Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-10-10

Capt. Siattery, st. Louis' Iiiiion-
nirc GrNtn Merchant. the Victim.


ARE Grain Merchant, the Victim.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 6.-Uapt. Dennis p.
Slattery, the millionaire grain elevator
man, who represented the British syndi-
cate in recent negotiations here, was
thrown downstairs last night OF the resi-
dence of Edward KIostorman, o saloon
keeper, and fatally injured. He was
picked up on the sidewalk inaenstble.
KloBterInan was arrested. It is said that
he found his wife and Slattery In COM
promising position.
Captain Slattery was taken to his home
in the fashionable quarter Of the city by
frienda. His face was scarcely recog-
niznble and there was m ugly hole in the
back of his head, while his poozetbook,
containing about $40; diamond rio9
and diamond stud, valued ut Ill 600,
and valuable gold watch are missing.
From the statements of the parties i'm
plicsted in the beating OF Osptain
Slattery, the affair haa an ugly look, and
the friends OF the popular board of trade
and business men are mystihed.
The first story WAS that when Capt.
Slattery alighted from cable car st
Twenty frat and Olive streets he was
struck from behind by highwaymen,
rendered unconscious and robbed. Later
1t was ascertgined that the assault was
committed near the southwest corner of
jefferson and Osss avenues. At Nos. $50
and 2G2 Uass avenue, Edwin Klosterman
runs grocery store, with q saloon
attached. He resides with his family on
the second floor of the building. Klos.
terman's story is that few minutes after
/ O'Clock this morning his wife waa
awakened by noise in the hallway lead.
ing to her room. She thought her hus.
baud was coming to her room, and called
to him, but received no answer. A few
seconds later she was greatly alarmed by
seeing strange man, shoeless. hetless
and coatless, walking towards her bed.
She screamed, and her husband and
his bar-keeper, John Hickey, were at
traoted by the noise. They rushed up.
stairs and found the intruder on the land.
ing, but not in the room. Kiostermar
claims to hsye struck the man, who after
wards proved to be Captain Slattery
with the pslm of his hand. Alexander
Hunt, aged 81, who was in the saloon
came cut, went upstairs aud told hit
friend Klosterman to turn the man ovel
to him, which was done. Hunt pro
O6bu6u ~ uchb Dlhtt0Ey y LlObl DIuth
manner, finally throwing him downstairs
All this time the captain had no
spoken, according to the statements o.
his assRilsnts. After striking the pave
ment slattery was dragged about 60 fee
by Hunt, who struck the captain repeat
eddy, in the face Of the protests OF tn,
crowd which had gathered, Hunt or
dered the crowd back with an oati
and lifted his victim to his feet
standing him mp against fence AM
again striking him repeatedly. The cap
tain tried TO speak, but could not and b,
this time was pitiable sight. 1t wa
at this iuncture that parties in the crow,
claim that they saw Hunt unscrew Dap
tain 5Iattery's 81 600 diamond stud fror
his neckIie.
John Meehsn, teamstsr, interfered
and Hunt knocked him down. Kloster
man and Hunt then dragged the iusensi
BILE captain to the Third district sub.sta
tion, where, Notwithstanding the fac
that his face was terribly mutilated an
covered with blood, he was speedil
recognized. The sergeant in oharg
called in DR.. Hendricks, who pronounce
the injuries dangerous, and Captain Stat
terry was removed to his home, where h
has lain unconscious all day. The prom
hence of the victim caused much excite
ment in police quarters, and detective
were quickly at work on the case.
Within two hours the following arrest
had been made: Alexander Hunt, no OF
cupstion; Edward Klosterman, proprit
tor of the Case avenue galoon; job
Hickey, bartender; Oliver Garneau,
baker; Henry Barton, paper-hanger, an
John Meehan, tesmster. KlostermaT
Garneau and Barton were released aftel
wards, but the others will be held, Hur
claims that Klosterman did the beating
Int the evidence seems to be overwhelu
ing against Hunt. During the mornin
Captain Slattery's hat, coat, vest an
/ shoes were brought tc the station. The
had been found near the scene OF Il
assault. Ills gold watch has also bee
recovered, but the diamonds are sti
missing.