Denver County CO Archives News.....Suicide or Murder? August 7, 1904
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Morning Oregonian August 7, 1904
Ex-Marshal of Victor Plunges FromHotel Window
Dead When He Is Picked Up
Friends Say Man Who Has Just Been Released From Jail Was Foully Slain- His 
part In Labor Riots

Denver,Aug 6- M.W. O'Connell, ex Marshal of Vicotr,Colo., cam eto hsi death 
this evening by falling from  a fourth story window in the rear of the Markham 
Hotel.
There is doubt as to whether O'Connell met with an accident, committed suicide 
or was murdered. The police hold to the suicide theory, on the ground that an 
accident would be almost impossible, as the window in the toilet room from 
which O'Connell fell was not open more that two feet.
The friends of O'Connell declare that the dead Marshal was murdered, as he was 
seen not more than ten minutes before hsi death, and at that time was in a 
cheerful mood. They declare that he would have many enemies who would not 
hesitate to kill him. Against this theory is the fact that none of his 
enemeies have been seen in the nieghborhood of the hotel , and there is no 
evidence of a struggle.
O'Connell was Marshal of Victor at the time of the Victor riot, June 6, and 
swore in a number of union men to help him protect the peace. For this reason 
he was removed form office by the Mayor of Victor and later was charged with 
participating in th eriot. He was only yesterday released on $10,000 bonds.


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