The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-16
ONLY M'COOL IS HELD
CHARGES AGAINST FALLEN AND
KENNEY ARE DTSNISSrO


The state presented its evidence in
the charge Of manslaughter against
Henry McCoOl, Andy Fallen and Charles
henney in the police court Yesterday
afternoon and after hearing the evidence
Judge Hine dismissed Kenney and FaI-
len on motion of their attorney A mo-
ton to dismiss the charge against Nc
Cool was taken under advisement bv
the court until today All three mon
were charged with the death of Charles
Larson, as result of blows, and the
coroner's jury returned a verdict that
Larson came to his death as the result
Of blows struck by McCool The Dra-
Ilmlnary hearing yesterday brought ont
no evidence that could in any way con-
meet Kenney and Fallen with the affair
The principle evidence against McCool
was the statements he had made to
Sergeant Ross, of the Margaret police
station, who talked with him the morn
Ing after he had been arrested
Augusta Anderson, living at 1897 Pavna
avenue. said she had known Larson
for a number of years. She said she
saw him the Saturday morning of the
day he was hurt, and uId not see him
again until Sunday morning about nine
O'Clock, when he returned to the house
and went to bed. She stated that he an
peared to be sick and could not talk verv
well, so they sent for Dr. Whitney
Dr. A. w. Whitney said that he was
called IN to see Larson on Sunday even
ing, June 8, and found him in a semi
unconscious condition, and that his left
side and left arm were partially par
alyzed. Dr. Whitney said that he diae-
nosed the case as an Injury to the brain
caused by some external cause, and had
him removed to Bethesda hospital He
saw him the next morning and that
his condition remained about the same
until his death. He called in DR.. Kelly
and held a consultation with him about
the case Monday morning
Claus Anderson, living at 1917 Edger-
ton street. testified that he saw Larson
Saturday night, between u and 1 O'Clock
on Payne avenue, ten blocks from where
he lived.
Sergeant Ross. of the Margaret street
| police station, said McCool was arrested
Wednesday night. and that Thursday
morning he had conversation with Nc
Cool. Sergeant Ross stated that he went
into the cellroom and said Good morn
Ing to McCool, and asked him what the
trouble was, to which McCool replied
that he was arrested for striking Larson.
Then, the sergeant said, he asked Nc
Cool if he did strike Larson, and to this
McCool replied that he found Larson
on his porch looking for some girl and
that he (McCooD told him to get off.
Whlch Larson refused TO do, and McCool
struck him three or four times knock
Ing him down. Sergeant Ross said that
McCool then asked him how Larson was
lie went down and telephoned to find
out how Larson was, and being told
that he was dead, went back and told
McCool so. On hearing this McCool said:
i didn't think that I struck him hard
enough to kill him"
Patrolman eastman told of arresting
McCool in a Payne avenue saloon. He
said he called McCooI out of the saloon
and asked him what the trouble was he
had Saturday night. McCool at first
denied all connection with Larson. but
later told the story Of finding Larson
ON his front porch. Alfred Burke. \