The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIE
CASE OF PATRICK H. CALLAHAN
Is BEGUN AT LIS
BON, N. d.
IS DEFENDED BY w. W. ERWIN
Accused Man Shot and Killed Ed
ward O'CaIIa CHAN for Undue
Attentions to His
Wife.

LISBON, N. D., Dec. 3-(Special. J.
The case of Patrick H. Callahan, charg-
ed with the Willful murder of young Ed
ward j. OCallaghan came on for trial
today before Judge Lauder, in the district
court. The little court room is crowded.
and there is not even standing room
enough to accommodate the large num-
Der Of curious people who are anxious
TO hear every word said in this cele-
brated case. The defendant is repre-
sented by w. w. Erwin, of St. Paul.
Mimi, who has associated with him P.
II. ORourke, of Lisbon, United States
district attorney. States Attorney T. A.
Curtis is managing the prosecution.
From the present outlook every point In
the case will be fought with considera-
DE Vigor on the part of counsel retained
Inc information against the prisoner is
oraWn on the same lines as was the in
mctment in the renowned case of The
State Of Minnesota against Harry Hav-
ward, for the murder of Catherine
Cling, which stood the test of the SUI
preme court.
A general statement of the facts re-
lating to the sad affair is as follows:
STORY OF THE CRIME.
AS the shades of night were fast gath
Bring in around the bright, busting lit
lie town of Enderln, on the 500 line.
IN this county, on the evening Of Oct.
10 last. the people who happened
TO be out at that time Were startled bv
three pistol shots, fired in quick succ es-
sion from the street in the vicinity OF
tne Callahan hotel. An investigation
showed that as young Canadian
named Edward ]. O'CalaghaG was pass
ing IN front Of the hotel mentioned. PAT
TICK n. Callahan, a relative of the vouna
man, had fired three shots at him. two
OF Which had taken effect in his back
II Is alleged that as soon as the shooting
commenced the young man ran across
the street. his assailant following him.
hHooIlng as he ran. The injured MAJ
managed to reach Rathie's hardware
store, in which he was EMPLOYED. and
then fell in utter collapse across the
counter. The injured man fingered in
the agonies Of death until early on tbe
IoIoWlng Wednesday morning. when he
expired. "-iei liz
Soon after the bloody daed had bee,
pefpetrated Callahan surrendered himseIf
to the officers of the law. and Vas
paced In custody, charged with shoot
ing another with intent to kill. A pre-
urinary hearing was soon after had. and
Lle prisoner held for trial under IS. COG
pan, which was finally given by prolni-
hent business men of Enderlin.
AS soon as the young man was dead
a coroner's inquest was held and a
searching autopsy performed.
Inc prisoner was committed to iail on
the coroner's warrant charged with Will
1uI murder, and has been in the countv
bastile ever since. Callahan has been
resident of Enderlin for several wears
ana Tor some time had been chief of
police of the town.
The trouble, which it is claimed
brought about the terrible tradegv. dates
some little time back and 1t is said had
Its origin in the undue attentions alleged
to have been paid by the deceased to tbe
prisoners wife
Deceased was a Canadian by birth
having been born at Arthur, Ontario
where his parents now reside.
It is proper in this connection to saw
that Mrs. Callahan is much interested n
her husbands defense and is looking aft.
er his interest nobly.