Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-14
THE MYSTERY UNsoLvED.
1t IL Stin Thought That tho Remains
Are Those of McKternans the New
Haven saloon Keeper-POss1bly a

1t IL Stin Thought That tho Remains
Are Those OF McKiernan, the New
Haven saloon Keeper-POssfbly a
Murder.
NEW BRITAIN March lathe body of the man
who was found in the snow at Elmwood on Fri
day by the Lewis brothers Of this city still lies
undisturbed at the town hall in West Hartford.
The mystery surrounding the case deepens on
investigation and there are many things In con-
nection with it that cannot be explained. On
Saturday night, about O'Clock, two men, who
stated that they were from Bristol, drove to
Finnegans livery stable in this city and leaving
their team took the next train to Hartford. They
we're not seen until 8 O'Clock Sunday morning,
when they returned to the stable. One OF the
men, whose name 1t is learned is James Conoly,
said that they had been over to West Hartford
and had seen the body OF the man found at Elm
wood. He THOUGHT 1t was that Of his brother-in-
law, Thomas McKiernan, who belonged in New
Haven. His brother-in-law, he said, had
been running a saloon there and left that
city about two or three weeks ago; He had
not since been seen. He said everything about
the dress and appearance Of the body Tailed
with that Of his brother in law except the vest.
He did not know that the missing man wore such
q vest when he was last seem He was quite sure
that the dead man was his relative and asked Mr..
He recssiVed an sfirmative reply and then said
that he would communicate with relatives In
New Haven In order to make his Identification
positive and as soon as he had assured himself
| that he was right he would notify MI. Finnegan
and wanted him to go to West Hartford and
stood e that that he would hear something By today
Bris q man. From West Hartford It is learned
hall late saturday night and were forced to rouse
the janitor in order to ses the body. One Of the
missing New Haven saloon keeper, while the
i hath hor fr,1o laft u
/ ven with about $780, He was bound for Bristol
| where he was to repay loan with the 5000. He
9. er, and he feared that he had been robbed o.
returning to this city both men left in their team
The Lewis brothers who found the body do no
| believe that the man committed suicide Boil
| are old and experienced hunters and when they
stumbled across the body thsg made caTefa
believe from the position in which the body wa
found and the relative position of the revolve
the spot where it was found. ..Ad." Lewis thi
| afternoon stated that from the appearance o
N he
were any powder stains about the wound a
mitted suicide and held the revolver close to hi
body.
To-day two cousins OF McKiernan from thi
that the body was that of their relative. The
were not positive, however
James McKiernan of this city,
brother to Thomas McKiernan who is be
lieved to be the man found at Elm wood
was seen tonight and said he had no
heard from his brother-in-law in Briste
and did not know whether the dead ma
was his brother or not. He intended t
go to Hartford to-day and view the body
but was unable to do 80. The description
he said, tailed with that of his misein
brother, but he thought when he we1
away that he had gone west. When b
left town he said he was going to visit hi
relatives in Bristol and if the dead ma
!, was his brother he could not III
derstand how he was found in such a
out-of-the-way spot. IT am sure m
, brother would not commit suicide" sal
Mr.. McKiernan. "He had no troubles, hs
, plenty of money and had no reason fe
> committing suicide. I thought that il
| was my brother he might have been robbie
and killed by toughs, for he had over $6t
! when he went away. shall look the ma
! ter up, but do not think it Is Tom"
=. Another relative of McKisrnan's said t.
! night, "When he left here think he hs
about 5000, which he was to pay to b
, brother-in-lsw In Bristol. Tom new,
. committed suicide, I am sure of that.
: he is dead he was murdered"