Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-12
Observation-Disclosures
He Tells Cock and Bull Story About
His Departure from st. Paul.

AND shifting scenes of this strange old
Globe. With its ambitions, hates, loves and
iaalousies. its complex conditions, trials,
Joys. grtefs and sorrows, it would be pass
ing range if events were not thrown upon
the canvas of tate in a manner that out
ranks re nance and fiction. For do not
the sapiont writer's Of fctiQn, the dealers
IN romance and the ideal, fashion their
imaginative weablings from some glim-
meriuy shaft Of Light from the tabled well
Of trutl.
With feelings which gave rise to this
tram Of thought. in some such manner,
was The news Of the discovery Of Richard
a. Pierce, received in st. paul Yesterday
morning, when the GLOBE, with aceus-
toned enterprise and energy, issued an ex-
ira containing particulars o. his being
found, within two hours after il was re-
ported in the city.
Owing to the rush and limited space of
time allotted to the work OF publishing
the extra paper, q number of details con-
nected with the discovery of Pierce we're
necessarily only limited at or partially
omitted. Particularly is this so with re-
gfrd to the interview with Mr.. Philip g.
Haas, which was not given in full detail.
The gist of his discovery, however, was
given, but in order that the reader may
have ali the bearings of this strangely in
ieresting and romantic case, resume or
outline Of its previous history is in order,
together with the statement of Mr.. Haas
IN full.
EARLY HISTORY OF THE CASE.
On the morning following last New
Years day the community of st. Paul was
shocked by the announcement of what
seemed to be as foul and bloody murder
in all It's details as had ever been perpe-
trated.
Richard A. Pierce, quiet an unoffen-
sive young man, son of well known law
yer, and of good family connections, had
beed attacked, according to every reasona-
bic supposition, robbed and murdered.
The supposed tragedy took place on the
railroad track, on the level below elevator
"a and to carry out the theory Of muir
der there were several mute,
bloody and terrible witnesses.
These consisted of an oyercoat worn by
the young man, a coat with tell-tale stab
in the back, bloody shirt sleeve, gashed
and bloody collar and a blood-stained
scarf, an open penknife, pair of rubbers
and pair of ensanguined overshoes, the
young mans pocketbook, and several
trinkets strewn on the track. There were
evidences of struggle, and in short all
the circumstances pointed to q foul and
beastly crime.
As matter of fact the city was thrown
into intense excitement, and bat little else
but the murder was talked of for days.
The theories were of course numerous.
Some thought he had been waylaid, robbed
and murdered and the body thrown in The
river; others thought he had been muir
dered and the body taken away in car or
concealed. Again it was believed that he
had been murdered in house and that
the clothing was left where found as a
blind, and others yet thought he might be
the victim to deep laid scheme,
while few supposed that he
might have gotten into trouble
and put up the job to avoid detection after
his flight.
According TO yesterdays developments
not single one Of the numerous theories
advanced was right As usual in 81 III
cases, every theory was advanced but the
true one.
Detective and police ingenuity was at
standstill, rs there was absolutely no peg
on which to hang the slightest shred of
fact, as the only tangible fact rested in the
finding of the clothing.
Nearly six weeks had passed,
and nothing was developed
until yesterday morning, when
the GLOBE extra, containing an exclusive
account of his discovery was received very
much as the explosion of q bomb, and
throughout the day the finding of Pierce
was the only topic of conversation.
It came as
\ REVELATION FROM THE DEAD.
and was received with varying emotion. 4
voice from the silent chambers of the tomb
could have scarcely created greater SEN
sation. To the grief-stricken family of
the young man the joyful tidings came
as an angel from heaven.
1t was the joyful rift in their cloud of
sorrow which had lowered over the once
peaceful and happy household as a black
and hideous nightmare. The family of
the young man was overpowered and their
Joy knew no bounds.
BY the cold, philosophical man Of the
world, the news Of his discovery was re-
ceived with doubt and misgivings and in
some instances with contempt, the i'm
preston being that this latest phase only
tended to involve the mystery more deeply.
In many instances a deep feeling of
Indignation was expressed at the action of
young Pierce in at least not communicate
ing with his family and dispelling the
cloud that lowered around the household
and community. That his conduct in this
respects open to adverse criticism, there
can be no reason to doubt, as the agony
and suspense of the past several weeks
cannot be overlooked or in the least ex-
tenuated.
THE STORY OF MR.. HAAS.
The meeting of Mr.. Haas with Pierce.