The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-10
DID FAY KILL HIM?
coroner's Jury's Peculiar Yer.
diet on Deiiel's Death.
HEf'Ap The aEvoLvEa HIMSELF.


II. ;nouess over the remains II c. G.
Debsl, gho was killed on the Grant street
BRIDE Thursday morning. Was he'd yes-
terdsg afternoon a. Bonney & ssewart's
undertaking rooms in the presence OF
- sasay interested spectators ~ couid
sroxs .nto the little room. After II Vas
oil eyer the jury deliberated long time
and brought In o verdict that practically
clears John II. Fay OF blame In causing
Defss = death, and one that would indi-
cate that the jury inclined 70 the suicide
thecry. not withstanding that Fay has re-
peafai:y declared thst he killed Defiel.
Fag Sas not at the inquest. owing 70 his
eond9xion, and tho confession he made 20
Chief Jackson Vas not allowed TO 90 In ~
svidrsee. On the previous afternoon the
Jury :sed viewed the remains, 20 there was
no dsssy in commencing the inquest. All
che witnesses were present and Prosccut-
ing attorney Miller conducted the exam
Snats9a Of witnesses, while Coroner Hor-
ton. dressed In . new sprin. suit Of clothes
with . fauitIess white necktie. presided.
Depssy Sheriff Jack Mcdonald represented
Che sfteriff and called the witnesses.
Ofsaes L. J. Birdsail told the jury that
be reeognixed the body in the morgue as
that Of c. c. Dcfiel. who. in company with
Fay. passed him 1t the corner Of King
and South Sixth streets. going toward
0rarss stfeet bridge q short time before the
tsaga!y. When he saw them they were
walking along quietly, and he did not
notise that either was under the influence
Of liquor. When he reached the scene OF
the S.itiag Defei was breathing his last.
whifs Gay lay eight or ten feet away COW
cred with blood and, judging from appear
onces. had been beaten almost to death.
Fay could not talk and was put in the
patra; wagon and taken TO the police sta
ton. here DR.. Willis cxami ned him.
DR. Willis. Who Is the assistant city ply
eicisa. gas asked IL Fay was able to appear.
The SECTOR answered that he ought not to
leavs the hospital. but ii It was absolutely
necessary he could 10 brought. Continu.
Ing he said: when examined him at
The rs,iice station blood was running from
his iioath and nose and his face was COW
cred. His nosc had been broken by some
biuI5s instrument and there were gashes
on both cheeks. Tho cut on his lett
cheek was long and looked as If it had
beer made by heavy blow that tore in
steal Of cut the flesh. the bone was bare
and this skin OF his cheek tapped about l
did aos notice II any teeth were gone. but
his itrs were badly swollen and on his
chest vas bruise. So far ns have OBJ
served there are no internal injuries. To-
day he Is very sore. his head being swollen
more than on the day of the beating. l
do Rot consider his wounds dangerous.
Chier OF Police Jackson testified rs to
the condition Of Fay when he saw him at
the hospital In the morning Of the shoot
ing aaa again at 10 O'Clock at night. In
addition TO the particulars given by DR..
Wits the chief spoke Of the swelling Of
Fay's neck. The conversation between
the injured man and the chief was not
admitted.
TIE principal witness Of the day was
Nrs Anna Rodgers. who saw the greater
pars OF the affair from her pantry window.
Mrs Rodgers II a handsome woman, and
the isry paid strict attention to every
wosi she uttered. Gree during her story
she ASKED for . drink OF water, and the
prosnrtncss with which It was produced
indicated plainly that tho people in tho
room we're anxious to have her so on with
the interesting narrative. Mrs. Rodgers
testified that she lived near the corner Of
NirAsh and Dearborn streets. and from her
parity window had an unobstructed view
At srat she thought the men were scuf'iing.
but t'n looking closely saw that the man
In tFoSn clothes tDefet was holding an.
othas man down with one hand and kick-
Ing h'n in the face. She called Miss Eisie
Rirsi. who was in the house, to sec what
wat soing on. Together they ruShcd to
tho frssnt door for help. but saw no one
ans returned 10 the window. Dcfel was
leansng against the fence. still kicking the
mas. lie walked around the man and
thes, commenced kicking him again. Then
he staggered away out OF sight. with hat
In ais hand. Continuing. she said
ishcaght he had gons tn tho city. and In
crdss - proven; his escape notified Mr.. James
Qasssef, neightor. ana he went north 10 pre-
Neiss hi escape Then thought I would go 10
the sssno aud ses II could help the man who
hal been beaten. When got there | thought
be VA dead. The sIgas was horrible. the man
was A. horribly beaten. The man in brown
eies'sss. pstel. was breathing heavily. did
hos kusw then that he had been shot In fact
hessj aaly one loud noise that souaied Ike an
AZ pNlng Into stick OF wood At the time
tas.sis 81 IL IVES Kick. Tho revolver was pus
On sbe fence By lonSsharemsn l called 10
cote sud help the woaaded man
l~s. J. NJ. Quiltcr. of si7 South Ninth
str3es. testified that she saw The men
lyag in the street. Fay was terribly
besteu. and the other man had no marks.
fEs sTiei To rise. bat fell back
= IS Eite Birds testimony was In sub
sss,aca the same as that of Mrs. Rodgers.
ss's also stated tina; the revolver had been
rsste4i on tae fence before she arrived.
!. :. Leach. a teamsssr " no has a stable
Ut 80 corner OF Charles and Eighth
ss,eo5s. sbou. block from the scene
Of: the assault ard killing. told how
hc sei his horses and was going after hay
VIXEN he saS Two men lying IN the street.
Tee man who NOW lies in The morsuc
tu.Hed over and bringing Oh a revolver
sasI, Keep away" bat a moment later
ssl4. Come here Leach did not obey.
hei vent "a ,he electric Ugh, works and
tes@thoned for the patrol WAGON, When
he aent back he SAW that Fay was covered
VITA blood and cut about iae face. lie
las - II dead. He had no weapons. pe-
0f:'s shoe VAS covered With blood. Mr..
Lssra testified thai be heard 40 sho, fra,
Ths case Was then given go the Jury and
tsss room cleared. After celebrating an
erasaal length Of time, the prosecu,iu :
In sd sive further instruction. This over.
ttsev del.herafed again until the follow N :
verdict Was agreed upon:
IS. the larry tmpAnesled 10 inquire ,ato tie
esas<s leading 20 the death 81 Charles iaeael.
~ shs' se came - bis death On Jaae :. INK
4 IA. 81 about $40 GRAFT street ne4.
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