The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-05
MURDER COMES OF
BRAWL IN SALOON
MAMIE sEGERsTRoM DIES OF IN
JURIEs RECEIVED IN ROW.
Police Arrest Alfred Jorgenson, Who
Admits that He Quarreled with
segerstrom and 'Gave Him Push"
The Assault Was Committed in
Austin's Saloon Saturday Night.
Another saloon row has ended in muir

n
der.
Mamie Segerstrom, rs years old, 246
Fourth avenue S, died early this morn
ing at the city hospital as the result of
injuries received in a brawl in Q. II.
Austin 8 saloon at 315 Washington ave-
nue. S, on Saturday night.
Alfred Jorgenson, who admits having
had trouble with Segerstrom, is locked
up at Central station, and will probably
be charged with the crime, while
Charles Hendrickson, bartender in the
saloon is locked up and held as wit
ness. -
Altho the police have not ascertained
all the details, they have obtained some
idea Of what happened from Jorgenson.
The man talks but little and says that
he is not to blame. 1t seems that Sc
gerstrom, who was employed Fridays
and Saturdays as meat cutter in a
down town market, went into the sa-
loon shortly after IL O'Clock Saturday
night, and bought few drinks.
tie was sober at the time he entered
was some quarrel and the men in the
place all appeared anxious to fight.
Jorgenson says that he pushed away
from Segerstrom, who had become in
sulting. AS he did so the other stun.
bled against the wall, fell heavily to the
1lcOr ana lay UNCONSCIOUS.
and h While eh some cf the G gssaf left e
loon Hendrickson and another man car
ried Segerstrom to the lodging house
above. the saloon and put. him to bed
He did not regain Consciousness. anC
yesterday afternoon Dr.. J. w. Hines
was called to attend the man. HI
finding that he could do little. notifiet
| tho nolioo To foko tho man tn the city
Doctor Was Misled.
DR.. Hines was told that the man hae
report to the police. Their suspicion
were aroused, however, because Mrs
Segerstrom had missed her husband an
had reported the fact to the police yes
terday forenoon. Detectives were de
tailed on the case, but could learn httl
about the case until early this morn
ing.
, The persons in charge of the saloo
and lodging house told the police tina
the man had fallen downstairs, but tn
, wound looked as tho he had been struc
with some heavy weapon. They late
admitted that there had been a quarre
and that Segerstrom had been injured
Jorgenson s address was learned an
he was arrested just a few minutes. b.
fore Segerstrom died. He was taken
: the station, but was not told that th
only be charged with assault he az
3 mitted that he had fought with Sege
e strom and had pushed him against tt
l wall. He said that the man was drum
: and he was compelled to do it In sci
d defense.
$ This story, however, is not believe
|, by the police. Mrs. Segerstrom sa,
i that her husband came home at
O'Clock after work and was perfect
: sober. He had drawn but a sms
@ amount and had spent most Of II
i money for provisions He said he W
q going out for few minutes, but won
!. not tell her where. -.
l. An Old Quarrel Suspected.
r For this reason the police think the
may have been some old trouble b
e tween the two men and that Segerstro
,. intended to see the other man in t.
~ place. There is still much mystic
"a about the case, but the police hope
d get the whole story from Jorgenson al
"a Hendrickson. They" are positive tn
ia and strenuous means will be employ
q to make them tell what they know.
: Segerstrom, as far as is known, was
. man of steady habits and was not
a heavy drinker. ,.-s~ r.
~ Shortly before noon Jorgenson "
y taken to the county attorneys Off
=, and there he told the same story
n told the police. He said that Seq
-, strom was calling him down for ia
oy ing too much and he either struck h
a. or pushed him away and he fell.
Tn The police are disposed to. sym
dy thize with Jorgenson, for he eviden
. meant no harm when he struck |
other man. He will have to answer
=. the courts for it, however, and cha,
& of manslaughter will be placed agai
him. -
We Coroner J. M. Kistler swore in
ccroner's jury this forenoon and
inquest will be held tomorrow.
no no Mayor May Act. ~ 81
elk After investigating the brawl in
nd Landing saloon, 315 Washington g