St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-01

Wettwor's house, over the saloon kept
/ by man named Lee.-
JACKS LETTER.
The letter offered in evidence, which
the witness advised Murphy to write, is
as follows:
Dear Charley: BY the time you get this I
| will be great ways Off i can face you now,
| then, no longer. played my part well for
| long time. Forget me, Charley. cannot
| hope for forgiveness in this or the next
world. Listen to what now have to say. L
| have got the biackest heart of any man on
| earth. | had it in for your wife all winter.
| y 1t would not have made me SO mad
| but the way she sometimes talked, it looked
| as though she was drawing me on only to
| laugh at me. Iprayed for a chance to get
| even. What made my game better you doubt
| (the word doubt is changed to Thought
! in pencil) thatI was too familiar, and l took
! advantage OF everything to strengthen that
| doubt C'doubt' is here again changed to
| Thought in pencil.) Ny story looks straight,
| but, Charley, there isn't word of truth i'll It.
! j am too nervous to write more, but l Will
write to you again and explain everything,
| but don't doubt Bertha, She may be little
| wild, but she is true to you. Forgive me,
| Charley, for taking the razor and hone, for l
| amt got no money no home, and the one
| friend on earth has gone from me forever.
| Goodbye, Charley; never want you to see
| my face again, dead or alive: and cannot
| ask for forgiveness from your wife. But be
| lieve me, Charley-make up with herand live
happy again. will write again, JACK.
RICHARD IIEGENER's TESTIMONY.
Richard Hegener was sworn. Judge
Egan handed him Letter No. 2, which
he identified as in Murphy's hand-writ-
| ing. He testified as follows:
| am Charles Hegener's brother.
Have seen that letter before and re-
| ceived it by letter carrier about II a.m.On
the day of April 5th. Opened it and
| ch fn
| then to Charlie and we had meeting
at my store. Charlie read it and imme-
diately went out. | showed the letter,
also, to my sister. Ididn't show it to
any one else, but occasionally spoke
of it.
The letter was then read to the jury
| by Mr. Egan, as follows:
Winona House, st. Paul. April 5, 1857
Richard: If you hear anything abouta letter
l wrote vindicating Bertha, don't believe one
word of it. wrote a letter last night before
l left and gave it to Thompson, as he would
not give me the money to get away with un-
less did write it. Rest assured Charley
can'tnever believe me- Gmean what write
in the letter. said that it was only
scheme of mine, what l told Charley about
Bertha, 81 = in order to please Thomp-
son and Nelson. But believe1ne, Richard, as
sure as am human being what told you
this morning is true. And if Charley lives
with Bertha from this time, from the evil
dence gave him, he amt deserving the
pitying of hog. Can you believe would
have said what did if there was no truth in
it? No human being can say what did i'll
did not have positive proof They talked me
into writing that letter for the children's
sake, but, by -, l won't say only the truth
to you. don't think Charlie can ever be-
lieve the letter wrote to him last night. You
will hear from me again. / am going to Chi
cago tomorrow morning. SO long. JACK.
P ST. am writing this at Otto's place.
Rich don't say anything about his wife, for
l told him did not know thing about her.
Let him live in ignorance.
CroSS-EXamined - Keep barber's
supply store and am in 10 way con-
nected with my brother in business.
That letter was directed to me. | saw
Murphy ON the morning of April 5,
about Z o'clock, at my store. He told
me story and told Charlie that Muir
ply had said he had had intercourse
with his wife. Charlie wanted that
letter, but wouldn't give it to him. l
did not furnish Jack money to go away
with and did not know when
HE LEFT FOR ST. PAUL.
/ sent for Charlie because l thought
he ought to see that letter. sent for
Charlie about II o'clock, but did not
know at the time that Murphy had
made statement denying familiarity
with Mrs. Hegener. do not know why
he wrote me the letter after he had told
very nervous, afraid to stay in Minne-
apoiS and wanted to get away.
Re-Direct-Had no knowledge of the
matter until Murphy told me his story.
| received the letter the morning of the
day the shooting occurred.
Bernard SchWabel teStified-I live in
st. Paul and keep the Winona house, on
Sibley and Third street. Kept it on
April 6. Saw Murphy on April and
he stayed at my place that night. Had
not known Mrs. Hegener before the day
of the shooting. Saw her about o'clock
on that day. She was with two women
in the bar-room when | came in. She
called Murphy over to the ice box and
they all talked together. l told Murphy
he was fool to stay there. He went
out and Mrs. Hegener followed, him.
Soon after l heard the shot and saw
Murphy living on the sidewalk and Mrs.
Hegener standing over him.
George Dufour-Was in the city on
April 6. l heard the shot and was
standing Oh the corner when it occurred.
[ heard the shot and saw the man lying
on the sidewalk. The man had his two
hands in his pockets. The police officer
arrived about the same time. The officer
asked Mrs. Hegener who did it and she
replied II did," He was shot in the
head, and l heard only one shot.
r. Moznet-Was on the police force on
April 6. Was standing on the corner of
Third and Sibley. l heard the shot and
saw Murphy fall in front of Mrs. Heg-
ener. | rushed over and asked, ''who
did this?' Mrs. Hegener was standing
there with her back to me, and turning
said,
81 DID IT."
took the revolver from her. rang for
the wagon and took her to the station.
She was greatly excited. l asked her
| what the cause was, and she said the
man had slandered her. She was cry
ing and said she felt worse about her
children than anything else.
The revolver was produced but Mr..
Erwin said he did not care to handle it
if it was loaded. Judge Kelly told the
officer to extract the cartridges and Mr..
| Egan exclaimed:
EsLet the coroner do it. Makes no
odds if he kills himself"
George Wills Remember that Muir
| ply was brought to the hospital about
| o'clock in the evening and died about
| 10:3O. The wound was at the base Of
the skull, back.
Henry f. Miner was then sworn. He
testified-I was standing in front of the
Minneapolis Il st. Louis office, corner
! of Third and Sibley, looking in the di-
rection of the Winona house. l saw
Murphy reel, and rushed to HIM to pre-
vent him from falling on his face, but
was too late. | did not see Mrs. Heg-
ener, as there was large advertising
block between us. The officer rushed
up and inquired, ''Who did thls?' the
lady said, Il did" The officer took
charge of her, and Murphy was allowed
to lie where he had fallen, until re-
moved to the hospital. Court here ad-
journed until afternoon,
IN THE AFTERNOON.
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