The record-union., 1893-09-14
saw MURPHY STRIKE.
John Ryan Says He Witnessed the
Killing of William McEvoy.
The Deceased Called Murphy a Vile
Name, Precipltating the Fight
More Witnesses Wanted.

The inquest in the case of the man who
was found with broken neck in John
Norton's saloon Sunday was resumed
yesterday afternoon at the Morgue.
The body has been identified as that OF
William McEvoy, who has been tramp
ing about the country for some time, and
who was recently employed in a hop
field near this city.
Fanny Zeiglen, who keeps a lodging
house. was the first witness called. She
testified that man named George Scott,
one of her boarders, told her that that
man who was killed at NOrton's saloon
''put up his props" and the other struck
him and he fell dead, and that they had
some words first. She further testified
that Scott said the night before TUESDAY
night that he was going to skip out and
fool the Coroner; that he would not tes-
tify. She said that when Mr.. Ellsworth
another boarder, said they were unable
to tlnd any witnesses to the mans death
she told him that there were two in her
house, but she would have said nothing
about it if she had known she would be
called as a witness.
Bentina Oester, Mrs. Zeiglen's daugh-
ter, corrobOrated her mothers testimony
saying that Scott came into the room
where her mother lay sick in bed and
told her that Murphy struck the man in
the neck and killed him. He said he was
inside the saloon, near the door, and that
when Murphy struck the man he fell
right down dead. Scotts brother, Clark
was there at the time. Last night Tues
day Scott told her mother and her that
he was going away to Oakland or some
where else, as he did not wish to be shut
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His brother told him to do no such thing,
but to 60 and tell the truth of what he
knew.
George Scott swore that he never saw
Murphy or the dead man. He told Mrs.
Zeiglen that a man,was killed at Norton's
by Smith. He was told it was Smith.
he was standing near the postoffice and
saw the crowd at NOrton's. and when the
body was brought to the Coroner's office
went up and looked at it. He never was
in Norton's saloon.
John IL. Ryan's testimony was that he
had known Murphy about five years.
lie was going into Norton's saloon sun
day to get drink, and saw the deceased
and Murphy wrangling. Deceased called
struck him on the neck. Deceased fell
on his face, and witness went out. He
went in with two others, There were
perhaps half a dozen III the saloon.
Shortly aiterward witness heard that the
man was killed. When the man called
Murphy the vile name q second time
Murphy hit him as the man turned partly
around. and the blow fell on his neck
and he fell forward on his face. Witness
heard Murphy tell him he did not want
any trouble with him. Murphy stood
near the door of the back room and de-
ceased between him and the alley. De-
ceased was quite drunk.
Coroner Clark said there were two
more important witnesses, but they
could not be found. He did not desire TO
be hard on the jury, however, and would
close the case. But the jurors said they
were willing to wait, thus giving the Cor
oner an opportunity to look for the wit
nesses, and in consequence further hear
alternoon.