St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-29
MUST STAND TRIAL.
The C0ronep's Jury Finds Bu-
chan Responsible for An
derson's Death.
Mrs. Anderson Is Found by
the Police, But She Is Too
Sick to Testify.
She Says That Buehan Always
Supposed Her to be a Sim
gle Woman.
In an Interview She Declares
the Dead Man Fired the
First Shot.

The coroners jury yesterday returned
a verdict that Joseph f. Anderson came
to his death from pistol shot fired by
George r. Buchan. The first witness
yesterday was j. &. Hayward, who
boards at SOP South Fourth street. He
testified that OH Wednesday evening he
saw Mrs. Anderson and BucEan walk
ing along Third avenue. A taller man,
who was Anderson, was apparently try
ing to catch up to them. Then he heard
pistol shot. When he turned around
both men were shooting. The woman
ran out into the street, and the tall man
ran to the telegraph pole. He saw him
raise his hand and take aim, but he
could not say that he fired. The tall
man ran up Fourth street and the
woman rejoined the other man. who
wore light OYercOat, and they walked
off together. Hayward thought about
ten shots had been fired. He noticed
that the shots from one revolver were
louder than from the other, but he
thought the first shot was not so loud as
tie two which followed it. He had
seen Buchan, and was positive that he
was the man who did the shooting.
James +. Galbraith, of SIT Third ave-
nue south, testified that he saw the last
two shots fired. They we're fired by
the small man, who wore a light over
coat, who stood about twenty-five or
thirty feet from the man who wore the
dark overcoat. The lady was out in
the street. just after stepped out of
the store" the witness continued:
The man with the light overcoat fired to-
wards the other man. He fred twice. His
bupE towards The other
with the dark overcoat was standing still
when | saw the man with the light overcoat
fire and about two or three feet from the
telegraph pole. | heard about half dozen
shots before this. They were fired very close
together. The man in the light overcoat
fired ina very steady manner. I think he
held his gun with both hands After firing
those two shots he walked leisurely up
Fourth street. The woman then Joined him
and they went off together. 1t was getting TO
be quite dark.
o. S. Locke was the next witness.
He boards at 302 South Fourth street,
and witnessed the last of the shooting.
Mr. Locke testified as follows:
1.-THE first saw was when they met on the
southeast corner of Fourth street and Third
avenue south, said Mr.. Locke. 1.-The man
with the light oveTcOat and the woman had
crossed Third avenue on Fourth street, and
were just turning the corner toward Wash
ington. They were walking very leisuTely
when the man with the dark overcoat caught
up to them there They stopped and turned
around and conversed with the man with the
dark overcoat for about five minutes. The
conversation seemed 10 be mostly between
the woman and the man with the dark over
coat She made. motions TWO different times
as if to push him away. remarked at
the time TO a friend standing near that,
judging from appearances, thought there
would be row. But was too far away TO
hear anything that was SAID / then went
into the house. About ten minutes later |
came out of the doorway of 800 and walked
down towards Third avenue. 1t was then l
heard the shooting. saw Anderson with
revolver He stood beside telegraph pole
and took aim down Third avenue toward
Washington. was about fifteen feet from
him al that time. He fired one shot. and I
think the pistol snapped once afterwards.
Then he put his arm down and walked hur-
Tiedly, but unsteadily, across Third avenue
on Fourth street. | lost sight of him very
soon afterwards. l noticed the woman in
the middle of the street when Anderson fired
the last shot. Then the woman joined the
man with the light OvercOat and both crossed
Third avenue and walked up Fourth street,
Daniel P. Murphy, who testified Sat
urday last, was recalled. He had seen
Buchan in the county Jail. and he was
positive that he was the man pointed
out by Anderson as the one who shot
him. This closed the taking of testi-
mony. Mrs. Anderson was not present
and Detective Howard, who had been
sent to hunt her up, presented certif-
cate signed by DR.. E. S. Hart saying
that Mrs. Anderson was suffering from
proStration and it wonld probably be
three or four days before she would be
able to leave the house. The jury re-
tired and in few minutes returned the
formal verdict upon which George R.
Buchan will be arraigned on the charge
of murder. The case will come up in
the municipal court Saturday next when
an attempt will be made to have Buchan
released upon bail.