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1 IE BURKE MURDER CASE.Hufnagle Gives Himself Up and Will Be Tried for Murder—Evidence Adduced at the Coroner’s Inquest Last Week.At the coroner’s inquest held last Wednesday at Strongsfcown over the body of Thomas Burke, the jury decided that Burke came to his death from a pistol shot in the hands of Henry Hufnagle. Hnfimgie, after the shooting, gave himself up to the Cambria county authorities, and was released on $1,000 bail. After the death of young Burke the sheriff sent for Hufnagle, a formal charge having been made against him. The trial will likely come off at the next term of court.At the inquest it was revealed tbaw on the day of the shooting Burke, William White and Burt Ager were drinking at Hufnagle's when Burke picked up a beer glass and was about to throwit at Hufhagle. He was restrained from doing so by his companions. He then asked for a whisky glass, which, was given him. Upon calling for another he was told that there were no more. Burke told Hufhngle that he was a liar and that if he didn’t give him the glass he would knock hisbrams out, Hia companions again interfered. lie then said ho was going to put Hufnagle out of the house. To avoid a disturbance Hufnagle went to the door and the men pushed him out, I hey then went outside, but would not let Hutnagie lock his door. White and Ager finally grew tired of tormenting him and started to go away, leaving Burke there. Hufhagle omectcd to tins and the three men went away together. Shortly afterward Burke returned and demanded to be kept allnight. This was refused, and he became very demonstrative, at last declaring that if Hufhagle did not keep him he would keep Hufnagle. HufC naglo then said that if Burke did not leave the house he would ehoat him, it the same time pointing a revolver it him. Burke still refused, and Hut-aagle snapped the revolver twice Mm, but it didn’t go off. Bn* aughed and said : “Your old »rolver is no good.” Hufhi ’;he weapon agarn, ana (jh lischarged, the ball he head. The Wiih%i Hufhagle i
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Indiana County Gazette
Indiana, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Nov 05, 1890
Page 5
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Robin M.
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