St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-22

as Den Callahan. He was tenderly lift
ed upon couch in the doctors office,
and after Coroner Whitcomb appeared
an examination was made. which dis
closed that the unfortunate man had fired
two shots into himself. One shot had
entered the breast directly to the left of
the left nipple, but evidently glanced
off on one of the ribs, as it did not pene.
trate the heart, but took an outward
direction. The fatal shot had entered
the head at the right base OF the brain,
and. passing upward clear through the
brain, had lodged Just under the skin
of the forehead on the left side, directly
above the eye. Callahan fingered for
several hours. although entirely uncon-
scious and out of pain. 1t was decided
at once by the attending physicians that
there was absolutely no hope for the
wounded man. and he was allowed to
remain where he was found. Owing to
his enormous vitality and the peculiar
course of the bullet, death failed to be
instantaneous. At 9:IO o'clock the last
spark OF life passed away.
A PREMEDlTATED ACT.
There is no question but that Gala
han took his life premeditatedIy. When
examined by the coroner there was
found in his pocket bill from Burk.
hard's gun store, dated yesterday,
showing that the gun had been pur-
chased together with a box of cart
ridges. the entire outfit costing sISo.
The weapon was the cheapest Kind of
an affair, commonly known as PRO
tector" make of revolver, and was 80
caliber. The bill had not been res
ceipted, and by order of the coroner the
gun was Ieturnd to Burkhard's store.
LEFT LETTERS.
Among other effects. tour letters were
found in the pocket Of the decease. AL
had been written on stationery of the
Ryan hotel, and bore evidence of being
newly written. One of the letters was
addressed to his wife, one to his sister,
Mrs. w. A. Teal, at Eau Claire. one to
Attorney General Jones. at Spokane,
and the fourth to DR.. Quinn.
In the aforementioned letter he asked
the doctor, who has been longtime
warm friend of Callahan's. to remember
him kindly and look after his children
In the letter addressed To Mr., Jones, he
asked the gentleman to please dispose
of his property interests at, that place
to the best advantage, and send the
proceeds to his family. The letters to
his wife and sister were not opened or
given out, Coroner Whitcomb believing
that common delicacy should prompt
that the family alone had right to pass
upon them.
DEN CALLAHAN,
as everybody called him, was perhapf
as well known as any man in this
region. He was born at Eau Claire
about forty years ago, where his mother
and sister still reside. For many years
he lived in this city, being with his
father, who was land commissioner and
purchasing agent for the st. Paul &
Duluth Railway company. Later he
removed to Duluth, when his fathers
office was transferred to that place, and
for time he resided at Spokane, Wash;
About two years ago he removed ia
Northfeld, in order to give his children
an opportunity to attend school at that
place. He was since then a frequent
visitor to st. Paul, usually stopping
with some friend when here.
HIS LAST HOURS.
Callahan came to st. Paul Friday,
He was seen about the city by num-
Der of his friends, and was at Foley's
billiard hall playing game of billiards
with DIR. Whitcomb. He left that place
and stopped all night with E. w. Net
tleton, Ninth and Wabasha, who has
known him for many years, first meet
ing him at Spokane. Mr.. Nettleton was
deeply affected at the news. and stated
to GLOBE reporter that to all outward
appearances Callahan was in excellent
spirits last night. He arose about $3.50
yesterday morning and took breakfast
with his host. Both walked down town
together, and separated at the Ryan
hotel. 1t was at that time, probably,
that he wrote the letters referred to.
Later in the day, about 1:S0, he was
in the company OF w. l.. McGrath, also
an old-tim friend of the deceased. At