The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-27
THIRDED|TION
3:l5 O'CLOCK.
THE MURDER!
Story Told by MCNally'S
Sweetheart.
A Woman Saw Him on Mill
Street.
He Had One Companion Whom She
Can Identify.

OF the North End last evening was the MUIR
der of Jam - McNally. The murdered man
was very we'll known in that part of the city,
and most of those acquainted with him say
the way in which he met his death was a
great shock 10 them.
OF the two companions Of McNally, Who
were at first suspected OF being concerned in
the matter. one, named McCabe bad little
difficulty in proving that about the time the
murder took place he was in the vicinity Of
Randall square. The other. "Shinuer" Noon
an, seems TO he in less fortunate crcum-
stances, hut whether his failure to satisfac-
torily explain his whereabouts at ii p. m. is
due TO his being very mnch under the influ
ence ot liquor or not, is the question that is
Just now troubling the police and detectives.
skinner" has the reputation among some
Of his trends of being Pretty sly chap. and
others look upon him fellow whose worst
fault is his occasional over indulgence ia in.
toxicating liquors. The former class think he
can tell good deal more about the affair
than be has yet done. and in this view the
detectives coincide, for Noonan Is detained by
the police.
That Noonan was pretty drunk early Christ
mas night there is abundant testimony, and
one party claims 20 have seen him going up
Gladstone avenue some time after the muir
dor, with man who was n stranger. at least
to the party who him going by At the
latter time Noonan was also pretty full. but
whether the friend who was leading him
home was afraid that he might be arrested
tpr drunkenness or not. n remark dropped by
the stranger showed that he did not want
MS charge to fall into the hands OF the police.
Another North Ender, who was we'll
quainted with McNally, informed a citizen
who was resting ON his doorstep that there
had been murder down street. Then he
made this statement at amt murder get,
but IL will be one" The citizen asked who
tho victim was, and the man replied. II don't
know ft-seems very -s#HaFi4iHe- that tAis
party did not stop 70 find out who the man
was that had been roughly used. and when
the citizen heard who the murdered man was
he became very much puzzled over the affair.
McNally's body was taken TO the undertak-
ing establishment OF Eugene F. Mccarthy on
Charles street, ana a number OF the dead
mans friends called to view the remains.
"Arty" MoNany. as he was called. was en-
gagged 20 Miss Mamie Dowling. young wo-
man who boards at ss Polk street She was
seen late yesterday afternoon at the Allen
Print Works. and received the first informs zion
of her lovers death from a newspaper re.
porter. Her grief was heart-rending. and be-
tween her sobs, she exclaimed significantly,
"Oh, IL he had only come back to mo on
Christmas night" She able TO tell a co.
herent story, but unfortunately she knew
practically nothing that could throw any
light on the matter OF determining the
identity Of McNally's murderers He left her
at the Polk street boarding house at O'Clock
Christmas afternoon. promising TO return
early in the evening, and that Is tho last she
saw or heard of him until she learned OF his
ciusth.- Jkut-1Hiia HegeH,- friend with
whom tho bowling girl boards. did see him,
and can toll something which may DO of much
value TO the police. Miss Hogan was walking
through Mil street on her way home. when.
a little after clock, she met McNally with
ono companion. She is suro that il was he.
for ho spoae to her. and she told Miss Dow.
ling when she got home. She is also sure of
the identity of the other man. This same
fellow was in the party with McNany on
Douglas avenue about 30 o'clock that even.
ing, and for that time and place has boen re-
ferred to, and positively identihed, by Charlie
McNally. the murdered mans brother.
THIS man, who was on Douglas avenue with
unfortunate hostlor on their way down town
by way OF Mill street, Is el-known char.
acter at the North End. He is short, smooth.
faced, and has very dark complexion. His
companion lives in an upstairs tenement at
the lower end of Charles Street. reporter
called there yesterday. and his sister, scent
ing trouble, almost before being questioned.
made the surprising statement that her
hwnt haW h.,, ~ -. a..
night before Christmas. ana did not go ont
again until the noxt morning. Whether this
man knows anything Of McNally's death or
not. the sisters statement is absolutely false
upon the strength Of the evidence OF at least
two eye witnesses.
Thomas. or, as he is better known, "Shin.
ner," Noouan is securely held in a cell at
the Central police station. The police say he
was with james McNally on Christmas night,
and may know something about his death.
Noonan was arrested at the North End NY
officer William Gilfoil yesterday afternoon.
and was taken 90 the city hail. where he was
interviewed hy detective Parker lie tells
quite story. and one that il not believed by
the police. He admits that he was with Nc.
Naliy on Christmas night, and That be Tert
him in n North Main street saloon a few mo-
inents before he was murdered.
The police force II following up clres. and
will hold fast 90 Noonsn until tbere ~ posi-.
lively no evidence that Will connect him with
the death. other than being arrested for
drunkenness there Is nothing against Noonan's
The autopsy was held yesterday afternoon
by Medical Exsminer Palmer. who 10 Of the