The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-08-29
THE CITY.

1kobAbLE MURDER line puDuc were
again startled yesterday noon, by the rumor
that another murder had been perpetrated
in open daylight in the midst of the city
We were ION hand" immediately, and now
present the full particulars Of the tragedy to
our readers. ....... ..t
1t seems that about ten days ago, two
steamboat pilots, named Asa Thayer ana
John Jackson, came to this city in compa
ny. They got on spree soon after landing
here, and were arrested by the officers and
taken before the Police Court charged with
drunkenness. They were both fined small
amount. Jackson stated on the trial that
he was a steamboat pilot,-hailed from Port
Byron, Ills, and had come to st. Paul for
the purpose of running the Fire Canoe. -
We saw him several times since then, in the
street, and around saloons, intoxicated and
idle.
The circumstances of his tragic death are
as follows: 1--WE give the most reliable rumor,
for the truth has not yet been reached)
Jackson had drank several times, on
Thursday, at low saloon kept by one Keef'
er, on Jackson street, near the levee, and be-
ing out of money, was unable to pay. He
was driven from the saloon with curses and
blows. He went in again yesterday morn
ing, and again drank without paying for the
liquor. He was seized by the owners of the
saloon, and kicked and beaten in an inhuman
and brutal manner in the head and face, and
thrust from the house. He started up street
staggering from his wounds, bleeding and sic =.
He was seen by one or two of his friends, as
he was well known here, and his countenance
was not then so swollen and disfgured as az
ter death. To one man he said, 81 am
killed-they have kicked me to pieces"
They merely supposed him to be intoxicated,
and thought no more Of it.
1t appears, at this juncture, las near as we
can learn) that a friend fell in with him, VIII
seeing him apparently drunk, put him in
wagon and drew him to stable in the rear Of
the Lafayette House on Fourth street near
Minnesota, where he left him on a pile of
straw, to sleep off his drunk" lie was
found dead in about an hour afterwa rds.
The supposed murderers, or at least all
thought to have any connection with the
murder, together with several witnesses,
were taken in custody by Capt. Morton's
police.
Coroner Cashier Immediately impannelcd
a jury of citizens, and removed the body to
the Court House, where they commenced
holding an inquest. 1t will probably not be
finished until some time to-day, as a number
Of witnesses were to be examined. Full con-
fidence was expressed, however, that suspi-
cion would ripen into proof and the parties
guilty OF this murder-if such, be speedily
brought to justice.
From the testimony of the Physicians who
held the post norton examination, it would
seem that the wounds which were found in
the head were not sufficient to cause death.
Congestion of the brain was found, which
was sufficient to have caused it. This might
have originated they testified, from the
beating
The CORoNER's INoUEsT.-The Jury in
the case of the murder of jackson, close /
their inquest on Saturday afternoon. The
verdict is as follows:
That the deceased, John G.. Jackson, came
TO his death from congestion of the brain, SUI
perinduced by blows on the head and face,
inflicted by one Frank Kiefer.
The body was dressed and handed over to
the proper officer for burial His relatives
live at Port Byron, Ills.
Soon after the verdict was announced, a
warrant was placed in the hands of Sheriff
Tullis, who made return Immediately, by
bringing kcilfer before Justice Simons, for
hearing.
l. V. d. Heard, County Attorney, and II.
J. Horn appeared for the prosecution, and
John b. Brsbin for the prisoner.
The defendant plead not guilty, and asked
postponement Of the hearing until this
morning, at 10 o'clock, at the Court House.