Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-22
INQUEST IN
LENNON CASE

An inquest over the remains Of Rob-
ett Lennon. whose death from sup
posed morphine poisoning was ohroni-
cled in last nights News was held
this morning at the undertaking par
Tors Of Joseph q. Taylor, Justice Frank
II. Clark sitting as coroner The jur-
ors before whom testimony was given
were Reese Price w. ID. Neal and Gull
bert l.. Olson. and the witnesses ex-
amined were Or. j. U. Glesy, Ray elf
ford, Ben Farrar, Sergeant llempel, I'M
deriaker Taylor, John Delaney and
Samuel Taylor.
County Atty Westervelt conducted
the examination. but as the mystery
had not been sufficiently cleared up by
1890. a recess was taken TN 2.30 this
afternoon in order that further testi-
mony might be heard In the hope of
shedding additional light on the exact
cause OF the mans death.
DIR. GIESY CALLED.
The first witness called was DR.. Giesy.
He related how he had been called to
10 Commercial street the morning OF
the goth and the condition in which he
had found the patient, Lennon, he
said, was lying on bed IN Ray Cliff
ford's room unconscious and snoring
heavily. The pulse was weak and rapid,
the pupils OF the eyes were contracted,
his feet were cold his hands warm and
there was a peculiar rafting IN the
throat, The symptoms indicated pois-
oning by an opiate. although whether
morphine or laudanum would be rather
difficult TO tell His condition might
have been caused by intoxication had II
not been that the eyes were so yisibly
affected. The doctor said he arrived
at the house about a, m, and re-
mained for something Ike two hours,
calling later and afterwards seeing him
removed 10 the home Of Mrs. Naomi
Young.
RAY CLIFFORD'S STORY.
Ray Clifford. the woman in the case,
was the next witness. She told the
story Of her acquaintance with Lem
mon, which had covered period Of
six years. Then she related how he
was brought TO her room by Ben Far
rar and how they drank beer together
and had a general good time Farrar
left the room about midnight and went
downstairs 70 bed. while Bob remained.
and after taking drink Of whisky
which he brought TO the room himself.
that he felt as
though he had been doped.
lay down on the bed aud went TO
sleep. The witness said that a little
later she noticed that Bob was snor-
Ing heavily and after failing In her
eforts TO wake him up, called in Mr..
the proprietor. and also
DR.. Skala, the chiropodist. each OF
whom worked with him but without
avail. The woman further said thai
" hen he came there Lennon had j
= bill and some silver but during the |
course Of the evening he left the bill !
25th Charley King bartender IN thu
Lone Star saloon. and gave witness s.
cents, the only silver he seemed to |
ave Lennon, said the witness. had
horror OF morphine and did not use It.
BEN CoRRoBoRATEs.
BENJAMIN Farrar who accompanied
Common TO the Clifford Womans den |
ras the next witness, He told how he
net Bob In the Lone Star saloon and |
low, at his request, he went With him
. the womans room. In his opinion (
{ was between and 10 o'clock Bob
lad been drinking but was not full. In
'fher particulars he corroborated the
tory told by Mrs. clifford.
OTHER WITNESSES.
Sergeant Hempel OF the police de-
'artment told OF the arrest Of the pris-
ners. while Undertaken Taylor tesii-
ed 10 receiving the body and pfepar-
ng IL FOR burial There wefr no marks
n the body: Il had been prepared IN
he ordinary way, q cavity injection |
aving been made, which necessitate1 |
he removal OF some Of the contents Of
be stomach. Witness did not know
oweyer. that this would materially In
erfere with o post norton examine
len should II be deemed advisable 10
old one
John Delaney corrob0rated farrars
elements. but said further that be-
I'D heard the girls az No. u remark /
hat Bob had taken a dose Of morphine.
Samuel Taylor. who personally pre
AIRED the body for burial. explained
ie operations. after which an adjourn
icnt was taken TN $50 this afternoon.
BURIAL DEFERRED.
The funeral was to have taken place
. 1 O'Clock today but as Il Was not
town whether Il would be necessary
} conduct a post mortem examination,
was deemed advisable 10 defer the
'lrisl until perhaps tomorrow.