The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26
DrsrxIcr Counr.-Before Judge Palmer.

Monday, May 23.-Mr. Peckham on be
| half Of the defendant in the case of the state
rs. Charles Bonfanti. moved that the prs
oner be discharged.
The District Attorney asked that the
defendant be required to enter into recogni-
zance " conditioned be be well and safely
kept" ia the care Of his friends under the
provision Of the Revised Statute, Sec. I'll,
Chap. I23 for that the juries on the two
| former trials had found the defendant TO be
insane.
The Court thought the defendant was
/ sane when not under the influence OF lntoxi'
eating liquor, and refused 10 require the
sureties and after administering some
wholesome advice 10 defendant, 10 which he
reminded him Of his narrow escape, with ad-
monitons for the future, he was discharged.
Whercupon Mr.. BonfAnti arose and
thanked the Court, and expressed his deter
mination 10 amend his habits and make
himself useful member OF society.
THE BLASsKi CASE.
The case Of Anna Bilsnski tor poisoning
her husband in February last, tben came up
for trial
John Il. Brisbin and A. l.. Williams ap-
pcarod tor the defence, and /. " ID. Heard,
District Attorney for the State.
Lucinda Fitzpatrick was first sworn, who
testified IN substance, 1.-THE same AZ on her
former cxamnation), TO wit that she was
acquainted with the defendant, had lived 10
the same house with her that on the 2sth
February last she went up town with the
defendant that they went TO the Post VI
fec together. and from thence 10 VOLTS
drug store, and then to Day a jerks store,
where poison (arsenic) was purchased by
the defendant. That while going to
these places, the defendant said her hus-
band wanted arsenic, with which TO kill
rats--that she would not mind giving
hDm pill, II the Doctor WAS attending
him :" that II she bought arsenic and
he should drop away suddenly, that
they (pcople) would have suspicious of
her that she asked the deponent to buy
the arsenic that II she answered Mrs.
iilansky, II wanted arsenic, would buy
it :" that twas bought by the defendant,
at Day & jerks drug store that after
Mr.. Bilansky's death, when tho coroner
came and said an inquest would be held on
the body, defendant called upon the witness
and asked il sbe the witness) saw the sus
picion arising, and received the answer YES
since his DEATH" That defendant then said,
"don't you swear that bought the arsenic"
That defendant then said, {" II no arsenic
should be found 10 his stomach, they would
do nothing with her - that defendant re-.
piled, what IL be took il himself" That
. Mr.. Walker lived at the house with Mr..
and Mrs. Bilansky. That Mrs. Bilansky
had lived with Walker before her marriage
To Mr.. b. That defendant had told her
(thc witness) Walker was her nephew. That
she had never seen any rats either dead or
alive, about the house, or heard complaints
Of them. OF heard from Mrs. Bilsnsky
the effects Of the poison to the rats
She had never seen any tears, or other
manifestations OF griet on the part OF the
defendant, since the death OF Mr.. b. That
she lived close by, across the street, and
was there when he died.
The cross-examination occupied the en-.
tire afternoon. A strong effort was made
by the defence 10 impeach the character Of
the witness and large proportion of the
eoanse's questions were ruled out ~ OBJ
jectionable. Letters purporting to have
been written by the witness to Walker
were brought in court for recognition, and
ruled out
q Did you in the months Of Decem
Der. January and February send letters or
other messages Of love and affection to Mr..
Walker
A. ! decline answering.
q Did you state TO Mrs. Davis that
you would like to $50 Mr.. B,hnsky and Mr..
Walker hung. or either of them
A. Not to my recollection | talked
with Mrs, Davis on the subject a, my own
house.
q When did your friendly acquaintance
with Mr. Walker commence.
A. am not prepared 10 answer this
question.
Very much time was consumed in argu.
ing techpicalitics and the admiSibility and
regularity of the questions.
sKooSp DAYS PROCEEDINGS
The prisoner appeared IN court quite com
posed and scli.possesscd She does not show
deep concern IN the proceedings, but au
intergs,edncss, more OF qualification OF feel.
iugs OF emnity. while attacking the charac.
ter OF the witness, Mrs Fitzpatrick ire.
quen,ly smiling behind her handkerchief, as
il intent on bringing scandalous information
10 light
Since Miss Schair has appeared on the
stand, however. she has evinced far more
concern and anxiety, and before court al.
journcd last night seemed quite care-worn.
The cross examination of Mrs. killpa.
trick was continued yesterday morning.
She testified that she heard Mr..
u. say on Thursday the day before
he died. that he was not going TO live
tina, be had stated he had nothing TO hive
for that the Rev MIR. Patterson called ON
him, and was asked by the deccased il he
could do anything for him that AIR 7.
with the consent and request OF Mr.. H..
nro,n,s..l 10 s.Ao1 nr ~ illcv that .ftsr tn,