Daily globe., 1880-02-04
IT PROVESTO BE MURDER,
Dea;h of Jack Voorhees,, the Victim of an
Assault Last August.


About nightfall last Friday evening mes
senger hurriedly entered the GLOBE Office
and impaired the startling information that
hn w. Voorhees,, the supposed victim to o
brutal pounding, was lying at the point of
dissolution at the fremont house and de-
sired the GLOBE to take his dying declara-
ton. reporter for the GLOBE hastened to
the bedside of the dying man, whose case
had been given up as beyond recovery by
four physicians who had held consultation
a few hours previously.
The man was found in throes of dlssolu-
ton surrounded by bevy of ladies whose
untiring attentions had ministered untold
comfort to the expiring patient.
A glance at the sufferer, who was sinking
rapidly, demonstrated that he was unable to
stand the ordeal of conversation, his powers
of articulation being such as not to permit
of anything moro in the way of speech than
a gasp or whisper.
The reporter was accompanied to the door
by lady attendant who volunteered to send
a messenger in case he should sufficiently re-
cover to make statement.
The day following an article appeared in
Iu0 OLOSE CdlltuR dtLoutlOu W Iuo COLOAeAOI4
of the sufferer and giving the particulars of
the assault, from which he never fully re-
covered, and of which he is the supposed
victim. At $50 o'clock yesterday morning
John w. Vorhees expired at his room, in the
fremont house, corner of Eighth and Robert
streets, and it remains for a coroner's jury,
which will be summoned this morning, to
determine to what cause his death is attrib
utable.
In the technical parlance of the medical
profession, his death was directly caused by
Inflammation of the pericordium or enlarge
ment of the membrane which covers the heart
Indirectly the disease was superinduced from
undue excitement" which several eminent
physicians are ready to depose, should the
case come to trial, was directly due to the
pounding which the victim received last
autumn, since when he has not been sound
man nor has never enjoyed nights rest.
The particulars of the assault, details o f
which have appeared in previous issues of
the GLOBE, may be summarized as follows ::
On the night of August 81, 1879, at II
O'Clock the deceased was proceeding down
Fifth street, in the vicinity Of Minnesota
street, was accosted by three rowdies who,
for fancied grievance, subjected him to the
most ruffianly assault that has ever taken
place in this city.
The trio of thugs were arrested and an
swered to the names of Patrick Eagan,
Michael Daily and John Donovan, all of
whom were arraigned at the police court the
next morning, but owing to the precarious
condition of the victim to the assault the
hearing was continued for one week.
The examination took place on the 9th of
September, and it was shown conclusively
that Eagan and Daily had been the aggres-
sors to the assault, which was described by
Mollie Wells, an eye witness, as being the
most brutal and unprovoked assault ever
witnessed in st. Paul.
The testimony acquitted Donovan, while
Daily and Eagan were fined $50 each, on the
payment of which they were discharged.
Ever since the fatal night the victim to tho
outrage has been confirmed invalid. Under
skillful medical treatment he recovered suf-
ticientiy to undertake trip to Crookston,
which was made in December, the cold and
exposure consequent, upon which IS sup
posed to have accelerated his death.
About two weeks ago his internal mala-
dies became SO pronounced that he was
forced to take to his bed, from which he has
never arisen.
On Friday last, directly after the consul
tation, he conversed quito freely with Mrs.
Patterson, the landlady of the house, and
during the conversation he expressed de-
sire that in the event of his death, tle pub
lie should be appraised that, in his own opin-
ion, it resulted from the unfortunate attack
of the 3lst of August.
The same sentiments were conveyed by
deceased short time before his death to
bis brother who was summoned from Michi-
gan and who was at his side when he ex-
pired. An inquest has been called by sever
al leading physicians and Coroner Daven-
port will investigate the cause of death at 10
O'clock this mornino