Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-21
THE MONTGOMERY TRAGEDY.

The Boy Still acknowledgements of the
Inquest TO the 26th lnst-Card From
Chas. Faber.
The inquest on .. Montgomery was con-
tinued yesterday morning at 1875 Fort street,
next door to the old ST.. Paul house. The
jury were taken to the room where the corpse
still lay, as described in yesterdays GLOBE.
After viewing the CHASTITY remains as they
lay uron the unburned pallet, surrounded by
the evidences Of the devouling element by
which the unfortunate man came to his end,
the jury retired to front room on thesam
floor, and the inquest was continued. The
first witness called was Officer Casey, who
had charge of the remains during the night.
He testified that they had not been dis
turbed, but were exactly as they were left
the day previous.
Chief Engineer Strong, Of The fire depart
ment, called, gave clear statement describ-
ing the fire and the first discovery of the
corpse. He said the alarm was given at
about $3.50 p. NJ lie came on to the scene
ahead of the apparatus; found a crowd around
the door; went up stairs; found the halls full
of smoke; smoke was issuing from door
way, the one leading to tho empty room be-
You'd deceased's bed room: ordered the door
cut open; went in; it was filled with smoke;
burst open the second door and ordered ND
the stream; the men crawled into the room
after the smoke cleared away, passed in the
torct es, and the body was discovered as it
now lies. The fire was soon extinQuished;
examined the bed; am of opinion
that the side rail was saturated
with kerosene or some other infammable SUBJ
stance. The flame seemed to travel along
the rail, which burned freely from the
varnish; this accounts for the bed not being
burned; if the fire had been under the bed
the straw mattrass would have ignited and
burned; the rail burned through and let the
bed down. l think the theory perfectly con-
sistent with the boys evidence.
DIR. Davenport was the next witness called.
In answer to questions, he said that he had
never seen deceased; he was called to attend
the injured young man, son Of deceased: at
tended him on behalf of DR.. Mattocks; con-
slider him to be dangerously injured; did not
hear him say how he was injured did not
ask him; asked him only professional cues
tons.
DR.. Stein-Is the boy conscious and able
to testify o-day?
DR.. Davenport have not seen him this
morning, but should not think he was in q
fit state to be questioned.
Coroner-WilI you go over and see if he
is conscious.
Dr.. Davenport Certainly, sir.
While the doctor was gono recess was
taken. In few minutes he returned, and
with him DR.. Mattocks, the latter gentleman
stating that on no account should the lad be
disturbed. Questioning him would not, of
course, aggravate his wounds, but it was alb
solutely necessary that his mind should be
kept undisturbed. He, the doctor, wished
no allusion to tho painful and tragic circum-
stances to be made before his patient. He
wished him to forget it altogether; upon
absolute quiet depended the chances of the
young man for life. There was just chance
for him and that was all, and he, the doctor,
did not wish the chance destroyed.
DR.. Stein-Will the boy be able to testify
In q week?
DR.. Mattocks-If he lives he will, doubt
less, but don't think he las anything furth-
er to say than what he has ares dy stated.
The coroner here adjourned the inquiry
till November &c, at 10 A. NJ.