Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-12

The Mop III andle Whack Which Pr0ffett
Received at White Bear Makes a Funer-
al-The Situation Serious for the
\ Whacker.
After lingering for nearly four weeks, j.
A. Profett. the victim of the mop handle
episode at White Bear lake, ON Saturday.
the 18th of last August, expired at st. Jo-
seph's hospital at a late hour Friday evening.
The assault grew out of difficulty over q
game of cards, and no doubt the circum-
stances of the affair are still fresh in the
memory of the reader. For convenience
sake the details of the assault may be re-
called as follows:
On the day of the assault j. A. Profett,
who has the reputation of professional
sporting man, visited a saloon situated near
the depot at White Bear, and conducted by
Daniel @. McGrath.
Proffett, who had been drinking freely,
engaged in game of cards with habitue
of the saloon, and q dispute arose ovsr the
outcome of the game.
He became noisy and was ordered to leave
the house. Before complying with the order
he picked up the cards and threw them at
random over the floor. The action was
observed by MoGrsth, who comms1 led hina
to gather the cards from the floor, and be-
fore leaving P offett was COM
PEELED to comply with the request
The cards we're picked up much against the
latter's will, and he left the saloon nettled by
the rebuke, and in high dudgeon and swear
ing vengeance.
In the afternoon he returned, in the
meantime having armed himself with re-
volver. On entering the place he approached
McGrath and ordered him to retract the insult
Words were exchanged and Proffstt sudden
ly whipped out revolver and aimed it at
McGrath's head. The action was observed
by the bartender, q man named Thomas
Murphy, who was engaged in mopping the
floor. Just as Proffett was about to pull the
trigger Murphy dealt him blow in the head
with the mop handle. leTeling him to the
floor.
Proffett was brought TO this city and taken
to st. Joseph's hospital where he was at
tended by DR.. Wheaton. The skull was
found to be fractured and the case looked
precarious.
The following. Monday McGsath swore.
out warrant for Proffett's arrest on, the.
charge Of assault with intent to kill.
The latter never rallied, and he answered
q summons to appear before moro f0T-
midable tribunal. Friday evening".
The remains were taken to, Lsigh & Co.'s
undertaking establishment on West Third
street yesterday afternoon, where post
mortem examination was made by Drs.
Wheaton and Hand.
1t was found that death resulted from in
fiammation of the brain caused by injuries
inflicted on the 18th of last month.
Coroner Davenport has taken the case In
charge and an inquest will be held at 10
o'clock to morrow morning. Officer Hanft
visited White Bear yesterday to Summon the
necessary witnesses, but Murphy has mot
been pnt under arrest.
The case looks like one of justifahle
homicide, but The responsibility will be
placed by the coronsr's jury.
But little is known of the antecedenss of
the deceased. He came West last spring
from Missouri and has been stopping ct
White Bear Lake the most of the summer.
In appearance he was genteel looking
man, slenderly built, medium height, about
40 or 45 years of age and with full growth
of iron gray whiskers.