Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-17
CRIMES OF THB DAY.
ELSTERNAN, WIFE MURDERER, DE-
SCRIBED FROM BISMARCK.
Threa' ened With LynchiDg-New York
Counterfeiter Wants Ten Years-Two No
ted Burglars and Thieves Killed-Cow
Boys Shooting at GIendire.
FISHERMAN, THE WIFE MURDERFR.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 16.-Chief of Police
Wason received the following letter yes
terday, relating to the Mrs. Hoffman, who
was murdered ten days ago by her sup
posed husband, he afterwards escaping.
The communication is from the chief of
police of Bismarck, Dakota: "Dear Sir:
In answer to your inquiry of the sth inst,
will say that party consisting of hus
band and wife came here about Aug. 10,
1888. He was painter and gave his name
as Fisherman, and I believe his first
name was George. He said himself
ne had been in this country about eight or
nine years, and he spoke the American
language quite we'll but with German
accent. His wife told that she came to
this country this spring but did not like
either Bismarck or any other town in
America, where she had been, and only
wished to return to Germany again. The
wife was about21 or 90 years of age and
did not understand the American Ian
guage. She was small of size and would
weigh about 12O pounds. Mr.. Elstermann
was seen here about the 9Th or S.h Of Sep
TENDER and probably left this town be-
tween the 10th and 18th of the same month,
Mr.. Elstermann did not have very
much work at this place, although
he always spoke about how
much work he had on hand. He had told
several parties that he had jobs amounting
to $1,1OO on hand but did not care very
much about it as he had money enough
and thought himself too good for COM
mon work. His eyes were rolling when he
got excited, and he generally talked in
short, fast manner. The description OF
him sent me com pares exactly with the
person above named, but think his hair
and moustache were dark and almost
black. During his stay in Bismarck he did
not draw any amount of money through
the banks of this place.
Signed. JOSEPH HARPER,
Chief OF Police.
GOOD RIDDANCE.
New YORK, Oct. 16.-John Irving and
John Walsh, two widely known burglars,
shot and killed each other in Shang ORA
| per's saloon. 466 Sixth avenue early this
morning. They had bitter quarrel and
it is said that six weeks ago they met in
another saloon and drew pistols on
each other, but were separated. Harry
Hope, Shang Draper, VIM. Yosburgh, Pat
Neary and John Neary all say that Porter
! did not fire a shot.
GLORIOUS, glorious newsv' said Superin-
| tendent Waliing, and rubbed his hands in
high glee, when informed of the affair
upon reaching his Office this morning. IL
spector Byrne added that the only regret
was that Porter was not counted among
the victims. 'Jack Walsh,'' said Inspect
or Byrne, "was pretty nearly the worst
man in New York. Of all thieves he was
the very worst New York had to show.
Johnny Irving was a safe burglar and rob
Der of the boldest kind. Irving has been
in state prison number of times. Jack
Walsh's record is as bad, if not worse.
| When two years ago the bank messenger
of Jacob Rupert, the brewer, was robbed
of $4,000 on Lexington avenue
by highwaymen, who pursued his
wagon in cart, Walsh was errested as
one of the robbers, but SO long time
elapsed after the trial when he was put on
trial, that the witnesses were unable to
fully identify him, and he escaped convic-
ton.
The coroner's examination developed
that Irving was the aggressor, and several
shots were fred before the simultaneous
discharge that killed both combatants.
The police found in Billy Portel's pockets
when he was arrested running away, re-
volver, three chambers of which were dis
charged, and based upon this and upon
the finding of bullet that seems to fit the
pistol, the assumption that he was con-
cerned in the shooting, end that it was
the result of a deliberate plan
to kill Walsh who was III the way.
1t is known Irving and Walsh, who have
been "pals," had quar,elsd about division
| of plumber of one of their robberies.
Four witnesses of the ARRAY, Vim. Vos-
burgb, Patrick Leary, Joseph Stiger, mes
senger boy, and Harry Hope, barkeeper
and son of the notorious burglar, Jim
| Hope, swore before the coroner that they
thought Porter was with Irving, and they
! saw him run away. They did not see him
shoot. John Leary is letter known as
''Red Leary;" Patrick Leary is a gambler;
VIM. Vosburgh, an associate of thieves;
Nathaniel Roth, ex-convict; Joseph Stiger,
a telegraph messenger boy; and Thomas
| Draper, proprietor of the saloon. Draper,
at the time of the affray, was eating in an
| adjoining oyster saloon, and was alarmed
| by the shooting and shouts of his bar
| keeper. He reached the door
simultaneously with Detective Sergeant
Hickory In time to see Porter who was
running away. Sergeant Hickory and
| three other members of the detective force
were in the same oyster house and hence
all in Diapers place were secured. Every
where in the criminal colony, speculation
| is rife as to the causes OF the fatal quarrel
Various opinions have it that Walsh had
| betrayed Porter, and Irving after they
| broke Jail in Brooklyn, and that the en-
| nifty grew from the fact that Walsh knew
of damaging facts in connection with the
murder of George Leslie, the burglar, shot
| in Westchester county several years ago.
1t was thought by Irving's friends that
women were at the bottom of the trouble.
The police story is that John Irving and
sack the Nick were in Diapers saloon
shortly before five this morning. Both
were filed, with liquor. They quarreled
about some rascality in which both were
mutually interested, and became noisy and
Billy Brown ente ed and tried to stop the
row. His interference aroused their tenn
pers to fury pitch and both whipped out
revolyers and flied at close quarters. Every
one in the saloon sought cover as the dou-
bic report rang out. The shots we're fred
at the same instant and with like effect
Irving fell dead with Johnny the Mick's''
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