The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-12-19
CoRoNER'S INQUEST
Over the Remains of the Late Henry O,
McOready-Testimony Of Wit
neSS5e.

Inc coroner 8 jury Ill tne case VI AAcu
~ q. McCready, deceased, resumed in
Saturday evening, December
is, at s o'clock.
Eugene Hardwick, sworn: The night
Of the shooting was in Madison; knew
Henry McCready; did not see him that
evening, nor his wife; was not upstairs
when the shooting took place; never
heard McCready threaten to do harm to
his wife; heard her threaten him, about
the time Filsinger was in Chicago; when
she threatened him he did say much; one
time she said. Damn you, | will shoot
you; l both saw and heard her at the
time; she claimed Henry had struck her
and knocked her down; this was down
in the restaurant; another man was
there-"Bi9 Pete, also Hank. an en-
gineer, and w. II. Abbott; have known
McCready and wife since l went to Fill
singers to board, about Is days ago; my
home Is in Trenton, Mo-; have played
cards, and music. and talked with them
many times; did not know they had any
trouble the day OF the shooting: don't
think they drank; always thought Hen
ry was a quiet-acting man; never noticed
he had the blues or was melancholy: the
night they quarreled she claimed he had
struck her and she threatened to have
him arrested; he did not answer much.
but someone appeared to hold the door
to keep her from going out; the mother
talked in German aud l could not un-
derstand her much; l think she said
Henry would have to get out OF the
house; the quarrel continued some time,
and l left; saw them again mex morning
and they seemed all right: l am satisfied
at the time she said she would shoot
him she meant it: | never heard him &C.
cuse her OF going with other men; | sup
pose the others present heard the threats;
this MAS the only quarrel l ever heard
them have; the quarrel l refer to was
late in the evening-after 9 o'clock; he
had a revolver while Filslnger was gone;
be spoke about trading it; supposed it
was his; he did not offer to trade with
any body in particular. lam u stationary
engineer BY trade, but have no business
here; had a fellow bachirg with me-a
music teacher; Henry took lessons from
him, Mrs. McCready also: Henry and
this fellow seemed to be on good terms
he and this fellow tWebster) went to &
saloon on one occasion and drank anG
afterwards came to restaurant and playe
cards together; Webster, l suppose, is il
Elk Point; be left Friday night; l 60
acquainted with him in the restaurant
he was tuning and repairing pianos; au
inclined to think McCresdy was %jeslouI
OF him, though l can't say he showed i
much; l advised Webster to 60 away, q
people were talking about him and Mrs
NcCread.: Webster was ia the restaur
ant the night OF the shooting; l saw hin
come out OF there after the shooting; w
went up to our room and he remarked
shat he thought Henry WAS whipping
Katie; he did not know at the tim,
Henry WAS shot.
Frank Zlckrlck sworn: Am a~cquaint
ed with Henry McCready and wife; the,
we're always quiet when they lived Owe
my place for six OF eight months; neve
heard any quarreling; did not know O
either OF them drinking much; be was l,
my place about ) or 10 minutes befor.
he shot himself: asked me il | was bus,
and replied, yes: he went out and III
stairs. | saw him and his wife and Mrs
Fllsinger a few minutes before in thu
restaurant, chatting together; neve
knew OF McCready and his wife quarrel
ing except once, a little while ago; dit
not hear much Of the quarrel last week
was in the restaurant after Officer Fo'
had been there.
Henry Voieht, sworn: Have boarde'
at Filsinger's q long time and knew al
the parties; was at q shoe store at tim
OF shooting; did not see McCready an
wife much that day; don't know tha
they quarreled; did not hear Kati
threaten to shoot Henry the night OF th
quarrel in the kitchen, though l hear
some Of the quarrel; this WAS the onl
time l ever heard them quarrel; Away
thought they got along we'll together
knew Henry bad a revolver; a few day
before he offered to trade it to me; ha
it in drawer under the lunch counter
WAS not loaded at the time he offered I
trade; never saw anything out Of tn
way with Henry's mind; did not az
jealous OF Webster.
Henry Noe. sworn: Have boarded {
Filsinger's since July; have known Nj
Cready and wife for the past ten month";
they did not quarrel. "Oh! shucks! no
was in the kitchen the ewing Of til
shooting and talked with Mrs. Filsinge
Henry and Katie; Mrs. Filsinger an