Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-11
POOR "PARNELL'S" END.
Miserable Fate of a Well-Known
Character.
Found Dead In an Alley This Morning
The Result of the Coroner's
Inquest ana Other Par.
ticuIars.

James Hurley. known to almost everg,
one about town as "Parnell, is dead.
His lifeless body was found in the
alley near Darts Sons store by John
Villa mson, who was passing through
the alley on his way to work about 80
this morning. The last time Hurley was
seen alive was about O'Clock last night,
when ne was given a lunch by some of
the employees of the Harper house. and he
left ard started down town. Beside him
when ne was found was the lunch I'M
touched
Coroner Halves was notified and he at
once empsnneled jury composed of
Charles Hodgson, foreman, A. Carlson,
George Hetter. George W. Copp, G. A.
Martin and H D Folsom, who after
viewing the remains repaired to the cor
oner's office, where the inquest was held,
Undertaken Knox taking the r mains in
charge in the meantime The first wit
ness examined ct the inquest was John
Williamson, who testified to having dis
covered the body Of James Hurley, while
on his way to work at about $50 o'clock
this morning. The body was cold when
witness discovered it and apparently the
man had been dead several hours. He
also I, stfied to having notified the police
station and of the arrival of
the officers. Witness had known de-
ceased for some time.
The next witness called was Michael
Foley, engineer at the Harper house, who
testified to Hurley having come to
him about O'Clock last night snd asking
for 30 netting TO eat. Witness gave him
a lunch and he left, and that was the last
time he saw him alive. He had known
the dead mai several years and knew him
to be addicted to the use Of liquor. 10 the
opinion OF witness the dead man was
about so to 55 wears of age.
Officer George Hetter next testified to
having been notified of a man being
found there and of his having remained
with him until the arrival of the coroner
He had known Hurley about four years
aud knew him TO be addicted to the use of
liquor. Dect ased had often been brou yht
to the police station il an intoxicated
condition. 10 the officers opinion he had
no particular business. usually working
at ode jobs.
The jury returned verdict that ''de
ceased came TO his death from intemper.
ance and exposure or some other cause
unknown to the jury"
james Hurley or "Parnell," as he was
better known, had been familiar
! figure about town for years. He was an
Irishnan by birth, coming to this country
about 80 years ago, then young man
He followed railroading for living foI
sometime after coming here, having been a
LOGON olive fireman before leaving the old
country. He followed the same occupa.
ton Cor time after coming to the United
States, but later was employed by rail
road graders. He worked on the section
after coming to this city and was for d
long time a sober, industrious man. He
had q spell of sickness few years age
and on recovering from which he fell into
dissip alton and since has been subject tc
all kir DIS of exposure which resulted in
his death He has no relatives in this
country except brother who owns q
plantation near New Orleans, and is re-
ported to be quite wealthy.