The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-16
C0RONER'S JURY
HOLDS R. Balm
Evidence Produced at Inquest
Damaging to Prisoner.
VERDICT Is BROUGHT IN
By Jury Within Twenty Min
nuteS After Hearing.
VERDICT Is BROUGHT IN

That William Flynn, who was killed
~ 3IS South fremont street early yes
terday morning. met his death from a
gunshot wound inflicted by a big revolver
in the hands Of Ralph Balm. was the de-
cision OF the coroners' jury yesterday
afternoon. At the coroners inquest nine
w-enesses were placed on the stand ana
E clear, complete story OF the killing was
given
After all Of the evidence had been taken.
the jury was out only twenty minutes
when they returned with the following
verdict:
An inquest holden at Wichita. Sedg-
wick county. and state Of Kansas, on the
18th day OF September, 1863 before me.
Ii II. McCollister- coroner OF Sedgwick
county. on the dead body CT William
Flynn. there lying dead, by the jurors
whose names are hereunto subscribed
The said Jurors upon their oaths do say.
from the testimony given. the deceased
came 10 MS death from d gunshot wound
inflicted by a large revolver held in the
hands Of one Ralph Balm.
Jury: K. c. Jackman, J. ". Nofrat.
". ?. Parr, Jacob AIcAfee, J. f Litteu,
=. r. Downing.
in testimony whereof the said jurors
have hereunto set their hands the day
and year above written
Attest: N. N. NJ COLLISTER. Coroner"
From the testimony taken at the in
quest the details Of the tragedy were
brought out. The victim Flynn and his
slayer. Balm. We're followed from the
Royal, where they were spending the
evening, to the place where death came
u the one and the other was taken into
custody by an officer The story OF the
GnaiT is best told by the several witnesses
LiTk johnson was the first witness in
troduccd. He testified that he knew both
Ian and Flynn and that he was at the
ROYAL with them Monday evening. He
stated that they were friendly. although
they had a quarrel once during the even
ing- When asked the cause Of the quar-
ri and what each man said, he answered:
Each thought he was the best man
BAN said he could whip Flynn and Flynn
SAID he couldn :" The witness said that
the men did not seem to be angry and
he paid little attention 10 their dispute
Johnson testified that Balm suggested
that they. 81 to 3l3 fremont street and
that he and Flynn agreed. On the way
there was no trouble between the two
men. He said Flynn and Balm had been
drinking. but that they did not appear
70 be drunk and We're able to walk
straight Johnson testified that he was
in the room when the shooting occurred.
Flynn who was IL the middle room, made
some remark about q gun, the witness
testified. and Bain drew his gun. Flynn
asked Balm to put the gun up.
Johnson testified that he paid little atten-
ton to the words that passed between
the two. as he supposed they were josh
ing" He said he saw the men when the
shot was fired and that they were not
over three or four feet from each other.
DaiR was sitting in a chair and Flynn
was standing in front Of him. After the
shot was fired. the witness stated. Flynn
did not say word, but went out Of the
house. followed by Balm.
Z c. BaTrick was placed on the stand
and stated that he was at the house where
Tie tragedy occurred and that Balm,
Johnson and Flynn came in together at
about II o'clock and that there was no
trouble between Flynn and Balm that h
knew Of lie stated that he was not in
the room when the shooting occurred.
Dr. Hoskins was the next witness and
stated that he was called to SO fremont
street some time between one and two
10 attend the injuries Of Flynn. He stated
that Flynn died in about fifteen minutes
after his arrival. of a hemorrhage caused
by the gunshot wound. He gave the jury
q description Of the wound From the
size of the wound. he said. the ball must
have been from a gun Of large oalibre.
The ball entered about two inches above
the right nipple. ranged upward, passing
out Of the body near the vertebrate.
Edith Porter was placed on the stand
and stated that she was staying a 3l5
fremont and that she was there when
Flynn Balm and Johnson came, about L
O'Clock Monday night. She was not in
the room when the shooting occurred. bat
was in the middle room. following the
porter, who was bringing in some beer.
She testified that she heard Flynn ask
Balm 70 put his gun away and that Balm
replied that he knew when he wanted 10
pat his gun up Flynn kept asking him
@ put it up and Balm shot him She tes-
tilted that previous TO this there was no