St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-15
She Is Found in Her Room
With Her Throat Cut From
Ear to Ear.
Her Husband Suddenly Dis
appears and Cannot Be
Found by Police.
Whether the Case Is One OF
Murder or Suicide Is
Not Known.

Ihere was murder or suicide in
Sotuh Minneapolis last night. Ii occurred
On the second floor OF the building at
1914 Washington avenue south. Chris
tofer HytOn is Norwegian. whose for
mer home was in Christiana. Norway.
He fell in love with a young girl, Bessy
HalVorson, and six years ago became
engaged TO marry her. He was anx-
iOus TO win fame and fortune
in America, so be babe his sweet
heart farewell and came TO Minneapo-
liz. He was 10 send for her as soon as
he had acc umulated sufficient money to
warrant the departure into the fields of
matrlmony. and with this understand
ing she remained at home as a ward of
Christofer'S aged parents. Two months
ago ChriStOfer concluded he was able TO
care for a wife, and wrote to his sweet
heart 10 come. She arrived on the next
steamer. coming directly 10 Minneapolis
where she became the guest of Chris
tOter'S sister. Mrs. John HolmbO. The
latter lady occupied apartments together
with her husband on the second fiuor
or the brick block at 1914 Washington
avenue south. The building is owned
by Lewis trederickSon. who conducts
saloon on the first floor. where Holmbo
Is employed as bartender. Hyton
boarded with q Mr.. Thorson at Hon
kins. where he was employed as a ma
chinist.
Two weeks ago the two old lovers
were married. and it was agreed that
they should remain at Holmbo's place
until house could be rented and fur
nlShed at Hopkins. Accordingly. the
newly married pair were given the front
room. ChristOfer coming to the city each
night until a week ago. when he secured
vacation so that he might arrange all
the details for beginning housekeeping.
Yesterday he purchased a lot of furni-
tuTe. and today it was 10 have been
shipped to Hopkins. A cottage had
been rented. and Mrs. II y ton was happy
III tile anticipation of occupying a home
of her own.
Last night about $50 the couple were
III their room, and in the adjoining par
lor reclining on d sofa was ChriStofer'S
sister. Mrs. Holmbo. Suddenly the door
of the front room opened and Christofer
came rushing ont. He ran through the
parlor and out through the back stair
way. In reply TO his sisters inquiry he
replied:
y am going after doctor and will be
back IN a short time"
Then Mrs. Holmbo heard a peculiar
gurgIlng sound coming from the front
room and in another second there was
heavy fall. SuSpecting something was
wrong she opened the door and what
she saw caused her to utter a piercing
shrek ana fall 10 the floor in 4 dead
faint. The scream brought q Mrs.
Hanson, who lives on the third
floor, to The scene and in a
another second Mr.. Holmbo. Lying OH
a in q ha
married wife. Her throat was cut from
ear to ear and the blood was flowing
from the chastity wound in Il perfect
stream. The wounded woman had evil
IDENTITY FALLEN first on the bed and from
thence TO the floor. for the white cover
let was stained with crimson. and blood
trickied down the side to the floor.
The police We're notified and Ser
geant Gustafson and Patroiman A. P.
johnson hurried to the scene. Dr..
Henry Late was already at the woman's
side and did his utmost TO StauTch the
life blood. which ebbed away over the
bosom of her dress to the dingy carpet
The officers made hurried search of
the premises and the sheds in the back
yard. HytOn had gone down
the back stairway and disap-
peared i'll the darkness OF the alley.
1t was first thought he might have COM
mltted suicide. but no trace of him
could be found. Officers Shafar and
Siverling We're then detailed to remain
in the house while the other two officers
proceeded with their search. Shafar.
IN looking over the platform which
leads from the Kitchen TO the stairway,
found trail Of blood near the door.
Securing light he made a close ex-
animation, and on the very edge of the
ia n II
WAS the property of Holmbo, and had
evidently been distracted from his
dressing case. Mrs. HytOn is still
alive. out DR.. Late stated that he ex-
pecied her death al any moment.
The motive of the terrible crime is a
mystery. Both Hyton ana his wife ap-
peared to be happy. and.as stated above.
everything had been arranged to begin
housekeeping today. Both Mr.. and Mrs.
HolmbO believe the unfortunate woman
cut her own throat. but this seems
scarcely possible. Ali the circumstances
point 10 dastardly murder by Hvton.
Mr.. HOlmb0 stated TO GLOBE reporter
that Mrs. HytOn was slightly demented.
and had acted very queerly ever
since she came from Norway. He
cannot understand why her huS-
band would XII her, for he says he ap-
peared TO be the most devoted OF nus
bands. The match was clearly one of
love. and they had not quarreled any
that he knew Of He stated that Mrs.
Hyton recovered sufficiently before the
doctor or the police arrived to tell him
that she had cut her own throat, and
that her husband was not to blame
Acting Superintendent Helm gave
orders for the South town officers to
make thorough search for Hyton. He
was the same age as his wife. twenty
six years. He is we'll built, and has
dark hair and mustache.
Mrs. Hyton died at 80 this morning.
THE MAYORS VETO.