The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-07
A VERY STRANGE CASE.
A We'll Known Business Man
BrutsIIy Beaten Under
PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
ADIamOpd Robbery and Perhaps a
Murder committed-The Afair
shrouded in Mystery-ApaF-
keeper is Suspected.

ST, LOUIS, Mo-, Oct, 8,-oapt, D, p.
slattery, President Of the Merchants
Elevator Company, and a prominent
and wealthy citizen, lies at his home in
this city unconscious from a brutal beat
ing received at an early hour this morn!
ing, His face is scarcely recognizable,
while his pocket book, containing about
$40, diamond ring and diamond stud
valued at $500, and valuable gold
watch are missing, It has been ascer-
tained that the assault was committed
near the southwest corner Of Jefferson
and Cass avenues. AT 2BO and 262 Cass
avenue Edward Klosterman runs gro-
Gerry store with saloon attached. He
resides with his family on the second
floor OF the building.
Klosterman's story Is that few min
utes alter o'clockt this morning bis wife
was awakened by noise In the hallway
leading to her room. She thought her
husband was coming to the room and
called TO him, but received no answer.
A few seconds later she was greatly
alarmed by seeing strange man, shoe.
less, hatless and coatless, walking toward
her bed. She screamed and her husband
and his bar.keeper, John Hickey, were
attracted by the noise. They rushed
up stairs, and found the intruder on the
landing, but not In the room. Kloster'
man claims 10 have struck the man, who
aiterward proved to be Capt. slAttery,
with the palm OF bis hand. Alexander
Hunt, aged 81, who was In the SALOON,
came out, went upstairs and told his
friend Klosterman 10 turn the man over
TO him, which was done, and Huntpr
Ceeded 10 beat Slattery In most brutal
manner, finally throwing him down
stairs. All this time the Captain had
not spoken, according TO the statements
OF his assailants. After striking the
pavement slattery was dragged about
sixty feet by Hunt, who was striking the
Captain repeatedly in the face, notwith-
standing the protests OF the crowd which
had gathered.
While Hunt was beating him some Of
the crowd claim they saw Hunt uhsCrew
Capt. slaItery's $1,000 diamond stud
from his neCktieg John Meehan intera
fered and Hunt knocked him down.
Klosterman and Hunt then dragged the
insensible Captain TO the Third district
sub.station, where he was recognized.
The sergeant in charge called In DR..
Hendricks, who pronounced the injuries
dangerous, and Capt. Slattery was re-
moved TO bis home, where he has lain
unconscious all day. Within two hours
the following arrests have been made:
Alexander Hunt, no occupation; Ed
ward KlOsterman, proprietor Of the
Cass Avenue saloon; John Hickey, bar
keeper; Oliver Garneau, baker; Henry
Barton, paper hanger; John Meehan,
teamster.
Later Klosterman, Garneau and Bar
ton were released, but the others will
be held. Hunt claims that Klosterman
did the beating, but the evidence seems
to be overwhelming against Hunt. Dur
ing the morning Captain Slattery's hat,
coat, vest and shoes were brought to the
station. They had been found near the
scene Of the assault. His gold watch has
also been recovered, but the diamonds
are still missing.