St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-23


hour after he was found stabbed
In the chest at 2:46 a. M.
According to police reports the
two men quarrelled over The affec-
tons Of Mrs. Herring. Detectives
had previously visited the apart
ment 10 halt an argument between
the men. They were called by Mrs.
Herring. Both men q1ieted down
after the arrival Of the police and
promised 10 forget the quarrel.
After the police left, Mrs, Her
ring told authorities, the two men
returned 10 her apartment, Pryor
for his sections but
turned around and struck jackson.
Mrs. Herring ran down stairs
she said and called the police. When
she returned 10 the apartment
jackson was lying mortally wound
cd ON the floor.
Pryor Floea
Pryor Aed the scene az tha
tragedy and police sent out an
alarm for him over Eve states.
Police kept his place % residences
and the homes 81 his friends
under surveillance.
Tuesday night no appeared AZ
police headquarters and surrender
"a.
Police claim Pryor said ~ had
been hiding IN Minneapolis theators
since fleeing the scene Of the stab
bing. In a statement given poles
no admitted stabbing jackson, hut
claims he did Il IN aalf-defenaa.
Pryor said no struck jackson
with the knife only after the latter
had exclaimed In the heat a. tha
continued argument, 4 should KIN
Police gave Pryor's statement 10
Ramsey County Attorney James n.
Lynch who win present the case
10 the Ramsey county grand jury.
Pryor said he had been keeping
company with Mrs. Herring and
hat they planned TO be married
n the month Of November. He eaia
that recently she had grown cold
toward him and had been Keeping
with Jackson. He said NJ
went there early Monday morning
% talk with her and found jack
son there.
An argument resulted with the
Ilaying as the climax.
Two Of Triangle Married
Both Mrs. Herring and Morris
Jackson are married. Mrs. Herring
9 the wife Of Arthur Herring, from
whom she has been separated for
lone time. Jackson's marriage was
revealed by q death nutiee n 4
iaily paper which astablished that
. had . wife and child In Baton
Rouge, La.
Victim Veteran Of War
The dead man was q veteran Of
he recent war, having served IN
he Army from July "a, 1913, nm
~ December 10, 1916. He SAW 0gWr
! year Of overseas service.
He had been living with his moth
Or, Mrs. Ruth Addison, and hia
stepfather, Brazxie, az 7O7 Rondo
Ave. August 8, the veteran had
celebrated his 2lst birthday. Born
N Norwood, La, he had returned
August IL from a visit with rela-
lives In Norwood. He was employed
BY the Seeger Sunbeam Refrigera-
tor Co.
Pryor Came From LouisylIIe
Not much could be learned about
Pryor, the man being held for
Jaekson's death, except that he or
lginaily came from Louisville, XIV,
and that he has been employed AZ
2 dining car waiter. A brother.
Nord Pryor, lives at 635 st. An
thony, the same address where
Aaron resided.
Mrs. Herring Is wen known IN
st. Paul, having been active m
and a former president Of the
Credjafawn Social club, one Of the
outstanding organizations IN the
Twin Cities. She has been employed
as matron at the ST. Paul post
office.
She is being held as a material
witness.
Funeral services for jackson viii
be held at Brooks Funeral Homa
chapel Friday, at 2 D. m, Burial
Will be In the Fort Smelling National
Survivors include his wife. Mar
zaret; son, Kirmet Ray, Of Baton
Rouge, La, and his mother on 81.