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Patrick Moriarty

Birth
Ireland
Death
17 Nov 1882 (aged 59–60)
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Shieldsville, Rice County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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The body of Patrick Moriarity, the hapless
victim of the East side tragedy, has been taken to Shieldsville, Minn., for interment.
Courtesy of Daily globe., November 27, 1882, Page 5, Image 9


AN EAST SIDE MURDER
A Man Who Pludged the Burgler Gets Killed for His Pains

At about 10 o'clock last night an episode occurred on the East side near the cemetery, which sent the soul of a man flying across the river Styx. Shortly after the time above named a telephone call came into the Central police station ordering the patrol wagon to the East side. Officers Hill. Howard and Brudigan hooked up the grays and went living across the bridge. It was past midnight when they returned in charge of Capt. Chase, bearing the corpse of an unknown man on a cot. and a young man named Frank Hanson and his wife, the Latter two as prisoners. Capt. Chase being interviewed, stated substantially as
follows: "Hanson came running up to me and said, I want you to come to my house and get a man.'I asked "what is the trouble:" He replied, A man undertook to get into my house and I slugged him.' I said, 'I'll go out, but the
chances are that the fellow will be gone long before we can get there. Hanson lives on the corner of Taylor and Broadway, two miles distant. He said, I'll bet you an oyster supper that he'll be lying in the yard when we get there. I then ordered the wagon and went to the house. We found the man lying in the front yard a number of feet from the house. He was then still alive. We picked him up carefully and brought him here, but did not know he was dead until arriving at the station. I took Hanson and
wife prisoners, and have the keys to the house."
Frank Hanson is a young man and the son of J. D. Hanson, a highly respectable blacksmith, whose shop is on Main street, near the stone arch bridge. Frank is in his fathers employment this is, the first time he has ever been in serious trouble. He stated to the Globe reporter that his wife had started to go out of the front door
after an ash pan, when the stranger stepped up and endeavored to push into the room. She screamed and he (Hanson) rushed up. The stranger struck at him and he retained the blow with his fist, knocking him from the porch to the ground, The stranger sprang up from the ground, and the blow was repeated with all the strength he could command, this time knocking him several feet
from the porch. He saw the man was unable to rise, and then went for Capt. Chase. He stoutly asserted his innocence of any design to kill the man. The wife, who is apparently a frail little creature, being interviewed
separate and apart from her husband, corroborates his statement, and seemed heartbroken over the calamity.
Her father, R. Peet, one of the proprietors of the Minneapolis brass works, on First avenue south, came to the station, and to him Capt. Chase gave the custody of Mrs. Hanson until this morning. The coroner was promptly notified of the occurrence, and arrived at the station
at about 1 o'clock. Dr. Quinby made a cursory examination of the remains, but found no serious bruise. No bones were broken, and the cause of death seems wrapt in mystery. The face of the corpse was covered with blood, which had flowed from the nostrils. The forehead, however, gave a slight indication of a bruise, but it was not thought sufficient to have induced death. Respecting the identity of the dead man nothing could be learned. Only one scrap of paper was found on his person, and on
that was written simply the address of Merriman, Barrows & Co. The body was poorly clad in a cheap suit of old clothes, was apparently about thirty-five years of age, and looked like a "tough customer." Mrs. Hanson states that in him she recognizes a man who a few days since called at the house and asked her if she had a well, and where it was, She answered that it was in the house. After propounding two or three other simple questions and closely scrutinizing her, he walked of and joined another
man on the street. Her supposition is that he supposed she was alone last night. Capt. Chase will make a searching investigation of Hanson's house today, and if no evidence of violence is found the prisoner will probably be discharged. The remains are now in Warner's undertaking rooms, where a post mortem examination will be made today.

Courtesy of Daily globe., November 18, 1882, Image 7


THE POST MORTEM
Of the Remains of Patrick Moriarity Killed by Frank Hanson at His House on Friday Night—Fully Identified But No Conclusive Evidence of the Murder—The Prisoner Arraigned and the Examination Set for Wednesday Afternoon.
As stated in yesterday's Globe, Capt. Chase, after disposing of the remains of the man killed by Frank Hanson on Friday night, and safely locking up Hanson in
the police station, went back to Hanson's house and made a searching investigation for further evidence which should throw light upon the mysterious affair, but nothing was found. The proposition that Hanson had only used his clenched fist in striking the man is scouted
by many, while the friends of the prisoner still express confidence in the veracity of the young man.
Yesterday the remains were fully identified as those of a laborer named Patrick Moriarity, and is nearly fifty years of age. He leaves - a wife and five children somewhere in Sibley county, with whom he had not lived for some time. While in Minneapolis, he had boarded at Mrs. Carroll's boarding house on South First street.
It was learned that Moriarity was in Walker & McArdle's saloon on Nicollet avenue, on Friday evening, and that he left there between eight and nine o'clock and started for the house of a Mr.Quinn, who lives somewhere on the East
side. He had been drinking, and the theory of his friends is that he wandered in the wrong direction, and mistook
Hanson's house for that of Quinn, and that Hanson, through a misapprehension, had knocked him down before he
had an opportunity of making an explanation. Moriarity's friend's protest against the theory that he visited the house for any base design, and claim that he was a peaceful and law abiding citizen.
THE POST MORTEM.
The post mortem examination of the remains was held at the instance of Dr. Fairbairn, the coroner, yesterday morning. Drs. Hilland Evans conducted the examination. Three ribs were found broken, and the vital organs were frightfully bruised and lacerated. But no evidence of any weapon having been used was found, however, the belief is that young Hanson, after knocking him down, sprang upon him with his feet, which would be quite natural under the exciting circumstances. This might be true and yet Hanson have no distinct recollection of the fact. An inquest will be held by the coroner on Monday, when it is hoped that some further light will be thrown upon the mystery.
The Globe reporter met several of the friends of young Hanson yesterday, who have known him for a number of years. They are a unit in the expression that there is nothing vicious in the character of the young man, and they believe him

PERFECTLY INNOCENT of any design of killing Moriarity. He was fighting for the protection of his wife and his home, as he supposed. The man was a total stranger to him.
When his wife screamed for help and he came running to her rescue all he realized was that a rough, burly locking stranger had assaulted his wife and was attempting to gain entrance to his house. He flew at him with all the desperation and strength he could command, and dealt him a stunning fist blow, hurling him
through the door and across the porch to the ground. The man staggered again to his feet and was evidently about
to return to the affray, and Hanson again
sprang upon him, knocking him down and kicking him. The fact that he had a revolver and did not use it would go to show that no foul intention prompted him.

Courtesy of Daily globe., November 19, 1882, Page 6, Image 6
The body of Patrick Moriarity, the hapless
victim of the East side tragedy, has been taken to Shieldsville, Minn., for interment.
Courtesy of Daily globe., November 27, 1882, Page 5, Image 9


AN EAST SIDE MURDER
A Man Who Pludged the Burgler Gets Killed for His Pains

At about 10 o'clock last night an episode occurred on the East side near the cemetery, which sent the soul of a man flying across the river Styx. Shortly after the time above named a telephone call came into the Central police station ordering the patrol wagon to the East side. Officers Hill. Howard and Brudigan hooked up the grays and went living across the bridge. It was past midnight when they returned in charge of Capt. Chase, bearing the corpse of an unknown man on a cot. and a young man named Frank Hanson and his wife, the Latter two as prisoners. Capt. Chase being interviewed, stated substantially as
follows: "Hanson came running up to me and said, I want you to come to my house and get a man.'I asked "what is the trouble:" He replied, A man undertook to get into my house and I slugged him.' I said, 'I'll go out, but the
chances are that the fellow will be gone long before we can get there. Hanson lives on the corner of Taylor and Broadway, two miles distant. He said, I'll bet you an oyster supper that he'll be lying in the yard when we get there. I then ordered the wagon and went to the house. We found the man lying in the front yard a number of feet from the house. He was then still alive. We picked him up carefully and brought him here, but did not know he was dead until arriving at the station. I took Hanson and
wife prisoners, and have the keys to the house."
Frank Hanson is a young man and the son of J. D. Hanson, a highly respectable blacksmith, whose shop is on Main street, near the stone arch bridge. Frank is in his fathers employment this is, the first time he has ever been in serious trouble. He stated to the Globe reporter that his wife had started to go out of the front door
after an ash pan, when the stranger stepped up and endeavored to push into the room. She screamed and he (Hanson) rushed up. The stranger struck at him and he retained the blow with his fist, knocking him from the porch to the ground, The stranger sprang up from the ground, and the blow was repeated with all the strength he could command, this time knocking him several feet
from the porch. He saw the man was unable to rise, and then went for Capt. Chase. He stoutly asserted his innocence of any design to kill the man. The wife, who is apparently a frail little creature, being interviewed
separate and apart from her husband, corroborates his statement, and seemed heartbroken over the calamity.
Her father, R. Peet, one of the proprietors of the Minneapolis brass works, on First avenue south, came to the station, and to him Capt. Chase gave the custody of Mrs. Hanson until this morning. The coroner was promptly notified of the occurrence, and arrived at the station
at about 1 o'clock. Dr. Quinby made a cursory examination of the remains, but found no serious bruise. No bones were broken, and the cause of death seems wrapt in mystery. The face of the corpse was covered with blood, which had flowed from the nostrils. The forehead, however, gave a slight indication of a bruise, but it was not thought sufficient to have induced death. Respecting the identity of the dead man nothing could be learned. Only one scrap of paper was found on his person, and on
that was written simply the address of Merriman, Barrows & Co. The body was poorly clad in a cheap suit of old clothes, was apparently about thirty-five years of age, and looked like a "tough customer." Mrs. Hanson states that in him she recognizes a man who a few days since called at the house and asked her if she had a well, and where it was, She answered that it was in the house. After propounding two or three other simple questions and closely scrutinizing her, he walked of and joined another
man on the street. Her supposition is that he supposed she was alone last night. Capt. Chase will make a searching investigation of Hanson's house today, and if no evidence of violence is found the prisoner will probably be discharged. The remains are now in Warner's undertaking rooms, where a post mortem examination will be made today.

Courtesy of Daily globe., November 18, 1882, Image 7


THE POST MORTEM
Of the Remains of Patrick Moriarity Killed by Frank Hanson at His House on Friday Night—Fully Identified But No Conclusive Evidence of the Murder—The Prisoner Arraigned and the Examination Set for Wednesday Afternoon.
As stated in yesterday's Globe, Capt. Chase, after disposing of the remains of the man killed by Frank Hanson on Friday night, and safely locking up Hanson in
the police station, went back to Hanson's house and made a searching investigation for further evidence which should throw light upon the mysterious affair, but nothing was found. The proposition that Hanson had only used his clenched fist in striking the man is scouted
by many, while the friends of the prisoner still express confidence in the veracity of the young man.
Yesterday the remains were fully identified as those of a laborer named Patrick Moriarity, and is nearly fifty years of age. He leaves - a wife and five children somewhere in Sibley county, with whom he had not lived for some time. While in Minneapolis, he had boarded at Mrs. Carroll's boarding house on South First street.
It was learned that Moriarity was in Walker & McArdle's saloon on Nicollet avenue, on Friday evening, and that he left there between eight and nine o'clock and started for the house of a Mr.Quinn, who lives somewhere on the East
side. He had been drinking, and the theory of his friends is that he wandered in the wrong direction, and mistook
Hanson's house for that of Quinn, and that Hanson, through a misapprehension, had knocked him down before he
had an opportunity of making an explanation. Moriarity's friend's protest against the theory that he visited the house for any base design, and claim that he was a peaceful and law abiding citizen.
THE POST MORTEM.
The post mortem examination of the remains was held at the instance of Dr. Fairbairn, the coroner, yesterday morning. Drs. Hilland Evans conducted the examination. Three ribs were found broken, and the vital organs were frightfully bruised and lacerated. But no evidence of any weapon having been used was found, however, the belief is that young Hanson, after knocking him down, sprang upon him with his feet, which would be quite natural under the exciting circumstances. This might be true and yet Hanson have no distinct recollection of the fact. An inquest will be held by the coroner on Monday, when it is hoped that some further light will be thrown upon the mystery.
The Globe reporter met several of the friends of young Hanson yesterday, who have known him for a number of years. They are a unit in the expression that there is nothing vicious in the character of the young man, and they believe him

PERFECTLY INNOCENT of any design of killing Moriarity. He was fighting for the protection of his wife and his home, as he supposed. The man was a total stranger to him.
When his wife screamed for help and he came running to her rescue all he realized was that a rough, burly locking stranger had assaulted his wife and was attempting to gain entrance to his house. He flew at him with all the desperation and strength he could command, and dealt him a stunning fist blow, hurling him
through the door and across the porch to the ground. The man staggered again to his feet and was evidently about
to return to the affray, and Hanson again
sprang upon him, knocking him down and kicking him. The fact that he had a revolver and did not use it would go to show that no foul intention prompted him.

Courtesy of Daily globe., November 19, 1882, Page 6, Image 6

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158052162/patrick-moriarty: accessed ), memorial page for Patrick Moriarty (1822–17 Nov 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 158052162, citing Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery, Shieldsville, Rice County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by BJ (contributor 46879813).