The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-07
O'MALLEY INQUEST.
No Decision Rendered
on Clinton Mans
Death.
FIRE STILL BURNS IN RUINS.
Thieves Who Stole During
Confagration Are
Sentenced.
FIRE STILL BURNS IN RUINS.

Clinton, Dec. 6.-An inquest on the
death of John F. O'Malley, whose body
was found in Coachlace pond Thanks
giving morning, was held in the district
court room this morning, Judge Stone
being on the bench.
Court officer Brown, at the direction
of Judge Stone ordered all persons from
the court room, including the newspa-
per men, and the proceedings were pri-
vate.
Twenty-nine witnesses were examin-
ed today the last witness not finishing
his testimony until nearly o'clock
this afternoon. A great amount of in
terest has been manifest in this inquest
because of the possible bearing the re-
suit and finding Of the court might
have upon John L. Murphy, who was
last seen with O'Malley at 1.3O a. M,
Nov. 3d. and who later was arrested,
and who awaits trial tomorrow.
The court did not render a decision
today and left the case unfinished until
Saturday. 1t is not thought any new
developments have been made and it is
very doubtful If a case can be made out
against Murphy.
The most important witnesses were
Medical Examiner Examines Tobey,
Police Officer Grady and William
Burns.
The story of the rattle at the Durkin
house was told in detail and there was
evidence to show that both O'Malley
and Murphy were drunk at the time of
the accident
Dr. Tobey gave it as his opinion that
no evidences of violence had been used
upon the body of O'Malley.
The work Of the Clinton Fire Relief
committee is progressing at a rate most
satisfactory to the committee. Among
the donations received today was
check for $3.50 from Col. John E. Thay-
err. ]. E. O'Donner contributed so, the
offerings of himself and other persons.
The money was secured by Mr.. O'Don-
nell before he knew of the systematic
work attempted by the committee.
The Womens Christian Temperance
Union is working in conjunction with
the relief committee The following
have been appointed q committee of the
union to receive donations Of clothing
and furniture: Mrs. f. P. Sawyer, Mrs
c. M. Fay, Mrs. N. J. Harding and
Mrs. B. H. Booth.
The debris in the cellar of the thea
tire block is still burning, although the
f1remen have been pouring water into
the ruins from one or two lines of hose
since the conflagration ceased. In one
corner of the theatre building there is
a pile of 200 tons of coal, which was in
tended to be used under the boilers 1t
is burning flercely, Steam goes up in
clouds for hours on a stretch, cutting
off the view on High street looking
north. None Of the owners have form
ed plans for rebuilding and will not I'M
til the insurance companies have ad-
iusted the losses.
The attendance at the poultry show
this afternoon was not as large as the
association would wish but there is pro-
mise that tomorrow's attendance will
be a record breaker
In the district court this morning An
drew J. Fisher and Peter Lemaire were
sent to the house of correction on
three months sentence for taking
clothing and other goods from No.
Pond court, Monday night, while the
fire was in. progress. The prisoners
pleaded not guilty and made a desper-
ate struggle to escape conviction. The
police brought in eight of ten witnesses
who testified to seeing the accused in
the house. A J. Mclaughlin identified
a vest, a pair Of pants, pair of gloves
ana a scarf pin as his property.
There was no possible doubt of Lee
MARES guilt in the minds of those who
heard the evidence.
Walter ], O'Toole has been elected
president of the Burditt Hill Social and
Athletic Club. The members presented
him with a gold stick pin last night
Some hundred families living more or
less distant from the scene of the fire
are short on shirts, collors and cuffs.
Many a mans stock Of linen went up
in smoke with the destruction of the
laundry of the popular Chinaman, Wen
Que.
The contracts in st. Johns cemetery
matter passed between the metropoli-
tan water board and the committee of
eighteen this afternoon.
The Clinton polo team, which has
been transferred from the New Eng
land league to the Southeastern league,
played its first game in the new league
tonight was defeated by the East
Weymouth team by the score of 8 to 2.
The game was very one-sided. When
the visitors appeared on the floor the
crowd thought it would be an easy vic
tory for the home team, as the first
three players out, looked to be merely
boys, and the only fair-sized man on
the team was Miller, the centre:
When the game started, the crowd
changed their minds, for they found
that the East Weymouths knew how
to play polo, and in a way which sur
prised the 500 spectators present. Gay
won the first rush, and succeeded in
caging the first goal after 4 min. and
A secs. of play. After this, the home
team was never in the game for a min
ute and the visitors made five consec-
utive goals to one for Clinton. The
playing of the home team was very
poor, the weakest point being in their
passing. Dawson, the new rusher, made
his first appearance, and, excepting a
backhand shot in the third period,
played a very poor game.
He was hit in the hand in the second
period, and retired in favor of Tobin,
who was applauded when he came on
the floor. Bannon, formerly of Man
chester, played his first game in the
goal for Clinton. and put up an elegant
exhibition of goal tending. His sup
port was very poor. Schofeld, Meow
an and Bartlett played a fair game in
dividually. For the visitors, 1t is hard
to say who played the best game, as
they worked together so nicely that
that they were generously applauded.
Mullen and O'Hara We're a stone-wall