The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-30

warrant was received, but before it
was issued Jacques had expired
Three hours after his death O'Keefe
was arrested at his home, No. 81 South
Robert street. He is charged with
manSlaughter in the first degree.
How the fight started no one seems
to know. Friends of Jacques claim that
O'keefe was the aggressor, but, ac-
cording to his story Jacques brought
on the trouble.
The quarrel dates back to the ma
chinists' strike at the Great Northern
shops early in the summer. JACQUES is
machiniSt, and O'Keefe was en-
ployed as special policeman. He was
retained by the company after the
ST. Ike was settled. and since then
there has been bad blood between the
Waterman and the men.
About a week ago jacques fell to
sleep while at work. He, was "a mem
Der of the night shift, and in the
morning O'Keefe is said to have re-
ported him to the superintendent. This
created considerable hard feeling
Jacques is said to have threatend to
get even.
Didn't Know Who Hit Him. Il
Thursday afternoon Jacques and his
wife were down town shopping. When
near the Palace Clothing cornpany's
store at Seventh and Robert Streets a
man called to him. O'Keefe was sit
ting in front ofsa ssaioon with several
other men. Mrs. Jacques walked to-
wards Robert street and waited for her
husband. He Joined her in a few mo-
ments. Someone hit nae,'' said he,
and don't know who it was" Blood
was rushing from the mans mouth
and there was a cash under his eye
While talking to O'Keefe,'' he con-
tinued, Il was struck from. behind
The policeman at Robert street was
notified, but when he looked for the
asSa1lants the men had disappeared.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning the fight. was renewed
O'Keefe and Jacques met near the
jackson street bridge on Pennsylvania
avenue. There were but few words
passed between the men before blows
were exchanged. Mrs. Curran, who
lives directly opposite from where the
tight occurred, witnessed the trouble
She said: First one man seemed
to get the better of the fight and then
the other. l know neither OF the men.
and could not say which started the
fight. All at once one man fell face
downward and the other Jumped upon
him. He pounded him for several
minutes and then by-stander pulled
him off. Both walked away terribly
beaten. 1t was all done SO quickly
that If | were to see the men again 1
could not recognize them.'' s"s-
All Tell the Same Story.
Others who saw the fight relate
about the same story. They say that
O'Keefe pulled revolver and struck
jacques over the head with the weap-
on. Jacques staggered forward and
knocked the gun from his assailant,s
hand. He then fell to the ground and
O'Keefe jumped on top of him.
Says the Waterman "Got Him.
When separated both men left for
home. When Jacques arrived at his
house, No. 855 AlbemarIe street. he
was exhausted. He was unable to tell
how he was injured other than to say:
The Waterman got to me, and I was
licked. Mrs. Jacques put him to bed
and called DR.. Christensen. Before the
physician arrived the man lapsed into
Inconsistencies. Later Dr. Nichols
was summoned, but said that nothing
could be done for the injured man. He
died at 1890 o'clock
Coroner A w. Miller was notified and
nad the remains removed to Theodore
Kunkers undertaking rooms, 3S1 North
washington street, where an AUTOPSY was
nelo: The post-mortem showed death to
be due to a hemorrhage of the brain.
winch caused q clot of blood on the left
side OF the head. The mans right eve
was Dlackened, and there were several
scars on the neck and face
O'Keefe did not know of the Jacnues
death until arrested in his room Yesterday
afternoon. About 10. O'Clock, accompanied
by Charles McKenna, another Great
Northern Waterman, he appeared in the
police court and asked for warrant for
Jacques arrest. The application was re-
ceived and the warrant would have been
issued Yesterday afternoon had not the
| man died.
O'keefe Is Badly Cut
O'Keefe is badly cut about the head and
face. There are two large gasiles across
his forehead, and his scalp is cut He
says that Jacques kicked him.
AT the county jail last night he refused
to discuss the fight or tell how it ham
pened. His attorney, Daniel LAWYER in
structed him to say nothing of the affrav
OKeefe told Capt. Clark that Jacoues
was the aggreSSor
Jacques is survived by a wife and four
Children, the oldest a boy seven wears of
age and the youngest a baby girl He
was twenty-six years of age and had been
resident of st. Paul for three wears
coming here from Manitoba =
O'keefe is twenty three years old. IJis
parents live at Cedar Lake Mimi. Re
came to st. Paul in April shortly before
the strike at the reat Northern shonsS was
declared He has since been emnInvad . :
special policeman. - 90
No arrangements have been made for
Mr.. Jacques funeral, but it will Droha hI11
be held Monday afternoon A coronar's
jury will be summoned today and an in
quest held. -