Charles Lee Jungerman
Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 September 1890, page 4
RILEY INDICATED FOR WILLFUL MURDER
The killing of Charles L Jungerman is still the principal talk
among the people of Newport, but the excitement has about died out.
Coroner Davis held an inquest yesterday and only examined one witness, Mr. Lewis
Ducase. He did not go into an investigation of the entire case, but just
took enough testimony to determine as to how Mr. Jungerman met his death.
His verdict was "C L Jungerman came to his death from a pistol shot at the hands
of Thomas S Riley."
The case went immediately to the Grand Jury and that body only examined one witness and returned an indictment about 3:30 o'clock of willful murder. Colonel R W Nelson, who represents the accused, had the case set for Wednesday, when an application will be made to the Court to Admit the defendant to bail. Testimony will be produced then to show that the case is a bail able one. Mr. Riley is still confined in the Covington Jail and while he regrets the act feels that he acted in self-defense.
The body of Charles L Jungerman was shipped last night on the 7:50 train via the L and N Railroad to the home of his parents in Nashville, Tenn. At 6:30 o'clock the remains, which were laying in state at Betz undertaking establishment, were removed to St Paul P E Church. the casket, a metallic one, mounted with ten solid silver handles, was conveyed by ten sturdy policemen and deposited in front of the altar. On the lid lay a cross and anchor made of tuberoses, abore which as a silver plate with inscription, "At Rest". The funeral cortese headed by a brass band, Young Men's Democratic Club, police force and various city officers marched to the depot at the head of Monmouth street, where the casket was encased in a wooden box and deposited in the baggage car.
A special meeting of Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Mayor's Court room. "Resolved by the Mayor and Board of Councilmen and officials of the city of Newport; That we learned with horror of the dread tragedy of yesterday, which resulted in the death of an honored fellow official of the city. That when Charles L Jungerman was so suddenly called to answer the dread summons which must come to us all, the City of Newport lost an officer the peer of any she has in integrity, capacity, industry and fidelity to public trust.
That we extend our heartfelt sympathies to his bereaved father, mother and brothers and sisters and that the clerk be directed to send them a copy of these resolutions and that we as a body, escort his remains to the depot."
The remains were accompanied to Nashville by several friends. While the procession was on its way toward the depot, the fire bells and the bell of the Episcopal Church were tolled. Upon arriving at the depot it required the combined efforts of the police force and a number of citizens to keep back the crowd. Fully 5000 people congregated in the neighborhood of Eleventh and Monmouth streets, while along the line of march the streets were literally thronged with people on both sides of the street. Doors windows and every available place that could be utilized for a view of the passing throng were also crowded.
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Charles Lee Jungerman 1890 obituary