The times., 1901-05-11
TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY.
An Inquest Into the Cause of McEI-
roy's Death

An inquest will be held at the New
Jersey Avenue police station at II O'Clock
this morning to enquire into the circum
stances attending the death of James Nc
| Elroy at the Casualty HOSPITAL yester
day morning at $50 o'clock, and to piac,
responsibility for his death. McElroy. a:
| he was generally known but who. before
| dying, stated that his name was Riley
was found in shed in the rear of 321
| X Street northeast last Tuesday morning
| and removed to the hospital suffering
! severe pain from a kick in the stomach
| He told the police that he had been kick
| ed by Michael j. Harrington, who kept a
| saloon 1T 1901 Third Street northeast
| harrington, who Is a large property hold
| er In this city, is now under arrest pend
ing the action Of the coroner's jury. The
autopsy performed upon AfcElroys body
! yesterday by Deputy Coroner Glazebrook
| showed that the intestines had been pune
! tured
McElroy was fifty-seven years old and,
it is said. he has sister living in Balti-
more. He had been doing small jobs of
work in the northeast section of the city
for several years, and since last June he
was permitted to sleep in an open shed
in the rear of 321 X Street northeast
Harrington is the owner of the property
at 1901 Third Street northeast He kept
a saloon there until last July, when he
sold the business to Patrick II. Hagerty
formerly q telegraph operator. Hagerty s
health failing him, the business was again
taken by Harrington. Who assumed charge
on the day of the alleged trouble with
McElroy. Harrington was taken in Gus
tody by Sergeant Kramer and Policeman
Davis
While Hagerty had charge of the saloon
named, McElroy worked for him from
time TO time and on Tuesday last called
there, thinking Hagerty was still proprie-
tor of the place. 1t is said that McElroy
had been drinking and that he became
disorderly in the place. harrington put
him out of the barroom, it is said and
when McElroy insisted upon returning
harrington, it is said, kicked him in the
groin. McElroy was able to leave the
barroom, but the next morning Mrs. Nc
Donald heard him groaning in the shed
in the rear of her house. She sent for
the police McElroy was removed to the
Casualty Hospital
When McElroy was taken to the hos
pital his condition was not considered crfti-
cal, but he gradually sank until yesterday
morning when he died. Word was sent TO
the police and Harrington was immediate
lice Station.
DIR. Glazebrook, the Deputy Coroner
performed an autopsy on McElroy's body |
about noon yesterday and found that the
intestines had been punctured.
When seen by reporter yesterday Far
rington told of his trouble with Nc
Elroy. He said that McElroy was disor-
deriy in his place and he put him out
When he attempted to re-enter, as pro-
prietor of the place. he said, he prevent /
ed McElroy from doing SO.
Harrington said that he did not recall |
having kicked McEiroy and that he had /
asked several witnesses and none of them |
had seen him do sd He had had several |
drinks during the day, but was not under /
the influence of liquor at the time, and |
knew what he was doing.
Inspector Boardrnan has telephoned to |
Baltimore to locate the sister of McElroy
who, it is believed, resides in that city.