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told his daughters he was going to at
tend meeting OF his union. The rear
door was left open for him. and he was
net seen again until he was found in a
dying condition
A Struggle Ii Heard.
Shortly after Z O'Clock the Misses Kirby
heard struggle in the dining-rOOm and
a sound made by fall They ran down
the stairs and into the dining-room, where
they found their father lying in a pool
Of blood. with his throat cut in TWO
places. He was attempting 10 check the
flow Of blood with is'hands, and mum
bled:
7 guess I am done fer"
The daughters placed him on a sofa,
and called Martin Burke. bartender in
Madden's saloon. who summoned Dr.
Holden, OF so2 Sixth street southwest, and
Father La Plant, Of St. Dominic's
Church.
DR.. Holden treated Kirby's injuries as
best he could and then departed. AT an
early hour the son. Patrick Kirby, was
notified OF his fathers condition Upon
seeing his fathers condition. he called a
cab and took him 10 Providence Hos
pitaL
The hospital authorities called the
morgue officials 10 tale charge Of the
body. The body was accordingly taken 70
the morgue and an inquest. probably, viii
be held to-day.
Arrest of White Man.
81 noon yesterday a policeman notified
that he had overhearda white man say he
had stabbed man in self-defense the
night before. Shortly after the man was
arrested. he gave a satisfactory account
of the trouble, which happened near The
Center Market. AS several witnesses
were produced who testified 10 the cor
rectness Of his statements, he was re-
leased. Later. the son was released
Inquiry into Kirby's movements showed
that he LEFT the union meeting shortly be-
fore Il o'clock. He was traced 10 the
saloon Of John J. Madden, which he left
at midnight.
Martin Burke. NIaden's bartender, said
Kirby came into his place shortly after
IN O'Clock Thursday night and ordered n
drink. He stood up 10 the bar and drank
and talked until about midnight. AT u:45
O'Clock two negroes. one large and the
other Of below medium height, enterede,
ard asked for a drink They said they
had no money and asked 10 be allowed
credit until the following day. They were
refused tie drinks. whereupon the small
er. later identified as Green, went out.
A few minutes Ia-c- Kirby went out after
inviting Burke 10 have a cigar with him.
After Kirby separated. the larger negro
remained until told TO get out b. Burke
The negro went outside and stood lOokins
down the street in the direction taken by
Kirby.
Daniel Buckley. proprietor OF saloon
on the southwest corner OF Sixth and X
streets. told the police the negroes were
in his place about 1l-S0 o'clock. and asked
for LIQUOR in a bottle. They cursed and
swore, and were not served. They there
upon grew abusive and Buckley put them
out. They then went across the street 20
Maddcn's saloon.
Statement of Bartender.
Dave O'ConnelI. bartender for Buckley.
said that when he left the saloon. after
closing up. he saw the larger of the ne
groes walking down X street near Sixth
Thomas and Green were identified by
Burke and Buckley as the men who were
in their places shortly before Kirby was
assaulted.
A trap was set FOR the negroes. and
shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Thomas was arrested on the whole
sale side Of the Center Market by Po-
Icemen Watson and Gregor and Special
o. faG
steal a piece of liver, it is said, when the
police came upon the scene. They say
he made a desperate attempt 10 escape.
He was taken 10 the First Precinct Sta
ton. and. later 10 the Fourth Precinct
Station, near where the crime was COM
mitted.
He was questioned by Captain Mulhau
and Central Office Detectives O'Brien and
Weldon. but disclaimed any knowledge
OF the murder. He admitted being the
man who was in the saloons, even before
identified by the bartenders.
Last night he told Detective O'Brien he
was from Birmingham, Ala, and had
come here from Baltimore. He said his
mother lived in Birmingham. and that the
police Of that city knew him pretty well
After leaving Madden's saloon. he said.
he went TO an oyster house near the Cen
ter Market. and slept in the engine room
with the engineer. This part Of his story
had not been verified at q late hour last
night
The Arrest of Green.
Green was arrested by Precinct Detec-
tive D. J. Raher, about O'Clock. and he
was locked up in the Fifth precinct sta
tion to prevent any possible communica-
tion with Thomas. He said he left Thom-
as in the Madden saloon. and then went
home. He said that when he last saw
Thomas ne was standing at Sixth and X
streets. looking toward the house OF Kir-
by. He thought he said. that Thomas
started in the direction OF the Kirby
home, but he could rot be positive. The
police 90 not believe Green had anything
to do with the murder.
Thomas was locked in the dungeon in
the basement of the Fourth precinct sta
tion. and not allowed to talk with any
one.
The police Investigation leads Cant.
Boardman. chief Of detectives TO believe
that Kirby was followed into his home
and then assaulted. with robbery as
motive. The awakening Of the daughters
the police believe. caused the murderer
70 leave before he could accomplish his
purpose. ,
Detectives Weldon. Burlingame. War
ren, O'Brien, Parham. and Cornwell. from