Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-26

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since been lying In the Lemmer q
Gross undertaking parlors Ia Christie
pher Kyriss. of Spokane. and that he
came to his death on the ninth day
OF May from wound administered
in the forehead by means OF an In
strument In the hands of a person
10 them unknown was the verdict OF
the cOronors jury, which had been
called to hold an inquest over the
body this afternoon. The jury was
empaneled by Coroner WenE at sac
at the Lemmer 4 Gross undertaking
parlors, and completed their labors
at a little after o'clock
The testimony OF four witnesses
was taken. The first to testify was
Dr. John Sabin. who stated THAI he
had made a cursory examination OF
the wounds found on the head Of the
dead man. He stated that he found
one mortal wound which had been
Indicted In the forehead by some
kind of instrument, This wound.
he stated. had penetrated the brain
and caused a hemorrage. He stated
In answer to question aa 90 how
long the man had been dead that Il
was his opinion he had been dead
about a week or ten days, Whether
he was dead prior to having been
thrown into the water. or whether
he met his death afterwards he stat
ed he was not in position TO say from
the examination made.
The next witness called was Joe
Johnson, proprietor OF the Franklin
hotel. Acting Chief Of Police OFT
this morning had ascertained that he
was IN possession OF valuable infor-
nation concerning the dead man.
and that he was able 20 identify him.
and the prosecuting attorney decid-
ed TO place him on the stand He
stated that be had known kyrlss Al
Ritzyille and that their acquaintance
extended over n period Of about
seven years Since he had been In
business here. he stated. he had
seen Kyrlss In Spokane, and had also
seen him several times In this city.
the last time being last month. but
he could not place the date. lie
came TO the city. he said. In the after
noon and engaged room at his
hotel During that day he fingered
about the hotel, appearing nervous.
came into the bar during the day and
evening and drank some. but was
not intoxicated, Early In the even
ing he said he showed him TO his
room. and he did not see him again
until next morning. lie saw him IN
the morning. he said. Just as be was
going TO breakfast. lie said be
greeted him and asked how he had
spent the night, whether be had rest.
ed well or not. and KyriaH replied
that he had. He then stated to him
that he was going to breakfast aud
Kyrins, he said. remarked that b,
was going 10 get a mornings morn
ing" and then he also was going Il
breakfast. This was the last tins
he Eaw him. lie had not observed
any one come with him. and has
not observed anyone in his COMPANY
during his stay. and said that 1T th'
time he drank over the bar II wa
alone. lie testified that he had ash
ed him what he had come up for ant
that Kyriss had replied that be hai
nothing 10 do. aud concluded Co TAX
run up TO the city, and that b,
had asked him when he intended 4
: return--that was the last day be ans
him-and be had said that day. John
son identified the body as that O
. wRviss
John Munich. Of Spokane. was IN
next witness Ills testimony waA
j brief that he had known Kyrias 70
the last / 3 years and that he WAS ia
! timAtely acquainted with him. This
I the last time be aaw him alive n
J eordlng 20 hts best recolleetions. Va
= on the 2sth day Of last month II
] stated that be was sure the dead ma
was Ryriss. and that be identihe
, him not By bis facial resemblance
: but by the fact Of = missing inds
3 finger on the left hand. and By II
; clothes he wore. The clothes tbs
, we're found By the man. be sail
). he had taken 20 Spokane and exhIbl
D ed 20 Kyriss' wife. and she be
identtfsd them as belonging 10 hs