The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-03

pany in ST. Louis. testified that he had
positively identified the body as that Of
James P. Mccain. He said he had known
him only since April 26. but that he had
been with him almost every ght since. and
that all the Distinguishing marks were
| there. He said he could identify him by the
shape Of the head, shoulders and body.
He said Mccain had sloping shoulders
and small head, forming certain physical
peculiarities that could not be found On
| another person IN st. Louis.
| He said he went to Bonfls Sunday
through curiosity. and when he saw Mrs.
Mccain there. offered her assistance Re
| first saw the body when It was exposed
| in the rough pine box. that had served for
a coffin before It was taken from the grave.
Frank D. Monahan. Transit employe.
| knew Mccain around the Chicago race
tracks and said he thought it was McCanns
body that he saw at Bonfls last Sunday.
He locked particularly for gold tooth.
which the Coroner afterward found
He volunteered the information that he
heard harrington ask how many bullets
| there were in the dead mans brain before
| he knew that there were any at all
William P. Johnston of No. go Eads ave-
| nue. identified the shoes found at Bonfils as
| pair that he sold to harrington the day
before the dedication of the Worlds Fair
Benjamin T. Hume of Lexington, Ky,
who married McCann's sister. testified that
he had known the dead man since 1872 and
he was certain it was his body he saw at
HaUigan & Sheshans undertaking rooms
last Monday. He identified II particularly
by a mole Mccain had on his right breast
and by scar on the body that he received
when a boy by falling On a dog iron.
Doctor H. T. Randall of Clayton told Of
the finding OF the bullets in the dead mans
brain.
JURY OUT THIRTY MINUTES:
HARRINGTON TAKES NOTES.
The jury was out about thirty minutes
before returning verdict harrington re-
ceived It in silence and was afterwards re-
moved to his cell
harrington was probably the busiest man
in the room during the inquest As soon as
he was seated he borrowed some blank pa
per and a lead pencil and began taking
stenographic notes OF the testimony. He
took the name Of every witness. listened
intenIy to what they had to say and, when
| there was some particularly damaging
statement. jotted It down. His knowledge
of shorthand surprised the persons around
/, him.
harrington was particularly interested in
| the statement of Tom Leonard, who had
| told a story Of finding him creeping stealth
| lily about the house the night before he was
arrested the last time.
Brown said he identified McCann's body.
or what was left OF 1t, and that he was at
| the house the evening ne and Barringt 81
| left it, Mccain had charged him to take
| care Of Jessie"
| harrington was also interested in Miss
| Lemons statement. who said she saw him
| several days before the shooting, dressed In
| the same clothes that he wore last Sunday
| u hen taken to the grave.
| Before the inquest closed McCann's cane
was exhibited and identified.
| Barrington's next appearance ia set for
next Wednesday, when he will be formally
I arrafgned before Justice of the Peace Isaac
! liminary hearing.
| II Justice Campbell holds him for the
Grand Jury his case will not be again
passed upon until that body takes It Up
l September q, in Clayton. II an indictment
be returned the case must take its turn on
| the criminal docket.
I AS there are several ahead of 1t. and, as
part OF the civil docket will be taken I'D.
| it is not probable that harrington will be
placed on trial for his life before next De-
| cember.
| His attorney says he will fight the case
| to the bitter end. In that event, IL a con-
viction ne secured. there will be an appeal
| TO the Supreme Court. which may cause the
case to drag along for year.