Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-19
TIE CHALMERS FAMILY.
Continuation of the Inquest on the Body of
the Un fortunate Woman.

Continuation of the Inquest on the Body of
the Un fortunate Woman.
There is grim irony sometimes, in the
DEGREES of fate, that is not wanting in the
essence of tragic humor. "Did you say dead,
doctor; my wife dead, you don't mean it; she
dead, why you are joking" The above re-
mark was repeated twenty times by Hugh
Chalmers, Thursday evening, when he heard
of his wife's death. That night he Ian
guished in Jail and the next morning he
was released as pitiful an object as the sun
ever shone on.
There is no doubt, according to the testi-
mony of the neighbors and the ending of
the double tragedy, but that this man and
woman were fondly devoted to each other.
On being released Chalmers shook like a
man who had been palsied; it was inhuman
to release the wretch with his terrible bur-
den, and just recovering from debauch. At
any rate he was informed of the inquest and
promised to be there. The jury met, and
inquiry was made for Chalmers. He didn't
come, so the investigation was continued
until yesterday morning.
While the jury were celebrating over
the affair the loom of fate was weaving q
verdict and judgment at once, and there is
no crowner's quest that can go beyond the
inevitable returns. Chalmers left the city
and went over to the cottage on Dodd road.
He had gone there before idly and negligent
~, and unfortunately he had staid away
when he should have been there. But, now
his step was quickened, and the fever
throbbed in his brain, and doubt scorche d
him like fire.
Thither he went and found for himself the
awful vacancy. The flower which he had
neglected to nourish had died away and for
him the petty play was up. He didn't beg
for mercy or ask for charity; he didn't ask
the id newspaper fellows to let him
down light. In short, he did not ask for
any of the cold, hypocritical poison called by
the world, pity. He saw his mistake and
did what any man would have done. He
simply sought the oblivion of the river.
and that is why he didn't appear when
the jury got together yesterday morning.
The jury assembled at 10 o'clock and ex-
amined neighbor named Mrs. Dev;in, who
spoke as follows
Knew the Chalmers family; had acted as
happily; thought their trouble was caused by
u1Ibs Oud1uoES uoO UCou 6lCh q SICot
deal; thought her illness had disheartened
Mr.. Chalmers; the deceased once showed
witness her limbs which were bruised;
she stated that the marks
had been made by Mr.. Chalmers:
they were splendid family, and drink
was the sole cause of their trouble; had not
been present at her last illness; Mr.. Chal-
mers had good clothing when last seen by
witness; had not visited the house since her
former illness; she also had good bed
clothing: they wero very fond of
each other; deceased never liked to
be separated from her husband.
THE VERDICT.
Deceased came to her death from exhaus-
ton resulting from neglect on the part of
her husband, and superinduced by the dissi-
pated habits of deceased and her husband.
The remains of Mrs. Chalmers were en-
closed in neatly mounted rosewood casket
and inferred by Messrs. MCCARTHY & DON
nelly yesterday afternoon in the Catholic
cemetery. The body of Hugh Chalmers has
not yet been found.
Mrs. Devlin stated yesterday that Chal-
rnars hod hrothar in Mippeanolia ap1 fha{