St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-14
the shooting had been done by left
handed person was only conjecture.

murder. He knew of the intended
marrige of Erickson and Miss johnson.
He had asked Erickson if his
relatives had objected to his mar
riage, and Erickson told him
''he would fool them" He did not
know whether Erickson ever visited
his brothers. house. He had never
heard of any trouble between Beckstrom
and Erickson, and Erickson had never
metioned his brother-ln-law's name to
him. At the time he was in the shop
the night of the murder Charles Rose, a
man named MOebeeker and Edward
Erickson were present. The murdered
man had promised 10 come to his (Wag-
he left Erickson was preparing to close.
Ole Nelson and John Martinson, who
were i'll the barn across the street from
the butcher shop at the time of the
murder, testified to hearing the shots
and running out OH the street. Nelson
saw Edward Erickson coming down the
street shouting police, and saw the
murderer getting up from the pavement
i'll front of the shop as though he had
slipped down.
THE MURDERER WENT
from the shop in the direction of where
Edward Erickson stood, and then went
back to the door of the shop again. He
didn't hear him say anything to Erick-
son, nor did he see revolver. He did
not see the face of the murderer, but he
was tall man, and wore a cap and no
overcoat. He acted as If he wanted to
get away and didn't know which way to
go. He thought it was about ten min
utes to O'clock, but wouldn't be- sure
as to the exact time.
John MartinSon corroborated Nelson's
testimony, except that he testified to
seeing the murderer break the window
pane with his knee and come out on the
pavement. He went to the corner of
the shop and then back again to the
window. Heard the murderer tell Ed
ward Erickson: "Shut up, ---, or
I'll shoot you, too." lie did not see the
man have revolver, and did not see
his face. He turned to speak to Nelson.
and when he looked again the man was
gone. After the murderer came out of
the window, he saw the murdered mans
hands and face at the broken pane.
j. w. Fitzgerald, who liver at 3S4
Pine street, was coming down Decatur
street from Payne avenue when he
heard two shots. At the same time he
heard some one shouting police. He
was about 250 feet from the shop ON the
same side of the street. Saw man
running toward him and asked him
what was his hurry. The man did II OF
reply, and, when within about twenty
feet of him. turned off in a vacant lot
leading to the Duluth tracks. He went
to the butcher shop and found the muir
dered man on the floor. Edward Erick-
son was there when he arrived.
Lieut.. John Cook, who was in charge
of the Margaret street station, testified
that it was 9:15 when he was notified by
telephone of the murder. Patrolman
Ryan said he was told of the murder
about seven minutes after 9 O'Clock.
He telephoned the fact to the station,
and the wagon arrived about twenty
minutes after o'clock.
EDWARD ERICK SON,
brother of the murdered man, was the
last witness called. He testified in
answer to questions put by Coroner
Whitcomb, as follows: Live at 500
Decatur street, and worked for my
brother in the shop at $40 Decatur
street. Reached the shop on the morn
ing of the murder at 6 O'Clock. My
brother came about 7:30. L spoke to
him and he to me. He was not about
the shop much that DAY as he and Beck
strom, who is married to my sister, were
moving from 100 Bedford street to 544
Decatur street, two doors from the shop.
He was in the shop during the after
noon and helped take in load of paper.
He came in the shop at $50 o'clock in
the afternoon. and at O'Clock l went to
| supper and returned at $50. Beckstrom
was in the shop several times during
the day. B3ckstrom was moving, and
| as he used snuff and had none he cam e
in frequently and borrowed some OF
me. remember of no strangers
| calling for my brother that day
| at the shop. l returned to the shop
after supper, and my brother, who took
his meals ON North street, went to
supper, and came back about 7:10.
Wagner Rose and Madison were some
of the men who were in the shop during
the evening. L put up orders for the
next day, swept the floor. scraped the
blocks and chopped some beef. My
brother counted up the cash in the reg.
lister, and brought in several hogs which
were hanging on the outside of the
shop. l left the shop at five minutes tC
9o'clock. Did not stop on the road and
did hot meet any one. Sat down and
played with the baby for few minutes
and then went after a pail of beer
Stayed home about ten minutes
Usually go to Norman's saloon for my
beer. but don't go every night. Starte {
towards Norman's saloon, and when in
front of vacant store, about $50 feet
from the shop. heard sound of scuf.
| fling. Thought it was in the shop.
Just then heard two shots and {
yell. Knew it was my brothers
voice and started on run
| When ABOUT fifty feet from the
shop heard the glass break and saw
man come out Of the pane of glass in
| the door. [ was scared to death, but
| think his feet came out first. As he
| came toward me he said ''sbut up. you =
| ---, or Pll shoot you too" He was
! then at the corner of the shol
shop near the alley, and l was about
| four or five feet away from him. He
| had shiny revolver in his left hand
and his face was turned little away
| from me- l was so scared | stopped and
he went in the alley between the
| butcher shop and the barn. The mai
had OH sack coat but [ didn't see hi:
| face and don't know whether he had q
hat or cap on. l tried to get i'll the door
but as my brother laid against i
l climbed in the window.
don't remember whether was The
first one in the shop or not
L asked my brother, Brother, are you
shot?" He said, Yes" l asked hin
who shot him, but he did not answer
| met a woman just after l left IN,
house, but paid no attention to her a
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