Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24
DIED BEFORE SENTENCE.
Smith, the Alleged Safe Blower Appeals
His Case to a Higher Court.

smith, the Alleged SAFE blower Appeals
His Case to a Higher Court.
In yesterdays GLOBE it was stated that
VIM. ID. Smith, convicted of safe blow
ing and confined in the county Jail,
awaiting Sentence, was lying dangerous
ly Ill and was not expected to live. 1t
was also stated that Sheriff Richter had
ordered the man sent to the hospital and
that he had been conveyed thither on
Wednesday evening.
About five hours after his removal to
the hospital the spirit of Smith relieved
from the sorrow and pain ofia suffering
body winged its way to the great judge
ment throne where circumstantial evil
dence is not admitted and beyond the
sentencing power of the district court of
Ramsey county. His death was fore
gone conclusion; GLOBE reporter Wis
tied Smith in his cell on Wednesday
afternoon, and he was suffering intense
agony. He lay on bunk quite help
less and vastly changed from the healthy
robust looking young man of a few weeks
ago. His face was wan and fearfully
emaciated, and his head moved restlessly
and increasingly to and fro on the pillow.
1t was evident in short that the man
was dying and the sequel showed the
truth of the surmise. He died about $3.50
O'Clock Wednesday evening.
Smith was arrested in company with
one Hamilton ON the sixth of December
on suspicion of blowing the safe of Breen
& Young. They were indicted and Smith
was convicted. About a month ago he
was taken sick with what appeared to be
an abcess in the head. An operation was
performed in the Jail and as he grew no
better, it was decided to remove him to
the hospital and repeat the operation.
He was taken to the hospital, but on re-
fusing to submit to the second operation,
he was hustled back to the jail where he
lay until Wednesday afternoon.
Smith was 81 years of age and at one
time cigar maker. He formerly made
his headquarters at Cincinnati and Indi-
annapolis, and was we'll known in Chicago
and Milwaukee. He was also an express
messenger at one time, running out of
Cincinnati. He was born in New York
and has wife living in Chicago. The
latter was informed of his death, and is
expected in st. Paul to day.
The body was taken in charge by Nc
earthly g. Donnelly, and awaits an order
A telegram was received by well known
citizen last night from James Carney, friend
of Smiths, and who is en- route to this city
from Cincinnati, to the effect that he would
come here and take charge of the remains,
which will be taken to Ohio for interment
Mrs. Smith is also expected to arrive to-day
from Chicago.
1t was learned last night that Smith had
formerly held position as baggageman be-
tween Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
The friends of Smith are very indignant at a
reported attempt to perform an operation on
his head after his removal to the hospital on
Wednesday evening. 1t is said that he was
put under the influence of an anasthetic, but
in view of his dissolution the operation was
not performed.
LETTER FROM A PRISONER.
j. Hamilton, the pal who was arrested
with Smith, sends the GLOBE lengthy letter
claiming inattention on the part of DR..
Wheaton, the county physician. He asserts
that the reason why Smith refused to allow
Messrs. Wheaton and Atwood to perform
an operation upon him when he was first
taken to the hospital was because that while
only partly under the influence of either or
chloroform he overheard the DOCTORS Joking
about him, and he thought the case too serious
for joke. He concludes by asking an inves-
tigation into the death of Smith and also Nor
rison, who died few weeks ago in jail.