Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-11
rspecial to Western Associated Press.]

route ring III reLallallOn IOr SdteluO euOrt 10
expose that ring. He was among the first
who attacked the Brady administration of the
second postmaster generals Office. He pub
lished charges of fraud and corruption in the
newspapers he represented and w,s active in
encouraging a congressional Investigation.
Parties accused OF completely in the star route
fraud retaliated by charging Sateldo with a
purpose to levy blackmail on them and the
fight became bitter on both sides. Sateldo's
friends now declare the article exposing his
visit to and fight in house of ill-repute and
subsequent article charging him with an at
tempt TO bride an employe of the National Re-
publican were the work OF the alleged star
route consplrators and were published to pun
ish him for his crusade against the ring.
They point to the we'll known fact that until
few days ago Gen. Brady was the ch.ef
owner of the Republican and to the fact 1t has
be persistent defender Of the accused star
route men, and has been recognized as the or.
gan for them.
BARToE's JusTIFIcATIoN-
Barton in Justification OF himself, has de-
clared be was obeylng orders in publishing
the articles which cost 5ateldo his life per.
haps; that he was not, as has been alleged,
venting any personal spleen, but that he was
carrying out the instructions of his superiors
which he dared not disregard. This new
phases. of the matter, together with lhe publca.
ton of the fact that marked copies OF the pa
pers containing the articles against Saleldo
were sent to his wife, has considerably changed
the tone of pubic sentiment in Sateldo's
favor. At first he was generally condemned,
but his friends have made 1t appear
he was ruthlessly pursued and oaded even to
IL t. >f
his wife She was informed of it, however,
through marked copies of the Republican,
sent here by enemies, and she admits she SO.
verely upbraided her husband, and regrets it.
1t was this act, this informing his wife, his
friends say, goaded him to desperation. 1t is
maintained 10 his behalf he did not go to the
Republican Office with any intention of
sHoo TING BARTON,
or anybody else. The paper he presented Bar.
ton was written confession that Barton had
while in the employ OF the District Of Column
ora government several years ago, obtained
thrnug h forgery. Sateldo claimed he had proof
of this, and his purpose, so it is stated, was to
eompel Barto to acknowledge his guilt by
afixiDg his signature to & paper. So it is
said Sa'eldo intended to present
the paper o the proprietors Of the Republican
they had been scoring him for mis- misdeeds,
that they discharge Barton OF course Barton
refused to sign the paper, whereupon SAteldo
struck him and they grappled over Birton's
desk. Barton admits he Immediately reached
| for his pistol, which was in a drawer of the
desk. BE got mold of 1t and attempted to
shoot Sateldo while they were scufhing. Bar
| ton says that at one time he had the muzzie
| of the pistol pressed against Soteldo's abdo-
| men and that he then pulled the trigger but as
| other shots were fired at that instant he could
| uot tell whether his pistol was discharged or
not. 1t is plain how the younger Sateldo,
| seeing Barton get his pistol. immedi-
| his brother by shooting Barton.
| He was very much excited and fred recklessly.
| 1t is the general impression he shot his broth.
er as there is no reasonable theory to explain
| how Barton could have put bullet into his
| assailents back. Wednesday night Barton
| read the proof of an article against Sateldo,
| which appeared in Thursday mornings Re-
publican, to friend who is connected with
| leading daily in Cincinnati. The friend ad-
vised Barton not to publish it, saying it could
not do any good and might result in harm.
| Barton replied, he must insert it or that he
| could not prevent it, or something to that ef-
| ect, whereupon his friend remarked, Sateldo
| would certainly resent it, and probably do SO
with violence. Barton drew open the drawer
| he was prepared for the consequences. It ap-
pears Sateldo regarded Barton as solely re-
sponsible for the Objectionable publications,
and considered it the fruit of an old feud be-
tween himself and Barton, which originated
when they served together on the Republican,
some years ago, but Barton's emphatic dis.
claimer of all responsibility, say Sateldo's
friends, shed new light on the matter, and
they now attribute the newspaper exposure Of
his misconduct tO the star routerG
INTERVIEW WITH MRS. sATELDo.>
WAsHfNero N, Feb. 10.--Ths Western As
eociated Press agent saw Mrs. Sateldo, wife of
A. M. Sateldo, who was shot in last nights
difficulty at the Republican Office, about II
o'clock this morning. She declined to say
anything with regards to the merits or &c.
merits OF the difficulty, saying she knew
nothing about it. The report that she was
absent from her house was incorrect. She was
! informed of the shooting of her husband in an
early hour after 1t occurred, and Immediately
| went to him. Meantime he had been con-
veyed to Providence hospital. Mrs. satsldo
| said this morning her hu- band realized he was
| in very dangerous condition, that no marked
| there WAS but little ground Tor hope Of re.
| covery. He said to her this morning that
Barton first shot. It is admitted by Barton
that he fired one shot Immediately after taking
| his pistol from the drawer of the desk,
but Barton says he held the pistol low
| down and tried to Shoot his assailant
| in the body somewhere, but in the scnf1e his
| aim was destroyed ana that he missed Sateldo.
| Barton is positive he did not fire the shot that
| did the execution, but Sateldo's brother did.
Barton is resting comfortably and will soon
! recover. Three different men state to-day that
they heard Ssteldo yesterday evening threaten
| TO kill Barton.
PREpAHINe FOR DEATH.
| Sateldo has made an ante-mortem statement
and his Will. he knows he is dying and says
he is willing to die, that he has no further use
for life now that the Republican has ruined
his reputation by Its publications. 1e ex-
presses remorse for his past life, and says he
has broken his wife's heart. He maintains
that Barton shut him but he forgiyes him.
ARRAIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.-A. c. Sateldo was
arraiened in the police court to-day charged
with assault with intent to kill his brother
Antonio N. Sateldo. He was committed tc
jail to await the result Of his brothers injury
Sateldo has regained entire consciousness, but
is paralyzcd from head down, and his death il