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MMSIMIB CHARGEIs Placed Against Pdfcy And Barns.Calgniy, Alberta, May 28, -Another change in tlio course of tlie Albertu “pvernuieiit’s proaeeu-Lion of the principals in Saturday }ai'ntul prize fight wna mude at a bearing lute Inst night when Tommy hums and Arthur Pel key were I'om-j in tied h stund trinl for manslaughter in connection with the death of Luther McCarty, mul William- Me-Cnniey and Edward Smith were released on .f.100 bid! each and ordered Lo appear us witnesses when the cast ii tried.Pel key, who was ic-nrreated last night, entered a pleu of not guilty 1° the charge of manslaughter. The amount of hig hail was not madt known.The Albert ft government set Bside Hie verdict of the coroner’s jury today and ordered the nr rest of the lute ' prize fighter's manager, llie promoter and the referee. This came ns a surprise, it wns only, charged by the authorities that Uui coroner's jury wits mude up almost completely of personal friends of Burns and that most of ihe jurors were enthusiastic fight followers. Jt was further con-lomled Hint Conner,Costello was incompetent to sit nt I lie inquest, having himself attended the fight.It was not certain just wlial step Hie government won 11 lake next in connection with tttfe case, but officials did not hesitate to afty the pro-Heculion will he continued.
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Hamilton Evening Journal
Hamilton, Ohio, US
Wed, May 28, 1913
Page 8
Full Page
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John H.
IL, USA 11 Jun 2018
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