St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-24

Allen, after which she dropped to the
sidewalk, but she rallied soon. We en-
tered the house and went to our room. !"
'Have either of you ladies ever seen
the man who was killed in this hOuse?'
II believe, aud in fact l am sure, that
he called here once in company with
Mr.. Moore (Allen). 1t wss during an
afternoon. But l have not seen him
since that time," replied Mrs. Schicker.
Mrs. Willis, who is dressmaker,
and has lived with her children in the
house for some time past, substantially
told the same story. At all events. no
| one saw any blows struck, and both
ladies are positive in their assertions
that neither Of the men had been
knocked down. While the street was
dark on the other side, the outlines of
! the three people were plainly visible.
COUNSEL FOR THE PRISONER.
During yesterday counsel was secured
! for Ehle Allen. Thomas d. O'Brien will
, have charge OF the case, and NJ. ID.
| Mum will act as consulting counsel.
| So far no intimation has been given out
] as to what line the defense will follow,
although the question of seltdefense
will enter largely into the case.
THE HALF-sMoKED CIGAR.
The controversy which has arisen
concerning the cigar said to have been
found in the hand of the dead man was
! definitely settled by statement which
! DR.. Metcalf made yesterday evening to
a GLOBE reporter: "When arrived at
the hotel and examined Clapp. l found
| hol ,oI 1Nofv fret
and second fingers of the right hand
was surprised to see it. Ordinarily, a
man cut in the manner that Clapp was
would drop everything. But the con-
traction Of the muscles no doubt caused
its retention" Others also saw the
cigar in the hand of the deceased. 1t is
believed that this circumstances will
largely enter into the case.
MRS. CLAPP HEARS THE SAD NEWS. ::
Mrs. .Clapp, wife of the murdered man,
was located during yesterday at 137
Smith avenue. to which place they had
removed last fall. Mrs. Clapp was just
getting ready to go to the store of Den
mis- & Co. to inquire if her husband had
been sent out Of the city on a
business mission. G. j. Futvoye
manager of the firm. arrived at that
moment, as did also one of the
neighbors who had read the account in
the morning GLOBE. The sad news was
conveyed to the stricken wife as gently
as possible. Mrs. Clapp has been an
invalid for long time, and the shock
left her in serious state of prostration.
They had formerly resided, at 257 Selby.
but the calls of the police and reporters
the night of the tragedy did not elicit
any Information as to where they had
removed, and Mrs. Clapp was conse-
quently in ignorance of the death of her
husband until the time stated.
The friends and acquaiutances of Miss
, Thayer were very indignant to see her
name dragged into the case by some OF
the papers yesterday. All desired that
the GLOBE announce the fact that she
has not even the remotest shadow of an
acquaintance with any of the parties to
the tragedy except the Clapps, who for
merly lived with her mother, who keeps
boarding house at 257 Selby avenue
The young lady was not even away
| from home, less In the comp any oftht
Leyde woman, and was sorely annoyed
that her name SHOULD have been dragged
into the matter without shadow O.
cause.