The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-09
HE WAS NOT ASSAUL TED
Investigation of the Death of
Mr.. Dwyer.
QUARREL IN THE LIBRARY
Mr.. Russell Said he Thought tho Old
Man was Insane-He was wildly
Excited at the Tins OF
the Accident

ing UP to and surrounding the death of
Malachia Dwyer, the old gentleman who
fell on the steps of the library Thurs
day. and died, were related at an in
| quest held on the body at Shermans
undertaking rooms yesterday.
Miss Kate Lynch, one of the assist
ant librarians, was the first witness.
She testified that she heard loud talk
| ing in the reference room. She mo-
| toned to Dwyer and Charlibois to keep
quiet and Dwyer then same up and
asked for Librarian Russell She di.
| rected him where to find Mr.. Russell
and he went in search Of him, Charll-
bois then came out of the reference
room and went up to where DWyer was
talking to Mr.. Russell. All she heard
of what was said was Dwyer saying:
I'm Catholic and I'm proud of It,
Then she saw a scuff1le and saw Dwysr
kick at Charlibois. He was not permit
ted to accomplish his object and then
left the library. A moment later she
heard he was injured She did not see
anyone strike or assault him.
/ j. r. Russell, librarian at the Free
Public library, said he was in the art
room and heard some one go into the
office. He went to see who it was and
met Dwyer near the entrance. Dwyer
was very excited and demanded to
|
tribute tracts in the library. Il said it
was not permitted said the witness,
"and he said Charliboifs was circulating
tracts. / asked Charlibois If he was
distributing tracts and he said no.
Dwyer said it was lie, that Charli-
bois had handed him tract bearing the
number 666. which meant that the pope
was anti-Christ. Tn papist,' said he.
and I'm glad of it. He then kicked at
Charlibois and I ordered him to desist
or leave the library. He then swore at
me and said he would put me out.
left the library for an instant and sent
for Officer Peters, who came in, and l
told him I wanted him to quiet dis
turbance. Dwyer got his hat and went
out and I stood talking to Charlibois,
asking him If it was true he had vio-
lated the rules of the library and what
this 666 which had been referred to
meant. AS we stood there a boy came
in and said man was lying on the
steps. l went out with officer Peters
and saw it was the old gentleman. He
seemed to be breathing very slightly
and we called wagon and sent him to
police headquarters"
The witness stated further that he
considered Dwyer insane at the time;
that no one struck Dwyer; that he was
not pushed out of the door, nor as
saulted in any way. Witness had not
been able to learn of anyone who saw
| DWyer ran. he thousht at Hrst tnat
DWyer nad 1alien IN an epileptlc NJ,
| muscles this could noto have been the
| case .-
Samuel B. Thompson, janitor at the
iiofaiS, testiileo rehat ne saw DWyel a.
the tlme OF the lncluent. he was Wlia
~ eXclted. he sa" DWyer klck a.
abusing Mr.. Russell. Witness had
| known him so long he thought he
coulo paclly MN. he steppeu pstwee1 Tween
DWyef ana RusseH ana DWyef kickea
at MN. witness saw ne coulo hut
paclty DWyer ana Went apoqt ms "0rk.
others also tried TO CAIN bWyer. put
in vain. Witness did not see anyone
push or strike Dwyer When Dwyer
nnally Went OUT, MI. husseil Il'eu ~
shut the door, but DWyer would push
the door open again. Wlthess was IN
position to see all that went on ana
knew he was not assaulted IN any way.
Witness tried to find some one VINO
Police OFFICER 3. r. Peters toid OF
being called and finding Dwyer lying
In the entrance Of the library building:
He at first supposed ne had mt ara
at once got wagon and TOOK MIN 10
police headquarters.
John H. Kane, miner, said he was
in the library at the time of the trou-
BILE He saw Dwyer and Charlibois In
the reference room and heard them
talking loudly, though he could not dis
tinguish what was said more than
enough to know it was about religious
matters. His account of what occur
red corresponded with the statement OF
the preceding witnesses except that he
said Russell and Charlibois instead OF
remaining in the library talking after
DWyer went out, went out with him;
that he heard violent words and that
presently Russell came in inquiring for
doctof. witness was positive DWyer
was not struck in the library.
j. >. Charilbols, the healer. was
the next witness. He said About
week ago l met Dwyer and he asked
how l was progressing. l replied splen-
didly, thank you, and handed him
pamphlet, saying here is my produc-
ton. !! met MIN again at the library
Thursday and inquired what he
thought or my work. He said he did