Daily globe., 1879-06-17
FLEEING BURGLARS SHOT.

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RocHEsTER, MINI, june 16.-At 7:S0 yes
.terday morning this city was thrown into an
excitement never before witnessed, by re-
port of four pistol shots. Your reporter,
upon inquiry, learned the following facts
On Thursday of last week several houses in
Ovatonna were burglarized, and the parties
suspected of the theft arrived insthis city al
noon Saturday, and, were pursued by the
marshal from Kasson, who reached this city
at eleven O'Clock the same: evening. Early
Sunday morning be, described one OF the
men to Marshal fKalb, and they at once pro.
ceeded to the hotels. AT last they found
their man at the Norton house, where he
was arrested. He quietly submitted to arrest
and left the hotel With Marshal KaIb.
When two blocks away he suddenly stopped
and
ss73 DRAWING Hs REVOLVER.
said &C., The marshal ten reached TO,
his revolver when the prisoner again fred
the ball grazing the marshal's right cheek.
The shot was fred at distance of only two
PAGES and while the prisoner was backing
away. By this time the marshal had taken
his pistol, which by the way was self cock
ing, and leveling it at the retreating thief
fired. The prisoner ran around the corner
of the building, and when twenty feet away
fell, but rising to his knees he turned and
again fred at the marshal, who emptied
another chamber of his revolver and the
PRISONER swA1ED AND FELL DEAD.
His body was conveyed to the city lookup
where an inquest was called at P. N
Searching his pocket was found a heavy
gold watch bearing the same Dumber as the
watch stolen from Lewis Bieon; q hair chain
with gold mounting; gold locket contain
ing lady's photograph, all valued at $3.50;
heavy diamond pin worth $3.50; q pair Of
burglars nippers, having been used con-
siderably; three skeleton keys; four letters;
q dollar and half in cash; picture of two
ladies and blue silk handkerchief.
coRoNER's JURY.
At2 P. II. Deputy Coroner Hurd empanel-
ed the following persons as jurors: D. H.
Moon, M. ". Kowley, j. Boneham. A. v.
Park, Thomas Brooks and u. A. Morrison.
Deceased is described as feet 10 inches
in height; weight, $50 pounds; black hair and
mustache; apparently about 80 years of age;
has on the left arm, in India ink, the name
sClara." He was dressed in blue flannel
pants and vest, black sack coat, white shirt,
standing paper collar, brown silk necktie
with gold clasp, low shoes, and is an entire
stranger in the city. From a letter found on
him bis Christian name is Dan. From his
looks he is supposed to be Of Irish descent
The examining surgeon, DR.. E. W.. Cross
testified that the ball entered the left shoul-
der blade, passing through the body, coming
ont in the right breast near the. arm pit
After session of about two hours the jury
brought in the
FOLLOWING VERDICT !:
ssThat the deceased came to his death on
the fifteenth day of June. A. D., 1879, in the
city of Rochester, from pistol ball shot BY
Henry Kalb, city marshal Of said city, while
said deceased was in the lawful custody of
said marshal, under charge of larceny, and
was shot by said Marshal Kalb in self-de
fense and in the lawful discharge of bis
duty and e1enerate him from any charge
We learn that partner in his gang was
arrested in Kasson Saturday evening who
answers to the alias Alb Vandicar, who ha6
received letters while at st. Peter an6
Owatonna, mailed at Red Wing, wher'
their headquarters is supposed to be
THERE Is AN AccoMPL1cE
in the city thst our police are searching fol
at this writing. Without doubt he is a des
perate character who has long placed law ant
order at defiance and who is as great an en-
nemy of our laws as the Younger brothers
If his sudden death will cause the breaking
up of his gang, our marshal, who took hi
life in his hand and exterminated the leader
the entire people of Minnesota will hav,
reason to thank him. When will despera
does of other States learn that our people d,
not scare at their bravado. Further, thi
State has shown to lawless villains that W
have men who will perform their duty re
gardless of danger, and if they enter it t,
carry out their thieving vocation, they mus
bear in mind that he who enters here leave
all hope behind. The prisoner at Kasso,
says that the dead mans name is Daniel Ga
| ney alias Frank Laminte, of Oconomowoc
Wis.