Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-22
WAS 1T MURDER.

Considerable Interest Ercited by the Han
sou MOriarity Case--A GrOscsng Betsc5
that it Has an Intentional Murder
The Hanson case creates considerable
comment among the citizens of Minneap-
oils. Many are of the opinion that 1t was
not a wilful act, while others are quite Bit
ter against Hanson and are loud in their
denunciations of his assault, pronouncing
it cruel and unprovoked murder. The
evidence given at the coroner's inquest by
the German girl, Katie Theis, was
very damaging for the de-
fefnse. and contradicts directly
the statements made by both Hanson and
his wife. She wasan eye witness to the
affair, and asserted that some minutes af-
ter the fight had ceased Hansen deliberate
ly kicked with great force the PROSTATE
and helpless body of Moriarity. Assum
ing this to be true, it was doubtless that
kick which induced death, by crushing
the ribs, which in turn man
gled and lacerated the vital
organs. That young Hanson is guilty OF
a grave indiscretion, no one can doubt,
but that he is guilty of wilfully and ma
liciously taking the life of the old man,
all who have known the young man well
cannot help doubling. While Hanson is
said to have a violent temper, and is easily
angered. he never has been in
any serious broil, nor was he
ever before placed under arrest for any Of
tense whatever. lie has always been a law
abiding citizen. Industrious and temperate
in his habits. He has for two years been
employed as q blacksmith in his fathers
shop on Main street, Oh the East side, and
was considered q faithful and
competent workman. His parents
are grief stricken at what
they term sad calamity, but his
father, in an interview with GLOBE re-
porter. while bitterly lamenting the death
of Moriarity, expressed his faith in the ac-
quittal OF his son By an Intelligent and
unprejudiced jury. He says that the
neighborhood where his son lived has been
infested with tramps, and that frank, fear
full OF outrages and violence at their hands,
had determined to move into another To-
cality lust so sooa rs a suitable house could
have been rented. He knew his son was
impetuous, and one likely to fight with
great desperation for the protection Of
his wife and his home, should 1t be
assailed, and is confident in
the theory that Frank acted under the i'm
preston, however erroneous it might have
been, that his wife was to have been as
saulted and that the stranger was endeav-
oring to enter his house for d felonious
purpose In the intense excitement Of the
occasion it would not be likely that
his son should clearly remember
the ninutest details of the
unhappy killing of the man.
The case will be sifted to the bottom, and
IL the trial ali the facts will be brought
out, if possible. The vigilance of the
police force is matter of congratuiation
to the interests of the city. And right here
it may be we'll to add that the efforts of
Capt. Chase in making most searching
investigation and obtaining all the facts
possible, has been misconstrued by the
friends Of Hanson as Unwarranted persecu-
ton. It is very serious matter, and it is
the sworn duty of the captain to develop
all the facts, and he has acted in the best
faith and with the one idea that if the
young man is really guilty Of malicious
murder, he should receive just pun ishmen