The morning call., 1892-06-26


sured that either OF the wounded men would
die, and for that reason did not take any
dying statements. Detective Ben BChea
was detailed TO investigate all the circum-
stances and he must have concluded that
WEIGH was the sggressor. charge OF
assault TO murder was recorded against
Weleh on the City Prison register.
Frank McManus was also locked up and
charged with forgery and battery. He re-
manned in jail several hours before his
bond in the sum of $1,000 In the forgery
case. He secured his release on the battery
charge by furnishing $40 cash bail.
Phillips was injudieious enough during
the afternoon TO visit the Receiving Hos
pital and tell how unjust was the shooting
Of Cornelius McManus. He said Cornelius
was an honest teamster in the employ Of
the Street Department and had nothing to
do with the rivalry and feuds al the
p Otrero. After visiting his wounded
brother-in-law Phillips looked into the room
where WEIGH lay writhing in agony. Welch
locked up and moened feebly: There's
Bill Phillips. He's one of the men who had
a hand in stabbing me-"
Phillips denied that he was present dur
ng the encounter, but two OF the officers on
duty in the HOSPITAL escorted him down be-
low into the City Prison. After he sat
around on the benches in the corridor fer
over an hour he was booked OH a charge of
assault TO murder. He remained in jail
until . 80 o'clock, when n n order for his re-
lease came from Judge Love, who had ac-
cepted n bond in the sum Of $1,000.
There were many exciting scenes in the
Receiving Hospital during the afternoon.
The excitement increased when Information
arrived that Judge Love had accepted a
bond in the sum Of $4,000 for the release of
Welch. At 4 o'clock Sergeant Lindheimer
appeared with an order OF discharge. This
aroused the wrath OF Bill McManns, a third
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clared that II was an outrage that red
handed murderer should be released upon
bail. Two of Welch's brothers brushed by
him several times, and an encounter be-
tween them was only prevented by the
presence of a squad OF police.
Att 80 o'clock the hospital was cleared
of spectators, and, guarded by four police
men, WEIGH was carried out on a stretcher
and placed in a patr0l-waROn. 1t was feared
that the McManus followers would make
another attempt upon the lie of the
wounded man, but there was no demonstra-
ton as he was placed In the wagon. 1T had
been decided TO remove him 10 St. Mary's
hos pital, and three officers escorted him
there to prevent any fresh outbreak on the
way. Welch's brother also drove behind
the wagon in buggy.
At late hour the condition Of the
wounded men remained unchanged. Cor
nelius MeManus seemed 10 be in the most
The history of the feud between the Nc
Manuses and WEIGH brothers at the Potrer0
has been related by chapters in the criminal
news items published In the daily papers.
The war began IN earnest several years ago,
when the Welch brothers opened board
ing-house and saloon in opposition to the
Union Hotel, conducted by king" Frank
Mcblanus These establishments are pat
rnniZed by employees of the Union Iron
Works and Pacific ROling-millS. Many have
been the blood letting encounters between
the conductors OF the rival establishments.
Many times the king" was arrested on
charges ranging from battery 10 an assault
with a deadly weapon, but through his
political pull he always escaped convic-
ton. It is only a very few months ago
that there was a lively riot between the
rival factions. Clubs and pistols were
freely used and several heads were badly
battered. When the leaders of the factions
became politically arrayed against each
other the enmity was increased. At one
time Frank McManus was acknowledged
king of the Potrero," from a political
standpoint. II was after the Welches
opened their clearinghouse that McManus'
influence began to wane. Holly contested
primaries then began 10 terminate in lively
fights.
McManus, who has been member Of the
Republican County Committee, recently be-
came a supporter of the Burns faction,
while the Welch brothers supported the
kelly-Crimmins junta. Al the last primary
election the WEIGH followers gained a vic
tory at the POtrerO and this increased the
hatred OF tie McManus adherents. Thus
the feud was fed politically and otherwise
until Jack WEIGH openly assisted Robinson
in procuring the warrant for McManus'
arrest on the forgery charge. This in
creased the fire of the McManus wrath aud
was the direct cause Of the ARRAY yester-
day.
THE WOUNDED MEN.
AT an early hour this morning WEIGH was
sleeping easily in his cot at st. MarY's Hos
pital and king" McNanuS' brother
was peacefully reposng in the Receiving
Hospital. Both men had been visited BY
many of their friends and retainers during
the evening. and cue Of the McManuses had
declared that WEIGH ''wasa pretty good fell
low after all, and l hope that neither Of
them will die"