Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-19
DEATH OF HOLLORAN
CORONER'S INQUEST HELD LATE
THIS AFTERNOON.

Having related the story of the cfrcum-
stances under which Morris J. Holloran.
the retired soldier, received a fatal wound
while near a lumber pile on Ohio avenue
the morning of the ID instant, Charles r
Evans and Harry Jerome ODonnell, placed
under arrest in connection with the matter,
have since discussed the case with police
men and detectives, but have told nothing
in addition to what has already been pub
Iished. The finding of the hat that be-
longed to the victim was a new feature to
the case yesterday. It was discovered by a
colored man in doorway near Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 10th street, where it was
thrown by one of the young men. The hat
and shoes were taken to the morgue this
afternoon in order that the police might
have them to exhibit to the jury. and so
that they could be identified as the prop
erty of the deceased
Evans and O'DonnelI. who were held al a
police station since Friday, were also taken
to the morgue in the first precinct patrol
wagon, reaching there shortly before /
o'clock Lieutenant Moore Detectives
Hartigan and Baur, Precinct Detectives
Mullen and Vermllion and several SER
geants and privates of the police force who
participated in the investigation were pres
ent at the hearing Assistant United
States Attorney Proctor represented the
government, and Attorney W. E. Ambrose
appeared Tor O'Donneil.
Alleged Confession.
The alleged confession of Evans played
the most important part in the hearing
Witnesses told Of his statements regard
ing the affair and of his having admitted
that he struck Holloran 1t appeared i'm
the written confession of the prisoner that
he admitted having started the proceed
ing which resulted IN the assault and rob-
In ticrur, adtric 1T.
the reasons for questioning him, telling him
that any statement he might make would
be used against him in court
DO you want to talk2' the detective
then inquired.
Yes sir was the response of Evans.
Evans proceeded to relate that he met
Holloran about IL O'Clock the night of the
LIST of this month In front of a saloon
near Pennsylvania and 10th street Evans
was looking in a window, he said when
Holloran approached and asked about the
show at theater. The prisoner said he
accepted an invitation of Holloran TO walk
toward the theater, and they started off
together.
What was his condition." the tvpewrit-
ten confession showed he was asked.
He was drunk" Evans responded. ..the
same as [ was"
Evans then related how they walked west
TO 18th street. When they reached the
lumber pile on Ohio avenue HolIoran an
peared, stopped and sat down Evans walk
ed away, but returned in a short time and
called O'Donnell.
He (O'DonneiD went through HoIlorau,s
pockets said Evans, and | took off his
Shoes
Changed His Statement.
Evans added that O'Donnell told him he
had not found any money in the pockets
of the victim. After denying that he had
struck the retired soldier Evans was ques-
toned by the detective and he changed
his statsment. admitting that he had struck
Holloran with block of wood.
II fired the block of wood at him." the
prisoner said. land he staggered against
the pile of lumber"
That occurred after Holloran's shoes had
from his sleep. Evans said he first met
O'Donnell in disreputable house. After
Holloran had been robbed and assaulted
he and O'Donnell walked as far as Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 9th street together. He
then went~te his home, taking the shoes
with him.. but did not tell his wife anything
regarding what had occurred.
The statement of O'Donnell was also
produced and read to the jury In II
O'Donnell admitted that he went to the
place where HolIoran was lying for the
purpose of robbing him. He went there at
the invitation of Evans. who told him he
had knocked a man stiff and that the
man had forty bucks" on him. O'DonnelI
admits that he put his hand on the head
of the victim and upon his coat, but de-
MES that he put his hand in his pockets