The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-06
KILEY KILLS WITH A KNIFE
Bud Finley MOEtally Wounded in a
Gamblers Quarrel.

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Dan Kiley His Slayer-The Killing
Just After Daybreak in Kiley &
Massart's Saloon-rhe Tragedy Said
to Have Resulted From the Division
of a Nights Spoils-The Coroner 3
Inquest.
Robert Finley, commonly known among
his associates as Bud" Finley, or bud
the Kid" was fatally cut by Dan kney
in a fight in Kiley < Mas sart's bar, al
Broughton and Drayton streets, at .
O'Clock yesterday morning, and died from
his wound shortly after while on mis- wav
TO St. Joseph's Inhrmary The killing
was the result of a gamblers quarrel
The men had been gambling all night,
and the quarrel is believed to have oC-
Cured over the division Of the money Sc
cured from A. B. Nickers not very long
before. Dan Kiley who is a brother of
Dennis Kiley, of Kiley X Massart, went
into the bar about O'Clock in company
with Ed Mehrtens and Joseph Baker
They were about TO take a drink. when
Finley entered and asked for glass Of
beer.
Come have drink with US, Bud, "
said Kiley.
No, don't drink with any such a -
-- as you, replied Finley.
81 don't want any such language from
you and l won't have it either" replied
Kiley.
AFATAL ROW
There were more words and Finley
started toward Kiley with a leaden billy
which he carried with him. Kiley, who
was nearest TO the end of the bar ran
around behind the bar after a knife IL
was said that he exclaimed. Give me a
knife" or where is the knife" but this
was not proved at the preliminary inves-
LEGATION He moved with such impetuosity
that he ran against Dortic, the barkeeper,
knocking him headlong Dortic claims
he was knocked several feet, and by the
time he got up the fight was over. Kilcy
then ran back from around behind the
bar and met Finley, with whom he Crap
pied The two men struggled together
for only a short while, not more than a
minute probably.
Nehrtens who was in the rear room
with woman, May Sherwood, ran out at
the sound OF the dittculty, and Selling
Finley, jerked him away from Niley. At
the same time Baker seized Kiley and
held him back The two men seemed
anxious 10 get together again Mehrtens
pressed Finley back against the cigar
case near the door and held him Frank
Quinn came in about this time, as did
also Nickers, the man who had been
tleeced by Kiley and Mehrtens not long
before. Nickers. ii IS said, ran out the
side door as soon as he saw there was
trouble.
STABBED TO HIS DEATH.
Presently Finley exclaimed. Let me
60 I'm cut" The truth of his words
was evidenced by the blood that spurted
from his side TO the floor. When they
saw this, kiley and Baker ran out of the
side door on Drayton street.
Finley was evidently seriously cut, and
started out in search of physician alone.
He went out Drayton street, with the
blood from his wound marking his path
way in great red splotches. Just behind the
court house he met Dock Doyle, whom
he called upon to assist him. Doyle
started with him in search Of physician,
but they had gone only a short distance
when Finley sank down from weakness
at the corner Of York street lane He
was then in dying condition. with
the blood pouring from his wound in q
stream. The cries of the two men for
assistance brought Policeman Mitchell 10
the scene. Doyle left Finley in the care
of the policeman while he went in search
of physician. He tried several Offices
without being able 10 arouse any one and
finally secured DR. Charlton When the
latter arrived he saw that hinleys condi-
ton was hopeless, but the ambulance
having been brought at the summons Of
Policeman Mitchell, he ordered the man
sent TO St. Joseph's Infirmary When the
ambulance arrived at the iutirmary Fin
ley was breathing his last.
SAID KILEY STARRED HIM
Finley told Policeman Mitchell before
he was taken to the intirmary that Kiley
was the man who cut him. Sergt.
Baughn, who was on duty, went to the
scene, and after finding out from the
affair, went to Kiley x Massart's
saloon. AS he approached the place
he saw a woman get into hack,
which was rapidly driven off. He con
cluded that there was something sus-
pIciOus in this and followed the hack to
No. 50 Houston street, where he saw two
men and a woman 20 in the house. Secur-
ing the assistance of Policemen McCOol
and York, Sergeant Baughn went to the
door and demanded admittance. There
was no response and the door was broken
in by the Officers. kiley and Mehrtens
were found in the house and We're placed
under arrest. Both men pretended ignor
ance of the reason for their arrest
THE VICTIMS CAREER
Finley was well known among the
gamblers and saloon men of the city, haV.
ing been here two or three wears He
came here from Augusta. where he is
said to have mother living. He is said
to have borne very tough reputation
there, being a member of the "mule
gang which infested The upper portion OF
Broad street for many years. He
was said by those who knew him wei
to be a very quiet, pleasant fellow
when sober, but a terror when drunk
He took prominent part in the prize
fight at Screvens Ferry Sunday. and il
said to have been one of the men who
broke up the fight when he found that
the man he had bet on was about to be
beaten. He was "A man of about medium
size, stoutly built, peck marked and clear
shaver. He had long scar on the side
of the neck received in a quarrel with his
mistress several months ago
1t was only the day before his death
that he threatened to use his billy upon g
constable who attempted to make a levy
upon the furniture in the house of his wo
man. Kiley's friends claim that evi
dence will be produced at the trial thai
Finley habitually carried this weapon
with him. 1t consisted Of a piece o.
lead about four inches long inserted in
hickory handle about six inches in length