The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
EVIDENCE ALL In
Coroners' Jury Adjourns to Get
More.
Testimony Of Other Witnesses at the
Jones Inquest Contradicts That
of U. &. Grant.
MONDAY.

board of trade room, city hall,
number of spectators being present
County Attorney Wilson appeared TO
the state, w. E. Young for the Jone
family, and A. R. Pau Sr. for Pat
rick Kelly. who, it was claimed b.
, one of the witnesses, struck Jones
knocking him into the gutter, from
which he was taken out unconscious
dying the following day.
The examination of the witnesses
was conducted carefully. 1t was
brought out that Jones took two OF
three small glasses of beer, one or two
glasses of pop with a little whisky in
it, and several glasses of pop during
the evening, that the effect of the
LIQUOR was not noticeable except that
it warmed his conversation up a little.
An important witness, J. B. Kerr,
who was with Jones several hours
previous to his injury, could not be
procured, he having gone to Mime,
apolis and disappeared from view,
evidently.
o. E. Grant was the first witness.
He said that he is AZ years old and
a painter by trade. Have known
Frank Jones since 1858. Saw him
July I'd about II p. m, near the
Elks' store. John Loomis was there.
The three of us went to a wheel ma
chine opposite block IA, then to near
the big mill, then to Kollman's
saloon, where we had pop. Jones
poured some whisky into his pop. He
also drank a glass of beer. Then we
went back to the same. wheel, then to
the American Express Office, where we
sat down and talked. Loomis left US
there, and Jones and l came down
town. Met a stranger les the First
National bank, who said he lived in
Minneapolis. Do not know his name.
The three of US talked awhile and
then went into Leases saloon, where
we drank beer. We then went to the
Omaha depot and talked -~with"s.Mr.
Spornitz. We left there between 2
and 3 a. m. and went to the Corner
Cafe. I'VE went in the Main street
entrance. Four or Eve persons were
in the saloon, but I didn't know any
of them. We then went up to the bar
and Jones called for something to
drink. P. J. Kelley was behind the
bar. Jones and l. took pop. Don't
think Jones put any whisky in his
pop, but would not swear that he did
not. We had only n drink there.
The Minneapolis man then started
for the water closet at the e a of the
saloon. Jones and 1 started back
with him, six TO ten feet behind, and
Jones ten or fifteen feet behind me. l
stood by the door we had gone in,
with my back to the street. Jones
went to the water closet, but had not
gotten clear in before they pulled him
out. P. J. Kelly was one who did
this, and l don't know who the other
was. They caught hold of Jones by
the shoulder, threw him down and
dragged him right out. One was on
each side of him. They dragged him
past me out onto the sidewalk. Jones'
back was toward the floor. They did
not carry him, and Jones did not walk
any of the way. They dragged him
out to a foot or two of the outer edge
of the sidewalk. l then stepped of
the doorsill onto the sidewalk, which
is about twelve feet wide.
They did not strike him up to the
time they got him out onto the side,
walk. 1 did not hear any words said
between them. There was no quarrel
between Kelly and any of US. Did moi
see Jones kick over any spittoon in
the saloon. After getting out on the
sidewalk the stranger let go of Jones
and went into the saloon, and Jones
started to get up as soon as he was
let go of. Jones got two-thirds up Of
a little more, when P. ]. Kelly STRUCK
him. Kelly's back was to me, ani
Jones was facing me, and l was by
the wall next to the door. Jones wal
about two feet from the outer edgt
of the sidewalk. Kelly struck Jone!
once, with his fist as nea as l could
see. He struck Jones in the face. NJ
words were SAID on the sidewalk. Tn,
blow was hard enough To knock Jones
down. and it did knock him down III,
fell into the gutter.
A show tent was in the street, ani
think the lion cage wagons were
there. Jones did not strike anything
except the ground. when he fell
There is a stone gathering there. a
man whose name I do not know pulled
Jones up and laid him on the side
walk. Did not hear any noise wher
he fell, other than striking, tn,
ground. 1 only saw one other person
there then, and do not know who h,
was. Special Policeman Hayes wa
the Lext man to come. I asked hin
whether he was a special policeman
and he said he was. told him t.
come with me, and 1 took him t
where Jones was lying. We tried t.
take Jones to the city hall but coulc
not carry him. Don't know where tn
man was who helped get him out o
the gutter. MI. Hayes told me t.
watch Jones, and he would get som
help. Jones was unconscious. Di'
not hear him say anything after b
was struck.
Kelly and a stranger to me cam