Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-29
FOR MANSLAUGHrER.

Man ON Sunday, Captured In st. Paul
Details OF the Affair.
At little before s O'Clock yesterday morn
ing Sergeant Walsh, of the city police, arrest
ed Andrew Oehrlein, of the town of Frank
lii, Wright county, the arrest being
made upon the authority of a tele.
gram from Sheriff Nugent, of thai
county. The arrest was made at the residence
of Mr.. Oehrlein's son-in-l law, this city, Mr..
John Malpert, a railway employee, and the
accusation against him is that Of man.
slaughter. The facts in the case, as told by
the accused to GLOBE reporter in an
arrest, are as follows: Mr.. Oehrlein has
for neighbor, farmer like himself, mar
named Matthias Ross, who, so 0ehr!efn claims
is 8 quarrelsome and vindictive man, and not
withstanding many favors done him, Ross has
been his sworn enemy for some time.
Sunday both families attended church at
Delano, some three miles from their respective
farms. Oehrlein being accompanied by his
wife and his son and wife. After
the /, church service, some time
neighbors, during which Oehrlein with ac-
Quaintances, visited two or three saloons,
Ross following him around and endeavor;ng
to provoke quarrel. A conflict was, how.
ever, avoided, and in due time the Oehrlein's
started home, all in one conveyance. After
proceeding about half the distance, Ross APP
peared and made an attack on the
younger 0ehrlein with drawn knife
Naturally the father went to the sons assist
ance, but Ross met him with kick, knock
ing him down. Jumping to his feet, the elder
Oehrlein, in the excitement of the moment,
seized q piece of fence rail, and dealt Ross a
blow on the head, knocking him insensible.
Recovering from his stupefaction in short
time, Ross gotup and walked off. AS it subse-
quently transpired, Ross went directly to his
home, almost Immediately upon reaching
which he again lost consciousness.
Physicians were called, their examination
disclosing cash about four inches in length
upon the top of the head, and the skull frac-
tured, cracks extending the entire length.
Ross fingered in an unconscious condition
until o'clock Monday afternoon when he
died.
After telling Ross as above described the
Oehrlein family drove home. Monday morn.
ing the Oehrleins, father and son, went to De.
iano, and reported to the authorities, the
father in connection with it stating he was
going to Minneapolis to secure q lawyer. AS
stated he visited Minneapolis Monday, where
he secured the services of A. B. Jackson. He
then came here to see his son. in.law, calcll-
milk ~ iCtul uOAAAC tuAo iAoA uAnSs lit Lag
had no thought of escape is shown in his re-
porting the affair to the Dslano authorities,
and in the further fact that he came of with
barely enough money to pay his way here and
back to Delano.
Mr.. Oehrlein, the prisoner, is German,
about GO years OF age. In ap.
pearance he is a plain, ordinary
locking man, with not the least indication OF
visciousness in his countenance. He came to
the state, settled on his present farm, direct
from Germany twenty three years ago, is row
in comfortable circumstances and bears a
good reputation for industry and business in
tegrity. He was a member of the Second
cavalry in the late war, doing his duty
faithfully and well. Mr.. George Mitsch
ST., and other old resident Germans have
known Mr.. Oehrlien more or less intimately
for years, and give him good reputation.
He was in no way cast down by his arrest, but
expressed perfect confidence in his acquitta],
the assault by Ross being unprovoked in his
part, and the unfortunate blow causing mis-
death being welded in self-defense.
In response to telegram to Sheriff Nugent,
that officer arrived here yesterday afternoon,
and this morning he Will take the prisoner to
Buffalo, the county seat of Wright county,
where the preliminary examination will prob
ably convene tomorrow. After his arrest
yesterday, Mr.. Oehrlein engaged the services
lof c.. D. O'Brien, Esq, who with Mr.. Jack.
son Of Minneapolis, above mentioned, will
manage his defense.