The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-07
BUTLER IS NOT Held
Verdict of the Jury on the Death of
Cy Hawley.
RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY
The Body VIII Be Shipped to Ly-
man. Idaho. Where the Father
and Brother OF the De-
ceased Reside.
RESULT OF THE AUTOPSY

The body OF Cyrus Hawley. the en-
gineer who died 50 suddenly and under
such strange circumstances on Thurs
day morning, will be shipped to-mor-
row afternoon to Lyman, Fremont
county. Idaho. where his father and
brother reside. His father. Cyrus b.
Hawley, arrived in Butte yesterday
and will accompany the body to its des-
tination.
An inquest was held at the Butte TN
dertaking rooms yesterday afternoon
before Coroner Richards and a Jury
composed Of Chance Harris, Evan Her
bert, John Hambly. Joseph Galloway,
T. ]. Booher and William Gregor. Dep
uty County Attorney Booth assisted In
the examination of witnesses. The tes-
timony correspondent with the account
Of Hawley's death which was published
in the Standard yesterday.
DIR. c. V. Norcross, who performed
the autopsy, testified that the external
examination revealed only a slight
abrasion on the left cheek and a con-
fusion under the right eye. All of. TIE
organs were found in a fairly good con-
dition, except that the walls of the
stomach were congested. rhe MEM
branes of the brain showed that there
had been a rupture of a blood vessel
anu hC DCilCNcu llldl SOiilc "a tnt
bral arteries at the base of the brain
had been ruptured. Death might have
been caused by a severe shock or con-
cussion of the cerebral cavity or even
by great mental excitement. The doc
tor also stated that Hawley's system
showed signs of breaking down from
dissipation or some hereditary causes.
The external injuries would not ordi-
narily be considered severe enough to
produce death.
DIR. T. j. Murray said that Hawley
was dead when he first saw him, al
though the body was still warm. He
witnessed the autopsy and said that
the cause of death was a hemorrhage
of the brain which had been caused by
the breaking down of the brain tissues.
Joseph Rafferty,, John Mccullough
and Bob Mccullough testified to the
trouble between Hawley and John
Butler, the night clerk at the Silver
Lake house. as already published.
Hawley entered the office and became
and when the clerk at
tempted to put him out a scufTle fol-
lowed in which no very heavy blows
were struck. John Butler, the night
clerk, who was rearrested Thursday
evening by order of County Attorney
Wines. was brought down from the
county jail and told STRAIGHTFORWARD
story of the affair. When he told
to go out, he caught him Ivy
the coat collar and tore 1t. He defend
ed himself and struck Hawley three
times in the face in self-defense. He
did not know Hawley, and had never
seen him before. Several other wit
nesses were excused, as IL was learned
that they would testify TO the same.
facts .-015t.
The following verdict was returned:
1T is learned that Cyrus Hawley died
at Murray & Freund's hospital, Butte,
on the morning of March g. 1896. From
evidence adduced before the jury It is
further learned that deceased entered
the Silver Lake house, on East Quartz
street, on the morning of Thursday,
March 8, and in an apparently intoxi-
Gated condition; that his language and
actions were such that he was request
ed by the clerk, John Butler, to leave |
the hotel Office. 1t is further shown
that Hawley approached Mr. Butler.
seized him by the lapel of the coat and |
struck at the clerk. A scuffie followed
during which several blows were struck
by both Hawley and Butler. Hawley.
however, was put out of the office. |
went about 80 feet and fell to the |
ground. He was subsequently, removed |
to the hospital by officers Tucker and |
Sinsel where death ensued. A post |
norton examination or cadaveric au- |
topsy was held and the condition of |
the organs were proved to be UNI |
healthy and the brain in an abnormal |
from hemorrhage In the |
opinion Of this jury. Cyrus Haw1ey |
lied from causes unknown to this Jury. |
md further that John Butler should be |