Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-19
THE LANGTIN MURDER.
The COrOner's Inquest and Re-Arrest OF
Jefferson, His AssaiIant.

Jefferson, His Assailant.
The inquest on the body of the late Louis
Langtin, whose death occurred Monday morn
ing from injuries received by a fall down the
stairway leading to Chinn's gambling rooms,
Robert street, on the night of Tuesday, the
11th, took place at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning, at the residence of deceased, Bates
avenue. The following gentlemen were sworn
as jurors by Coroner Davenport Alex. john
stOn, John X. Davidson, J. D. Wood, 8. Ro-
chette, Jacob HiEkle and 7. G. Taylor. The
latter gentleman was elected foreman. After
viewing the body, which was neatly attired
and placed in a neat coffin ready for burial,
witnesses were sworn and examined as fol-
lows:
DR.. Dorion testified to condition he found
deceased in when called to see him Tuesday
or Wednesday. His skull seemed to be frac.
tured. DR.. Roy also testified to condition OF
deceased when he saw him day or two later.
Officer Casey testified to being told that
police were needed at Chinn's, and on going
there found Langtin lying unconscious at foot
of stairs. Heard in the crowd that the porter
had thrown him down stairs. Did not know
he was hurt, but thought he was drunk and
took him to the station.
Jailer Jessrasg testified that when the man
was received DR.. Wheaton was called and said
he was drunk. Thought the man was in
jured and called Officer Brosseau's attention
to him. He remained all night in stupor
and in the morning seemed the same as when
brought in and witness got hack and sent
him home.
Detective O'Connor came up just as Langtin
was being taken up by the officers, and heard
talk that he was pushed down the stairs.
Langtln's friends said he was drunk.
James D. Abbott saw Langtin. on Third
unnfu nvfa
before he was hurt. A man named Twombly
was with him and holding him mp.
DIR. Wheaton said he was called to the city
hall on the night of the 18th, and found Lang
tin moaning and talking incoherently. His
face was bloody, and thought it came from
injury to his mouth. His pulse was 81, he
smelled very strongly of liquor, and seemed to
have all the appearance of drunken man.
DR.. Abbott attended deceased. His cOndi-
tion indicated fracture of skull. Post NOR
tenn examination found it badly broken.
Albert Morris was present when Langtin
and party tried to gain entrance to the gamb-
ling rooms. The porter took hold of him and
called him by name; did not see him (porter)
push him down but Langtin fell Immediately
after.
Officer Braosseau repeated the-story of find
ing the man at the foot of the stairs.
Edward Henry testified to being one of the
crowd going to Chinns for admission at the
time Langtin did; saw the porter take hold of
Langtin and heard him fall; did not see who
pushed him.
Chas. Twombly went with Langtin, but
finding there was objection to letting them in
left to avoid trouble. They bad been drink
ing freely.
Two witnesses swore Twombly was with
Langtn at the time he fell.
Mrs. Langtln sworn, testified, through an
interpreter, that her husband never spoke after
being brought home, but that on Sunday he
made motions, which she took to mean that
he had been struck when hurt.
This concluded the testimony, and, after de-
liberation, the jury returned the following
verdict:
"That the said Louis LaDgtin came 10 his
death from fracture of the skull caused by
fall down certain steps In a building on
Robert street, said fall being caused by an
alteration between said deceased and one
Thomas Jefferson"
sEFFERSoN CHARG ED WITH MURDER
After the inquest Coroner Davenport swore
out warrant against Thomas Jefferson,
charging that he, the said Jefferson, did
wrongfully, unlawfully and feloniously kill
one Louis Langtin, then and there being in
the heat of passion, but IN cruel and un
usual manner, and not under such circum-
stances as to constitute excusable and
justifable homicide by striking, beating and
kicking him, the said Langtin down flight
of stairs with great force and violence, etc.
Jefferson, who was in custody at the station
hovse, was, upon the presentation of this
warrant, transferred to cell, and will this
morning be arraigned in the municipal court.