witnesses were admitted
to the room in which the jury sat one by
one. and were not allowed to hear each
others testimony.
Mrs. James Dugan, the mother of the
dead girl was the first Witness 'l saw
my daughter last ON Wednesday evening.
did not know of her condition prior to
Stout's. The only company / saw her
keep was Thomas Keegan did not
know that she was acquainted with
Richard Riley I saw him the first time
on the night before the murder. / do not
know who wrote the letter. She used
20 burn all letters, except the last one,
which was found in her dress, and was
given TO one Of the detectives by my son.
Katie was lively and always went out
with her sister.
James Riley was the next witness and
said: Il saw Katie Dugan and a man
sitting on rock near Second and Broome
on the night of the murder The man
had his arm around Katie and the other
hand in his pocket. When ! reached
Front aud Broome streets ! heard Katie
cry. Oh my several times.
The man was Of light complexion
and had smooth face. am
sure It was not Richard Riley. was
about three feet from them when
passed. James Riley could not identify
tn prisoner as the man whom he saw
that evening.
The accused, Richard Riley next tool
the stand II met Katie and her sistei
on Delaware avenue last spring. Th'
last time | saw Katie was on Tuesday
before the murder | once heard tina
she formerly went with a man by
the name Of Mcmahon. never notice,
her condition or knew anything about it
/ did not see Katie ON Wednesda,
night Invent from Sacred Heart churcl
to the home of Franklin Ferrell, l0l
west Twenty third street, where / stage,
all night aud until about o'clock ol
Thursday afternoon. gave Mrs. Fer
rell shirt-to wash and my coat ant
trousers to tlean with benzine. | frs
heard Of the murder IN the Sixth stree
barber shop ON Thursday night.
Edward J McGoldrick, one Of the tw
men who had positively identified Rie
when before the chief Of police as tn
man whom he saw with Katie on th
night of the murder. could not swea
, that he was the man last night. Thoma
Connolly, who was with McGoldric
when he passed Katie and a man a
Second and Broome streets, could no
identify Riley
Mrs. Franklin Ferrell testified {
having taken grease spots of Riley
trousers and coat. He came to her hous
on Wednesday night between 10 and
! o'clock She had frequently cleaned hi
clothing The shirt which Riley ha
taken of at her house had no stains o
IL. Detective Hawkins saw the shirt.
The jury considered the testimony IN
sufficient TO hold Riley aud ordered hi
dismissal The jury then adjourned {
meet at the call Of the foreman.