The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-22

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As predicted exclusively in yesterday
mornings Republic. a member Of the st.
Louis Police Department was held re-
sponsible by the Coroners jury for the
death Of Deputy Constable John McAuliffe,
who was shot and instantly killed near
Broadway and Biddle streets at i o'clock
Thursday morning, under what seemed, for
. time, rather mysterious circumstances
Unexpected witnesses. however. intro
duced by the friends and relatives of the
dead man. proved to the satisfaction Of the
jury that McAuliffe met death at the hands
of Patrolman Michael Burke Of the Fourth
District.
At the time the fatal shot was fired on
Ger Burke was accompanied by Patrolman
James Kennedy and Private Watchman
William Burke. The evidence brought out
the fact that Kennedy also fred q shot. but
that his revolver was pointed in the air.
After the verdict was rendered the Pa
trolmen and Private Waterman Burke were
taken before Chief Kely at the Four
Courts, where they, were released pending
the issuance of warrant, which, It is
said. will be applied for as soon as tram
script of the evidence before the Coroner
peaches the Prosecuting Attorneys Office.
In the meantime. Patrolman Burke will
continue to walk his beat. Upon tho issu-
ance Of the warrant his bond will DO ac-
cepted. and. according to Chief Kelly, no
suspension will take place until an indict-
ment Is returned by tho Grand Jury. -
CHIEF KELLY EXPLAINS.
In speaking Of the release without ban
Of Patrolman Burke, Chief Kelly made tho
following explanation: II am not establish
ing precedent Burke was allowed to go
back to his beat, according to an estao-
lished rule OF the Police Department It
differs a little from the usual proceeding
n the case OF civilians, and comes under
In the prosecution Of his duty. Burkes
bond will be accepted as soon as warrant
Is issued, and he will continue on the pny-
roll until an Indictment Is returned by the
Grand jury
No attempt was made at the inquest by
the police ,a,S -. to connect MSAnliffs in any
Charles Hotel, which took place shortly
before the killing. The police dropped that
theory night
but few minutes after the shooting at
Fourteenth and st. Charles streets is be-
oae s e. have Ss s eny was
Watchman William Burke. not the man
mentioned n the verdict living at No. 1916
North Twslfsh street rect, He tesi aS that he
when he heard two shots in the direction OF
Broadway. and running there he saw q
nan who 9,,, afterwards ea proved to be Fred
gave chase and captured Becker, and ac-
companied by Patrolman Dumont, he said
he took Becker to the scene Of the shoot.
see McAulife fall from his buggy, but
stated there was another man in the buggy
apay aay n wh sad Grcys
farmer told me the shots were fired by two
men in buggy"
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES.
william Barry. Of No. 1881 North Seventh
street. street cleaner, testified that he
had been knocked down by a buggy being
driven rapidly west on Carr street early
Thursday morning.
Two shots were fired from the buggy
after it passed me-" he said, II also heard
several shots few minutes before I was
run down. n. v. He did not know how many
The next witness was 8. Irvine Stewart
of No. 1919 Belle Glade avenue, night man
ager Of the National Biscuit Company. 81
and Biddle streets about l o'clock Thurs
day morning." said he, when noticed two
S sSS sa E0nF hs sS1 Ref on tRo at
marked to one of my clerks. H D. Rubey.
wfs poc me ala sne srqet
of the vehicles for fast driving. The man
alone in the buggy was driving ahead Of
me between Biddle and Carr streets Then
heard a shot. The flash came from the
west side Of Broadway. and a moment later
| from one of the buggies. There was no
buggy in the rear of the one from which
| the man fell. A moment later heard q by
stander say the policemen had killed
"Guinea-"
| Il. D. Ruby, clerk for the biscuit COM
pany, corroborated the statement Of Stew
J. IL, nNH fhnA b. ,NA 10
| killed McAuliffe came from the weapon Of
| one Of the uniformed policemen.
THE BEST EVIDENCE.
| +. Calvert. bookkeeper. living at Broad
way and Biddle street, proved the best wit
ness Of the day. His testimony fixed the
| death Of McAuliffe upon Patrolman Michael
II saw the racing bugsies as they went
SOUTH" said he. land as they returned ]
| saw two policemen and man in citizens
| near Biddle. Here they come: line up
ranged themse l,s several yards apart
.As McAuliffe,s buggy approached the
tall policeman fired in the air; few min
later inc nens an the
4 with an oath. and McAuliffe fell to the
! pavement The other buggy contained three
1 men and proceeded northward
John Munson OF No. 1913 Cass avenue, q
Deputy Sheriff. was placed on the stand
/; and admitted that he was the one who
was racing up and down Broadway. with
McAuliffe. He explained that he and Nc
Auliffe. who had attended funeral during
the day. were Just celebrating a little by
trying to see who had the best horse.
Oficer Dumont. he said. began firing al
him. which caused him to duck his head ir
the buggy. and in SO doing lost control Of
his lines. AT Cas- avenue. not being able
from the rig. He said that part Of the
time he had letters Gallagher ana pad
j dy'' McNichols for companions Ia his buggy
He did not know that McAu,iMe was shot