Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-28
WAS II A MURDER ?
anpxrs rrvRIE DOWN TO DEATH

roroner Stein Sets Out to Investigate IT,
What Was ELECTED yesterday---He Finds
c,..,, of "Co1or" at the "Green Tree"
on Robert Street.
For some days past, and, in fact, from the
date of the occurrence, rumor has been more
or less busy with dark hints or insinuations as
TO foul play in connection with the fall of the
unfortunate German carpenter, Burke, from
the balcony of the Adelphia saloon, whose
death and burial have already been recorded in
the columns of the GLOBE. Nothing very def
mite. it is true, could be cleaned
from these rumors, more than innuendoes
or hints which had their origin apparently and
were based upon the fact that he was known to
have had in his possession quite a sum Of
money. Of course report differed as to the ex-
act amount, in some instances it being put
down at 5000, and even higher, and in others,
much lower sums ranging from 5000 down to
$50. The further fact, too, that the body had
been finally inferred without judicial investi-
cation, tended to excite comment and lay the
ground work. it were, for suspicion to feed
upon, and for rumor to set in motion her
thousand tongues.
With view to ascertain what might be in
these reports, Coroner Stein has been quietly
at work for several days past, in tracing, as far
as he could, the truth of these rumors. In the
course of the investigation, he learned, with
seeming positiveness, that Burke had stated
a day or two before, at the St. Paul house, on
Fort street; that he had $500 in his possession,
and that there were other statements equally
authentic going to show that he was really in
possession, at or about that time, of a sum Of
money very nearly as large rs that above
mentioned.
After consultation with the county attorney,
the coroner determined to institute an investi-
cation into the facts, and accordingly set the
ball in motion yesterday at his office on upper
Third street. where the following witnesses
were examined
JOHN JEssRANG SWORN.
Ques.-What day was Anthony Burke brought
to the station!
Ans.-Can't state the day exactly; about
Wednesday, think.
Ques.-What time was he brought there?
Ans.-Near 10 o'clock at ight.
Ques-In what condition was he brought to
you?
Ans.-Mr. BrissettAr and Dennis Murphy
brought him in a chair. 1t nearer II
o'clock than 10.
Laid him down in the hall. He spoke and
asked his name. He said: I'm Anthony
Burke from Red Wing.
Ques.-Did you ask him how he came to fall
down?
Ans.-1 did. He said he fell down, but did
not tell me how,
Ques.-Did he acknowledge being intoxicat-
Ans.-Did not ask him any such question.
When he was brought in, he complained of
being hurt and wanted to go to sleep.
In reply to further questioning the witness
testified that Burke said he here
to work at his trade as carpenter,
but that he said nothing about the saloon. He
also said he stopped at the Wild Hunter and
that some men were out with him.
Ques.-When did the physician come?
Ans.-About fifteen minutes after he was
brought in.
PATRICK Connolly SWORN.
Ques.-Where do you live?
Ans.-In this city, Robert street; am
manager of the Adelphia Theatre Comique;
remember Anthony Burke being at the place
and falling down; he there about 8
O'Clock; he was intoxicated but not very much.
He was not there very long. Three men came
in together, one of whom was Burke. The
three paid their way in-two stopped to look
at the performance and took a seat, and the
deceased walked out the back door.
Ques.-Did you see him again?
Ans.-Did not see him again. He did not
take drink in the house. The railing of the
porch is four feet high and secure.
DIR. BREWER MATTocK's SWORN.
First saw this man Thursday afternoon. He
quite sensible, and gave his name. He
was subsequently identified by this family
Made statement to how he was hurt. He
said he had $50-said so to the attendants at
the hospital.
He was poor man evidently. Wanted to
give him whisky and he said he was not in the
habit of drinking whisky, but would drink
beer Albert Franks, an attendant at the hos
pital will probably know more about the mat
ter; l know nothing more about it.
This closed the examination of witnesses for
the day, after which the coroner, in company
with the representatives of the press
proceeded to the Adelphia and ex-
amined the balcony from which
the fatal fall took place. From thence the
party went to the Wild Hunter hotel on Jack
son street, and had an interview with the
proprietor, Kiefer from whom it learned
that the man had remained in his house
but about hour and quar-
ter, when he left in company
with two others, one of whom was known to
be a . straight" man.
Nothing very satisfactory or conclusive could
be cleaned here, and again the trio of i'm
provised detectives sailed forth on their qnest.
The next and last place entered was the Green
Bruner, who said he slept with Burke the
night before the accident; that he saw
him count his money that night,
and that it amounted to between $50 and
800: that next morning Burke went
out, saying he intended going to Minneapolis
evening when Burke and two other men
came in; that the three had two rounds
of beer, when Burke went out onto the veranda;
that German looking man" whose name he
did not know went out with Burke:
that this man returned without Burke; that he
Bruner, was there when the policeman found
Burke; he asked Burke if body threw him
down, and that he did not answers the man
who went out with him German with high
shoulders, rather inclined to be hump-baeked
five feet eight inches high and about IS years
of age. The German sober when he went
out onto the porch; he Bruner, had seen the
man repeatedly and thought he was still in the
city.
This closed proceedings for the day, but
the coroner avows his intention to pros
ecute the inquiry to the fullest extent pos
sible, and to this end, will make every effort
to lind the German looking" man above
spoken of.
Ducks and Immigration.
Messrs s. Lee Davis, G. A. Tim merman,
Fletcher Williams and ]. Coulter returned yes
terday from their camping out excursion to
Kandiyohi county after ducks. The party
bagged over 100, most of which were shipped
on Monday, but the cold weather during
portion of their stay, interfered materially with
their success, as the ducks left incontinently
upon it's advent.
In the course of conversation Yesterday
with GLOBE reporter, Mr.. Davis said that the
number of immigrants pouring along the main
line of the St. Paul g. Pacific, is absolutely
marvellous. In going up, he said, he could not
obtain seat, and there were upon the train
no less than ffty-four persons bound
for Fishers Landing alone. Everybody
seemed infested with land-craze The neonia