Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-16
n URDEkOUS MAILING.

\ Beer Drinking Bout Ending in a Row
Roger Welsh Seriously and Perhaps Fat
ally Beaten.
A drunken row, between Roger Haley and
Mallichi Welsh, which will probably result
in the death of Welsh, occurred yesterday
morning about II O'Clock, on Cascade street,
in front of Funk's brewery. A GLOBE re-
porter hearing of the fact, started for the
scene of the affair, and cleaned the follow
ing in regard to it: The first per-
son seen In regard to the
affair was Melchoir Funk, proprietor
of Funks brewery. He stated that Haley
and Welsh came to the brewery about half
past 8, and that after calling for and drinking
quart of beer they went up the river bank
together. They were gone about an hour,
when they returned, both considerably
under the influence of liquor, and called for
another quart of beer, which was given them
in measure, and with it beer glass.
Welsh, who was the most intoxicated of tie
two, then commenced to curse and call
Haley foul names, as only a drunken
man can. Haley told him several times to
go away and keep his mouth shut, but Welsh
only became more violent in his abuse,
Suddenly Haley, without saying word.
!
ing from and assaulted Welsh, striking him
on the head with the glass seven times, the
last blow knocking him senseless. Haley
then staggered off home and Welsh was
picked up and taken to his home.
The home of Welsh, at the corner of
Grace and Richmond streets, was next visited.
but his condition being critical, he was not
able to give any account of the affair. His
mother stated that about half-past eleven
O'Clock, she heard some one at the rear door
of the house, and on opening it her son,
covered with blood, staggered in and fell
fainting on the floor. DR.. Stewart was i'm
mediately sent for, and on arriving pro-
nouuced his wounds of very serious ma
ture.
Mrs. Welsh said that her son told her that
ne met Haley at the brewery, and on his in
vitation drank beer with him, and then
walked down by the river. On their return
Haley asked him to have some more beer.
which after they had drank Haley told him
he must pay for as it was his treat. He re-
Piled that he had no money, when Haley i'm
mediately assaulted him.
Mr.. Welsh said that her son was twenty
three years old, and although he occasionally
drank beer he never drank to excess.
DIR. Stewart was next called, and on being
asked as regards Welsh's condition said he
was seriously injured, his head being cat in
six places, his nose broken
and his skull fractured. All of his wounds
were on the right side of his face and head.
the reason of this being that when Young.
Welsh had his left arm paralyzed and conse-
quently when he was first struck he turned
his right side to Haley and used his arm to
shield his head from the blows. The doctor
said that when he arrived Welsh was rapidly
sinking from the loss of blood, the temple
artery having been severed, and while sew
ing up his six cuts he was obliged to stop
and give him stimulants three tim es in or
der to keep him alive.
Last evening Welsh had partially recov-
cred from the shock, but his skull being
fractured makes his recovery doubtful.
Officer Baer arrested Haley Yesterday af-
ternoon. He was found at his home on
Charles, near Kent street, in beastly state
OF intoxication, and at o'clock last night
he was still in drunken sleep.
Haley is about IS years old, has lived in
the city over twenty years and has the name
among his neighbors of being quiet and
industrious man. He has been absent from
the city since last spring, being one of the
party who wens to Fort Assinnaboine with
the expedition under the command of Col.
Lee, and only arrived home on Monday
night, since which time he has been on
drunken spree.
At 2 O'Clock this morning Welsh was still
alive, yet his condition was such that his
death is expected at any moment.