The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-14
DAVE RILEY TAKES
A DEADLY REVENGE
Kills His Brother in-Law, Barney
Caferty, and Then Him.
self.
The Two Had Been Enemies SINCE
Cafferty Married Riley's
Sister.

A family feud, started In ireland
nearly twenty years ago, was brought
f ka1 t s1g n close tSGaaX When pass
Caferty, twice in the back, killing him
almost instantly. Walking to his own
home. Riley then shot and killed him
self, in full view Of his wife and little
adopted daughter.
The tragedy occurred at the rear Of
the residence Of Mrs. Mary Berry, 3408
Since row between the two men
Tuesday night, they had been lying In
wait for each other. AS Riley sat at
his kitchen window this morning, he
saw Cafferty pass by on his way to Mrs.
Berry g well for pail of water, and
this being the chance he was waiting
for, he caught up his revolver and
started in pursuit.
He overlook Cafferty few feet from
the pump and, with an oath, aimed the
weapon at the doomed mans head.
Caferty was unarmed, and knowing
that their disagreement had came to be
a blood feud, he turned and ran to-
ward Mrs. Berry's kitchen. Riley fred
two shots in quick succession, both Of
them taking effect in the back.
Said He ssGot Him Right
81 guess I got him right that time,''5
he said to Charles Peck, who ran AROUND
the corner Of the barn to see what the
trouble was.
Peck was too frightened to reply,
but stood speecheless and watched Riley
walk calmly to his own rear porch at
1920 Girard. There he stood for mo-
ment, gazing about him, and then raised
the revolver to his left ear and fred
two shots into his brain, falling dead at
the feet of his wife and daughter, who
/ had come out to meet him.
Cafferty, after being shot, staggered
hands on her shoulders, cried:
Mary, I IN shot and I IN dying. For
God 81 sake send for doctor. -
J. He fell to the floor and died just -
his wife,. who had heard Of the shoot
ing, came in the door. Falling on the
floor beside the dead body Of her hus-
Il band, she Wept historically and prayed
8 that his life might be given back. For
:. nearly an hour She remained beside the
! body in unspeakable grief. Finally she
had to he taken away to her home in
i a FRUSTRATED condition.
4 There was much the same scene at
the Riley home, and when the police,
! who had been summoned, carried the
body into the house. Both Mrs. Riley
and her daughter tainted from the
shock: Coroner Kistler was summoned
4 and, deciding that an inquest was not
care of an undertaken.
!, Hate Famed to Fury.
+ By this time the entire neighbour
hood was aroused and people began to
throng the little settlement out Of Curl
osity. Nearly everyone in the vicinity
knew the two men well and knew of
the feud thmat was started years ago
when Riley married Cafferty' s sister.
The two families have lived in the
settlement there for several years and
: there has always been wrangling and
; fighting. Recently the trouble assumed
more serious aspect, and last Sun
day the two men had pitched battle
at Riley's home, where Cafferty was
the victor. Riley had been entertain
; ing two Of his nephews at beer party
!, ing them. Cafferty heard the trouble
;, and went in to take the part of one Of
, the boys. The result was that Riley
:: swore to get revenge at the next OPP
: portunity. Cafferty, who lived next
:. door, at 1922 Girard avenue, went home
!: laughing, telling Riley he ought to know
!, when he had enough.
All week Riley, who is brick ma
son by trade, remained home from his
) work, watching for chance to get
Cafferty at disadvantage. Caferty,
by far the larger man, paid little atten.
tion to his enemy, altho he did not force
the issue.
!. Persons who live in the vicinity had
heard Riley's threats, and were con.
; stantly expecting that murder would
!: house this morning, they knew that a
tragedy was at hand, and the murder
l and suicide were witnessed by score
of persons.
Both men were about As years old
and neither had any children. Riley,
few months ago, adopted girl IL
years old, and she was generally known
\ as his daughter. Caferty was an iron.
worker by trade, was known as good
borhood. The widows Of both men are
practically without means of support.