St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-03
ON ICE AT MADRID.
Pigott's Body in the Morgue
Pending Formal Identi-
fication.
He Telegpaphed Shannon for
Money Before Killing
Himself.
Several Significant Notes
Found Among the Suicides
Effects.
The Afghan War Cloud
Trouble in the British Cab
inet--NoteS.

LONDON. Mafcn "A dlSpatcn re-
ceived early this morning from Madrid
says that the body of the man who shot
himself at the Hotel DIES Ambassadors
yesterday, after being taken into Gus
tody by an officer, had not been identi-
fed as that of Pigott, and that the
authorities were awaiting por-
trait of the latter, before determining
whether he was the man who killed
himself. A dispatch received this aft
ernoon, however, removes all doubt
that the suicide was Pigott. His iden-
tity has been fully established by the
officials of the British embassy. On
Thursday an interpreter showed Pigott
the sights of Madrid On that day
Pigott sent a telegram addressed
''POnsOnby' to the Office, in London, of
Mr.. Soames, the Times solicitor. This
telegram announced his safe arrival in
Madrid and gave his address. 1t is in
ferred that the English government
learned from this telegram that Pigott
was in Madrid. 1t is reported that a
notebook, containing the addresses of a
number of persons in Ireland, was
found on his body. PigOtt's suicide
has
CAUSED A PROFOUND SENSATION
throughout England. Witnesses have
started from Paris for Madrid for the
purpose of formally identifying the
body. The Madrid police authorities
intend to hold the effects of the suicide,
pending an order from the court rela-
tive to their disposal. 1t is learned
this afternoon that the telegram
Pigott sent from Madrid on Thursday
to Mr.. Soames' Office in this city was
addressed to Mr.. Shannon. the Times
Dublin solicitor, not to ''PonSonby," as
first reported. On the receipt of the
telegram MI. Soames notified the police
of the whereabouts of Pigott. Pigott's
telegram to Mr.. Shannon read thus:
please ask MIS- to send me what
you promised. ROLAND PoNsoNBY,
Hotel DIES Ambassadors. Madrid"
Immediately on receipt of the tele-
gram Mr.. Soames telegraphed to In
spector Littlechild, of the police depart
ment, notifying him that Pigott's tele-
gram to him. Mr.. Shannon, who was
about to take his departure for Ireland,
wrote to Pigott denying that he
had promised him money. The police
induced Mr.. Soames not to send Mr..
ShannOn's letter. and the clerk in Mr..
Soames' office. in order to detain Pigott
in Madrid, wrote him a letter saying
that Mr.. Shannon was in Ireland, and
that when he returned to London the
money he asked for would be sent to
him by telegraph. Upon the person of
PigOtt was found letter addressed to
ready to be posted.
THE LETTER STATED:
"The first batch of letters | sold to
the lines were genuine. Of the sec
Ond batch several were forged. includ-
ing two of Parnel1'S and one each of
Davitt's, O'Kelly's and Egan's. l am
deeply sorry for all that have injured
and am ready to place at their disposal
all the means in my power to remedy
the wrong l have done. All that
l said was false, but every
thing written under oath is true.''
Among the documents found was a
pistol, dated at Dublin, and cheque
book of the Ulster bank. Pigott tried
to negotiate cheque at bank here,
but payment was refused because of the
absence of proof of his identity. A note
book found in his pocket was filled
with interesting jottings. His body
was taken to the southern morgue
where it lies with four other corpses.
His beard and clothing were stiffened
with dried blood when he was removed
to the morgue, as was also Scapuiar,
which he wore on his breast. The bull
let entered the mouth and came out at
the back of the head near the right side
of the neck. A photograph OF his feat
ures will be taken tomorrow. The body
will be buried after the British detective
has identified it on Tuesday. The Brit
iSh embassy has ordered that he receive
q decent burial.