The record-union., 1892-05-27
JOHN LYNCH'S DEATH.
The Coroner's Jury Say 1t Was Due
to CaIlinan.
Witnesses Who Saw the Fatal Blow
Struck-They Say 1t Was
Without Cause.

An inquest was held on the body of
John Lynch last evening by Coroner
George II. Clark, and the evidence was
listened to by District Attorney Ryan
and City Attorney Hart.
Thos. E. Lynch, a son of the deceased,
testified that his father was So years of
age, and born in Ireland. His family
consists of five sons and daughter liv
ing. His father was brought home uncon-
scious last Saturday evening. He died on
Tuesday. He was not quarrelsome and
did not drink to excess. He was a street
laborer, but at one time worked at the
railroad shops. He did not speak after
being brought home.
Officer McManus testified that he knew
both Lynch and Callinan. He answered
telephone message, and found Lynch
lying at Rivett's stable, and was told that
he had been struck with shovel by Cal
linan. When he arrested Callinan the
latter said he struck Lynch by accident.
Mrs. II. w. Rtvett saw them carry
Lynch into the barn, and heard him say
be was Il years OF age. de received med-
ical attendance in about ten minutes after
he was taken into the barn. Witness as
sisted in washing his face and bandaging
his head.
VIM. Enright testified that on Saturday
afternoon he was driving past where
three men were working on the street.
He saw the three men arguing, and his
companion said, "It looks like war"
Shortly after he saw Callinan strike
Lynch with a shovel. Lynch had just
| thrown out shoveltul of dirt, when Cal
Imam turned and struck him. Lynch's
shovel was on his shoulder. Callinan
| raised his shovel and brought it down on
| him, striking him on the left side of the
head. The blow knocked him down.
| Witness got out and helped carry Lynch
| to Rivett's barn. He was about a hum
! dred feet away from The men at the time
of the trouble; heard them talk, but they
did not seem very excited. Callinan
started to go of, and witness ran after
and caught him. He said he was going
for doctor. He was facing Lynch when
| he struck him.
| Thomas Bresnehan, who was with En-
right at Twelfth and 0 streets, saw the
| occurrence, and testified to about the
same facts as did Enright.
George w. Suber, teamster, had
known Lynch about three weeks. and
| Caliinan seven years. Witness was
working with Callinan, who loaded the
wagon. Mr.. Lynch was there and showed
them where to put the dirt, and a dis
| pute took place and the trouble occurred
time. Witness had just dumped load,
and was driving the team of and they
were arguing and disputing. Lynch said
| to Callinan, You are a lazy
-.' and then Callinan struck him.
| Lynch was carried away. Witness
| showed how the men stood, but could not
! tell whether Lynch was struck with the
back or the edge of the shovel, but said
| the blow was given intentionally.
| DR.. Nichols, the City Physician, testi-
! fed TO having held the autopsy on the de-
ceased and found the marks of the blow
| from something heavy near the top of the
! head, little to the left of the center OF the
| skull. The bruiSe was severe one, and
about two inches long. On the left side
of the head, about two inches from the
ear there was cut through the scalp an
| inch long and clearly defined. There
was some bone loosened inside Of the
skull and extensive hemorrhage had been
produced, the pressure OF which on the
| brain had caused paralysis. The
wound was necessarily fatal. Drs. Tyr
riQ Mealand and Hanna were present at
| the autopsy.
Walter d. Tooney, teamster, heard
Lynch say to Callinan, The least you
can do is to level that off," and Callinan
replied, 81 am not working for you"
Lynch replied. ''Yes you are," and they
were disputing when he drove off.
Lawyer l.. s. Taylor was sitting in
front of his house and saw the men at
work, and saw one strike the other and
knock him down. He could not hear
what was said. He saw the blow struck
and the man fall. He did not think the
| blow could have been an accident.
The jury after brief conference found
the following verdict:
I'VE find the deceased was named
John Lynch, a native OF County Galway,
Ireland, aged about SO years, and came to
his death on the 24th day of May, 1892,
from injuries received on Saturday, May
q, 1892, by shovel in the hands OF one
| Thomas Callinan. The blow with the
shovel which caused the injuries was in
territorial, all of which we duly certify by
| this inquisition in writing. by us signed,
this 10Th day of May, 1927