Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-26
ANOTHER MURDER.
The Notorious Kate Hutton Killed by Her
Colored Paramour-He Claims 1t Was an
Accident.

Tho Notorious Kate Hutton Killed by Her
Colored Paramour-He Claims It Was an
Accident.
Between 10 and II o'clock last night the
WE'LL known courtezan, Kate Hutton, was shot
and almost instantly killed, by her paramour,
negro named Edward Wright. The partic-
ulars are as follows: About II o'clock the
negro, Edward Wright, called at the Office of
DR.. Davenport, the coroner of the county, and
dentally shot Kate Hutton, and he was afraid
she would die. The coroner listened to the
story as the negro told it, and Immediately
placed him under arrest, and, in company
with GLOBE reporter, started for the resi-
dence of the parties, at the extreme end OF
Dayton avenue. On arriving there the woman
was dead, having died within a few
only occupants of the house at the time
the shooting took place, was the deceased, the
negro and woman named Selia Train, who
had arrived in the city from Chippewa Falls
Yesterday afternoon. The nearest neighbor Is
the family of Jefferson Davis, who were noti-
fed of the affair and were present when the
coroner arrived, but the woman was dead be-
fore they reached the house.
Miss Trains story is that Ed. Wright had
been out cunning during the day, and on her
arrival in the city she met him
on his return from Lake Phaleu:
They took supper together, and Wright got
up to show them how he had shot some
chickens, and in handling the gun, Winches.
ter rifle, it exploded, and the ball passed
through door and struck Miss Hutton, who
fell, and exclaimed. "Baby, you have shot
ask Wright to go for q doctor, and she
eYnired ahOrtlv after Wright left.
DR.. Davenport made an examination and
found that the ball had entered just below the
ribs on the right side, passing clear through
the body. After giving instructions for the
care of the body, the coroner left the house
and returned to the city, and gave instructions
for an inquest at 10a. m. to-day. $50 :.
In view OF the previous quarreis OF the
parties there is little doubt that it was de-
liberate murder ~ 1852 ast
A GLOBE reporter called at the city hall at
o'clock this morning and interviewed Wright
in his cell. His story is that he had been out
hunting during the day at Lake Phalen and
returned home about o'clock. He stopped
at Karl Simmons drug store and purchased
some morphine for Miss Haiton according to
her instructions, and then proceeded home:
Arriving there he got q lantern and
put up his horses, and afterwards he, Miss
Hutton and Miss Train took supper together
in the most amlcable manner. They had
bottle of beer on the table, and after supper
he was giving the two women description of
his days shooting, and to illustrate it, he went
to an adjoining room where he had
left Winchester rifle, and in picking
it up, it was discharged, the ball
passing through the door, and hitting
Miss Hutton, as above described. Wright
claims that the rifle was discharged accident
ally, and he vehemently denies that he had
any intention to injure his victim. He told
the GLOBE reporter that he worshipped the
ground she walked on, and when informed
that she was dead he said he did not care what
they did with him, as he did not want to live
if she was dead.
Kate Hutton has been a marked character in
this city si1ce the year 1866. when she first
came to st. Paul. She was far above the usual
size of females, and for years has been famil-
iarly known as 'Long Kate" On two occa-
sions she has attempted to commit sui
eide by taking poison, but prompt
medical service saved her. She has
figured in the annals of the police
and municipal courts oftener than any woman
of her class. She has lived with her negro
paramour, who killed her. for the past four
years and they have had frequent quarrels, ,and
she has had him arrested number OF times,
but always paid his fine in the end. So far as
known she has no relatives in this city. She.
leaves some property, but it is not known
that her negro companion has any claims
upon it. The coroner's inquest to-day may
throw some further light upon the matter.