Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
Coroner PAelan Commences Inquest Into Death of West
 End Political Leader. BONJON'S CONDUCT
 WAS VERY ERRATIC Mystery As to Just What Occurred After Walker
 Told Him to Be Quiet.
Monday, Sept. g

CNLAO HI OtNANO SNA OCO W 11Ol V Walker was shot to death by a revolver alleged to be in the hands of Louis Bonion, may never be known, as according to the testimony of witnesses before Coroner John J. Phelan this morning, the two were alone in the room at the time the shooting occurred.
 Coroner Phelan examined many witnesses today, and the hearing is still in progress. It appears from the testimony that Bonjon, previous to the shooting had been acting in an cratic manner, and had tried to start a fight in the saloon with John F. Alexander. Bonjon is said to have followed Walker into the back room after Walker had told him to be quiet or he would be ejected from the saloon.
 The hearing on the matter of the death of Daniel E. Walker alleged to have been shot by Louis Bonjon Sat urday evening in the Walker cafe at State street and Howard avenue, was held this morning at the County court house by Coroner John J. Phelan. The gun with which Walker was shot was presented to the Coroner by John J. Gerrity, who said Martin Kel- ly, a bartender in the cafe, had given it to him after having obtained the gun from the alleged murderer. The gun which was loaded contained but two used cartridges, that were used in the shooting. Both were account ed for, as one was found in the dead mans head, and the other, which pierced beer case, was found in the | bottom of the case amidst the beer | bottles.
 ! Many of the witnesses examined stated that previous to the shooting Bonjon was in the main bar room try | ing to commence a fight with John F. Alexander, who had come in for g
 drink When Alexander resisted Bonjon slpaped him in the face. This caused Walker to tell Bonjon to be come quiet, or else he would be put out. It is alleged that Walker step ped into the back room and Bonjor l followed. Then a shot was heard When a number of the men ran tc l the rescue, Walker was lying dead.
 Among the witnesses was Detec'
 tive Bray who had arrived at th' scene after~the shooting. He stated
 that he found Walker in a chair helC
 up by one of the men, who was also
 present at the hearing and gave hi | I aI-i- aUiT1 l that after he heard the shot he ral I tC the back room and helped Walker Detective Bray gave an incident O 1 Bonjon's actions related to him b. 1 Bonjon's wife.
 Mrs Bonjon is said to have tol, | MT. Bray that her husband often act
 ed in a strange manner. A shor
 time age he cut a line of clothes tha l belonged to MT. Fitzgibbons, who i
 his tenant, and burned the clothes il
 the back yard. Upon this Mrs. 'Fitz l gibbons had threatened to arrest Bon
 jon, but Mrs. Bonjon had pleaded witt
 her tenant and said she would pa
 for the articles If a list of the dama
 ed goods were made out and presente
 to her.
 Ralph kranz, another neighbor an
 witness upon the character of tn
 prisoner, related a similar story, stat
 ing that Bonjon, on the Saturday c
 the shooting threatened to fight hiT
 if he did not get out of the yare Upon stating that he did not under
 stand him, Bonjon is alleged to hay
 withdrawn from his pocket wha seemed to Kranz to be a rusty piec . of iron, that might have looked liiI 7 a pistol upon closer examination. Dr. T. M Garlick, the medical cS , aminer, who performed the autops
 was also on the witness stand, an ? stated that death occurred almost 1T stantIy. He related that upon ques l tioning the prisoner about the shoo1 , ing, Bonion stated that he knew nott
 ing of it. He said, however, that Il
 had an old rusty pistol which he 1T
 tended to have cleaned and on his wa 7 bought new one for $S. He sai
 that he had the pistol wrapped up
 paper so that his wife might nc f know what he carried. On his wa
 to the Walker cafe, he was stopped | F one of the policemen who said that | , i lad a warrant to arrest him. Tn |. warrant was on complaint Of Bor -i jon's wife.
 : He tried to resist the policemen
 who is alleged to have struck mir l. with his club. Then, he related I - made his way to the cafe. But h r would say nothing of the shooting t d the doctor.
 l.! One of the witnesses who accon d panied the prisoner U the ambulanc Il stated that upon questioning Bonjo r. why he committed such an act, h tt answered that it was none of an!
 body's business.
 Bonjon was taken to St. Vincent
 hospital to be treated, and It wa ,, found he is suffering from a fractuI ) of the nose.
 Some one is said to have felied Bor ,s jon to the floor with heavy plow ,e the face, and Bonjon was found thi rs way when Detective Bray appeared. lg Almost all of the witnesses who al n peared at the hearing stated that Bo1 .- jon was i1s peculiar mood ana Il l. main aim was to start an argumel le with some one. Some interested wal
 ed to see the outcome, others seen Id an unpleasant affair about to occu le left the cafe.
 m Those remaining, say that Wake ey was very much perturbed ana trle to his best to pacify Bonjon' put to