Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-22
PROBABLY NOT MURDERED.

Of Washington. School
Friends. School
PROBABLY NOT MURDERED.
Acting Coroner Pond Will Hold an
Inquest This MOrninE-LOn
at 2:15 lock the Morning OF the
Accident - Brady Arrested - He
Makes a Statement.
A partial investigation into the circum-
stances surrounding tho death of William
Londrigan, whoee mutilated body was
found on the Shore Line tracks, near
"Dead Mans Crossing" was made yester-
day by Acting Coroner Pond. At the
present time the Indications are that Lon
drigan met his death by accident and that
he was not murdered.
Early yesterday morning James J. Brady,
the man who was with Lendrigan the
night before he was killed, was arrested
by Sergeant Detectives Dennehy and
Reilly in the annex. Brady is quarry
man and farm hand, having until re-
Gently been employed by Charles Davis of
East Haven.
At police headquarters Brady made the
following statement to Captain Wrinn:
He said az met Londrigan Monday
after working hours. I agreed to accom-
pany him to the city. I lad some money,
but he had not one cent in his possession.
We began drinking and when my money
ran out sold my watch for SO and this
we also spent. I then borrowed So of
Tom Shields, and with this We con
tinusd the drinking. Londrigan asked
me to buy him pint of whisEey, which I
did, and gave it to him. We then return
ed through the city and down to Belle
dock. We went to the saloon at the rail
road crossing there and drank some more
beer. It was then, think, about II
o'clock, and asked Londrigan to come
home, as had intended to 60 to his house
with him, but he refused saying he want d
to see some friend in the neighborhood
We were both pretty we'll filled up with
| the drink at tina. time and l left him and
slept that night on cotton bales at the
dock. The next morning arose shiver-
| ing with the cold and came back TO the
| railroad crossing at twenty minutes to e We
o'cleck and waited there until the
| first saloon opened. I went in
| and had glass of beer and slept in chair
| for several hours. l then returned to Fair
| Haven and stayed at German boarding
house until this morning. When l heard
the account Of Londrigsn's death read in
the morning papers was horri6ed and
started Immediately for the Grand avenue
police station. was met on the way by
sergesnts, who placed me under arrest
This is all 1 know, but Londrigan had ne
! money, IS has been STATED
Officer Bright, who is stationed IN tn.
annex, partially corroborates Brady
/ otorv He aforcn that ha mat T,nnd {ya
on Farren avenus alone about 2:15 o'clocl
on the morning. on which he was killed
| and at that time he was under the iDau
encs of liquor. The officer spoke to hin
and advised him to 60 home by the road
instead of by the track, but Londrigal
told him that he was able to take care o
himself and would go home any way b.
pleased. This was probably the last seel
of him alive and at this time there WAS n
one with him.
The theory advanced now is that Londri
gan Immediately took to the tracks despit
the warning given him by Officer Bright
going east which passes the point in ques
ton at $50 a. m. at a high rate of speed
II is also claimed that Londrigan's ciothe
were very wet when he was found, and
is thought that the blood stains may hav
bsen washed away by the rain. The invet
tigation will be continued this morning.
Londrigan's funersl will take place frol
St.. Francis church to morrow morning
$50 O'Clock The interment will be in 8
Lawrence cemetery.
Famous Men at Fam Gus Dinners
William 81. McHenry of New York CAV
very entertaining and humorous lectu1
, at Warner hall last evening under tt
auspices of the College street Congreg'
: tional church. There was very largo a,
!, dience present. Mr.. McElroy gave an ~
: count Of many of the principal American
of his recollection and the appearance the
made at dinners that he had attended. 3
spoke especially of the great dinner {
, April 30, 1889. in celebration of Washing
toms Inauguration, also the dinner
hnnnr of tho hirthdau of Oliuar Wanda