The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-11-01

A QUEER case of mistaken identity has
just come to light in St. Paul. This is
about the chow of it" as given by the
Pioneer Press. A man was killed by a
fall from the fourth story to the base
ment ofthe new Endicott building on
Fourth street last Monday morning.
His skull was cracked and his neck
broken. but his features were in no wise
disfgured. He was of light complexion
with light brown mustach", blue eyes
and brown hair, and of slight bnild. He
was apparently about twenty four years
Of age. This general description answers
well for both Mahoney and Maloney.
The man who was killed was dressed in
dark sack suit nearly new, with white
shirt, collar and cuffs, leather CATERS
and a heavy brown overcoat. He came
to the Endlcott building about IL
O'Clock in the forenoon of Monday and
applied to the foreman in charge OF the
building work Tor job. He was little
under the influence of liquor, and the
foreman told him to cali again next day.
He followed the foreman up the rude
temporary stairway which is unguarded,
to the fourth floor. where be turned to
come down and losing his balance fell to
the bottom. Coroner Quinn had the
body removed to Mccarthy d Donnel-
ley's undertaking establishment on Wa
basha street to await Identification.
Some of the workmen about the build
ing had partially recognized the dead
man as Mahoney or Maloney. mot sure
| about the name), who had been in the
| employ of Contractor Matt Breen, at
Minneapolis. When he applied for a
| job he told the forman he had been at
work for Matt Breen, and, although not
a skilled workman, he was experienced
as tile picker. The papers slated that
| the dead mans name was supposed to
be James Mahoney and that he had
come from Minneapolis.
William Treacy, a street car driver,
| and his wife, a cousin of Patrick Ma
honey, having seen the account of the
accident IN the papers, came to the I'M
dertaking rooms and claimed to posi-
cousin. Other relatives and friends OF
Patrick Mahoney residing in st. Paul
were called in to take look at the dead
man, and they all agreed that it was he,
except Thomas Mulloally, a contractor
for whom Patrick Mahoney worked al
RidgeWood Park all summer, and he
was not certain.
The home of the Mahoneys is al
Lakewood, Rice county, twelve miles
from Mortified. Patrick Mahoney's
mother, two brothers and a sister re.
side there on farms. The were tele.
graphed by "Bill'' Treacy that Patrick
was dead, and on Wednesday evening
Michael and John Mahonev, the two
brothers, arrived here. They were
ushered into the dead room, where the
remains had been prepared for burial
and took scant look at the uncovered
face.
Its Pat: sure it's Pat" moaned the
elder brother, John, and Michae
muttered, at will kill the mother"
The remains were accordingly sent tc
Hazelwood, Rice county, and buried
bv the relatives and friends of deceased
as supposed.
Yesterday morning John Mahonel
went to st. Paul to gather up the effects
of his brother He got the suit Of
clothes which had been taken from thu
dead man at the undertakers, and pro
ceeded to Minneapolis for his trunk
He went 20 the Western Hotel, wher,
Patrick Mahoney boarded. Imagin,
his surprise when he was told tina
Patrick had left the hotel after eatin,
dinner only few minutes before. HI
would not believe it. They took him t,
Patrick's bosom friend.
"Stav here and I'll fetch Pat" thi
, man said.
Half an hour later Patrick Malone,
in the flesh grasped the hand of hi
brother John. 1t was cordial greeting
: but John nearly tainted. He could no
realize the truth. For three days h.
had mourned his brothers loss, and bu
yesterday had seen the last snd rite
performed and his ashes consigned +
the tomb, and there he stood befor
f him. 1t was perplexing wonder, an
the two brothers took train for 81
Paul at once to solve the mystery. Thi
: they did shortly, when the partis
. identification of James Maloney was re
. called by Undertaken Donnelly.