The Saint Paul globe., 1905-02-23
MILL CITY REIGN
OF CRIME is ON
Two Men Shot Down Die and
Murderers Are at
Large
MURDERED
Emil Roggatz, shot Feb. IA.
Richard Conner, shot Feb. II.

Two murders in one week is the record
of Minneapolis
On Tuesday evening of last week Emil
RoggatZ. a coachman employed by DR..
Philip Mueller, of 1920 Second avenue
south, only block from the residence of
Mayor Jones, was shot by man whose
identity is unknown to the police.
Friday night Richard Conner, a member
of theatrical company playing at the
Bijou opera house, was shot by another
member of the company.
Both died yesterday afternoon.
Corners expired at Asbury hospital
about 1:30 p. M, and Roggatz passed away
at the Swedish hospital about $50 p. m.
Both men were murdered, and although
the shooting occurred nearly week ago,
no person has been arrested for the
crimes.
Stories of the Murders
Tuesday night of last week DIR. Philip
Mueller drove up to his home accom-
panied by his coachman According to
the stories told at the time the doctor
found three men standing on the porch and
they commanded him and the coachman
to open the door of the house. DR.. Muel-
Ter says that while he was at work with
the the Key ms wife opened the door and at
that instant the coachman turned about
and was shot by one of the burglars and
another shot silenced the big dog which
accompanied his wife down the stairs.
RoggatZ was taken to the city hospital
but he refused to submit to an operation
at that institution and a few days later
he was taken to. the Swedish hospital
where he died. No attempt was made to
remove the bullet for the reason, ac-
cording to the information from the hos
pltal, the man was doing welP and
there was no occasion for an operation,
for there were no signs of blood poison
ing.
Negro Is Killed
The case of Conner is different He was
negro, member of the Williams &
Walker company playing at the Bijou
Iheater last week He was shot Friday
night in the dressing room of the theater
shortly before the performance and il
was asserted at the time that the shoot
ing was accidental and he was not sorely
hurt, but was taken to the Asbury hospi-
tai in hack and was informed he would
be able to return TO his work in a day
or two. According to the story a revol-
yer fell from the pocket of one of the
members of the company and was ex-
ploded The bullet penetrated Conners
neck and he was directed to go to the
hospital and keep quiet. Pneumonia set
In and he died.
Conner BIames Livers
Before he died he said he was shot by
John Llyers, another member of the COM
pany. They had dispute in the presence
of several members of the company and
engaged in q Scuff1e.
of the men. Both saw the weapon, and
Lfvers secured it and fired it at his adj
versary, shooting him in the back. Con-
ner fell and was taken to the hospital
with the admonition to keep quiet, and
the show went on
His injuries were not necessarily fatal
and the report that the shooting was an
accident was spread about the town.
In the meantime the company closed its
engagement in Minneapolis and is play
ing at PittSburg during the present week.
No attempt will be made to bring Liv-
ers back to Minneapolis for the reason
that although there were several men in
the dressing room at the time of the
shooting their attendance cannot be secur-
ed unless they are indicted for murder
and as the grand jury will not meet for
some weeks nothing will be done.
Should Livers be indicted for murder
it is expected it would be impossible to
convict him for the reason that the other
members of the company would refuse to
come to Minneapolis and testify against
him.
Corners home is at Covington KY
and his remains will be sent there for
interment.