The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-09-17

lance, in which he was taken to the
Roosevelt hospital, where his Identity
was revealed by papers found IN his
pockets. A dispach was sent to Mrs.
Fish, who was at Tuxedo, and who
reached the hospital soon after mid
night, remaining at the side of her
husband, who never regained con-
seriousness.
Story of the Police.
According to the police, Mr.. Fish,
who in his wife's absence was living
: at his town home in Irving place, en-
tered the saloon yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by Mrs. Phillips and a
Mrs. Casey, two women who live In
West Thirty fourth street. There they
sat drinking until they were Joined by
Sharkey, at the invitation of one of
the women. Mr.. Fish continued to
treat his companions until, on discov-
ering that his money was exhausted,
he announced that he would draw a
check and get the bartender to cash 1T.
This provoked a derisive remark by
Sharlsey, who was ignorant of Mr..
Fish's identity, and high words fol-
lowed.
Il blow was struck, by whom the po-
lice do not know, and the two men
rushed at each other, the women
screaming and trying to separate them.
One of the women, catching Mr. Fish
by the arm, dragged him out Of the
saloon to the sidewalk. There he was
confronted by Sharkey, who had broken
away from his companions, and they
clinched. A moment later Mr.. Fish
reeled as If from a blow, and fell to
the sidewalk. Seeing him lying I'M
conscious and fearing that he might
be killed, his late companions fed
leaving Mr.. Fish where he fell until
g. policeman came along and summoned
an ambulance.
AS sooa as the fact of Mr.. Fish's
identity was established a dozen detec-
tives were set on the trail of his COM
panions, and before daylight they were
traced to the house in which the wom-
en- lived and We're arrested.
Shar<ey Makes Statement.
After being arraigned in the police
court they were brought before Coro-
ner Jackson, who, after q preliminary
inquiry, held Sharkey in $4,000 bail
on the charge of homicide and the
women a SWitnesSeS.
To the coroner Sharkey made a
statement that he met Mr.. Fish and
the two women in the saloon and after
a verbal alteration with Mr.. Fish they
left the place by different doors. He
denied striking Mr.. Fish and declared
that he must have fallen as he was
leaving the saloon.
Detective Trojan, who made the ar
rest, declared in an affidavit that
Sharkey admitted to him that he struck
Mr. Fish. Both the women made sworn
statements, but these District Attor-
ney Jerome has refused to make pub
lie.
Coroner jackson, after performing ar
autopsy, pronounced Mr. Fish's death
to be due to cerebral hemorrhage fol.
lowing conclusion Of the brain ant
not to a fracture of the skull, as at frs
was supposed by the surgeons at the
hospital. The coroner declared his
conviction from a careful examination
of the condition of the brain, that the
injury was caused by heavy blow
and not by contact with the sidewalk
in a fall In the latter case he said
there would almost certainly have beer
exterior injuries and fracture of tht
skull. The inquest will be held Friday
Mrs. Fish, who was completely pros.
trated, remained at the hospital al
night and this morning went to hel
home in Irving Place accompanied by
her brothers-in-law, Hamilton FISH
and Stuyyesant Fish. After the au
topsy Mr.. Fish's body was removed tt
the house.
The funeral will be held tomorrow il
st. Marks church In Second avenue
The burial will be in the family plo
at Garrison, N. Y.