The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-10-28


rhs Coroner 3 Jury Release Him From
the charge of Murder--Oouncif or
tsfs Reward.
The inquest IN the murder case OF
Katie Dugan was continued last night
and from the testimony heard, RicLaru
Riley ID again a free man At the sos
sion OF City Council last night $500
was offered as reward for the CAP
lure of the murderer. Edward j. Nc
Goldrick and Thomas Connell, who had
recognized Riley IA the man
whom they had seen with Katie on the
night OF the murder. but when they
we're sworn last night, they would not
say positively that Riley was the man.
Mrs. Dugan, the mother OF the dead
girl, testified that she last saw her
daughter on Wednesday night. She
knew her to keep com pany with Thos.
Keegan but not with Riley. srw Mr..
Riley talking with Katie on the steps
at our home on Tuesday night.
James Riley, a small boy, testified
that he was on his way home from
Oiivet Church. when he met Katie in
company with man sitting on rock
near Second and Broome streets. The
man had his arm around her and al
terward heard her scream. The man
WAS tall and slim and had a smooth
face. Young Riley failed to identify
the prisoner as the man who was with
Battle.
The accused was then placed on the
stand. and he testified that he met
Katie and her sister on Delaware ave.
nue. last spring. He never visited the
house. The last time he saw Katie was
last Tuesday night at Ninth and Mar
ket streets. with her sister. We went
out Delaware avenue to Madison street
then to Fifth street. to Monroe, to
Heart Church, where he tried to get a
drink OF water. We left there and went
down to Monroe to Seventh, to Jack
son, to Front and then to her house.
He left her about 10 O'Clock aud took
the next car and went home. tie al
ways met her with her sister at Fourth
and VanlSuren streets. He once heard
her say she formerly went with man
by the name OF Mcmahon. He further
said he never noticed her condition or
'Iknew anything about 1t.
l did not see Katie on Wednesday
, night. was at the Sacred Heart fair.
L left work at the Pullman car works
! about o'clock and got dressed and
: went to the fur. met several people
, at the fair and stayed there until about
10 As o'clock. When / left the fair |
went to the home of Franklin Ferrell,
4 No 1906 West Twenty-third street, by
: myself. / went there often and stayed
), lover night with Mr.. Terrell or his son
or his wlfe's brother. got there about
N o'clock. l went often to see Katie
but always went out with her and hel
. sister. Katie called me Jack but
!, do not know where she got it from
: She lived at Stouts last spring. usec
Ito meet Katie about twice every week,
She was living at Stout's last May.
4, did not go with Katie after May "a
until met her on Tuesday night.
c used to go out there with young
9 man by the name Of Daniel Gillespie
!. He went with Lizzie Dugan and | will
Katie. | stayed at Ferrelrs until :
!. o'clock on Thursday afternoon.
Q / had some washing done there
a Mrs. Ferrell washed my clothes al
summer. | gave her n shirt to wasl
and my coat and trousers to claal
}, with benzine got the benzine iron
n nan by the name Of Adams. who live
over Eleventh street bridge. no no
know his first namo, although l an
. we'll acquainted. He works at TIL
q Pullman car shop. lie once cleaned !
4. n4ektle Tor me and that is the reason
asked him To get 1t Tor me. | do nc
~ IpInem Der what day lie gave me tn
II henzinc, think Adams gave me til
T. benzinp OH Tuesday afternoon. l la
"a the henzine with me at the fair o
:, Wednesday night.
L did not make a statement that
10 took a cur at Ninth and Lombard
re Don think took a car. Took one G
Tuesday night. first heard of u
murder III At Sixth street barber she
ad on Thursday night"
Of Edward j. Mclioldrick testified th
"a he met Katie in company with a mi
at Third and Broune Streets but
thlwould not positively swear that Rilt
". was not the man who was with h
av when he saw her. Connolly was WI
him ut the same tlnIJ. He would N
gu swear that Riley was the man.
Dr. Mrs. Franklin Terrell testified thi
arr she lived at No. 1903 West Twenty THU
-, street. She had known Riley 4
% about year. He was at her house
an W edneaday. October 10, coming the
led sometime between 10 and Ii o'elo
ttc and leaving the next day between
and o'clock. None of Riley's cloth
hd was washed by her. Her grandson p
ra' IA spot OF bread and butter on Riley
ewt LIOhSoIB anu Sllb lOOh Oll lhJ BLttt
spot. 1t was cleaned with benzii
The witness could not say whether
ex- was tile benzine that Riley h
bill brought there, or soIne that she h
hi bought. 1t was not brought there {
Thursday.
IAN The benline was In half.pint fla'
ual Riley changed his shirt at the house
oofthc witness. She frequently clean
AT clothing for Riley and for her o
eh' son. She also cleaned his coat,
ed. not his vest, The shirt which ri
Iek- took of was slightly soiled. and tn
,aat were no stains upon 1t. Detect
: Hawkins saw the shirt.
Leu Miss Louisa Erere testified to SOC
and Riley at the Sacred Heart fair
evening, and at tho close
~. the fair between 10 aud Il o'clock,
aoe' CaYanaugh and Mr.. Riley walked do
to, as far as her home with her, when
the went in this house aud they went
l1his concluded the testimony and
jury ously decided there was
,h,y testimony on which to hold him.
my jury adjourned to meet at the call
ess' the foreman.