St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-07
Diamonds Valued at $1,5CO,
PocketbOOk and Money
Also Disappear.
The Victim Lies Unconscious
and Is Unable to Tell His
Side of the Story.
Boyle, the Carolina Rapist
Sentenced to Death, Makes
a Sensational Speech.

terry, president of the Merchants Ele-
vator company, and a prominent and
wealthy citizen, lies at his home in the
fashionable quarter of the city, uncon-
scious from brutal beating received at
an early hour this morning, his face
scarcely recognizable and an ugly hole
in the back of his head, while his pock-
etboOk, containing about $40, a dia-
mond ring and diamond stud valued at
$500 and a valuable gold watch, were
missing. His watch has since been re-
covered, but the diamonds are still
missing. From the statements OF the
parties. implicated in the beating OF
Capt. Slattery, the affair has an ugly
look, and the friends of the pOpu-
lar board of trade and busi-
ness man are mystifed, while
the victim is unable to tell his side of.
the story. The first story was that
when Capt. Slattery alighted from
cable car at Twenty-first and Olive
streets. he was struck from behind by
highwaymen, rendered unconscious and
robbed. Later it was ascertalned that
the assault was committed near the
southwest corner cf Jefferson and Cass
avenues. AT $500 and 2602 CasS avenue.
Edward KlOSterman runs a grocery
store, with saloon attached. He resides,
with his family, on the second floor of
tine building. Klosterman's story is
that few minutes after o'clock this
morning, his 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 an
swer. A few seconds later she was
greatly alarmed by seeing strange
man, shoeless, hatIess and coatess,
walking toward her bed. She screamed,
and her husband and his barkeeper,
John Hickey, were attracted by the
noise. They rushed up stairs and found
the intruder on. the landing, but not in
the room. KlOsterman claims to have
STRUCK THE MAN,
who afterward proved to be Capt.
Slattery, with the palm of his hand.
Alexander Hunt, aged fifty one years,
who was in the saloon, came out, went
up stairs and told his friend Klosterman
to turn the man over to him, which was
done, and Hunt proceeded to beat
Slattery in most brutal manner, finally
throwing him down stairs. All this
time the captain had not spoken, ac-
cording to the statement of his assail-
ants. After striking the pavement
Slattery was dragged about sixty feet
by Hunt, who was striking the captain
repeatedly, in the face of the protests
of the crowd which had gathered. Hunt
ordered the crowd back with an oath
and lifted his victim to his feet, stand
ing him up against fence and again
striking him repeatedly. The captain
tried to speak, but could not,
and by this time was a
pitiable sight. 1t was at this juncture
that parties in the crowd claim they saw
Hunt unscreW Capt. Slattery'S $1,000
diamond stud from his necktie. John
Meehan, a teamster, interfered and
Hunt knocked him down. KlOsterman
and Hunt then dragged the insensible
captain to the Third district substatiOn,
where, Notwithstanding the fact that his
face was terribly mutilated and covered
with blood, he was speedily recognized.
The sergeant in charge called in DR..
Hendrix, who pronounced the in
juries dangerous, and Capt. Slat-
terry was removed to his home,
where he has lain UNCONSCIOUS all day.
The prominence of the victim caused
considerable excitement in police quar-
ters, and detectives were quickly at
work on the case. Within twenty-four
hours the following arrests had been
made: Alexander Hunt, no occupation; !;
Edward Klosterman. proprietor of the
Cass avenue saloon; John Hickey, Klos-
terlnan's barkeeper; Oliver Garneau,
a baker; Henry Barton, paper
hanger; John Meehan, teamster.
Later Klosterman, Garneau and Barton
were released, but the others will be
held. Hunt claims that KlOslerman did
the beating, but the evidence seems to
ing the morning Capt. Slattery's hat,
coat, vest and shoes were brought to the
station. They had been found near the
scene of the assault.
ALL SORTS OF STORIES
are flying about as to the actual facts n
the assault on Capt. Slattery. 1t is
claimed that Slattery had been drinking
| In KlOSterman's saloon, went out and
made improper advances to Mrs. Klos-
| termar, and was thrown out of the Sec
ond story window. The fall rendered
| him unconscious. and while in that con-
ditiOn he was relieved of his diamonds.
Capt. Slatterv lost his wife by death
soE:e months since, and his friends as
sert that since her death he has shown
evidence of insanity. He is said to have
taken large doses of chloral of late,
and is supposed to have been
wandering about aimlessly when
assaulted. Capt. Slattery recovered
consciousness tonight, and when asked
for statement. said that when he was
| going to Wash street 20 see man
| named Harris, who was formerly in his
employ, when he was struck in the
| back of the head. Beyond that
| he claims to know nothing.
The affair has created a pro-
| found sensation, and prominent city Of
| fcials and citizens were working like
beavers tonight to suppress publication
| of the details of the affair. 1t is thought
by the police that Capt. Slattery's con-
dition was primarily responsible for the
| occurrence. The greatest puzzle is as
| to who got the diamonds.