Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-05

For period of many month, nothing has
occurred in Minneapolis of so dire character
as the preparation of the horrible crime de-
noted by the above head lines.
The facts as CLEANED by the GLOBE reporter
are as follows:
John Toohey is laborer and has been en-
ployed in a machine shop as helper. When
sober he is known to be kind and loving hus-
band, but for some time he has been addicted
to excessive drinking. which has often occa-
stoned serious quarrels between himself and
wife, which terminated in his fatally shooting
her at their house on Twentieth street, between
Western avenue and the railroad bridge, at a
little before II o'clock yesterday morning. A
visit was paid to the scene of the terrible
tragedy by reporter, when it was found that
the on.y witnesses of the deed were three chill
drea, from whom it was learned that the father
had been in his potations all the previous
night. In the morning he had drank immod-
erately, and at about 10:40 o'clock he asked
one of the children,a bright girl aged Is years.
to 60 to nelghboring saloon and get
MORE wHIsKEx.
At this Juncture the wife demonstrated, and
finally absolutely forbade the childs going on
the errand. This incensed Toohey in such a
degree that he arose in towering passion,
procured revolver and fired at the woman's
heart He then ran from the rear of the
house, throwing the revolver in a shed
adjoining the house. From thence
he went to the street when he met the little
girl who had started to give the alarm. lie
turned upon her and iercely commanded her
TO return to the house. She dared not DISC
hey, but watched him until he turned the
corner upon Western avenue, when she ran to
with lady they found the murdered woman
DEAD UPON THE FLOOR.
The little girl stated that as soon as shot, the
mother had attempted to run from the house,
but only succeed in reaching the door where
she sank and expired.
A telephone dis patch Of the occurrence was at
once sent into the police station. The chief
forthwith started for the scene, and detailed
policemen to scour the city for the capture of
| the murderer.
| Not long after, however, Toohey
came deliberately into the police station
and delivered himself up to Sergeant West,
who happened to be there. He stated that he
| had shot his wife and wished to be locked up.
At this time Toohey was exceedingly intoxi
Gated, 1t being afterwards learned that he had
stopped in saloon on his way to the station
and obtained some whisky.
THE CORPSE.
When found the corpse laid upon its back
| The ball had entered the right breast
near the breast bone. As there was no outward
| flow of blood, it was concluded that the bullet
had severed one of the blood vessels near and
bo hos oft ha haor rrhio ;r4o
hemorrhage.
| The deceased was aged 4S years.
IN HIS CELL.
The reporter found Toohey in his cell,
willing to talk last evening. He had
recovered almost wholly from the effects
of his rotations, He stated that he was born
in county Mayo, Ireland. and was aged 81
years. Early in life he emigrated to Leeds,
Yorkshire, England, where he married. After
y living there happily for time he emigrated
VT, where he lived number of years. His
next move was to Campbell,
Minnesota, where he purchased a
farm which he worked successfully
until his children became of such an age that
both himself and wife wished to place them
in more competent schools. They accordingly
removed to this city, renting the farm, and
purchased GHe property Oh lWtnIleIn street.,
and kept mum Der of boarders.
About this time the quarrels, which resulted
in the tragedy of yesterday. began.
It was the combined results of whisky
and jealousy. He became desperately suspic-
ious of his wife in regard to her conduct with
| her boarders. He finally succeeded recently in
| dispensing all the boarders save two. One OF
| the latter a German named .: Wadsworth,
Toohey is positive in his assertions had repeat
eddy committed adultery with his wife. He
| says it was this fact which lead him to his
cups.
| A short time since he sold small house
and lot to Mr.. Jones for 5000, the proceeds
of which have nearly all been spent in dissi
patton.
The unhappy and illmated couple had ten
| children, five of whom have been buried
John Toohey, one of HE unfortunate. victims
of the late mill disaster, being the Oldest
There is now living girl, aged
10 years, bright and intelligent young lady,
another of Il, a boy of Is and two young
particularly devoted to his children, and when
tears, and begged the reporter to bring his
little boy to him before he was killed. He
seemed to be pervaded with the idea
that he must die. Yet he said he believed be-
fore God and man that he had done right.
The prisoner seems at times haunted with
some desperate hallucination and talks so ram
blingly and incoherently as to be almost unin-
| telligible.
| Yesterday afternoon he was arraigned and
waived an examination. Judge Seagrave Smith
has been,retained for the defense.
| The remains were taken in charge by Cor
oDer Fairbarn.