The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-06-21

The coroner's jury in the case of An
thony Murphy, of Olyphant. met at the
court house last night and found q YER
diet that the man came to his death
from dilatation of the heart and cere-
bral meningitis brought about by AL
coholism and Incorporate habits. Pat
rick Cawley who now is under bail in
the sum of $4,000 on the charge of he
ing instrumental in his death, was OK
onerated by the jury from any respon-
sibility in the case. The jury consisted
of DIR. -. A. Webb. DR.. L. n. Ncwbury
A. Y. Raynsford, John II. Brown, w. G..
Moser and \. f. Vorhis.
Murphy died at the Lackawanna hos
pital Thursday morning, June Q, hav-
ing been brought there in an unCon-
scious condition the evening before,
There was a suspicion that Patrick
Cawley a painter in the employ of
James Twiss, of priccburT, had in
hicted such beating on him as to SUI
pcrinduce his death. CaWlCy was arr
rested, but after a few days incarccra-
tion n was released on $1,000 bail.
The first witness called last night
was John j. NcAndrew, a saloonkoeper
of Dunmorc street, Olyphant. He tes-
titled that Murphy was in his place
Saturday night, June 4, in a highly in
toXicated condition. There was no
Guarrcling among the men who wore
there drinking that night. Cawley was
not there at all.
MURPHY WANTED TO FIGHT.
on Monday Murphy came in again
and tool: a seat in o side room. After
awhile he vomited on the floor. Nc
Andrew told him to go go home and
go to bed. He did not but sat around
for an hour or so, about which time
Cawley came in. Murphy asked him
to have a. drink, and the witness gave
Cawloy a glass of beer, but refused
Murphy, telling him he had too much
already, or something to that effect
While at the bar. Murphy wanted to
feht Cawlcy for $50. to come square
for a blow he alleged that the latter
had given him. Cawlcy humored him
because he was in n maudlin condition,
and said he would fight him some time
again. Then Cawlcy went out and
Murphy took his departure not long
aftcrward and was found an hour or
two later stretched in field not far
from the place.
Mr. MCAndrew was asked by COrO-
ncr LOngstrcot what he knew about
Murphy's habits, and his answer was
that he had been a hard drinker pro-
vious to an accident in which he was
badly crushed up in the Eddy Creek
mines five or six years ago. He
soborod W. when he got well and was
strictly temperate until recently when
he broke out again. His drinking con-
sisted of going on sproos around pay
| days. Mr. McAndrcw said he heard it
rumored around that Cawley and
Murphy had a fight, but that's all he
know about il. He saw no black eyes,
cuts. or bruises on Murphy either sat
urday night or Monday afternoon.
CORCORAN' TESTIMONY.
Anthony CorCoran was sworn to tes-
| tify as to the mans habits, and said
| ne was in the habit Of staying drunk
| for three or four days at a time and
| was very careless about his person
| when under the influences of liquor.
| Patrick Cawley, the defendant, was
| sworn and denied absolutely that he
| left a hand on him. He said he was
| passing MCAndrew's saloon at II o'clock
| that Saturday night on his way home
| and Murphy was sitting on the stoop.
! lie called him and began to abuse him
without any cause. Cawley only
stopped for a minute, and as he started
ON, Murphy wanted To follow him and
| fell forward on the sidewalk. He saw
| him again Monday and had no more
to do with him than has already been
detailed by McAndrew.
Coroner LOngstrect instructed the
| jury then that the SuDnOSitiOn was tba +
| Murphy had been foully dealt with,
| but there was no evidence after a care
full post mortcm examination that he
had died from violence. on the other
hand the condition Of tho mans heart
was such that it seemed to him he died
! from excessive drinking 1t was in
! such condition that could not result
! from a recent cause. Taking all the
evidence into consideration the jury
| found the verdict above stated.