The record-union., 1895-04-11
O'HARE, MOLLUSK AND THE DOLANS.
Which of Them Kicked Peter Torres
to Death 2
Or, is There More Than One Respon-
sible ?-William Dolan Testifies
for the People.

Itlooks as if It'll going to be about as diff
ficult to determine just who is responsible
for the killing of Peter Torres, the tamale
peddler. on the night of the Both of
March, as to settle the question as to who
it was that struck Billy Patterson.
Torres was killed all right, and there
does not seem to be shadow of doubt
that either Dan O'Hare, Joe Dolan,
George Mollusk or William Dolan did
the job. unless more than one of them
were concerned in it. Thus far the evil
dence as to just which one it was that
gave the victim his death blow is rather
conflicting, but it looks as if William
[ Dolan did not have any hand in the as
sault OH the sickly little tamale-maker
though he was with the others up to the
moment 1t was committed.
The case came up for examination yes
terday in the Police Court, but was not
concluded. hiram w. Johnson, W. A.
Anderson and II. l.. Buckley appeared
as counsel tor the prisoners, and City At
torney Brown conducted the prosecution.
| The courtroom was filled with people,
many OF them being friends of the ac
cuSed.
The first witness called was Mrs. Tor
res, who identified the clothing worn by
home TO her in dying condition. She
also testified TO the fact OF his death a few
hours afterward.
WILLIAM DOLAN's STORY.
William Dolan. one of the prisoners,
was called as a witness by the prosecu-
tion. lie testified that himself and his
three companions were coming up Fourth
street on the night Of March 30th, when
they met two men, who afterWard proved
fl,1 Il = d. 1
Charles Moreno. There was some jost-
ling, and either Torres or Moreno asked
What do you mean ?' O'Hare re-
Sponded: Rats You
With that O'Hare struck the man. The
witness and George Mollusk were six
feet away and ahead of Joe Dolan and
O'Hare. Torres and Moreno were on the
inside of the sidewalk and the others on
the outside. The witness looked around
and saw OHare and the two strangers
engaged in fight. and saw O'Hare strike
one of them, but did not know which
one.
Dolan said he walked on up to the cor
ner of Fourth and X streets, and left
OHare, Joe Dolan and Mollusk where
| they were After he reached the corner
he saw the men behind him still fighting.
Just then Moreno came running up in
search of an officer. Witness could see a
man lying on the sidewalk. He heard
OHare say afterward, IN saloon, that he
had had a scrap. Joe Lastro, the boy
who has the eating-stand at the corner,
had sent his little brother in search of an
officer, but o. Hare called him back.
ON cross-examinatiOn by Hiram John
son, the witness said he was employed by
his uncle, John Dolan, in Pleasant Val
! ley. He had lived in this city from 1868
up TO four years ago. He had not been
promised immunity from punishment,
but had made voluntary statement 10
| the City Attorney. He had nothing to
do with the fight that resulted in Torres
death. He had been that night support
/ ing' Frederick Warde as a knight in
"Richard H." at the Metropolitan The
ater. He did not know he was to be
called as witness for the prosecution.
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