St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-20
Thus the Coroner's Jury Character
ICES the Deaths of Fl. W. Kellogg
and Mrs. Barrett.
Berkstrom Released from Custody and
Exonerated from All Completely
i'll the Tragedy.
A Judge Appointed for the Eleventh judicial
District-0ther News from the
Capitol.
Some Tough People Before Judge Burr
Sequel to the Squabble on Day
toms Bluff
The Amusement World-A Skating Carni-
val-Itasca Club Meeting-All Sorts
of News.
THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
The Jury Decides That it Was Murder and
Suicide.


over the murder and suicide of Wednesday
night. The tragedy possessed all the ele-
ments of terrible sensation and there was
certain doubt and uncertainty about the
affair that surrounded it with the weird
interest which attaches 10 the mystery
Information regarding the circumstance
was necessarily imperfect on "Wednesday
night from the fact that the causes leading
to the dire climax we're left in doubt, the af-
fair giving the widest possible scope for in
genius surmise and speculation. woman
and man had been found dead.
Two gaping and CHASTITY wounds
in their temples told the story
of their taking of, but no words came from
the dumb lips and upturned faces in expla-
nation of the deed of horror. The vital
sparks of two lives had been irrevocably
quenched and bv the rude hand of violence.
Was it murder? Yes. Murder and suicide!
Most likely. A double murders Perhaps.
These were the queries that suggested them
selves to the inquiring mind, and each theory
had its clientele of advocates or followers.
HERE WAS WOMAN
in the prime of life and possessing the
means of comfortable and honest
livelihood. She was deserted by
her husband presumably three years ago
and vet Mr. D. B. Barrett the hapless vic
tim to the affair, had been the spoiled dar
ling Of wealth and fashion. Her father had
been wealthy and she married rich-out Of
spite, it is said-and this was the result.
What Of the man. He was also in the prime
of life, weIl-to-do. surrounded by loving
wife and children, and so far as anyone
knew a good father and a devoted hus-
band.
The developments yesterday were quite
full and satisfactory as to results.
Early in the forenoon the young man, Berk-
strom, boaTder at the house and friend of
Mrs. Barrett, and who was detained on sus-
pcon, as having been the first to discover
the tragedy, was released on parole by Deputy
Coroner Horst, and, as will be seen by the
proceedings of the inquest, he was fully ex
onerated from all completely in the affair.
A SCRAP OF PAPER.
Upon searching the clothing Of II. w.
Kellogg, the other unfortunate, DR.. Horst
found scrap of paper on which was scram-
bled the following tell-tale message:
BURY us together, but let the city do
IT, / have over $500 invested in these
rooms" H. w. KELLOGG.
This note was in his handwriting and was
on the back Of a receipt for SIG which bore
the date Of March IL.
This told but too plainly the story Of their
perhaps criminal intimacy. As will be seen
ever, Mr.. Kellogg had been on .he verge of
insanity for some time past, and even Mrs.
Barrett had confided her fears Of his violence
To her medical adviser. The husband Of the
latter is supposed to be in Rochester, n. Y.
She had n little boy whom 1t seemed was a
bone of contention between them, and for
fear that her husband would spirit him away
she had him taken in charge a short time ago
by woman named Mrs. Flynn, residing in
East St. Paul.
THE FAMILY OP MRS. KELLOGG
are highly respectable people, and they are
made the innocent sufferers of his
wrong doing and fatal infatuation,
for such no doubt 1t was.
The brother-in-law Of Mrs. Barrett is in the
city and he processes to not know of the
whereabouts Of his brother The funeral of
Kellogg will probably take place to-day, and
the remains of Mrs Barrett will be forwarded
TO her relatives in Chicago.
The inquest was held by Deputy Coroner
Horst and a jury at O'Clock yesterday after
noon The jury was as follows Aid. Will
liam A. Van Slyke, J. C. Reichard, William
Beuke, Henry F. f. Witt, A. Klabunde aud
j. w. Best.
FRANK Z. BERKsTRoM.
Frank B. Berkstrom, a roomer at Mrs.
Barrett's, was first sworn, aud he testified
substantially as follows: ~ came to the
room ut 10 O'Clock; knocked hard and by
some means got the door open; / looked
around for the lamp and called Mrs. Barrett;
then l stumbled against something; on
looking around saw Mrs. Barrett and cried
out: My God, what Is the matterl' | started
To run out when | stumbled again st
the man, then ran down stairs, gave the
alarm and called for help. saw Mrs. Bar
rett at O'Clock and told her was going to
the capitol. She requested me to get back 0v
q o'clock, saying she had some letters to
mail. | didn't get back till o'clock or so
when found the door locked and supposing
she was sleeping went away. | went back
at s O'Clock, aud the door was still locked;
about 10 O'Clock | went back again
and this time I broke in the door.
/ saw Kellogg In the saloon about 4:30
O'Clock; he was shaking dice aud asked me
TO take {. beer, which did; have known
Kellogg for about year; know the hus-
hand OF Mrs. Barrett; saw him last in April
year ago; think he is in Rochester, n Y;
there was no light In the room when | en-
tered.
BY Juror-why did you break in the
doori
Witness-I really don't know; couldn't
get an answer and | thought something was
wrong; thought maybe she had taken a dose
Of poison ! understand she had tried TO Kill
herself before; have met Mrs. Kellogg; |
told her one time 10 keep her husband at
home, and that there was q gentleman in
town who would shoot him IL he didn't;
the revolver was found between his feet:
never heard of Kellogg making threats at
her; called her attention to him last sun
DAY, aud she said she didu't know hiu. )"
Witness was here shown the revolver, and
he deaied ever having had it in his posses
sion.
Miss AMANDA LEIDNAN
was the next witness. She had last seen
Mrs. Barnett at AIS O'Clock Wednesday after
noon; had called on her about 1 O'Clock; she
vas very nervous aud had the door locked;
while was there a gentleman came
IN, lawyer; he didn't know
was there aud seemed surprised; he
was very quiet aud she told him she didn't
have his work done but that she would have
IL by O'Clock; when be went to 20 he 6eek-
oued her 20 follow him; she went out and I
heard her say mo, ne; eau't 30; it is i'm
possible; YOU had better come here;n then
be went away. After this another rap came
10 the door; someone left note: she read il.
tarued pale, tremblei aud said, This
Is about that boy, Johnny, I gOs
in a ss,raps for; | weat security for his
mother 70 get furniture When | went to
20 she tremhled, aud tears were in her ewes
She pawned her bracelets last fsll. The gen
tleman who called was very quiet. he wore
q Stiff. black bat and cloth boots; be bad
4 L.