The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-23
PA K CITY.
TUESDAY, March %
GEO. ROUNDY KILLED
"Parnell" O'Neil is Held for
Manslaughter.
The Coroner's Jury Finds that He occasioned
His Victim to Fall, Which Re-
suited in Death.

Park City was yesterday morning, be-
tween and o'clock. the scene of a MUIR
derous ARRAY, of which George Roundy
was the victim and Tom O'Neil, commonly
known as "Parnelr' O'Neil. the perpe-
traitor. 1t transpired in f. G. Thompson,s
saloon.
George Roundy was q handwriting
young man who had been engaged in haul
ing Tor James Farrell & Co. He was gen
eraiiy SOBER and bore a good character
among those who knew him. His wife,
mother and other relatives live in Kansas,
ana to them he was in the habit of sending
most of his wages
ONell IS native of County Terroin,
ireland, and he has heretofore borne the
reputation OF peaceable fellow.
Inc trouble between these two men is
best described in the evidence elected in
the coroner's inquest. DIR. Wilson, the
coroner, had the body removed to Richard
sons Undertaking establishment and Drs.
LIE Compile, Wilson and Gregor held post
mortem examination.
TIE INQUEST.
James Ivers, James Quinn and Charles
McF'an served as jurors.
George Waning, being sworn, testified:
L am employed by f. c. THOMPSON as
oarkeeper. Am acquainted with deceased,
George Roundy. Was in the saloon at 3 in
the morning. The quarrel happened about
rs or 4. 1t arose out of bet as 10 who could
KICK the highest, the bet being between
JACK and O'Neil. heard George say, &C
d. your money" "O'Neil said, Don't
G. d me-" As O'Neil concluded his
words he hauled off and struck George
Roundy. Istarted around the bar to stop
the fight, but some men held me aud said
they were going to see square fight. AS
stepped al ound I saw O'Nel kick Roundy
in the face once or twice. After
the fight two men picked up
Roundy. He looked very limp and
his head was hanging down. [ did no,
Know he was dead at the time l tried to
call an officer, but no one volunteered 10 go.
did not dare to leave my business to get
one. Someone said he thought doctor
should be sent for as he thought Roundy
was dead.
RoundY stood midway of the bar, about
eight feet from stove. When he fell he
seemed to fall with the head against the
empty coal scuttle. 1t all happened in
few seconds. l distinctly saw O'Neil kick
ing Roundy in the face. Those l remember
present were Dick Squares, L. Hogan, C,
L. Shields and Jack; George jacobson and
wilson, L. Paradise, Joe Kelso and Noble.
Roundy was very drunk, so much so that
he couldn't walk straight. do not know
whether O'Neil was drunk or not. Roundy
was generally boisterous when he was
full. 1 think O'Neil did not drink
in my saloon. Big" Charles Shields
grapped hold of me as l stepped around the
bar, also. Roundy did not attempt to
strike O'Neii. 1 do not know whether he
had weapons OF not When l got to
Roundy he was insensible. When l saw
O'Neil he was kicking Roundy in the face.
The next witness called was
E. P. LIE COMPETE,
physician. Was called to the saloon OF Z.
c. thompson about4 o'clock in the morn
ing; found no sign of life in him. I tried
to rescusicate him, but almost Immediately
found that he was dead lie was lying on
his back behind the back of the billiard
table. found one mark on his cheek and
one under the lid of his eye On exa1nina-
OF the deceased 1 found two bones dislo-
Gated in the neck. The head was thrown
back. l should think death resulted from
disIocation OF the neck. DisIccation is gen
erall produced by violence.
DIR. GREGoR TESTIFIED.
L did not know the deceased. 7
saw the body in the undertaking rooms.
found him with broken neck. The
projecting bone was on the spinal chord.
This would produce instant death. The
injury was sufficient to cause death. ANY
severe wrench to the head, or falling on
projection upon the neck, would cause such
q result. A drunken man would be NOR,
likely 10 receive such injury than sober
one. The marks on the face were MADE bv
some blunt instrument One bruise over
the left eye appeared to have been made bv
a blow from fist. No aorasions on the
back of the neck
JACK M'KINNEY
was the next witness.
l have no special occupation. Was in
Ihompson's saloon. Sam Roundy was
with NE most of the time l did not see the
trouble between Roundy and O'Neil. /
was IN the back end OF the saloon when it
occurred. Roundy was full ana quite
noisy. The principals we're talking of
kicking match. Heard no violent words.
Do not remember any words that passed.
left them (Roundy and O'Neil) while they
were talking of betting to see who could
kick the highest Went in the back part
of the saloon TO get some money to bet.
Did not see the fight
DICK sQUIREs TESTIFIED:
Was in Thompscn's saloon. Saw the
between Rouudy and another
man, cid not know. 1 saw Roundy fall
against The stove after the man had hit |