fhe Ca i iurder s
[ut \ ihe Callaghan marc esumed at the
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eve + y General | " ed Llu was it . u ] rtall and ; inrow any pew ty "
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frowas WI ' con:
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“ it be careful . ke rt ive me ti aunt ‘ Wa minora] ve ~~ to get it fron nd, @™ ° ° se tet er i ‘ t aod ' t
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i] W ' ed apy pal Hes nd the | : ; #3")? j ‘ i; Callao) j ame men y ve been 4 anne het Hi (Woolrte! La ion at the Cems _ } hom os sarge but did ‘ pamwne. Wool- } “i rich said : Rett ew there was money | chore as they rrowed $107 ; | . , ' pearl the pare and odd do} ters BRerriy ' I id not pay him. He which is all cho same. ‘The » word mention- ed alx ui at r (his was & language between Derr! o othere one | Mark Benne ; e other Berrigan’s |
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¥ sll r sé, n (Jueen street, af and could not
ersation,
brotoer, at Woolrich said !
hear much of t
To the Attorney-General—I am a truck- man Wooln ives next door to me in Charlottetown. It was in my own house | the conrersat K piace.
Canisterier Tuomas Woortcn (sworn) | —] live with Mr. Webb in one of Mr, Coyle’s nouses | heard of Call aghan’s | leat f was coming home from my work ne evening, and a 1 ssked me to help } him to unload a load of hay. I asked the mas what his name was and be gaid Borrigac. i think his christened | came was Thomas Berrigan, It was/| st~I really forget. Lt is the second last | house on the west side of Queen Street,
ia the block De rtl r the Market Sq iare lam not long enough in town to kao all the tavervs. I think it was Trainor'’r, 1 unloaded the hay with him and went bome and got my supp out afterwards and went up town Bennett going into ‘I'rsinor's and I went in.
!
r. I came ;
A man named Berrigan was there. He} |
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[ saw a man named
asked me for my father’s mineral rod. He
said that he was g te hunt for muney.
Hasaid that where hoe wanted to hunt for
money sowe cus was living in the house,
sod they wovld have to dodge him 1} think he montioned other places where there wasa pile. He did say where the pile was but I don't recollect. He said it waspestaspring. It issomewhere back of Scan's. I canact say that Berrigan men- tioned the man’s name to whom he paid the money. I think he said, ‘ I did not pay it bat my brother paid it, which is all the same.” He gls0 mentioned something about
a revolver. | went out after the jigger bat did not bring in the rod, I don’t remember what he said about the rod, I
den’t remember what day of the month, It pea a day after a market day about the 9th or 20:h of May before Callaghan was killed. (Here the Coroner read Webb's statement to witness. The witness said Webb's statement was correct, but he could nt hear whe they said they were going to
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square with Callaghan, and he
| turned
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' _ lanl asked if my brether was in. |
} “4 pin nm, and he s id he must a'iso have
<°y name to the note I said to him don’t know wh ;
( at rou nes and that he ba ’ 3
‘ter b. ing the m ney out, | rother how ex ‘cting he was, and
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er to'd me not to bether with the nite }
. } 7 e, L said | premised to go cover My Drothey nme on 4 ee and T ts ld him
'COrive On} d to Callaghan’s and i would
told my t
ing to town
W alk. Wa , : I \ ked over and found Henry Swen ame ‘al ; t Callaghan there My brother ‘ ein, and [told Callaghan that ‘ care to give it to myself and i; 5 F r, ema not want it otherwise. | thi 2? vos i hg r bey lif ine th Maney ‘orme He said he would lose « ne : Months iuterest. [told him i wonld pay | that lose, and he Said it 2d i Bild meae no diffe rence
) . »
Parry K Berrican (sworn)—I h ard the evidence ef Woolrich, T never unloaded a | load of hay with him in my life. My brother Thomas did : I was at Trainor’s ihe evening th y loaded the hay. l heard a
ttle about the mineral rod ¢ mversation, | was not the oue who was talking about it. My brother and [were in Yrainor's when Woolrich came in. My br ther Tom said to him, ‘* Woolrich, ¢
0°8 3 mineral rod work you! hands [ Hi > ey Ss A My said: ‘* You were digging for money atthe spring, back of whose He said, I think, ‘‘Paul Jones,” |
You were digging about my place /’ siid, “Yes A stranger told
Sait i . our place ;
said,
He
ut there corresponds with it. father and he were digging at money one night, and I drove them off. Woolrich’: versation about paying a , 18 positively false. 1 know Wool- he 1s & party who speculates in digg- id. The reason I let them dig after 1883 was because Woolrich's-father represented to me he had a vision or dream that there was money hid on my place and I let them dig. I did not treat Woolrich
Trainor’s, and there reference conversation
His my place for
Cou note, &
TIch ;
was no made to Callaghan during th in Trainer’s.
The Jury retired, and after deliberation returned the following verdict : ‘*That the deceased was between the 20th and 27th of May felonioasly murdered in the cottage in Sherwood Cemetery by some party or par- ties unknown.’ ;
: hE i A Death of Mrs. Vance
THE INQUEST AND VERDICT.
Last evening an inquest was held by Cor- oner McLeod on the death of Mrs. Vance, whe was found dead in her house, Long Street, yesterday morning. The following are the names of the Jurors :-—
John Heariz, Foreman.
William McKay,
Fred Bevan,
Stephen Coyle,
| Edward Fleming,
Mark Wilson, Charles Tynan.
The firat witness calied was Mary Jane! | Mclnnis.
She testified :
{went into Mrs. Vanco’s this morning about half-past nine o’elock. Mrs, Mark | Wilson asked me to go and look after her. | { rapped at the door and found it locked. | I then looked in the window and I saw Mra. |
| . . 1 Vance lying on the floor, ber feet towards |
the back door and her head bent forwaid oa her chest. I thought she was dead. I} bronght « pole from the fence and rapped |
dodge.) Witness continuing : The reason} at _Mrs. Wilson's window wiih it, and | i mid to Webb they had the right man| called to Mrs. Wilson who came out. I when they had Berrigan, was the con-!/told her to come over and see. She came versation { heard in Trainor’s, I would} over, and shes also said she was dead. not ssy on oath that Berrigan was the right | Three other women looked in. Thea I mao, The reason I stayed in Trainor’s so| told them to go for the Police or the long I was talking to the Berrigans. I had} Marshal. I know Mrs. Vance passing in| sglaes anda half of whiskey there, and1ljand out by the yard. She has been aj saw it messured. | could not have!drinking woman of late. t saw her been very drunk on that. After leaving| yesterday morning. [ thought she had Trainer's i think I went home. I was with | one arm in asling. She had a basket on
my father one tiie iooking for money with the mineral rod. We did not get much. (Here Mr. Henry Fitzgerald stood before the witness.) Witness said he was not the man he loaded the hay with, nor he would net sey for certain whether he was present at Trainor’s during the conversatien. (Two others in the audience were picked out but Witness said they were not the men. He then pitched upon Patrick Berrigan as the wanhe thought he unloaded the hay with éad the man with whow he had the conver- sation in Trainor’e.) Witness pro- ceeded. [ heard of a reward been offered for the discovery of the murder. Mr. Webb read it out of a paper. 1 would not my whether the conversation took place with Webb before or after the reward was offered
Jomyarnas Mc Wrtitams (sworr)—-1 am seqnainted with the the deceased Patrick Coliaghan for ten or twelve years, He boarded with me. He was a quiet inoffen- | sive and respectable old man, rather intel- | ligent. fle was inclined to be slightly suspicious. I have not seen him alive ince about the Ist of April. I owed him BO Money 3
Jackson Lourie (sworn)—I saw the deceased last, 1 think, on a Tuesday. He vss in 2 cart with us to the end of Brackley Point Road, and left us there. Pat Berrigan waa with us, and Tom Berri- Ran overtook us on the road. We had no ny: rsation, only Mr. Berrigan was talking &buut sodding his mother’s grave. That's
Berrigan did not mention any par-
tienlar day he was to go over lo do it. That's all if know —on'y what the papers say. That's ® good deal. Not much benefit to him, peor man, anyhow.
. James Roreg (sworn)—There was a note _ the court for $54,with my name to itand Patrick Berrigan’s. I received the money ofthat note. I owe Callaghan no other Money only that note. I never owed him fore nor never made him a psyment. I ow nothing further ahout the case. _, JOHN Parrriver (sworu)-—-I saw Patrick Callaghan shortly before he was murdered ut aweek, He was going around 's corner, towards the St. Peter's - | did not borrow any money of him. I tried to borrow money | think it waa in 1880 I went Over one evening. and asked him for the loan of $100. He gave me some blarney, said he would yive it on my own neme at bank interest. I told him I would get my brother to join, He appointed a day me tomeet hin in town. He came over tomy place and said he would rather “ve my father’s name. I said it made no nee. I met himintown. My father ‘me in with me, aud I was going across
‘the street from Mrs. Vance.
the cther arm. ‘To the best of my know- ledge I thought she went to Mrs. Thorne’s fur her liquor. I have seen her take ar- ticles there—a chair one day—and often parcels like flannels and things of that sort, and leave them there. She used to come back without them, anyway. That was lazt fall. I have seen her take away articles and return without them last week, but cannot swear where she took themto. [ have not heard of her getting a beating within the last two or three days, | Greorce CuHaries Hooper (sworn) +5] was in company with Mr. George Heoper | when I broke into Mrs. Vance’s this morn. ing between nine and ten o'clock. We first looked in the window, and we thonght she was dead, or, perhapa, possibly asleep, We. then broke in the daor and round she was dead. i have known Mrs. Vance for the last twelve months. I have often seen her intoxicated. I did not know where she used to get the liquor. i saw her last either Monday or Tuesday of this week. Parrick Poxiarp (sworn)—I live across I heard some one say Mrs. Vance was lying down some- where. I went over and found a gocd many women there, also Mr. Geo. Hooper. I think he shoved in the door and we went in and found Mrs. Vance lying on the floor dead in the position as deacribed by Miss Melonic. I saw Mrs. Vanco yesterday morning going down long street towards thaMain Street. She had a basket on her arm. 1 did not notice if her other arm was in a sling. I am acquainted with her. She used to take a drop too much. She ueed to getdrunk, I have no know- ledge where she used to get the liquor. Tuomas Fiynn, City Marshal (sworn) — At half-past nine this morning I was not- fied of the finding of Mrs. Vance dead. I went to the house and found ber lying dead on the floor in the kitchen. Her feet were towards the stove, avd her head was rest- ing against tho wall beside the back door. Her head was pressed forward, and her chin rested on her breast. She was dead but felt quite warm. I then went into the next room and found a quantity of vomited matter. There was an empty bottle and a flask there smelling of gin, and containing a small quantity of Liquor. There was a broken white muy, part on the floor and art on the stair, as if it evidently was roken by the fall. I went up stairs and foun’ that she had evidently been lying on the bed not long before, for on the bed I found the body ef a dead kitten flattened but still warm. “She had eviden‘iy laid on it ond killed it, I then notified the Jury. Joun Vancx (sworn) —I am the husbazd of the deceased. I was home on Tuesday
money were you digging for there p? i
him there} | Was money buried near q spring and the | Spring «
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oA Na eee meee
THE 7 " —4- _— 4 SH DAILY Px AMINE, TU
had not been well for some time back. She had no liquor to my knowledge on Tuesday. On W ednesday morning, about aqgu srter to three, I called her
mea
rnd she got up and gave before I started. Il then shut the door and asked her to fas‘en ‘. She said ‘Yes, that would be all right She did not drink to excess these jast thre: or four weeks tu my knewledge. The lat terend of Febrvary or the beginning of M weh, she had tak naturn of pa'pitaticn of the heart. She had been troubled with that complaint for yeara back before she tasted a drop of liquor. 1 could not tell in my absence if she got liquor where she got - ae ar not have her arm in a sling ton ‘ft h
acup of fea
; raw ome, nor when I camo on Puesday morniny, L know nothing of where she used to get liqnor, |}! gave her a caution against drinking ba tor about a fort: ight after New Year’as. [ told her she must eithe r give up drinking
or find me _ miasing navigation l am i since the 18th March last
j the turo I ca ight her hefore she fell.
yn the ( pening of . mpl 5 d at the Asylum When she took
That
was a short time before I went to the Asylum
The jury after a short deliberation returned a verdict to the effect that the | deceased eame to her death by suffocation
| ‘ . | brought on by the excessive use of alcoho-
lie liquors.
| LEYTERS TO THE EDITOR,
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An Improper Canvass.
a Sir,—The President of the Civic Protec- |tion Society has issued his card io the electors of Ward One, in which he states, } my views are well known.” As an ele Svor, I would like something more definite. I. find in his canvass he is all
| things to all men, be A good Tory is canvassed: ‘‘My views are, | Poole is brought out by the Grits.” A good Grit is canvassed: “‘My viewsare if I am | returned I will support Morris and McRae.” ee in favor of water is canvassed ; My views are in favor ot water.”
| erson opposed ti water is canvassed; ‘‘My
| Views are opposition to any water scheme—
}you know I have often spoken in the Market Hall about the
| frog Winter River,” -
spawns at
A cantidate of this kind is not to be itrusted. Vote | fixed views upon civic matters. There is laleo another feature of the question that | the eloctoys should consider. Since the |last election the insurance companies have
e ror
‘redaced the insurance twenty per cent. on |
acevunt of a
favor‘of water. If wej reverse the verdict
| on Saturday next, by returning the candi-
date with many views, the Insurance Board
| will probably change their views, and again | demand the extra twenty per cent. + June 11, ’85.
Warp OnE.
—<— —
Sir,—Mr. Curtis has been working his
{canvass by saying he is opposed to the
party that put the Personal Property Tax on and then raised thy valuations. Now, of course, you know the City Council had nothing whatever to do with the valuations, their duty being simply to appoint Assessors, and after having !done that the City Council have no further control over them. Vero.
THERE will be cricket at the Park to-mor- row afternoon. All who purpose joining the Club this season should make an effort to be on hand. Se CONFIRMATION was held Cathedral te-day. His Lordship, Bishop Me Intyre, confirmed about fifty children. iewscicios wo to KR. K. Brace for good Groceries. Crockeryware and Creamers. He wants to hire an Fxpress Wagen. jal2 enciinass Arex. MacNas, Esq., formerly Superinten- dent of the P. E. Island Railway, is in the city. _— TWELve hundred and twenty-six pairs of Child’s Slippers and Boots just received at Dorsey, Goff & Co. jap Tue market to-day was large and well stocked. Prices unchanged
—_—-—~_> - -— —_ D. Ewart, of the Public Worke Department at Ottawa, is at the Rankin.
ROTEL ARRIVALS,
: OSBORNE HOUSE,
Juve 11~-J E Chapman, Kochester, N V: ‘: Forbes, Vernon River;G O'Neill, do;A Grocy,
W Muich, Eldon; Wm Minto, Summerside. 12—D C Morson, Cardigan; James EF McDon- ald, do; F A Davies, Bangor, Me; E Kinsman, Summerside; James Barclay, O Leary; Richard Bagnall, Hunter River; John J McLeod, Crapaud,
RANKIN HOUSE,
June 11—A Tohin, Montreal; Minaie Barke, Georgetown; Emma Burke,Georgetown; Albert Guthrae, Montreal; Geo B Kenreck, New York; E A Skinner, Halifax; John Leck, Truro, NS; D Ewart, Ottawa; Mrs Gunn and daughter, Stewiack; Mrs R B Reid and wife, Alberton; Mrs Honeywell, New Glasgow.
REVERE HOUSE,
June 11—Barry D Bent, St John; Allston Cashing, Moncton; C W Mandant, Boston; Geo McCluir, Richibucto; C F Burns, St Joho; 8 Evans, Montreal; 8 Levier, Boston; Joseph Jacobs, do; C A Len-z, Montresl; D Clarke, Orwell; Miss Stevens, do; Mr and Mra Geeen, New Giasgow; ~ A Murdock, Montreal,
BILD.
In Charlottetown, onthe 1l'th June, Kose Ann, beloved wife of Isaac Knight, aged 60 yeare.
{[Faneral from her late residence, West Kent Street, on Sundsy next, 14th iust., at 3.30 p.m.
In this city, en Wednesday morning, the 10th inst , after a lingering illness, Ellen Jane, youngest daughter of James and the late Annie Hennessey, aged 20 years. R. 1. P.
At West River, on the 6th June, after a painful illness, which she bore with christian
aticnce, Annu Finlay, beloved wife of John
ne, aged 77 years. She died in the full assurance of immortality beyond the grave.
SN ——
A Uarp.—To all who are suffering from errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, Jow of manhood. &¢ I will send a recipe t's) will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE, ‘lis great remedy was dis- covered by a ~:issionary in South American
last and left on Wednesday morning. I valk ta attendant atthe Asylum. My wife
Send self-ad@r ssed envclupo to Rev. Joseph T. Ieman, Siation DP. !law York.
Aj
majority being returned in ;
in St. Duustan’s }
| ments, at very low prices :—
STRAW HATS AND BONNETS
Kensington, Geo R McMahon, County Live ; |
eae eee earn an oN TEI A Ie I ig ees ~ “ROT wn ee os 5S axles “S aclhanal ane Md oy ah COM -
Perkins &
Are now showing newest Corsets. P: avd OUnderelothing; Ladies’ and Childrens’ Waists, newest makes
styles and price very low.
A Cc cit tit
NDGRCLOTHING, Nicely Made, and
fo a bom co fuemang c=" cZ=
COTTON
surpassed in value on P. E. Island. Goods Well Bought and will be PROFIT.
Ch’town, June 8, 1885.
a etn eae eeteetNeseenntie=attanarnamene=nstnae samme
Corsets,
Canadian manufacture, at very lowest prices. Panters, New Bustles, New Hoop Skirts, very latest
Sortie etentide teerteinerdaieeivalin ears ; . i . See i “~
ee ee atten
Directo en om
Sterns
uniers, Hoopskirts Maids’ Corses in American and New
Finished in Good Style,
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Millinery, &c.. not
Sold at SMALL
PERKINS & STERNS.
STORE |
OWE
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We are | and Canadian
& man who has some |!
'
AND GENTS’
a 8 eR eT
We
Brown’s Block, Charlottetown, May 2, 1885.
LENGSN BUSH!
LO) mn
J >
K are showing this month a large variety, in all depart-
NEW PRINTED COTTONS, SATEENS, CAMELINES, : DRESS GOODS,
in Nuns’ Veiling, Sanglier Cloth, Cashmeres, Merinoes. Ladies’ MANTLES, Ladies DOLMANS, in Ottoman Cloth and Silk. Kid GLOVES. Silk GLOVES, Fish-thread GLOVES. Ladies’ JERSEYS, CORSETS, large variety in Cotton HOSIERY,
in Latest Styles.
Carpets, Oilcloths, Linoleums. |
CHRISTLY’S LONDON HATS.
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White and Colored SHIRTS, Ready-made CLOTHING, Ch’town, June 3, 1885.
THE ROYALTY HOUSE
y E are ready to receive boarders at our } new house, Grest George Street —the ‘Royalty House,” which is within three minutes’ walk of Market Square.
WILLIAM PROWSE. Ch’towo, June 5~-Iwk
GANNERS’ SUPPLIES.
Y stock of Lobster Packers’ Supplies is now complete in the following : — 10,000 cases Tali Cans,
500 boxes Tin Plates, 50 ingots Refined Tia, 50 pigs Soft Lead, 5 bars 14 inch Copper, 3 casks Gold Lacquer, 2do Brown do,
TO SHIPPERS, = S22 rorte.. 20 do Duck Overalls,
“— OF —
Lobsters, Canned Goods, &e,
500 bris. Bulk Herriug,# 300 bris, Superior Flour, 50 bris Prime Mess Pork,
20 ee Beef, ® W E will place at the disposal of shippers erie”
a portion ef the warehouse on No, 2 10 bris. Beans, Wharf, for the express ee of goods for 100 chests Teas, shipment, 2n1 will grant Warehouse Receipts 50 bria. Sugar, for said goods. 25 puns. Molasses,
This warehouse is a fine, three-story build- ing, almost surrounded by water, and offers every inducement to shippers, as insurance can be easily «ffected.
4 dozen Herring Nets, Trap Hoops, Bows and Sil's, Sail Cotton,
Duck, &e. HORACE HASRARD, Lower Queen Street.
PEAKE BROS. & CO.
Ch'town, May 15, °35. Ch’town, May 30, ’85—1]mo eod
JODS !
now showing a Complete Stock of English, American
STAPLE AND FANCY DRY GOODS
FURNISHINCS.
solicit a share of Public Patronage.
2 AL ON. 2a. eee ee eee
To the Electors of Ward 1: “ ENTLEMEN,—Having been requested by a large number of the electors of Ward One to offer myself as a candidate at the election to be held on the 13th inst., and having complied with their request, 1 take this means of asking you for your support on the day of election. If youdo me the honor to elect me, 1 wi!l endeavor to represent your views and carry out your wishes as far as lies in my power. I am, gentlemen, Yours truly, LEMUEL M. POOLE, Ch’town, June 8—tl elect.
To the Electors of Ward One.
MENTLEMEN,—A vacancy having cc- curred in the representation of the Ward at tke Civic Board, by the death of William Koughan, Esq., late Councillor, and. having received a numerously signed reqvisi- tion to contest the Ward for the vacant an tion, I beg leave to announce that I have decided to do so; and therefore respectfully request your support 2t the ensuing election. As my views are well known, I only have to say that if clected I ehali support such measures as are most suitable to the wants of the people and the interests of the ratepayers, Iam, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, junc6 JAMES CURTIS.
P. EE. Island Steam Navigation Co.
"
To Annual Meoting of the Shareholders c? the above Company will be keld in their office, corner Great and Lower Water Streets,on MONDAY, the twenty- second day of June, at 7 o'clock in the even- ing, for election of directors and othe:
business, ¥. W. HALES, Ch’town, June 6, 1985—t1 date
PE (SLND. BAILWUY
CAPE TRAVERSE BRANCH,
A SPECIAL TRAIN will leave Charlotte- town for Cape Traverse at 4.05 p.m., on JUNE 6th, 18th, 20th and 27th inst,, con- necting with Express Train from the West at County Line Junction ; returning, will leave Cape Traverse for Charlettetown at € o’cluck a. m., on JUNE 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th inst., connecting at County Line Junction with Express Train for the West.
In connection with this train, tickets xt one first-class fare will be issued from all Stations on this Railway, at which Express Trains stop, to Cape Traverse on each of the dates on which train runs to that poiut, good to return on first Monday following,
Passengers availing themselves of the Special Trains can leave any pomt on the main line, and connecting with the Special, either at Charlottetown or County Line, reach Cape Traverse on the same evens and leaving Cape Traverse to return on following Monday morning, can resch home on same evening. Professional and business men can leave Charlottetown and Summerside on Sat- urday evening, and be home to attend to their daties at 9 o’clock (local time) on Mon- day morning ‘There is good hotel accommo- dation st Cape Traverse, which place will no doubt become a popular pleasure resort.
PrAMES COLEMAN, Superintendent. Railway Office, Ch’town, June 2, 1885. —tue fri til 26th pat all wkly prs2i