St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-27

opinion death was cauSeQ!Dy pefltOnlllS,
brought about by the wound. The
physician was also present when Ana
derson made his statement to County
Attorney Briggs. In describing the
statement and the actions OF Anderson
in the hospital Dr.. Rockford said:
Gin my mind there is some question
whether his answered were perfectly
rational when he answers some Of the
questions. Mr.. Briggs and myself, DIR.
Dunn and couple of the hospital at
PENDANTS were present, and AndersOn'S
two friends, Schambeck and Rowe. Mr..
Anderson was asked by Mr.. Briggs if
he wished to make statement, in view
of the fact that he was about to die.
He answered. Yes, l might as WE'LL l
asked him that same morning if he eX-
pected to get well. He said that he
aid. l said, Joe, you don't think
you're going to get we'll, do you?' He
said, Don't you think | am" l told
him 1 thought his chances were very
doubtsul. and asked him if he wouldn't
like to make his statement to the county
attorney. He said he would. A little
while afterward, when he began to get
worse, | told him | had no doubt but
that he was going to die and that !
would send for any friends he wanted
to see. lie asked me to telephone for
Mr.. Schambeck. He said his father
lived in Carthage, S. D. He had no
brothers or sisters in Minneapolis. He
had one brother in Dakota. | tele-
phoned for Mr.. Schambeck and he ar
rived soon after. Mr.. Briggs
came few moments later. Mr..
Briggs asked Anderson several ques-
lions with reference to his making a
statement. At first he didn't seem to
think he was going to die, but when told
that he could not possibly live he con-
scented to make a statement. The frSt
question asked was, Who shot first"
He answered, 4 think the other fellow,
certainly Where did the other man
take his revolver from?' was the next
question. From his pants pocket he
answered. He was asked where be had
his pistol and replied. In my coat
pocket He SAID he didn't know the
name fthe man who shot him. He said
he had not been drinking anything
that day. His revolver. he said.
was little bit of thing about a %
Il was walking down Third street, An
derSon continued, when l saw fellow
with my wife. | stepped up to him and
SAID, This is about played out The
fellow called me a s. of b., and L
called him the same anderson was
gradually getting weak aud didn't say
much more. What he said was taken
down in writing by Mr.. Lydiard. l
think Anderson was fully conscious
when he answered these questions. He
appeared rational and recognized every
body who came in. His answers were
rational and intelligent.'
County Attorney Briggs and Robert
r. Park who were present when An
derSOn made his statement, cOrrObOrated
DR.. Rockford.
Stewart w. Laird, of 400 Third ave-
nue. south, who heard the shooting. tes-
tined that when he opened the door of
his housed he saw tall man run across
the street, holding his hand to his stom-
ach, and go up Fourth street. Then
there was a short man. who wore a light
Overcoat, and was accompanied by a
lady AS the man in the light overcoat
crossed the street he took the cartridges
ont of his revolver. He and the lady
went up to Second avenue, where they
parted, the man going towards Wash
ington avenue and the woman towards
Nicollet. 1t was too dark to see the
faces of any of the parties. d. 2. MUIR
ply, who lives at 402 South Fourth
street. testified that he saw Anderson
immediately after the shooting, and as
sisted him to Dr.. Ames' Office. He
asked Anderson what caused the trou-
bic, and pointing to a man, he said
THAT man is with my wife" He had
not seen Buchan, but thought he might
be able to recognize the man pointed
out by Anderson. The inquest Wa,
then adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.