St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-02
FIGHTING WITH A DEMON.
How Mrs. Rich Came TO Eat Opium
and Her struggle 10 Overcome tt.


victims of Saturday evenings tragedy. The
constant stream of visitors at the place was
such an annoyance that policemen were
stationed at the door to keep people away.
i'm order that the bodies could be prepared
for burial There was large attendance
at 9 o'clock. the time of the inquest, but all
save the officers, jury, witnesses and
members of the press were, after consider
able trouble on the part of Mr. D0nnelly,
cleared from the room. The jury consisted
of Richard Ireland, George w. Lamb,
James Heating, William Bickel, NJ. j. Don
nelly and Harry Birmingham, and were
shown the bodies and sworn by Coroner
Quinn. Nothing new was brought out at
the iunuest. Lewis w. Noel, clerk At the
Astoria. testified TO the circumstances OF
Rich's coming to the hotel. inquiring for
Gale and Mrs. Rich and going to the dining
room. also the manner in which the tragedy
was discovered. DIR. Gale gave hls testl-
mony while smoking cigar, ana under
suppressed excitement. lie related occur
rences connected with the murder and sui
eide already published in the GLOBE.
John Baugh. proprietor of the hotel, testi-
fled to the discovering of the bodies, etc.
Chief Detective John O'ConnOr gave evil
dence of the first meeting with Rich. and
the latters request for Gales arrest
the finding of the picture at the photograph
gallery and other incidents. Dr. j. +.
Baker testified to having been called to the
hotel and finding life extinct in both bod
les. The revolver with which the deed was
done was shown to the jury, and after
few moments consideration the following
verdict was rendered:
We believe that the parties, Fannie Rich
and Theodore p. Rich, came to their deaths
from wounds inflicted by pistol in the
hands of Theodore p. Rich.
DISPOSITION OF THE BODIES.
Yesterday forenoon Coroner Quinn re-
ceived the following telegram:
New York, March l.-Coroner, st. Paul,
Mimi: Please bury the body of Mir. Rich
reasonably, where it can be found, Send
personal effects with bill. Answer.
S. W. RICH,
$50 West Thirty-eight street, New York.
This telegram was from the gentleman
spoken of as Sam in the letter from Liz
and brother OF the dead
man. He is employed as clerk
in the North River bank, New York city,
and Lizzie" is his sister, who wrote TO
Airs. Rich To induce the latter to make good
10 Sam the amount of the check he had
cashed for his brother. Coroner Quinn an
swered the message to the effect that con-
trary orders had previously been received
FROM Mrs. Rich's uncle, and telling of the
preDarations being made. The bodies were
tmbalmed to-day in accordance with or
tiers received from John Smith. uncle OF
Mrs Rich. and placed in Baskets. The two
baskets are exactly alike, being of
red cedar covered with broad
cloth with cord and tassels
silver moGntings aud white satin upholstery.
I'LL, al-af l.. fisa,l
AT Rest" The bodies lock well as pre-
pared for burial, Mrs, Rich is clothed in
am elegant cream-cOlOred satin robe with
lace II INNINGS Her hands are folded
across her body and the head is turned
sligntly toward the left side, concealing the
ear through which the fatal bullet crashed.
Her expression is one OF peace. the horror
depicted in her cOuntenance at death haV-
ing disappeared. Her husband, also, re-
lieyed of the unkempt appearance he pre-
scented, shows a splendid physique.
ANOTHER TALK WITH DIR. GALE.
Dr. Gale was seen at the Astoria hotel
Yesterday by a GLOBE reporter and asked
some questions intended to throw light on
some points of the case Obscurely limited al
in published accounts from the East. Re-
garding the statement from his wife's
brother that he was merely with Mrs. Rich
for the purpose of getting possession OF
some of her money, he declined To talk,
simply saving that when the uncle arrived
he would prepare statement for publea-
ton. that there were some things he wanted
to ask Smith in relation To the matter.
When asked any question, DIR. Gale in
Variably got around TO the character OF
Rich. He said that it was an indisputable
fact that Rich was notorious confidence
man and a liar; those who knew him would
not believe him under oath. When IS years
of age Rich had trouble with his folks anC
run away from home. For ten years he
was kept by a New York woman who was
the mistress of a wealthy man, and wa.
nothing but her lover although passing a.
her cousin. He entrapped Mrs. TrmbI,
into marrying him, representing himself Il
be heir to large fortune Dir. Gale USE
strong language in speaking of Rich. lii
said the account of the sale by his wife o
their household effects was true. Regard
ing Mrs. Rich's taking opium. Dr.S Gal,
says she acquired the habit some year
ago. having begun by taking tn
drug in accordance with preScrip
ton of DIR. Swineburn of Albany
Lately she tried to overcome tn
habit and had been treated for it by DR.
Kennedy of New York city, and since leav
ing home under his own treatment. He say
she has not tasted the drug since Leaving
New York. and had only once
EXPRESSED A DESIRE FOR 1T,
which had soon passed away after takin
refreshment and talking over their affair
with him. 1t was only morphine that KEEP
her with Rich. for she must needs dull he
sensibilities TO endure him, and Rich wa
accustomed to urge her to take stimulants
though she never did. The doctor state
that Miss Bice. on whom a dispatch saw
he was badly smtten. had been Mrs. Rich
maid for two years and had come wit
them as far as Albany. in accordance wit
their plan to elude Rich by making hin
think she was with his wife. Afterwart
she had returned home leisurely, stOppin
at several towns, arriving there after a
absence of four or five days. She would 4
good one ito inquire of concerning Mr.
Rich's domestic life. DIR. Gale said the
had gone TO the photograph gallery on Sa
urday for Mrs. Rich to sit for a pictur
that she was nervous and not feeling wei
and concluded to wait. Had she set fl
picture she would have met her husban
there. as he came in but few minutes aft,
they left.
j. s. Smith, the uncle of Mrs Rich,
expected to arrive this morning when
will be settled whether Richs body is to I
buried here or taken East.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.