St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-13

ival, he quietly sat down beside his at
:orney, j. j. McCafferty. Regan's face
lid not betray symptom of remorse.
While the complaint was being read he
Oyed lazily with his cap. and glanced
occasionally at the reader as though the
natter scarcely concerned him, but was
,ne in which he felt bound to make a
iiow of interest. The complaint,signed
by Police Capt. Lowell. reciteS the time
and manner of the crime, and by whom
1t was committed. Judge McCafferty,
IN pehalf of the accused. waived exam
nation. and Regain was bound over to
Inc grand jury. 1t is learned, on good
authority. that the line of defense in
This case will be emotional insanity.
The murderer said yesterday, in IN in
lerview with GLOBE representative:
~ killed my wife because loved her
and my family"
1t has been argued already outside Of
she courts. by those who have heard
and read of the crime. that If Regain had
loved his wife he would not have killed
her: that his objection to divorce pro-
Eeedings on account of the odium that
would be east on his children look pue-
rile in the shadow of the awful crime he
His COluiHllISu, dilu WliCll viii uOS GuciE
footsteps through life. Yet the evil
hencc in his case, when submitted, will
present some facts which will appear
strangely contradictory. 1t is not dis
puted that while on the Pacific coast,
working hard as ShOveller for $3.50
day. Regain SoStinted himself as to send
from s. to IS week home TO his chill
dren. In order to do this the man must
necessarily have lived frugal life. The
defense will urge this as establishing
the fact that Regain was an atfectionate
father. and SOlicitOuS for the welfare of
his children. Regan's working partner
In Tacoma will be suDpRnaed to prove
that, only month prior TO the tragedy,
Regain had borrowed SIS from him to
complete remittance of $50 he desired
TO send home, ard that the amount
was repaid on the following Saturday,
though 1t left Regain almost penni1ess.
An important detail of this case will be
the submission of proof that, on the
very morning of the crime, Regain used
every effort 10 persuade his wife not to
go on with the proceedings for divorce;
that he essayed TO kiss her. but was re-
pulsed and threatened with arrest. 1t
will also be shown that Regain received
A notification in Tacoma that suit against
him had been filed, whereas the papers
were not filed for two weeks after the
receipt of the notification.
The prosecution will. it is understood,
endeav0r to prove that Regan was
habitually cruel to his family; that the
remlttanceS of money from Tacoma
were never received by the family;
that Regain has been arrested for
abuse of his wife and children. and that
he served term in the workhouse for
the offense; that he is an habitual
drunkard, and man of extremely jeal-
Gus disposition. Regan's statement
that he shot his wife "because he loved
her. presents no unusual features to
attorneys liz criminal practice. In the
theory of emo ional INSANITY, adopted
as the defense in this case, there will
be found plenty of material to work Oh.
The inquest WAS held yesterday. and
required but a short time. After hear
ing the testimony the jury returned a
verdict that Mrs. Regain came to her
death by pistol shot wounds inflicted by
her husband, Patrick Regain.