The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-09
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ton the first idea about the burglar
story.
MURDERED MANS BROTHER.
Frank Middleton, a brother of the
murdered man, living at Milwaukee, ar
rived In the city yesterday morning.
Mr.. Middleton was accompanied by r.
>. Wltte, assistant city attorney OF
Milwaukee. Both gentlemen visited the
scene OF the murder in company with
the detectives and also visited the sew
eral houses with which Middleton had
dealings. 1t was learned yesterday that
Middleton, In addition to the $51 81 cash
which he received from the Great
Northern express company on Thurs
day, had received $33 from the North
ern Pacific Express company Sept. 8,
making a total of $S4 in cash receipts
between Thursday and Saturday.
The only amounts paid from this sum
were the two orders for $40 each which
he procured from the Great Northern
Express company the afternoon before
he was murdered, which were payable
to his agents at Darlington, n. D. The
brother of the murdered man stated
last evening that from what he knew
of his brothers habits he would not
throw away any Of his money, and be-
yond a few dollars which he would
oPCilN LOi IlNlIlB SAptnSeS anu the 9ZU
sent to White and BerthIes, the balance
would be in his possession. This would
leave, as Mr.. Middleton figured It,
about $50 in his brothers possession
at the time he was murdered. Both Mr..
Middleton and Mr.. Witte said they were
not familiar enough with the facts to
express an opinion as to whether the
murder was committed by burglars or
not.
Mr.. White thought If the statement
made by the detectives who had been
at work on the case were correct the
evidence against Mrs. Yarnell was suf-
ficient to warrant her detention until a
more searching examination into the
case had been made. Mr.. White, after
examining the premises and learning
as to the condition Of the doors and
windows, expressed the opinion that
the burglar theory was not q very tena-
bic one, although some one had certain
ly made off with the money and watch
belonging to Middleton.
Mr. Witte explained the chattel mort
gage held by Croft & Co. as the amount
paid by Middleton for the stock of
goods purchased last June. The stock
was valued at about $500, and as it had
been conducted by a relative of one
Of the members of the firm. Middleton
had given two notes, one for $3.50, due
Aug. 8, and the other for 5000, due
Sept. 8.
MIDDLETONS FUNERAL.
The body Of Middleton will be buried
today, and the interment will he in
one of the local cemeteries It was
expected the funeral would take place
this morning, but yesterday afternoon
County Attorney Anderson notified
Coroner Nelson that 1t was Of the ut
iron that fha hI1ll2t v Iich
caused Middleton's death be found.
BULLET CANNOT BE FOUND.
At the autopsy, although a search
was made, the surgeons could not find
the missile and concluded that it had
been buried in the backbone. The ccr-
oner last evening said that his connec-
ton with the case had ended, and that
he did not care to further diss sct the
body
The murdered mans brother, low
ever, thought, If it would be cf any
use in convicting the murderer, the bull
let which caused death should GER
tainly be found, and 1t Is likely That
another attempt will be male today
to locate the leaden messenger of
death.
The evidence thus far secured against
Mrs Yarnell is purely circumstantial
and her arrest was made at the direc-
ton Of County Attorney Anderson,
who, after after hearing the statement
Of Mrs. Wright, directed it.
When taken to the central station
yesterday morning at o'clock, Mrs
YarnelI was cross examined by County
| Attorney Anderson and Chief Of Lee
tectives SchweitZer for half an hour.
At the time the officers took Mrs. Var
nell in custody she was Informed that
she was wanted to Identify man who
was under arrest.
Arriving there, she was Informed
that she was under arrest for the
murder of Middleton. In response to
| the statement of Chief Schweitzer,
Mrs. Yarnen said that the charge
would have to be proven, and th2- sne
| was innocent of the crime. The county
| attorney suggested that she could tell
| about the shooting IL she Desired, but
! the prisoner informed the officials ;hat
| she had told all she knew about Mid
| dleton's whereabouts Monday night a
number of times, and that she had
| not seen him after he left her house
at midnight. She denied that she had
! quarreled with Middleton, either On
! the way from the union depot to her
| home or after they reached there, and
repeatedly said that she did not leave
| the house after she and Middleton az
| rived there.
SEARCHING HER HOME.
! Detective Murnane visited the apart
ments Of Mrs. Yarnell yesterday morn
| ing, and, while making a search Of
her effects, found letter. The epistle
| Is written in a scrawling hand, and
was postmarked Carlton, Mimi, Sept.
2, and received at the st. Paul office
the same day at 2:3O p. m. The en-
velope was addressed to Mrs. A. J. Var
nell, and the enclosure read as follows:
Friday Morning, 8 O'cock--Mrs. A. J.
| YaTnel, Esq.-Dear Madam: You can look
! High, Wide and Handsome, for l will be down
Saturday, Sept. 3. Now don't tear your shirt
| or anything else, but just have cup of tea
| cooked. Don't know what train l will come
! on, don't go to the depot anything OF
| that kind. Yours In haste,
-Laplander Lutte.
Don't forget the Salts, and Rub little car
bolic Acid on. Hurrah for the Minnesota Sol
S.c-I
This letter was supposed by the detective
st. Paul, and the theory was advanced that
| the party who signed "Laplander Lutte
| might have some connection with the shoot
! ing,
Mr.. Spicer. however, is authority for the
| statement that the letter was written by
| Mrs. Gallagher, a sister of Mrs. YaTnell, who
| arrived IN st. Paul Saturday evening and re-
turned home Monday evening. Mis-. Gala
| CHER was the one who Mrs Yarneu said was
! escorted to the union depot Monday evening
| by Middleton and herself.
number of the residents in the vicinity
| OF the store where Middleton shot still
| incline to the theory that the shooting was
nDd Il,