Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-19
TRE s PAUL. SUNDAY GLOBE MoRNN NovEBER 10 1882
THE POST MORTEM

OF the Remains of Patrick Moriarity-
Killed by Frank Hanson at His House on
Friday Night-Fuliy Identified But No
Conclusive Evidence of the Murder-The
Prisoner Arraigned and tho Examination
Set for Wednesday Afternoon.
AS stated in yesterdays GLOBE, Capt.
Chase, after disposing of the remains of
the man killed by Frank Hanson on Friday
night, and safely locking up Hanson in
| the police station, went back to Hanson's
house and made a searching investigation
for further evidence which should throw
light upon the mysterious affair, but moth
ing was found. The propo-
sition that Hanson had only used his
clenched fist in striking the man is secuted
by many, while the friends of the prisoner
still express confidence in the velacity of
the young man.
Yesterday the remains were fully identi-
fed as those of laborer named Patrick
Moriarity, and is nearly fifty years of age.
He leaves wife and five children some
whore in Sibley county, with whom he had
not lived for some time. While in Min
neapolis he had boarded at Mrs. Carroll's
boarding house on South First street.
1t was learned that Moriarity
was in Walker g. McArdle's saloon on
Nicollet avenue, on Friday evening, and
that he left there between eight and nine
O'Clock and started for the house of Mr.
Quinn, who lives somewhere on the East
side. He had been drinking, and the
theory of his friends is that he wandered
in the wrong direction, and ristook
Hanson's house for that of
Quinn, and that Hanson, through mis-
apprehension, had knocked him down be-
fore he had an opportunity of making an
explanation. Moriarity's friends protest
against the theory that he visited the house
for any base design, and claim that he
was peaceful and law abiding citizen.
THE POST MORTEM.
The post mortem examina
ton of the remains was held at the
instance of DR.. Fairbairn, the coroner,
yesterday morning. Drs. Hill and Evans
conducted the examination. Three ribs
were found broken, and the vital organs
were frightfully bruised and lacerated.
But no evidence of any weapon
having been used was found,
however, the belief is that
young Hanson, after knocking him down,
sprang upon him with his feet, which
would be quite natural under the exciting
circumstances. This might be true and
yet Hanson have no distinct recollection
OF the fact.
An inquest will be held by the coroner
on Monday, when it is hoped that some
further light will be thrown upon the mys-
terry.
The GLOBE reporter met several of the
friends of young Hanson yesterday, who
have known him for a number of years.
They are unit in the expression that
there is nothing vicious in the character
of the young man, and they believe him
PERFECTLY INNOCENT
of any design of killing Moriarity. He was
fighting for the protection of his wife
and his home, as he supposed.
When his wife screamed for help and he
came running to her rescue all he realized
was that rough, burly locking stranger
had assaulted Lis wife and was attempting
to gain entrance to his house. He flew at
him with all the desperation and strength
he could command, and dealt him
stunning fist blow, hurting him
through the door and across the
porch TO the ground. The man staggered
again to his feet and was evidently about
to return to the ARRAY, and Hanson again
sprang upon him, knocking him down and
kicking him. The fact that he had re-
volver and did not use it would go to show
that no foul intention prompted him.
ARRAIGNED.
At about O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
the prisoner was brought iuto the police
court by Sergeant West, and arraigned.
Stephen Mahoney, Esq, appeared for the
defense, and had the examination contin-
ued until Wednesday afternoon, when it is
thought the state will be in readiness.