The San Francisco call., 1897-11-03
His Demand That the ParriCide
Surrender Answered
With a Bullet.
BATTLE AT NIGHT ON THE
DAIRY RANCH.
Witnesses Describe the Fatal Fight
and the Events Leading
Up to 1t.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

REDWOOD CITY, Nov. 2. - Coroner
James Grove to-day took evidence before
a Coroner's jury in the McEvoy murder
case, but failed 10 complete the inveshga-
ton, because the wounds of Sheriff Mans
field still confined that officer in the Ger
man Hospital in SIN Francisco. After
swearing four witnesses and taking their
testimony the hearing was continued until
next Tuesday evening. at 7:S0 clock, at
which time the investigation will be COM
pleted and verdict returned.
The witnesses were examined at length
by District Attorney Walker. who will
prosecute Flannely for the double mur-
der OF his father and Sheriff McEvoy.
They were Edwin Thompson, barber of
this place, who accompanied McEvoy 10
the Flannelly ranch on the nisht of the
murder of Patrick tlanneily; Joseph
Geisman, mixer on the Flanneily
ranch, who was present on the night in
question: Daniel Doyle, and Frank Miller,
boy who had been hired the day before
by Thomas FIannelly TO drive his milk
wagon. The jury before whom the testi-'
mony is taken are: John Hanley, John
Cullen, George LOWE, P. P. Cham berlain,
B. A. Portal, c. II. Offermann !. Offer
mann, James Swift, Charles Eikernkotter
and George Eikernkotter.
Thompson testified that on the night Of
the Goth OF October, shortly after the MUIR
der OF Patrick Fiannelly by Thomas Flan-
nelly, he and Sheriff McEvoy procured
rig and drove to the ranch of the MUIR
derer. They knocked on the front door
and aroused the mixer, who informed
them that the door was locked and the
key gone. They then went to the back
door and were admitted. They searched
the house and found one bedroom door
locked. The stable was examined and
the horse recently ridden by the murderer
was found in it's stall.
On again entering the house McEvoy
demanded admittance to the room that
was locked, but got no answer. By this
time Constable Barton, Under Sheriff
Mansfield and Deputy Butts had arrived.
McEvoy knocked on the door and an
nonnced him SELF He called to Tom Flan-
nelly and said he wanted to see him, but
got no answer. Thompson was told to go
out and post Butts at the bedroom win
dow. While he was outside the shooting
which made Flanneily double murderer
commenced. Mansfield called to hi N to
bring the shotgun. On entering the house
he heard McEvoy say. "I' N shot" Mans
field took the gun and asked FlannelIy ii
he mad finished shooting at the same
time leveling the shotgun. Flannelly's
answer was. Yes, l m dead"
Thompson then assisted the wounded
Sheriff to the rig and brought him to
town and placed him in the care of ply
sicians. Mr.. McEvoy died On Thursday
night after having had his arm mpu-
! tated.
The milkman, Joseph Getsman, testi-
fed that he had been working for Flan-
nelly for five months prior to the shoot
ing. He was on the ranch on the night of
the tragedy. He retired early tnat night.
and did not know whether Thomas had
gone out or not. While they were at
supper Constable Barton served Flanneliy
with some papers signed by Patrick
Fiannelly, demanding the possession of
the pre- mises. He noticed nothing un-
usual in Thomas demeanor that evening.
He agreed with Thompson as to the visit
OF the Sheriff that night. He ran away as
soon as the shooting commenced and did
not return until it was all over.
Daniel Doyle testified that he was at
one time partner Of Thomas Fiannelly in
the milk business, but, having been served
with noiice TO pay rent for the ranch, lie
determined to dissolve the partnership.
He was present when Constable Barton
Il
Flannelly became quite angry at the con-
bic, but afterward cooled down and
asked him to have a sup of lea. Barton
declined and left. FlanneIly decided TO
go to Redwood City that evening and see
his father. Before going he took his pis-
tol from under the pillow, where he
| usually kept it. He saddled his morse
and left the ranch. Doyle also left and
did not return until after the shooting.
The r.fie with which Flannelly shot
McEyoy belonged to Doyle's brother and
was in Doyle's room in case when
| Fannelly left the ranch for Redwood
City. Fiannelly told him before going
| that his father was verv foolish to serve
those papers on him. He called him an
old fool. He did not appear angry at
| The lime.
Young Miller testified that Flannelly
| appeared in the best of spirits at the
| supper table up to the time the papers
were served upon him. He was laughing
and joking with the rest OF them. After
waro he became auieler. Miller retired
and was awakened by the shots He
| arose and ran from the house and did not
| return until ii was all over.
| Mansfield. who was appointed Sheriff
| by the Supervisors yesterday. has quail
! fled and appointed Claude Fox, Henry
Butts and f. Desireilo deputies temper
| arily. He has not as yet chosen his
| Under Sheriff