The morning call., 1893-02-28
DOLEFUL TOUGHS.
The Seven Pugilists in the
Dock.
WILL 1T BE MANsLAUGHTER ?
The Question Deferred Till After the
Coroner'S Inquest Is Held
To-Day.

Police Court 2 was crowded yesterday
morning with the young toughs who have
been trying for the past two days to satisfy
their morbid curiosity by loafng around the
CITY Prison and getting glimpse OF Dal
Hawkins and the other six pugilists CHARGED
with the murder OF BILLY Miller on FIJI
day night.
The prisoners. Dial Hawkins. John Hicks,
James Kelly. James Levlngston, Joe SOTO.
Tim McGrstn and Dan Creedon, were
placed iE the dock shortly after the open
Ing of the court and presented doleful
appearance.
Attorney Martin Stevens said that he had
a motion to make on behalf OF the defend
ant Kelly, in which he was joined by Car
roll Cook, who represented Hawkins. be
referred to the fstie contest on Friday night,
which he said was conducted under the sur
veillance and espionage of the police, under
Sergeant Coles.
s'At no time during the contest" ne said,
twas the exercise OF the authority or the
police called for. At the end of the contest
one Of the contestants was carried from
the ring senseleSs. and six hours aIteIWaru
died from physical exhaustion.
an all similar cases the charge OF man.
slaughter and not murder was made, and
plant has yet been filed, and in the clrcum-
stances a charge Of murder cannot be MAIN
tanned"
He urged that the charge be changed to
manslaughter. and was ready to produce
evidence so that the defendants could be
admitted 10 bail.
Judge Conran asked for Sergeant Coles,
and as he failed to make his appearance the
Judge said that he would consult with the
Prosecuting Attorney. He looked fayora-
bly, upon the attorneys suggestion, but
wished further time to consider. and he
would therefore make no disposition OF the
case till P. NJ.
The defendants were again brought into
court at I P. NJ. and we're duly cautioned by
the Judge as 10 the crime they were charged
with. and instructed Us TO their rights TO
employ counsel and produce witnesses
Hawkins stated that be was represented
BY Carroll Cook and the others that they
we're represented by Martin Stevens.
Prosecuting Attorney Okeefe said that
as far as he could see be did not like 10
charge the defendants with murder. the
Coroner's inquest, he said, would not be
held till 10 o'clock next morning. and be
asked a c0ntin uance for day so as to await
the result Of the inquest.
MI Cook urged that the defendants ought
TO be allowed out on bail as the Prosecuting
Attorney himself had confessed in open
court that it was only a case of man
slaughter. He would not consent TO a con-
tinuanee unless the defendants were let
out on bail.
Mr. Stevens said that his defendants oc-
eupied a less hazardous position than
Hawkins Neither Of them struck blow.
and were merely doing the duties assigned
them. They should therefore be held in
nominal bail.
Judge Conlan said he would not fix any
bail TN he heard The result of the Coroner's
inquest.
Mr. Stevens said he was quite ready to
proceed aud he objected 10 a continuance.
Mr.. Cook moved for the discharge Of
Hawkins as 70 complaint had been fled
against him.
Judge Conlan denied the motion and ad-
i0urned the hearing of the ease till P. NJ.
to-day Meantime the Prosecuting At
torney will file complaints.
President Harrison of the Pacific Club
sent message 10 Carroll Cook to represent
him in the case and that he would surrender
himself as soon as the amount Of bail was
fixed,