Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-19
MACOMBER HALLOCK.

A New Inquiry Into the Circumstances of
their Terrific Drunken Combat--Macum-
Der Still Missing, but Not Believed to
Have Suicided as He Threatened.
Chief of police Munger yesterday afternoon
commenced an investigation of the row be-
tween James Macomber and Manly Hallock, in
which the latter came near loosing his life. It
will be remembered that Macomber,
left for parts unknown, and
has not been heard of since. His uncle, the
Rev. A. H. Macomber, hearing of the affair,
visited Minneapolis yesterday to ascertain the
facts in the case and endeavor to learn the
and Chief Munger procured team
and drove out to the scene OF
the conflict. The spot was easily found and
from the appearance of everything in that Vi
entity, the struggle between these men must
have been terrible one. The ground and
bushes still bear blood stains, although there
has been considerable rain since.
The residents of that locality give
their version of the affair as
follows: The men were going home from Min
neapolis on the Cedar lake road. At point
nearly line between Cedar lake and Lake
OF the lsles resides farmer by the name OF
Green. Mr.. Green was milking his COWS in the
evening. and heard the men drive by his place.
While passing they were talking and laughing
in the best Of humor. But few minutes had
elapsed, before he heard loud shouts
short distance away. Thinking it was some
more attention to the affair at the time.
short distance beyond this point resides
farmer named Peterson. Mr.. Peterson heard
the shooting, and moment after horse
with an empty wagon attached, passed by. He
| followed, and captured the horse, and drove
h9n II no ok 10
| scene, he discovered that the men
had driven over slight embankment, were
thrown out and their horse ran away. When
discovered the men had evidently been engaged
| in terrific combat. The underbrush was
| tramped down and the ground and brush COW
! cred with blood. Hallock was on his back and
! Macomber was holding him down. When
asked what was the matter, Macomber replied
| that 'Hallock tried to kill me and now 1 am
going to kill him. and probably
! he would have accomplished the deed had no
| one appeared to prevent it. They were both
intoxicated, and it is said this is the first in
stance known of either one allowing liquor to
get the better of him.
| The men were first taken to Mr.. Green's resi-
| dence, and subsequently Hallock was removed
to this city and placed in the hospital.
Macomber was placed under medical treat
terribly from fits and spasms. In the morning
Macomber visited his victim, seemed fright
ened at the probability Of Hallock's dying, ex-
pressed a determination to3end his existence,
and has not been seen since. No fear of hls
having harmed himself is entertained, however
The next step taken by the investigating
committee was to visit the house. There they
found his housekeeper in charge of the
plance and everything as the men had left it..
| In the chamber Munger found good "A''
tent and hammock. The housekeeper said
Macomber told her that he had stolen these
articles. The chief thereupon confscated them,
| and if any one has lost any articles of that de-
scription, they would do we'll to call at the
police headquarters.
| Thus endeth The second chapter