Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-27

| elled jury for the purpose of investigat-
ing the cause and circumstances of the
death of Joseph MARI, killed in street
fight with number of boys on Sunday
| night, detailed account of which was
published in the GLOBE Monday morning.
The following is a list of the jurors
| sworn:
b. A. Wetmore, j. T.. Bowdish, S. Nolan,
J. o. Weld, j. T. Towers and C. II. Brad
ford.
After organizing, the jury repaired to
the house, where the remains were viewed.
The jury then adjourned to q
room in the municipal court
room, where the evidence was taken.
IDENTIFICATION.
The first witnesses called were the broth
ers-in-law of the deceased, and testified re-
speeding the identity of the remains.
| CAUSE OF DEATH.
DR.. Chas. Simpson being sworn testified:
DR.. Hill and myself made post norton
examination of the body of Joseph MARI
Monday noon, Dec. %. We found the
body slightly discolored, a swelling upon
the crown of the head and small swelling
over the right cheek bone, and dark dis
coloration under the right eye; upon open
ing the cavity of the thorax or breast,
found vital organs healthy; made an in
cision from ear to ear over the top of the
head; exposed the skull; we discovered
that the spot of dark discoloration referred
to was a small collection of blood;
found, upon saving open the skull,
several ounces probably five or six
upon the brain; found fracture upon the
fright side of the skull down to the base
of the brain; under the swelling on the
cheek clotted blood: the skin was not
broken at any point where injuries were
discovered;i in my opinion death was caused
by the fracture of the skull inducing
hemorrhage;a blow squarely upon the top
of the head might fracture the skull at the
base.
| HENRY RIERZE
was the next witness. Live at IL Sibley
street; thirteen years old; last night at
about 7:30 o'clock was on the street:
running from Plymouth avenue bridge:
John Hanley. John Garrigan, Stanley Con-
roy and George Coburn were with me; that
was all there were; we saw three men COM
ing up the street from down town; said
''hellO, partner, what is the matter with
you?" One said he had bugs on him and
another said he had worms; the fireman
was behind; he called out to the others
''come on back Joe, want to SEQ if those
fellows can pick the bugs off me-" the
three men turned and came up to Us: the
fireman said Il suppose you big boys
think you can get the little ones
to pick the bugs off me;'' no one
answered him: he came through the crowd;
1 stepped on something and fell down;
the big man kicked me in the side while I
was down: got up and ran; they then
made for Garrigan; that is one of them;
| think it was the man who was killed; Gar
| rigan kept backing away, and he followed;
| Garrigan said: 81 don't want anything to
| do with you;" the man knocked Garrigan
| into hole; he then jumped upon his
| body; ran away; went around the block;
after time returned and the men were
putting the man into sleigh
in which they carried him home;
| when left the scene two men were fight
| ing with Stanley Conroy and Garrigan,
| and the other men were fighting down in
| the hole; when I came back the man who
was injured was sitting on La Bellies porch:
| they took him into the sleigh; could not
| say which man struck Garrigan; none of
Us boys had been drinking; Nick Aengru
| came up as the man was sitting on the
| porch.
STANLEY coNRoY,
being sworn testified: Am seventeen years
of age; live on Sibley street and Eighth
| avenue northeast; was in front of La Bellies
John Hanly, Henry Rierce, John Gar
Ir,ry c{o
talking; we saw three men coming up; two
of them were buttoning up their suspend
ers; Henry Rierce called out 'sHello part
ners, what is the natter" One man said,
I'VE have got bugs" another said, "coms,
Joe, we'll make 'em pick bugs of our
Backs" they looked and acted as though
they were drunk; didn't see them stagger,
however; they stepped up to Garrigan and
said, "you big fellows are trying to put up
the little fellows to pick the bugs off our
back" the man with fireman's uniform
said this; the big man ran for Henry
Rierce and gave him a kick and
knocked him down; Rierce then ran;
an; the man then went for Garrigan;
the same man got Garrigan down; when
the big man was following up Garrigan,
who was walking backwards, Garrigan said
''Let me alone: don't want anything to
do with you;" but the big man Knocked
lGarrigan into hollow; tried to go to
Garrigan's assistance, but the fireman
would not let me; he struck me and
knocked me back; then the big man struck
and checked me; Ed. Connory then came
and told the big fellow to let me go; the
big fellow then got my brother down; the
fireman took me; said he was policeman
and would arrest me; he dragged me along
about thirty fest; pulled away from him;
did not see any one knocked down with a
club, but saw ono Of the men lying
in the street; John GarYigan
was near him; the othe,
tried to get cutter to carry their friend
home; went away with Garrigan; Nike
Hoy came to our ho1se about IL O'Clock
and said the man was dead; Garrigan had
club; didn't see the club at all; John
Garrigan said he hit the man with a club
in the head; he said it after the whole was
over; he said my brother Ed was down
and this man was kicking him, and CARR
gan said he wanted to help Ed; Garrigar
was crying when he said it; when he struck
the blow the fireman was pulling me away
: and that is the reason did not see the
blow struck; after Garrigan hit the man
with the club looked around and saw
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