Evening journal., 1895-09-18
IT LOOKS BAD FOR HIM.
Coroner's Jury Finds That
Dougherty Killed Erickson.
SINGULAR FACTS BROUGHT OUT

Which May Save the Prisoners Neck In
Case He is Convicted Of the swede's
murdsr-rhe Case WIN Now Go Before
tho Grand Jary.
Itlooks very black for John Dougherty,
who was arrested Monday night on
charge OF the murder OF Gnstaf Erick-
son, whose body was found under the
Brandywine bridge OF the w. Il b
Deputy Coroner Chandler held An inquest
on the body last evening and eighteen
witnesses testified. Charles Wbaun was
the foreman, and Court Stenographer K.
o Hardesty secretary. wAile Attorney
General j R. Nicholson conducted the
examination.
This main witness WAS John Tucker, the
huder Of the body and the man who
caused Dougherty's arrest. He swore
that he keard means and saw man, who
he identified as D5ugherty, standing
beside tho body Tucker called to him
to come up out Of that whereupon
Dougherty approached aud said my
partner Is drunk Tucker was not
satisfied and went to examine the man.
when Doughorty ran away He pursued
and SAW him 20 into the alley near the
Pullman works when be notified Watch
men Frank II. jennings and Jerry
Mcsweeney. These men testified TO
catching him rs he came from the alley.
where he had been washing his hands
There WAS blood on his face aud hands
and clothes, his pantaloons were wet ana
he appeared very nervous
John N Johnson, who lives across
from the Pullman Works, said that he
saw a man run past his house from the
direction OF the railroad bridge, aud
about fifteen minutes after saw him
return. He asked Johnsons wife for a
drink OF water and was directed to the
alley. whish Dougherty came out oflater.
Mrs Martha Nostrom. Of No. oil Weat
| Front street, said that Erickson left her
house about 8 o'clock TO 60 TO bis lodge
room beyond Eleventh street bridge. He
had only cents and was perfectly sober.
i Another important witness WAS George
DeGraw. He swore that he was walking
near the bridge when ne saw two men
quarreling near the place where the body
Was found. The smaller OF the two,
who Iesembled Dougherty, bad some
weapon ia his left hand, which was
behind his back.
John @. Dougherty aud David Lynn
saw Dougherty Wipe his hands on his
pantaloons while IN the patrol wagon,
and both Detectives MoYey and Witsil
said that blood spots we're found on she
mans clothing Detective Witsil also
stated that Dougherty told him that mo
one did the job with me, and hcVsy
etated that the prisoner had told him
that he had bought y pint OF whiekey.
which explains the empty bottle found
near the scene.
Sergeant Welsh, who found the bloody
coupling Pins, testified TO that fact and
; also that there we're signs Of struggle
there while Captain Kane and Ohicera
Kelley, Massey and Lyons detailed the
circumstances attending the arrest
DOugherty refused to make any state
ment TO the iury which brought IN
verdict that Erickson came to his death
By being struck on tho head with
coupling pin In the hands OF John
DoughertY.
Now that the coronsr's jnry has
rendered It's verdict the case viii be sent
to the grand Jury. There are two or
three cl cumstAnces which may conspire
to rave Dougherty 3 neck Ia case OF con
viction Que Is the testimony OF DeGr1w
that be SAW the men fighting. Another
Is the fldmg Of the two coupling pins
both with blood on them, and another.
the fact that when last seen Erickson
was perfectly sober.
The funeral OF the unfortunate SWede
was held this afternoon from the Swedish
Methodist Mission and WAS largely
attended Interment was made Ia River