The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-08-29
PATRICIDB M'GONIGLB
He Is Committed to Stand Trial on the
Charge Of Murder.
REPORT FROM HIS FORMER HOME
Lester Cetfin's Cepper-celered Mash.
The Wonderful Population OF
Hell as Compared with That Of
Heaven.

Heaven.
Charles McGonigle was given his pre-
liminary examination before Justice Rod.
man on Friday, the court room where
the case was heard being crowded with
spectators. The examination was con-
Quoted by Prosecutor Englehart and was
very brief-only three witnesses being
called. They we're Mrs. caves, Beulah
Eaves and Frank Bradshaw, and their
testimony was substantially as already
reported in The HERALD.
At the announcement Of the prosecutor
that "the state rests" Attorneys Mac
kinnon and Murane held brief consulta-
ton after which Mr.. Murane moved
that the case be dismissed. He contend
ed that there was nothing in the evidence
to show who had done the killing; that
it had only been shown that Byron Nc
Gonigle had been killed; that the testi-
mony OF Bradshaw demonstrated that
''some person" had killed McGonigle
senior in shooting scrape-who it was
not being known; that Charles McGoni.
gle had merely said to Bradshaw he was
afraid his father had been killed; that
Mrs. Eaves did not see Who fred the fatal
shot, and that she didn't know who had
fred it.
Prosecutor Englehart remarked that
probable cause" was all that the justice
had to consider, in addition to evidence
tending to show reasonable proof Of the
guilt or completely of defendant. He
remarked that juries had sent men to the
gallows on less evidence, and with that
statement surrendered his case.
Justice Rodman held that the defend
ants own admission to Bradshaw was
sufficient to hold him as prisoner. He
therefore over-ruled the motion to dis
miss and ordered Chas. McGonigles de-
tention until the next term Of the super
ior court. in October, without bail.
During the trial the young man APP
peared to be enjoying himself. He
smiled frequently, aud particularly at the
time when the prosecutor referred to iu-
ries having hung men on less evidence.
On Monday he gave the snap away" in
the opinion Of several interested parties.
Upon being told on that day that Mr..
Eaves was likely to recover, he remark
ed "You want to watch him and see
that he don't get away" Doubtless his
defense will be that Eaves shot the old
man. This is amusing (if anything in
this connection could be amusinR) to men
who saw Mr.. Eaves' small revolver and
then looked at the gaping hole in the
body of the dead McGonigle.
Concerning the man soon to be put on
trial for his life, the Philo Budget, pub
lished in the old home Of the McGoni-
giles, CHAMPAIGN county, Ills, in its is
sue Of Aug. II, says:
1.-THE shooting could not have been
done coolly, for he is crack shot and
could have hit either one Of them in the
eye at so yards, when cool and collected.
He was addicted to handling and carry
ing firearms, but was never known to
hurt anyone, although it was pretty gen.
orally understood that he would fight II
occasion demanded. Charley is singu-
lar and in many respects wonderful
young man. He can make almost any
thing and do almost anything and
knows almost everything. He is gen.
ius and philosopher both mental and
natural, and in most respects is gentle
man by nature. At any rate, he is kind
hearted, benevolent and generous. Like
others, he has faults; and one Of these
faults doubtless got him into this trouble.
He is not very guarded with his tongue,
but never says anything in malice. II
he made remarks concerning the ladies
it was said through thoughtlessness and
misconception OF the value women
place upon their character and reputa.
ton. There is not man living clearer
Of malice than Charley. Had the same
remarks been made here where he is so
well known no attention would have been
paid to it, and the words might never
have been repeated. But among strang-
ers it is different, hence the sad affair.
The father, Byron McGonigle, was one OF
the most peacable, quiet and best men in
the world, and very intelligent, although
he made but little display of it. His
tragic death is generally regretted here,
where he was well known and good
citizen for SO many years."