The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-01-06

enough to stagger; knew he was full
# whisky; (Vitness shown plat J be.
tore We got to town DeForrest came out
Of bushes on left; then I got out Of
buggy and walked ahead of buggy to
forks Of road; I walked from beyond
rav'ne to the forks Of road I walked
ahead OF buggy beside horses; made
statement about this matter to County
Attorney; did not make a statement of
this kind first time to Wright; was con-
fused; was arrested Friday, june 18th,
nearly dusk before I made . statement
Wright said he wanted me to make ,
statement; Carhart and I we're good |
friends when We parted think I told |
Wright that l did not see DeForress
after he left Seeley's until I saw him
that evening in town; made another
statement next day to Barnes in AFTER
noon told the same story as told Wright
day before; said I did not see DeFor-
rest from Seeley's to town; Wright
told me got out Of buggy; Wright
said, "you saw DeForrest;" I then
said did see DeForrsst in brush; did
not tell Wright or Barnes that DeFor-
rest came down town with Us Sunday ;
Carhart and I have talked about this
matter.
RE-D1REor.-Mr. Wright came and
told me he wanted to get at the truth
Of this matter, and i'll would come
and tell it he would fetch no charge
against me ] told him then I had told
him the truth with some exceptions,
when 1 was first put in jail; both state
ments to Wright were made after We
were under arrest.
Fsstus Koyne, sworn-Test,6es that
on Monday June 18th, DeForrest was
intoxicated ; DeForrest at that time was
making apology to mo about some words
we had had the day before; said he was
not much Of man, but it he could
not get away with man in one vay he
could in another he said there was 8
fellow with him, and he guessed the
fello" thought he (DeF.) had some
money with him; the fellow pushed
him over aud he shot the son of a BIB
he said no more about this I reported
this to Mr.. Robinson, the policeman
no (Robinson) said Def. was drunk
, and would not dare to shoot any one.
Il The State here admitted that witnes
, De Groat took dinner at the Contra
i. House, on June 18th, 1869.
2 Vim. H. Parsons, sworn-Last Jun
e lived On lot 8, blk l0l, in Lowry's I'D
dition to St. Cloud; it has not bee
Q unusual to hear shots in the brush.
1 CRoss-Ex-Saw Clark's timer, on
J; Sunday last summer, shooting o
p blk 100; tho shots I have hear
It might have been out on Lowry's prairie
a Defendant here rests.
It John Goats, IN rebu.taz for State
}, The Monday morning on which Carha1
!, rode out in the country with me I sa
a the defendent Trainor come into 10,
cites to pay his bill for atoppin
- all night; was delivering some me.
- there at the time.
- The evidence in the case here close,
j. Saturday, January 1st, 1870.
l The defense was opened by L. v
l. Collins, ESQ.,, who spoke for about tw
y hours, ably reviewing the defense wit
h much clearness and power. His effo'
IS is highly spoken Of by every one.
+. He was followed by E. NJ. Wrigh
j. Esq, County Attorney, on behalf Of tn
); State. The speech Of Mr.. Wright ".
It a very able one, clear, logical and col
b vincing. All who heard it were satis6e
I that the State could have had no mo,
e faithful representative in this case.
d In the evening the Court met pu,
e suant to adjournment, at seven o'clocl
= large audience being in attendance
r The time between seven and eleve
; o'clock was by arrangement divide
between Messrs. Hamlin, on tho pal
r of the defense, and Gordon, for til
n State. Each spoke for about two hour!
8 We have not space for even an option
-; Of their remarks, but suffice it to "a
+; their speeches were ablo aud eloquent
r Al eleven o'clock, the Court bega
: it's charge to tho jury, which Taste
I until few minutes before twelv
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