The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-03
GRAND JURY PROBES
TWO MURDER CASES
Will investigate Incidents Con.
nected With the Deaths of
Two Men

John Liyers, the negro who is accused Of
shooting Richard Corners In the dressing
room OF the Bijou opera house about two
weeks ago, is likely to be indicted for
murder
The county authorities have taken steps
to have him extradited from New York.
and Sheriff Dreger and Deputy Sheriff
10th are on their way to the east for the
purpose of bringing him to Minneapolis for
trial. The two negroes were members Of
the Williams and Walker company Of
negro actors, and at the time of the shoot
ing it was said the affair was an accident;
that . revolver had fallen from the pocket
of one OF the men and when it struck the
floor it was discharged and Connors was
shot. He was taken to Asbury hospital
with the admonition to say that the affair
was an accident, and he was also Informed
the wound was not serious one.
Shortly before his death he made an
ante-mortem statement to the effect that
the shooting was the result of an alterca-
ton and was not an accident. Three men
who live in Minneapolis were witnesses
to the affair and they have been summon
ed before the grand jury.
lIvers Goes East
After the shooting the company left
Minneapolis. and a week ago was at Pitts
burg. Livers accompanied the troupe, but
left it at the Smoky city. Assistant
County Attorney Dahl is now in the east
and Livers has been located and will be
arrested and brought to Minneapolis for
trial.
The requisition papers were signed by
Gov. Johnson and Secretary of State Han
son at the auditorium in Minneapolis
Wednesday night. and the sheriff and his
deputy left for the east on a late train.
The authorities placed reliance on the
statement made by the members of the
company relative to the shooting and it
was not until a short time before Connors
died that Thee. L. Hays, resident man
facts and notified the county attorneys
office. Then Connors' ante-mortem state
ment was taken and he charged Livers
with being, the murderer. For a time 1t
was thought 1t would be impossible to
compel the attendance of witnesses to the
tragedy. but 1t has been learned there are
at least three men in Minneapolis who
Were present at the time Of the homicide
and they have been summoned before the
grand jury
Investigate Roggatz Case
The grand jury assembled yesterday and
considered number OF Jail cases-cases
where the man charged with crime is In
the case of Swan M. Lindahl, the former
policeman who is held on the charge of
footing and firing the South Minneapolis
branch OF the public library. The wit
nesses In this case were excused until
Monday.
The shooting Of Emil Roggatz, the
coachman employed by Dr. Philip Mueller,
home at 1920 Second avenue south on Feb.
15 will be one of those investigated by the
grand jury, and it is possible that an in
dictment will be returned, for Roggatz' s
ante-mortem statement is far different
from the story which the authorities have
permitted to leak out as his dying declara-
ton, and the fact that the inquest was
perfunctOry affair. lends color to the
the authorities did not desire to .show
their hand" at that stage of the investi-
cation. 1t Is believed that Roggatz told
the name of the man who shot him and
he will be indicted by the grand jury.