The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-07-21
BRENNAN IS
NOT GUILTY.
The COrOner'S Jury Submit Their
Verdict in the Case.
THE MURDERER NOT KNOWN
The Jury Finds That Frank BaynOlC
Came to His Death From Blows In
flicted by Unknown Persons.

MAHANoY CITY, July 2L-The jury en-
paneled by Deputy Coroner Fogarty, to
inquire into the death of Frank Baynolo.
concluded its labors last evening There
was not sufficient evidence to prove the
guilt of William Brennan, the young
man charged with numbering the Italian,
and he was discharged from custody to-
day. The evidence in detail follows
Henry Shoppel, the night watchman,
after being sworn, gave the story as
already told by several witnesses. Did
not leave engine house after seeing the
quarrel between Brennan and the Italian
until l was informed that he was living on
the road. | did not see any one hit the
Italian.
Q. Was there any one with the Italian?
A. Kelly and his associates.
q. What was Baynolo's condition
A. 1t is hard to say. cannot say any
thing about it.
Juryman-Did Baynolo look angry ?
A. He looked angry.
Q. What time was this A. It was the
time when Calvin stopped him that l saw
him.
James LawIer sworn:-Did you see Bay
nolo last Sunday A. Yes, sir.
Q. What time was it A. About 1880
working time.
q, Where was it? A. Near the cleo
trio road.
Q. State what you heard. A. Some
body hollored out, "Macaroni Frank, ="
and picked up a sprag, ran and grabbed
Whitaker and then went to Brennan, who
gave him kick under the chin. He then
started to go away.
Q. Where did you leave the Italian ?
A. Walking around the slope with Il
sprag in his hand.
Q. How long were you away ? A.
About three quarters of an hour.
q Wbv did Won tbp ('OIT1O1 hi a
park? A. To take a walk.
q. Did you see the Italian when you
came back? A. Yes. sir.
Q. What called your attention A.
He was on the stretcher.
Q. Whom did you leave then with the
Italian? A. do not know.
q. Did you see anybody with a club in
his hand2 A. No, sir.
O. Was he looking after anybody2 A..
HI was looking after Brennan.
O. Who was around there? A. Taha
ney and Bradley.
Q. Were they .quarreling with the
Italian? a. ! don't know
Q Did you see any body hit the Italiang
A. No sir
O. Then you know nothing about the
murder? g. No sir.
O. Who accompanied you to the park ?
A. Bradley, Tahaney and McGee.
O. How long were you away A.
Twenty five minutes.
Q When you fellows got down to the
park what were you talking about A.
Don't know.
Q. Why did you go down to the park
\. We did not want to stay where the
Italian was
Q. If you did not want to see any more
lighting, why didn't you leave when
Brennan kicked the Italian, instead OF
| staying half an hour or so A. We left
| in ten minutes.
Q. Did you see Brennan while you were
standing there. A. Didn't see Brennan
anv more until we left for the park
O. Did the Italian have a quarrel with
anybody else A. He got hold of Gal
Q. After that did he have quarrel
with any other person while you were
there A. No, sir.
Q. Didn't he have a talk with Bradley
McGee or Tahaney A. l did not SET
| him.
Q, Who did MCGEE leave ? A. He left
me and Hahaney.
Q. Where did Bradley go A. Can't
say where he went
20. Where did they go? A. McGet
went down the road towards Shenandoah
Q. Was he in front of Igo's A. Yes
| around there.
Q. Did you see any person while yor
and Tahaney remained at the slope A.
| saw Calvin.
Q. Didn't Calvin and Whalen leav,
there before you left A. ! cannot tell
| Q. What was the Italian doing A. II,
was walking around by the slope with q
| sprag in his hand.
O. Don't you know who struck the
Italian A. No, sir
Q. Did you see the Italian fall A. No
sir.
Q. Do you say that you do not know
how the Italian met his death A. No
Henry Shoppel recaled.-Q, Wha
time did you come to work A. Abou
@. Were you there at o o'clock
A. Yes, sir.
| Q. Were you there at s;45Y A. Yes
sir.
! Q. Do you know how the Italian me
his death a. No, sir
@. Did you hear any quaueling
A. No, sir.
Patrick McGee sworn-Q. What tim
was it when you left the head of the slop
i'm company with Lawl0r and Tahaney
A. Left five minutes before Bradley an
Lawlor.
down on the other side. Bradley cam
after
@. How long did you and Bradle,
wait for Tahaney and Lawlor A. Fiy
minutes.
| @. Don't you know what Tahaney an
Lawlor were doing ? A. No, sir.
! q. Didn't you and Bradley run towar
the Shenandoah park A. No, W
walked
: Q. The second time you stopped was a
} the Shenandoah park, wasn't It ? A. Ye
O. Why did you sit down then
To take a rest.
O. Did you hear what caused n
death A. No, sir l didn't know an.
= thing about it,
Patrick Lawlor sworn:-I was goin
z down the road when ] saw the Italia
q with a sprag in his hand, and continue
toward Jacksons. Didn't spend any tin
at the slope, Know nothing of what o
CURED afterward.
, Q. Did you see only blows struck
| No. sir