The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-08

~ 0iAhcly 10y SAiAiiS
allow Dowen TO come TO tiH house She
said she knew nothing OF the shooting
that would aid tie police. She said:
81 knew my husband had no TINA
for Mn DoWa1l, and we often had tro1p
bile in the family over this question,
sAltho Mr.. Quirk often said that .Dowell
should never enter the. house,sI never
heard him make any threats,
~ WAS In nIy room upstairs when
the shooting occurred, x heard Mr.
tQuirk order Dowell TO leave the house,
ran down stairs and seeing lowell on
the grass, 1 ran to my daughter and
took her away. MIR. Quirk came back
into the house and stayed with me until
a detective came to arrest him. M
ssWhle we Were alone I asked him
mind lit, that. everything would come
out all right. u q
saI don't know whether sDewen had
knife, but / understand one was
found in his pocket at the hospital.''
Mrs. Quirk admitted that her hus-
band left her and went west two years
ago and that he did not contribute to-
her support during that time.
When Quirk was locked up after his
examination by the county attorney,
his wife was allowed to visit him, and
for nearly an hour they talked rapidly
and q s6d They sent a fer Albert and ID
both both a men C. called o iate last t night and
arranged for the preliminary hearing,
which win probably be held in the mu.
nicipal court.
l. 1892. Only the Trial Remains. g Il
Police Superintendent Doyle said to-
| day. that there is little. more to be
done by the police IN connection with
! the case and that the entire matter is
now in the hands of the county attor-
ney.
| All the witnesses have been examin-
ed and the police have1also found many
persons who know of the trouble be-
| tween the two men. There is no mys-
terry to be solved, and the only task
ahead is the trial of the murderer in
the district court. - ~. - ...
Superintendent Doyle says he has
! knife thoroly. A small penknife was
! found open in Dowell's overcoat pocket
when his clothes were searched at the
Hospital. It was "a small penknife,
with a pearl handle, and the largest
blade was not more than two inches
long. -- -..~.>e..'-, 49, -. u. &
None but Quirk could be found who
would say that Dowell had it in his;
hand at the time he was shot. If he
did the police are at loss to know
how it was placed back into the pocket,
for the wounded man was apparently
lifeless the moment after he was shot
The blade, says Superintendent Doyle,
p could not have inflicted mortal wound
| thru an overcoat such as Quirk wore
and was in no way a weapon that a
man could use in self-defense.
Some Of the detectives think the
knife was placed in Dowell IS pocket as
he lay unconscious on the lawn waiting
for the arrival of an ambulance. Sew
eral persons were around him at the
time, altho no one saw the knife placed
there.
) Dowell Appealed to Police.
Police Superintendent Doyle was able
to furnish the county attorney with
,, valuable information. He said that
about a month ago Dowen came to his
office and told him that Quirk intended
to take his life. He asked for police
protection. Superintendent Doyle grant
, ed the request, and Quirk was watched,
but he did not suppose that there was
any real danger. =. .
Quirk is well-known gambler, and
tor many years conducted gambling
house on Hennepin avenue. He was al.
ways quiet, and Superintendent Doyle
aid not think he would ever carry out
his threat, Yesterday, however, Dowell
! walked into the trouble.
Dowell had known Ouirk for many
= years, and it is said that they roomed
y together at one time and were the best
! of friends. When Dowen began to pay
. attention to Miss Squires there was a
! quarrel between the two men. DoweU
had avoided the other man as much as
, possible, and they seldom net except
on the street, when they passed with.
out speaking.
q After being locked up, the murderer
was calm and appeared not to be think
, ing of the crime or the punishment
= Occasionally he would ask for a drink
= Of water, but would say nothing of TIT
: tragedy. He asked the policemen not
= to bother him with questions, and afte:
E the examination by the county ATTORNEY
he lay on his bunk and slept soundlJ
until early today.
No inquest to Be Held, Pr " -.
An autopsy, performed today by Dr.
j. W. Little and Dr. J. M Kistler a
L Conno1y's undertaking rpoms ON SIKH
+ street, showed that the bullet entere,
- - Dowell 8 head just above the right tenn
70 pie. 1t came out near the base of tn
brain, SCATTERING the back of the skull
9 Coroner Kistler decided that it wa
q uuuoceSSaTV TO uOlu du Inquest, ana ma
Il asked that the matter be taken directl,
J to the grand jury.
c Quirk, who has occupied cell since
J. last night, will be arraigned in polio
T. court tomorrow on a charge of murder
y The police have not questioned hin
J, much today, as they have the evidenc
e. well in hand.
ID -
. DowELL's CAREER