Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-30
SWEET SCENTED RIJMPUS

The Celebrated Case Of Pat. Connelly's As
sault Upon James III. Farrel--The Farrell
Witnesses Minus--An Attachment Issued
-Other Testimony Introduced.
Pat. Connolly, barkeeper of the Adelphia,
was arraigned yesterday in the municipal
court, on charge Of felonious assault upon
one James n. Farrell. County Attorney
Rogers prosecuted, but Connolly had no
counsel.
James 81. Farrell, the prosecuting witness,
was not present, nor Frank Farrell, his
brother, another witness for the prosecu-
ton. Both having been subp@need, and
their summonses having been duly served
and returned. the county attorney at once
moved for an attachment upon the recreant
Farrells, which was granted. Other evil
dence for the prosecution was then taken.
Roxie Kelly, being sworn, substantially
testified that he was in the Adelphia on the
night of the rumpus. James Farrell was
sitting at a table with a stranger named
| O'Dillon. The witness heard Farrell say to
| O'Dillon that he would take the latter be-
! hind the scenes, and introduce to him his
brother Franks wife, one of the performers.
This was just at the close of the performance,
and Farrell and O'Dillon proceeded behind
the scenes. When there, Connolly came up
and said, t.This will not do" It was rule
of the house that no one, except performers,
was permitted behind the scenes. James
Farrell began to abuse Connolly with foul
language, and quarrel followed. Farrell
threatening Connolly with his cane, the
latter struck the former with his
fist. The witness stood between
them. Connolly had no weapon, and the
witness did not see any person with weapon
other than the cane, although the witness
was in such position that he could have
seen pistol, if one had been used.
/ Frank Reilly, at that time performer in
the Adelphia, was the next to testify. He
corroborated Kelly in all points, except ir
what had occurred in front of the scenes.
The case was then continued until to-
day.
In attaching the witnesses, James II. ant
Frank Farrell, the county attorney has, it il
to be hoped, inaugurated new policy in tn,
prosecution of criminals in the municipa
court. Persons accused of crime on evidenc,
that would inevitably convict, are eternal,
escaping their just deserts by the spiritin(
away or mysterious disappearance of prose
cutting Witnesses. This is an outrage upo1
the court, the prosecuting attorneys and tn
police. There is, moreover, but little ques
ton that this incontinent vanishing of i'm
; portant witnesses is accomplished by com
pounding felonies of various degrees of mi
guilty. This must and will be stopped, a
thu GLOBE is assured be the county attorney
: and the sooner the better.
. The case of Connolly and Farrell is, lik
others before it, attended with peculiar cir
. cumstance, which will be simply submitte
without comment, as the matter is still be
fore the court. In the first place, Farrell wait
ed four days after the alleged assault ha
been committed upon him before he lodge
his complaint, the offense having been made
according to Farrell's statement, on the 18t
inst, while his complaint is dated March 2:
Agar, he was subp@naed on March 81 to az
pear in support of his complaint on Marc
20, thus being afforded two days notice.
remains to be seen what effect an attachmer
will have upon him.