Sunday, December 31, 2017

Saloon and Jail

Frank Harris, dock laborer, found dead in a jail cell after found lying on the street by patrolman Dennis Mulcahy.

Patrolman Mulcahy stated that on Saturday night, November 11, at half past eleven, he was walking his beat on Dock Street. He saw a man lying sprawled out on the sidewalk in front of Pat's Place, a saloon. The man was breathing and smelt strongly of liquor. Mulcahy called the wagon, which took the man to Station 2, where he was locked up in a single cell. His union card bore the name of Frank Harris, address 27-1/2 Walter Street. He appeared to be very drunk. There were no marks of violence on him.

On Sunday morning, November 12, at 7:00 a.m., when round were made in Station 2, Mr. Harris was found dead in his cell, as represented by the model.

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