The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20
SoliDos Excited by Ugly RuDors
CoDcerDiDg Charles Moguire's
Demise.
Was Soid to Have Jumped From q Window
While Sleep Walking, but Facts Dis
prove the Story.

SALINAS. Sept. 19.-Mystery shrouds
the death of Charles H. Mcguire. which
occurred shortly after midnight last
night, and there are afloat rumors of
foul play and attempts to hide a crime
for the purpose Of shielding the dead
mans name and his sorrowing family
from disgrace. Among the reports cur
rent is one that Mcguire was killed by
an outraged husband.
On September Salinas was startled
by the report of an accident at Spreck-
els. Mcguire, bartender at the hotel
there, had gone to sleep early in the
evening, had dreamed that the hotel
was on fire, and, while dreaming, had
jumped from third story window to
the ground, distance Of forty-five
feet Doctors who were first called
claimed that his hip was broken and
that he had received probably fatal in
juries, but two days subsequently an
other doctor denied that any bones ex-
cept the left wrist were injured, and
up to Saturday last held and reported
that Mcguire was improving and would
recover. Yesterday it was reported that
the injured man was dying, and to-day
his death was announced.
Hardly was Mcguire reported dead
when ugly reports, which had been cur
rent from the day after the supposed
accident, were again revived and OPEN
ly ''scu-sed by every one. No one de-
MED rumor to the effect that on the
night of the alleged accident a woman,
said to be one who had left her hus-
band and two children to come to Sa-
linas from San Francisco with a mar
ried man, had retired to a room in the
hotel, and was son after followed by
Mcguire. At about IL o'clock the same
evening the man with whom the
woman had eloped, appeared unexpect-
eddy and attacked Mcguire. Mcguire
went outside and showed fight, but was
soon beaten into insensibility, dragged
under the window and left for dead.
Intimate friends say, however, that
the couple were caught by man and
two friends in one Of the cottages at
Spreckels. Mcguire attempted to es-
cape, but was set upon and terribly
beaten.
When the Coroner and District At
torney, hearing Of Maguire's possible
death, went yesterday to take his ante
mortem statement, they were informed
that Mcguire was unconscious. Others
since state that Mcguire could have
made one If he had been allowed to do
so.
Despite the reports made by the doc
tor previously that no bones were
broken or serious injuries inflicted, this
afternoon the same medico gave out
the information that Mcguire had sus-
tanned a complete fracture of the right
hip, had ruptured the kidneys and had
received terrible internal injuries. He
had also severe bruises over both eyes,
both of which were blackened, and his
entire body was almost covered with
bruises. Despite the statements Of
himself and family, who deny such re-
ports, no inquest was demanded; no
post niortem was held; no inquiry was
made by his parents. Tonight it was
stated that the deceased made a state
ment to his parents to the effect that
he had been beaten. Everywhere on
the streets the case is being discussed
and when the person accused of hav-
ing inflicted the fatal beating was
searched for 1t was discovered that he
had disappeared. 1t is said he departed
q few days ago when he heard that