Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-04
THE NEwHALL INQUEST.
TSnecial Telegram to the Globe.

| THE GEWHALL lNQUEoI'
Especial Telegram to the Globe
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 3.-At a late hou
yesterday the Newall inquest Jurors too
an adjournment until 10 o'clock thl
morning. At that hour the six men VIII
are now engaged wrestling with the mo-
notorious matter putt in an appearance a
the morgue and roll call ensued. "Ai
present" said Constable Green, who has
the Jurors in charge; and then all out
siders were sent from the room. a session
was held until noon, when an adjournment
for dinner was made. At 2 o'clock the
jurors again reassembled and were still
in session at the close of this re-
port. There is no telling when verdict
will be returned-may be not until next
week some time. The jurors refuse to talk
about what is done at their secret sessions,
except to say that they are going over and
over the testimony heard and will sift the
thing to the very bottom. An adjourn
ment will take place until Monday morn
ing. if a conclusion is not reached. The
Jurors evidently have minds and opinions
of their own and will enforce them II pos
sible. Friends of Ben. Rice assert that he
did not tell all he knew concerning the
Newhall house fire, but reserved informa-
ton for an expected call before the grand
jury to testify Ben was day clerk of the
hotel and if he knows more than he has
told he ought to be permitted to air his
knowledge.
There is strong talk of holding an in
dipnation meeting to take some action
towards securing the removal of Coroner
Kuepper for the alleged indecent official
treatment of L. W. Blown while on the
witness stand during the Newhall inquest.
The coroner's action was duly reported
in all of the city papers
at the time and has been
the cause of storm of wrath gathering
over that officials head. 1t is probable
that public call will be issued the first of
the week when a formal request will be
forwarded to Governor Rusk asking for an
investigation and the removal of Mr..
Kuepper. A gentleman who is active in
the proposed investigation said this morn
ing that the coroner had been brutal and
indecent in his examination of witnesses
and his conduct during the whole 1nvestl-
CATION had been bad. He said lawyers
had been consulted and they said that this
was sufficient cause for removal.
AFTER BUCKET-sHoP swINDLERs.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-All day people who
had lost money through the swindling
firm of Fleming g Merriam, thronged the
offices of that concern on Madison street
clamoring for the return of their ducats.
Both members of the firm were absent all
day, and from the state of feeling among
the dupes present, their course of action
in keeping away was wise. One man drew
a revolver and threatened the lives of the
poor clerks who were left behind to
bear the brunt of the storm. People
swarmed in and out like angry bees. Both
Fleming and Merriam have evidently left
town. Letters are pouring in from all
over the country now, all asking for some
way to recover their lost money. Respect
able board of trade men Indignantly pro-
test against the mention of these swindlers
as members of the board. A movement is
on foot to secure pooling of the claims of
all duped investors, with the object of ap-
pointing receiver and establishing claims
to such funds of the swindling firm as may
be found.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT BARABoo, WIS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON, Feb. 3.-The midnight passen-
ger train yesterday, north, on the Chicago
& Northwestern road, was wrecked by a
broken rail at Ableman's, niue miles north
of Baraboo, at $50 o'clock in the morning.
The passenger coaches and one baggage
car were thrown down a thirty-foot en-
banknent through the ice into the Baraboo
river, which is four feet deep at that
point. The engine and mail car in
front and two sleepers IN the
rear remained on the track, uncoupling
themselves from the ditched coaches. The
wreck caught fire from the lamps. The
passengers first emerging put out the
flames with snow and rescued their fellows
with great difficulty. Strange to say only
eighteen persons were injured and they
not seriously. No one was killed. The
track was blocked for three hours and
half Elder Decker of this city received
the worst injuries, being severely bruised
on the hand and head. None of the pas
sengers were seriously wounded SO. as to de-
lay them. Other names were not obtain
able.
ON SUICIDE BENT.