Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-13
WARNING TO WIFE BEAEERs.

WARNING TO WIFE BEATERS.
James Munroe's Death Due to Excitement
and Dissipation.
An inquest was held at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon on the remains of James Munroe,
particulars Of whose sudden death, while
quarreling with his wife on Wednesday night,
appeared in yesterdays issue of the GLOBE.
AS was to have been expected the jury exon
Grated the young man Cunningham, who had
responded to the cries of the woman for help.
The doctors held an autopsy yesterday morn
ing, which resulted in the discovery that
death had resulted from apoplexey or the
bursting of blood vessel in the brain, brought
about by excitement and dissipation.
The testimony was heard by jury consist
ing of the following named citizens: D. A
Montfort, George Ii. Stahlman, W. R. Booth,
T. s. McManus, G. F. Mailer and E. E. Hugh
son.
The testimony of the witnesses was as fol
lows:
MRS. MUNROE.
Mrs. Munroe, wife of the deceased, was the
first witness Have been married to the de-
ceased two years; have resided in the rear of
Gies' since March; my husband came home
between and O'Clock last Wednesday; he
had been drinking; he sent me out for beer and
laid down. when came home he cursed me;
he then went across the street and when he
came back he abused me; l cried for help; the
two men came in to help me; my husband took
chair to hit them and told them to go out;
both men went out and my husband hit one;
they scuffled and the plumber struck back; he
| hit him on the head with his fist; my hus.
| band staggered into the house
| and picked up the baby chair;
I took it away from him and he staggered
| to the bed; he fell down and when witness
spoke to him he didn't answer the men went
| across the street in saloon; there was little
| blood on his nose; couldn't say whether the
plumber hit him in the back of the head or
not; witness put pillow under the head of
her husband and went up stairs and
| told lady that he was dead;
| the deceased had quarreled with witness
| and had beaten her; she had him locked up a
few weeks ago. He had the rheumatism and
| was in poor health.
DIR. DoRIoN.
Witness had been called to the house; he
examined the man and found him dead; there
was little bloody mucus from the right nos
| tril; there was no pulse and witness left.
VIM. GIEs.
| VIII. UltS was WIIucbS. WltutSS
owns the apartment occupied by the Munroe
family Witness came home about $50 on
Wednesday evening; he heard some one cry
| ing; he went down stairs and found the man
dead; he was lying on the floor; his reputation
was that of drinking and quarrelsome man.
| DIR. ST ANN.
Witness had been called to the room; he
found the man dead; had made post mortem
on the body with DR.. Abbott. The latter then
gave the result of the autopsy. The physi-
clans found death had resulted from apoplexy,
or the bursting Of blood vessel in the BRAIN.
DR.. Stamm further testified that symptoms
| of alcoholic indulgences were visible, and that
his dissipated habits of life would lead to
death by congestion of the brain.
CHAs. MILLER.
Had been working in the the rear of Gruber's
hotel with Cunningham Wednesday afternoon;
quit work about o'clock; went down street
and came back to room in Gies block; heard
a noise down stairs; Cunningham went down
and witness followed him; saw Mrs. Munroe
| come out of the house with a baby in her
arms; a man was at the window scolding her;
Cunningham told the man not to abuse his
wife or he would have him arrested
Witness was inclined to be reticent; having
been present at the row he stated that he could
not tell whether the men had fought or not
| He insisted on not knowing anything, but
| feigned the utmost stupidity.
| Two witnesses named B. EckelhOOf and H.
Osborn were sworn. The former had entere
the room after the fight; deceased was dead;
witness sent for doctor. The witness o.
born knew nothing about the affair.".
| MRS. MILLER.
Witness resided over the Munroe family;
Wednesday afternoon boy called on witness
and stated that Munroe was killing his wife;
witness husband had been working there. In
regard to the fight she stated that her husband
was SO excited he didn't know what was
| going on.
| ANDREW AHERN.
Witness came in after the fight and called
| the officer.
HENRY DARDING.
Witness keeps saloon on Seventh street; he
knew John Cunningham; the latter had called
at his place in the afternoon; he took four
glasses of beer; witness thought man
couldn't get drunk on four glasses of beer;
| witness knew nothing of the fight.
JOHN j. CUNNINGHAM.
John j. Cunningham was the next witness:
he stated that he and Miller were coming
down stairs when lady said that Munroe was
killing his wife; the witness went down stairs
| and told him that if he didn't quit he would
| have him arrested; he went to strike his wife
when witness jumped between them; deceased
| called witness bad name and picked up a
| chair, telling him to get out; witness put out
| his hand to save himself; he merely pushed
him; the deceased staggered and fell; he struck
| at witness with chair; witness did not strike
| him.
THE VERDICT.
The jury returned the following verdict;
That death resulted from hemorrhage at the
base of the brain induced by undue excitement
| and excessive use of liquor, and the jury be-
| lieve that John Cunningham should be exon
Grated from all blame in the case.