The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
Concealed in Coat Lining, Was
Evidently Overlooked by "J0e"
Gallagher's Assailant
MAY TIGHTEN WEB
ABOUT GEORGE KONEGAL
Furnishes Possible Explanation
Of Suspects Failure to Flash
the Cash

on the ground In Joseph Gallaghers
gypsy tent. Saturday morning. caused
Juror of excitement In the sheriff's
and prosecutors Office. Saturday
morning. but only serves to heighten
the mystery In the staying OF the
horse trader. In his camp near Add
sons switch. out Michigan-ave., Mon
day night.
Frank Speier. springswells con-
stable, and formerly constable Of
Dearborn. now living on Addison.ave..
five blocks from Gallagher's tent
turned the money over to Chief Dep
uty John w. Smith and Assistant
Prosecutor Charles Jasnowski, Sat
urday noon. and was Quixsed at
length.
He declared that he was one of
the first on the scene of the Staying.
Tuesday morning, after Mrs. Mike"
Gallagher, sister-in-law Of the VIC
tim. discovered the crime. He says
he and Fred LewerenI, q neighbor
went there together, Fred telling him
Of the homicide case. He says that
they we're told that the man had
100, but search for It proved IN
availing that morning.
Saturday morning, he says, he was
In Edward Cordt's saloon at Fred
erick-st. and Michigan-ave., and read
In q paper that q bloody AZ had been
found at the scene of the crime. He
went to Gallagher's tent, to see about
| It, He says he and Lewerenz decided
to make further search Of the mans
clothing. in the presence Of Mrs.
Mike" Gallagher and others In the
lining Of the gray coat, which had
hung on the tent pole when Speisr
FIRST visited the tent. the morning az
ter the killing. they found a canvas
bag, damp, and filled with bills. There
was $3.50 In the bag.
The discovery Of the money shakes
the belief Of Chief Deputy Smith thar
George Kongeal, suspect, did not com.
NIT the crime, In spite Of the circun-
stanual evidence against him. The
main reason for Smiths doubt OF
KongeaFs guilt, was the fact that
kongeal, known as q bad actor" had
never flashed any money. after the
crime.
Now 1t appears that the slayer or
slayers Of Gallagher did not get the
money which they sought. Corrobo-
rating that, Is the fact that Gala.
gher's clothing had been searched
hurriedly. and the pockets left inside
out. The bed clothing had not been
searched.
The case seems to be growing dark
or Tor kongeal, instead Of better,
since the discovery Of the money.
THE Black Diamond" q dissolute
young woman Of the neighborhood,
whose right name 10 said to be Emma
kull, Is under arrest 40 q witness
against Kongeal, to repeat her state.
ment that she saw Kongeal ON the
night OF the killing, when he claimed
that he was home In bed.
Gallagher's drunken brother, Bar.
ney. pitiful spectacle of the work OF
whisky. was arrested. Friday night.
He had dollar, which alarmed the
people in the vicinity. He said he
was given the money by Mrs. Ed
Cordt. wife Of the saloonkeeper at
the corner, for some work he did. She
denied giving nj any money. On
1.-THE strength of that, he was held. He
Is an irresponsible, loud.talking. and
mot overly bright person, who seems
to enjoy the idea Of being the brother
CT Joe" Gallagher, homicide victim.
George and John Kongeal, and John
Wooley. witness against George, are
still held. Frank Karpinski, another
witness. Is to be released, Saturday.
The rest are to be questioned again
during the day.
/ Speier, the man who found the
money, told q straight story Of how
he came into possession Of Il. The
investigators are wondering whether
| II was stolen and returned, making q
deep. dark mystery.
Deputy Smith says he searched that
same gray coat, and he thinks" that
the money was not there. The money
wac In the lining.
Deputies Hall and Michaels also
searched the Gallagher tent, but
might easily have overlooked the
money.
The fact that all Of the clothing In
the tent had been overhauled by Ca.
lagher's slayers, indicates that they
did not get the money which they
sought. The money might we'll have
been in the gray coat through all OF
the searching.
The coat was given to Barney Gal
|lagher by mig" Clarke. ball player.
lit is said. Joe" Gallagher also used
to wear the coat at times.
MAN IN pRORATJON C0R