The body was brought to town and in-…
source date: 1891
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en, J. W. Brown, Paul Mitchell, Juan Ferguson, P. J. Dodd. Isaac Givens, J. P. The body was brought to town and in- terred on Saturday, but certain questions having arisen, the body was disinterred, and an autopsy was held on Sunday, Drs. Slough and Wood- ville officiating. The expert examination proved conclusive- ly that the deed was one of the most brutal, as well as the most vindictive within the knowl- edge of any of the bystanders. After cutting and shaving the head a superficial examination was made, a number of pieces of broken skull were removed, and the scalp was transversely dissected and the skull laid bare exposing the murderous wound in- flicted. Barney Kerr and Peter Mungall, the par- ties accused, were brought into town by the officers and lodged in jail. Their preliminary trial was held before Judge Givens on Tuesday and Wednesday. H. E. Muse, the arresting officer, stated ( 22 )