St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-12
THE CoRoNER's INQUEST.
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The coroner held an inquest yesterday to
inquire into the cause of the death of Harry
B. Davids, shot on Saturday night. The
facts elected were substantially as published
n the GLOBE on Sunday.
VIM. Fairbairn, who clerks at the Johnson
restaurant, on Fifth avenue south, between
Washington avenue and Third street, ident-
flied the remains and testified to all the oc-
currences of the tragedy in detail, the fol-
lowing being an epitome:
Davids and Mrs. Patch had been boarding
at the restaurant fot some time; 1 supposed
tAeYfweEs Paan ana wife; on Saturday night
they comeJin and took seats at opposite
sides of the table; the woman faced the
door and Davids back was towards the door.
Mr.. Patch came in while they were eating; am
certain he could not have seen the two before
entering the restaurant owing to their pc
sition; Patch boughta cigar; think he looked
around and smiled to the woman; Daniels
turned in his seat and said, ''How do you
dog" Patch replied, "Don't you ever speak
tome, you--;' y pDavids acted excited and
said, "Don1t say that to me-" ''Take care"
l think Dayids repeated it twice or more;
Patch then lighted his cigar and walked
quietly from the restaurant; he had probably
been gone about one minute when Davids
suddenly jumped up, placed his hand on his
hip pocket, as though for a revolver; he
darted across the restaurant and grab
bed his hat; he then rushed from
the restaurant with his right hand
on his hip pocket; 1 thought he meant mis-
chief end asked Mrs. Patch what the trouble
was; she replied they were crazy; l then
started out also; and saw the two men above
Midway and Washington avenue; Patch was
walking towards Washington avenue and
Davids was following him; think Davids
took hold of Patch's coat; Patch turned
around and pushed Davids back, at the same
time crying out "keep back, don't come
near me, don't want to have anything to
with you'' Davids started towards him
again and put his hand quickly to his hip
pocket; 1 thought he was trying to pull re-
volver and | started on the run to catch his
arm, when Patch fired; was in range and
lodged to one side; Patch fired twice, but
when he fired the third time l held him by
the wrist and threw his baud up so the fourth
shot won't into the air; Davids meanwhile
had disappeared in the alley; l said
to Patch, what does this mean?
What is it all about!' and he re
Piled "That woman who was eating.
with him is my wife; you don't know how 1
have been abused; l asked, "Do you in
tend to run away?' he replied mop and l
then induced him to go with me to the res
tauraut and to return his revolver to his
pocket; 1 then turned my attention to
Davids; found him lying on the sidewalk
in front of the Chinese laundry; Mrs. Patch
was bathing his head.
The dining room girl at the restaurant cor
roborated the statements of Fairbairn re-
garding the episode in the restaurant.
Detective Qdinlan testified that he had in
terrogated the deceased in Drs. Ames 81
Moons Office, when Davids acknowledged
that he was entirely to blame for the shoot
ing.
Drs. r. Hill and W. P. Spring, who con-
Quoted the autopsy, testified respecting the
post Inortem appearances and the injury, and
gave tas their opinion that the deceased came
to his death from internal hemorrhage
The bullet was exhibited and it was found
that it fitted the shells in the chamber of the
revolver taken by Officer Bradley from Patch
This was the only material evidence adj
duced, although there were several other wit
nesses.
The jury brought in a verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death from a gun-shot
wound by the hand of Oliver L. Patch.