Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-22
JENNIE GREEN.

Martin Does An Oer-True Tale Unfold.
In the district court yesterday afternoon,
Judge Wilkin presiding, the case of the State
VS.. Jennie Green, for larceny from the person
of William Martin, was called. The prisoner
was brought into court by Deputy Sheriff Har-
rison, accompanied by her attorney, w, w. Err
win, Esq. She appears to have lost but little
in appearance during her two months incar-
ceration in the county Jail. She took chair
within the railing behind her counsel and
leaned back in an apparently unconcerned
manner. She was generally self-possessed, ex-
kcept that her face was flushed, and at times
during the examination of the complaining
stare of those about her. She was becomingly
attired in black cashmere dress, white collar
and cuffs, black kid gloves and black hat, and
wore brown waterproof cloak.
About an hour was consumed in the work of
impaneling "a jury, and finally the following
gentlemen were agreed upon to try the case
John A. Bazille, Charles T. Spencer F. NJ. Ar
buckle, Chas. B. Stanley, L. B. Hodges, Chas.
A. Fuller, E. L. Reed, Wm.s NJ. Tileston, Henry
T. Johnson, J. 81. Matthews, James Drea Reu-
ben Hause.
William Martin, the complaining witness,
habit, sandy hair and beard and ruddy complex
ion. He commenced very glibly to tell the
story of how he was robbed, until checked by
County Attorney Rogers, and instructed to
simply answer the questions propounded. His
story on the direct examination was that he
came to st. Paul on the 22d of March with $240
in his pocket; that he went to the American
House; put it in the safe; got drunk on the
Oath; drew the money out and put it in his
pants pocket loose; that he felt the effects of
the liquor SO badly that he went up stairs into
lady's room and lay down on the bed that
in few moments the defendant came in and
shook him up and then left, when
he got up, sat on chair and leaned his head
on pillow and went to sleep; that about five
minutes afterward he felt hand in his pocket,
and bestirring himself he saw the defendant
leaving the room. He identified 800 bill
shown him as part of his roll. He confessed
himself too stupid with drink to raise an
alarm.
On the cross-examination the witness ad-
mitted that he had been under the influence of
liquor for the two days previous to the rob-
berry. His recollection of the events of the
day was very indistinct except as to the main
facts of the robbery and the identity of the
thief. He had been around town all day, had
visited saloons and drank in all of them. He
| knew he had laid down in lady's room, as he
had seen her clothes hanging up, but did not
apologize to her when she shook him and woke
him from his stupor. He did not tell anybody
about feeling a hand in his pocket before being
CAoIAAAeO ny VIC SIauu jury. he uaO never
told young lady, or anyone else, that he did
not know who stole the money. He knew that
if he did not identify the money he could
lay no claim to it, but was posi-
tive the 800 note shown him had belonged to
him. Here the defense tried to prove that the
proprietor of the American House was boarding
the witness free. and giving him three drinks
Of whisky day in order to keep him here to
testify. This was objected to, but the witness
denied the imputation. Several times during
the cross-examination the witness became very
much confused, and was betrayed into giving
many contradictory answers, and to confess
that he was stupidity drunk during his entire
stay in St. Paul up to the time Of the robbery.
When he retired from the witness stand the
.perspiration was streaming from his face and
his countenance was of bright carmine hue
He heaved sigh that sounded like the distant
shrek of shell, and was heartily glad to es-
cape.
Capt. Webber, of the police force, testified to
the finding of the money on the person, and in
the room Of the defendant, and as to her arrest
for the robbery, all of which facts are familiar
to the readers of the GLOBE. At the close of
his evidence, the court adjourned till 10
o'clock this morning.