The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16
ALEXANDER DONOVAN, Under Arrest on Suspicion
Of BEING Concerned in Mrs, BdPFU'S Death.

nounced that he was the mUch-wanted
man. Being unable to get an intelligent
statement from him Captain Bohen or
dered Detectives Egan and Silvey to lock
him up until he became sober.
Donovan is about % years Of age, but
looks much younger. He was dressed in
q dark suit of clothes and wore a black
silk negligee shirt.
Several hours after he had been locked
up he recovered sufficiently to give a
clear statement According to his story
he met Mrs. Barry about three years ago
in the house of his uncle at Sacramento.
He was present at her marriage and es-
corted the happy couple to the train. A
short time ago he claimed Mrs. Barry re-
turned to Sacramento and invited him to
accompany her 10 this city. She paid his
railroad fare as he was without money
Donovan occupying cot in the kitchen.
Monday afternoon, according TO what
gold watch and told him to pawn 1t as
she was in need of money. He paWned
the timepiece for 50 and returning to the
mouse, gave the amount TO Mrs Barry.
She was then very Ill. Donovan shortly
afterward left the house and did not re-
turn until late at night. Hearing Mrs
Barry grooming he cautioned her to be
quiet and as the noise continued he
donned his clothes and left the fiat.
When asked why he had deserted the
sick woman Donovan replied: Il was
sleepy and as she continued grooming l
went out intending to get another room -
In one Of the pockets of the prisoner
was found a cheap ring. which belonged
TO the dead woman. In explanation of
how he came into possession Of it Dono-
van said that Mrs. Barry had given it
to him as we'll as the pin which he
He admitted to the detectives that he
had spent the amount he received on the
pin for drink.
Donovan emphatically denied that Mrs
Barry was addicted to the use of opium.
OF hWNr b.
heavy drfnker, frequently remaining on
debauch for several days at a time.
The womaan's husband R. Barry, ar
rived from Paradise Valley Nevada yes
terday, and called upon Captain Bohen
at police headquarters. He said he knew
him at Paradise Valley. where he be-
came acquainted with his wife. Dono-
van was heavy drinker and a heavy
on September q for a visit TO friends In
this State. She stopped with Donovan's
uncle in Sacramento, and wrote him from
there that she was going to this cftv She
was not related to Donovan.
His wife's maiden name was Minnie
Wright, and she was native of London
they had been married for five years.
She had a pair of diamond earrings.
which were not stolen, and a diamond
ring worth 800 and a gold watch, which
pawnshop yesterday and Identified the
ring pawned by the young man, sup
posed to be Donovan. Thursday night, as
belonging to his wife. He said he never
knew his wife to use morphine, She had
heart trouble, but never had hemorr-
hayes 10 his knowledge. He intends to
bury her body here
Chemist Morgan Of the Morgue has
discovered traces of morphine in the
stomach of the dead woman, but until
his investigations are completed he will
be unable TO say whether there was
enough morphine to have caused death.
ihere rs no doubt that the woman died
from hemorrhage Of the lungs. as the
cadayer had all the appearance of
phthfsicky victim. The inquest will be
held next Tuesday morning