The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-27

Coughlin was exceedingly anxious to
know what disposition had been made
OF the property, and, when informed
that Miss Marrinan was the sole bene-
f1ciary, to the exclusion Of his wife, he
was wild with rage.
He threatened to see a lawyer and
make a fight in the courts, but Mrs
Coughlin refused to have anything to
do with such q scheme, and argued
with her husband that her sister, by
reason Of caring for her father and
mother for years, was entitled to the
homestead.
This did not suit Coughlin, and Sat
urday night, when Miss Marrinan
called at the CoughHn home, the mat
ter was discussed by Coughlin and
his victim. It ended in Miss Marrinan
giving Coughlin a small sum Of money
at his request, and both Mrs. Coughlin
and her sister supposed the matter was
settled.
A HARD WORKING WOMAN.
Miss Marrinan for the past ten years
had been employed in the stitching
department of Foot, Schulze & Co., and
with what she earned for her labor
had maintained herself and her par
ents. On the death of her mother, she
provided for the funeral and expended
money in purchasing a lot in the GEM
etery.
Yesterday Mrs. Coughlin visited the
home Of her sister on James street and
cleaned the house, and Miss Marrinan
left the factory where she was en-
ployed, at noon going to the Coughlin
rooms for her lunch. She had pre-
pared the meal and was partaking Of
it when she was murdered by Cough
lin.
The shooting was done with a Smith
&Wesson revolver, and but two shots
were fired. Although persons were in
the confectionery store on the ground
floor Of the building kept by E. H. S:a-
ter at the time the murder and suicide
occurred no sounds were heard, and
the first known Of the double crime
was when Mrs. Coughlin returned to
her home.
WAS A DRUNKARD.
Coughlin was fifty years of age and
was married to his wife at Rochester,
n, Y, in 1881. He was q railroad en-
gineer by trade and shortly after his
marriage came to st. Paul. He work
ed as fireman on the Omaha road, but
lost his position, owing to indulgence
in intoxicating drink. At the time of
the Burlington strike he secured a po-
sition as engineer on that road and
moved, with his wife and child, to
Aurora, III.
Here he again allowed liquor to get
the better of him, and, at a sacrifice
OF their homestead, Mrs. Coughlin
raised enough money for her husband
to take the Keeley cure. Shortly after
this his eye sight began to fail, and
two years ago he became blind. Since
that time Mrs. Coughlin has supported
herself and the family by taking board
ers and renting rooms.
The family returned to ST. Paul last
May, and Mrs. Coughlin rented a part
OF a house on East Ninth street and
rented rooms. Coughljn was dissatis-
fed with the frugal way the family
were obliged to live, and his temper
was such that 1t was hard to get along
with him.
Speaking of her married life, last
evening, Mrs. Coughlin said she had
hardly enjoyed a moments happiness
since her marriage. Frequently she
had been driven from her house by
her husband, who had fits Of rage, ard
often she had been obliged to live
with neighbors for days. She was wild
with grief at the death of her sister,
and a physician had to be called in
last evening to administer a sleeping
potion.
Coughlin had no relatives except
couple of nephews living at Burling-
ton. His life was insured for 81 900
in the Burlington Railroad Insurance
company, and Mrs Coughlin last even
ing was anxious that the officers of the
insurance company be notified of his
death.
Coroner Nelson, after an investiga-