The Helena independent., 1894-10-02
THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
Tom ClsOry Declared 10 Have Fired
the Shot That Killed
Frank Dorrlty,
One Witness Sworo That He Saw
a Knife Lying Beside
the Body
The Funeral OF DorrIty win Take riRoe
at nslfP Past Two o'eipok This
Afternoon.

Interest in lhO shooting Sunday morning
Last wherein Flank Dorrity Lost hia life at
the handl Of Thomas CleGry. Continued 10
DO q subject OF oonvorsation about town
yesterday. although nothing new was dis
covered that would throw additional light
upon tho subject, Au inquost was held
on tho body OF Ffnnk Dor ~ al the mo gus
yesterday morning. d.. T. II. Peasants
returned home In Tins 10 aasumo charge OF
TIE easo and relieved Jadpe Gags Of tho
necessity Of acting ai coroner. County Al
tornoy Nolan Was presOnt To hGAlab In sI'
nmining witnesses, OF whom there we're
moro than a dozen. Tho moFhidly ourious
we're present In and about the court house
Hs usual ON such occasions. and crowded
into tho coun room for the
purpose ot listening % the testimony.
The testimony Of sworn WitnsasOh ifsrod
very little from tho account published In
rm IKDEPEEDENT yesterday. except In re-
gard TO the knife supposed 10 hsys beon in
the possession Of Dorrity when tho shoot
ing took place. Gao witneas. who stated
yesterday TO the Toliee that he saw knife
lying by tho body. cont addicted thil state
msnt before ths coroner. Accord
ing 20 Louis Marlin, mss.
ssngsr boy. Dorrity pulled out pocks,
knife. saying something about not wanting
30 cut anybody. Martin thought he re-
TUNED ths knite TO bis pocket. He saw
| Clehry rehch foi hls hip pocket Just pre-
vious 20 the shooting; Ryan cauqht hold Of
his arm. when DorntT said, let the ear
60" Seeing the nnn Dorrity started 10 run.
GsoTge W. Carter. night elsrk al tho In-
tsrnational hotol, said he heard load talk
| ing on the corner OF Main and stats 81 cots
where the thee men etooi. Cleary and
RyAn were standing together whils Dorrity
was abou. ten feet distant from them.
! Heard DoTrity say: "Lst the I'D cur
loose" Then saw ClenrJ grab somsthing
from Ryan. Dorrity then started 10 run,
with Cloary aftsi him vita u revolver In
hand.
John Hogan testified 10 sesinn n knife
lying by the body of Dotity. He saw a
man pick II up. Who remarked; Look q,
ihlsP' lie did nos kHov who The man
was.
VIM. Ryan, who was arrested In oounoc.
tion with tho case. and vas reported as
having stated that Douity exhibited a
knife just previous TO the shooting. testified
TO the coroner that h, saw no knife. Hs
said on going with Clohry 10 his room In
the Bristol block Cloary insisted upon 90
ing ont for one msrs drink, but before
doing 30 be took a revolver from his tTunk.
rematking that he would tako IL with
him. as he thought Doirlty, b,ing q ton gh
case, might kill him. Ryan than got Lhe
gun nnd put II In his own pocket, telling
Cloary il would be safer there. On reach
ing the sidewalk they encountered Dorrity
who began abusing both CleaTy and him
self. CleAry asked for the gun, but RTaI
refused to give IL mp. Clsaty thon took i
from him, when he. Ryan, ran bsok TO
ward the Bristol.
Other Witnesses were examined, bu
nothing that would add 10 the above wa
elioited.
The coroner's jury found that ThoT
Cleary bad caused tbs death of Frank Dor
rliy, by shooting him In the back Of tn
neck with it.caliber rtvolysr. In nc
eordancs win this verdict County Attorne
Nolan will to-day hle an information
against Cieary, and he will be tried By ou
process Of law.
The friends Of Frank Dorrity, the dea,
man. maie arrangements yesterday for hi
burial. Tho funeral will take place fror
Ed. l.. Flsharts's undertaking rooms o.
Broadway at 230 p. IN. to-day.