Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-25
ZONE last Monday morning, kissing the

nome laSJ MONDAY morning, KlSSInk Ine
members of the family as usual and bid
ding them goodbye. During the after
noon he was seen at his office, and Mrs.
Patterson met him later in the day on
the streets, when he stated that he was
buying Christmas presents.
Monday night he was also seen by DR..
Davenport. At that time he seemed
under the influence of liquor. This is
supposed to have been the last seen of
him alive, although gentleman in con-
versation with GLOBE writer last night
stated that he felt quite sure that he had
met him about the middle of the week.
This, however, is not probable. The
reasonable theory is that he wandered to
the cemetery Monday night and COM
mitted the act.
1t is supposed that the act was commit
ted while laboring under fit of tempo
rary insanity, resulting partly from fall
down stairs few weeks ago, and from
which he sustained injuries about the
head. His friends state that he has not
been quite himself since receiving the
fall. In any event the suicide was evil
IDENTIFY premeditated.
1t is stated that he had made two pre-
vious attempts at sef-destruction, one in
1869 and the other about two years ago.
Each time he used laudanum as the de-
structive agency, and each time his efforts
were OF course unsuccessful.
THE INQUEST.
The inquest on the remains took place
at the family residence, at o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
The following citizens officiated as the
jury: D. w. Ingersoll, R. o. Strong.
John Bell, r. 0. Sweeny, Stephen Denzer
and Michael Schaff.
The evidence adduced was as follows:
GEORGE DUFoUR.
George Dufour, the expressman, was
the first witness. Witness had taken a
monument to the cemetery for Mrs.
Moore; he afterwards started for Mr..
Cullen's lot; on the way he found body
which he recognized as DR.. Patterson's;
there were no tracks but Of one man Lead
ing to the grave; the body was stiff when
found; it looked as if he had committed
suicide.
NORRIS LANPHER.
Mr.. Lanpher, the keeper of Oakland
cemetery, was next sworn. It was posi-
BILE, he said, for the body to have lain for
several days without being discovered.
S. Hanson, employed at Oakland, was
next sworn. He had not been in the
vicinity of Mr.. Patterson's lot for several
days.
DIR. WHEATON.
DR.. Wheaton testified to the mental
condition of deceased. He had been very
unstable for some months and he had
been in condition of mental lnanition;
witness did not consider him responsible
for his actions He seemed to be in a
sleepy, commatOse condition.
MRS. PATTERSON.
Mrs Patterson, wife Of the deceased,
then testified: Saw him last on Monday
morning; he came to the table, kissed
them all goodbye and departed; witness
felt anxious about him; he had not been
himself; thought his mind had been I'M
balanced for two months; he received in
iuries from a fall which had affected his
mind.
DIR. Davenport testified to the facts as
to the finding of the body.
THE VERDICT.
The jury found that deceased came tC
his death from pistol shot in the brain
the result of his own act while mentally
deranged.
The deceased was Master Mason and
the funeral will take place Tuesday I'M
der Masonic auspices.