The evening times., 1895-11-22

At the Sixth precinct station-huuse this
afternoon Coroner Hammett held an in
quest over the body OF Robert Barnes, who,
it is alleged, was murdered by his wife and
brother-in-law, Andrew Williams, as de-
tailed in yesterdays Times. The diff
Guilty took place at No. 12l4 Nolan's court
south west. This court has the reputation
of being one OF the toughest parts of
Bloodrield." The following composed
the jary: John McNaity, Richard Parry,
Edward Brick, B. z. Litz, Henry A. Otter
back, and j. L. Fleischhaner
DIR. Glazebrook, tie Ceputy coroner, per
formed tile autopsy, and testified that a
triangular wodna was found IN the back
OF Barnes head. This wound, he said,
could not have been made by the ma falhEg
down. He also said that he had found a great
clot Of blood Under the skull, which had
been the cause OF Ceath. He was of the
opinion that the wound on the back OF the
head was the one which had caused the clot
TO form.
DIR. Glazebrook also said that the backs
of the hanGs OF the man were scratched as
though he had been fighting.
THE POLICEMAN's TESTIMONY.
Policeman Bowie, who made the arrest,
was the next witness called and testified
that he was called to No. 1914 Nolan
court. and that lie found Barnes lying at
the bottom of the stairs. The wife of
Barnes told the officers that her husband
had fallen down stairs She said that he
was drunk. She denied to the officer that
there had been a fight of any kind.
OFFICER Bowie SAID that In his investiga-
tIon he had found piece OF curtain pole
with blood stains on it. She could not ac-
count for the blood tains iu any other way
except to say that maybe the deceaset's
lxI
fled that The brother-in-taw. Williams, had
told him that he had had no difficulty with
Barnes, a nd that as soon as he heard his sis
ter and her hu sba nd quarreling he went out
OF the house.
THE next witness called was Ladonia
Griffin. She testified that Barnes and
his wife had been Guarrcling. She knew
nothing more Of the trouble than that they
had had very bitter quarrel during the
evening. Sue was attending club meet
ing and did not pay particular attention
to the fight. The first quarrel took place
about 7:30 O'Clock.
William Young, another witness, was a
Nolan court habitue. and said he knew
Barnes, as he lived next door to him.
Il was jes' settin' down by de fire, an
'peared like could hyar de cheers an ta-
bies tumblin' an lumberin' aroun'.'
The witness said that he had hea ri Barnes
and his wife quarreiing about some money.
They fused some time, and finally
heard Barnes say: Lie. whar's my money!
"I amt got nomoney of yours. said Lie.
FOUND HIM DEAD.
Then the tumbling and noise began.
and when some of the boys came around
they went in and found the mau dead.
The witness said that young Williams
was not in the house when the trouble took
place.
Mary williams q sister OF the Barnes
woman, was then called and said that she
had gone out of the house before the fight
began. She said, "Somethln' told her to
get out" She testified that she had often
heard them "spatin'," but the quarrels
never amounted to much
Was Barnes drunk"
'Yas sir; he got drunk all the time
She heard the dispute about money, but
did not see the fight.
Sam Hill testified that he saw Barnes
about o'clock and he saw the fight as It
happened downst airs. He heard the noise
of the fight upstairs, and heard the fan,
and wten he went in the Barnes woman
threatened him unless he went out at
once.
At late hour this afternoon the jury re-
turned a verdict holding the Barnes woman
for the murder of her husband, and dis