The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-09

the window, and heard very plainly
the conversation between the man and
the woman. l never said that I rec
Ognized Mrs. YarneH, or that I knew
her voice. I do not know the woman
when I see her, and could not, Of
course, know her voice.
Il told the police that the woman
threatened to kill the man If he did
not give her the money, and that she
used oaths in her talk. From what
she said 1 was certain that there was
to be trouble, and probably murder
and 1 was going to notify the police
but was not able to walk. The man
and the woman went off in that direc-
ton (pointing from her window to the
alley in the rear Of the block which
leads to Middleton's store), and could
tell from their voices that they went
in that direction. They were gone
about fifteen minutes when I heard O.
woman scream and Shots
HEARD SUSPICIOUS SOUNDS.
Mrs. Wright would not say whether
she heard any one run through the al
ley in the rear of the block after the
shooting, but intimated that she had
heard suspicious sounds a few minutes
afterWard. She also said that this was
not the first dispute or quarrel she had
heard between Middleton and a woman
in the same vicinity, and referred to a.
similar row which occurred Sunday
night, but refused to talk about 1t ex-
cept to say that Middleton was one of
the parties to the affair.
Mrs. Wright was very anxious that
her name should not be used in connec-
ton with the affair, and said the police
and the county attorney has promised
that her name should not be used until
she went to court.
DIR. Wells, who was called to the
rooms of Mrs. Wright Monday evening.
said he had visited her about mid
night. He was sure that it was before
II o'clock. as when he returned to the
drug store it was just eight minutes
to II o'clock. He said he had heard no
noise or conversation, as Mrs Wright
supposed, and simply went to the WIN
dow to adjust a curtain which he had
pulled from it's fastenings when he en-
tered the room.
"SHE SHOT ME-"
In the course Of conversation DR..
Wells informed The Globe reporter
that while attending Middleton a short
time after he was shot, the wounded
man in answer to the question put BY
bystander as to how he was shot, and
who shot him. replied:
"She shot me-"
Asked why he had not stated this
fact at the coroner's inquest DR., Wells
said he had not been questioned on this
point. Just who the person was who
questioned Middleton and to whom the
wounded man had made the reply
above quoted, DR.. Wells said he did not
know. There were several persons in
the room and he was interested only in
caring for Middleton at the time and
paid no attention to the people who
We're gathered about and were asking
al kinds OF questions. There was no
doubt, the doctor said, but that Middle
ton had made the statement, "She shot
me" neither was there any doubt but
That he was perfectly conscious at the
time and knew what he was saying.
Neil O'Leary, who was the first man
to reach Middleton as he lay on the
sidewalk in front Of his store, said last
evening that Middleton was not inclin-
| ed to talk about the shooting. When he
assisted Middleton to rise from the
| walk the first thing he asked was as
| to who had shot him. Middleton to
| this question, replied that he did not
| Know. Again O'Leary asked as to who
| shot him and Informed Middleton that
| he was going 10 die. Middleton, how
| ever, said ne did not know who it was
| that shot him and refused TO say any
| thing more about it,
| After the wounded man had been car
| ried into the store, laid on the bed, and
was being attended by the doctor,
O'Leary says some one present his
| recollection was that it was one Of the
| policemen. said something about bur-
| glars and this he thi- ks gave Middle