St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-04

to fly round, and thus be able to open
the window. She saw the man plainly,
but could not distinguish his colnte-
nance. The man, after he had ratified
for some time, stuck his face close to
the glass with both hands on the sides
OF his face. After rafting again he
peered into the glass second time, this
time being Joined by another man, evil
IDENTIFY endeayorjng to ascertain if any,
body was in the house. Satisfied that
they were burglars, Mrs. Bickel ran to
another window and called to the
house dog, which was sleeping in the
barn. The latter set up loud barking.
Becoming alarmed the robbers retreated
to the stone wall, which they yaulted
and ran towards the thick shrubbery
adjoining the high fence enclosing the
grounds of George l.. Otis, where they
concealed themselves. Young Bickel,
hearing the noise, came down stairs
armed with Smith & WeSson self
cocker, but too late.
1t was just at this time that Officer
OConnell came along in front of the
Bickel house on his way home. Mr..
Bickel related the circumstances of the
visit of the robbers.
A Search Was Made
by both, but nothing was found to indi-
cate where they were. O'Connell pro-
posed to go over to the Otis grounds
and go through the trees and shrubbery,
but Mr.. Bickel was of the opinion that
the robbers had cleared out, and being
without shoes or stockings, he abandoned
the search and went into the house.
O'COnnell talked to Mrs. Bckel for
awhile and said that he wished she had
had pistol while the men were at the
window. He then left, saying that lie
would continue the search of the Otis
grounds. The result shows how faith
fully the brave officer kept his word
Ii must be remembered that he had per-
formed his labors for the day, and been
relieved from duty, and was free to go
home. Single-handed and alone he
proceeded OH his lonely but fatal mis-
sion. From this moment what took
place is all conjecture, save that the
man was shot. The spot where the body
was found was two or three hundred
yards from Summit avenue, in the high
brush which decked the hill in these
days. The supposition is that O'Con-
and, after examining them and going
through the Shrubbery, passed into the
adjoining premises of +. b. Clarke, and
while thus engaged he came suddenly
upon the burglars, who, seeing they
could not escape, shot him. He fell at the
brow of the hill that looks down on
Pleasant avenue, and probably never
moved after the fatal shot was fired.
lie was found lying on his right side
it'll his face to the south. His revolver
was tightly clutched in his right hand,
which was under him, and his rubber
coat was on his left arm. The bullet
entered the head of this brave and con-
scientious man through the left temple
Thus it was that Daniel O'Connell, as
brave man as ever faced death, fell in
the honest discharge of his duty by the
hand of all assassin. The face was
burned with powder, showing that he
must have placed the men under arrest,
and was shot while endeavoring to eX-
ecute the stern requirements of the law.
The news Of the terrible crime spread
rapidly, and within few hours it was
the talk of the town. Excitement ran
high, and if the red-handed murderer
had been captured then the strong prob
abilities are they would not be troubled
with going through the formalitv of a
trial. The highest praise was expressed
for the young officer who gave up his
life in the discharge of his duties. A great
deal of sympathy, too, was expressed
for his bereaved wife and children.
After the commission of the murder, and
after full search had been made, Capt.
Bressette had always had theory that a
man named Deslos, mulatto from New
Orleans. knew something, or could fur