Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-01
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

The Oonuudrum as to Who Killed Alex.
Hamilton Settled, but the Slayer Dis
charged--The Unfortunate Girl Who Sold
$3.50 Worth of Furniture-Her Jury
Can't Agree.
The two big cases on the criminal calendar
for this term were tried before Judge Wilkin
yesterday. Big, in that one involved the re-
sponsibility for the life of a human being;
big, in that the other had poor, forlorn and
forsaken woman, an outcast from society, as
the defendant
"wHo KILLED ALEXANDER HAMILTON"
James Ira Beach was arraigned and tried
for the Staying of Alexander Hamilton on
the 18th day of last November in Tom Nc
Dsrmott's saloon, since closed by the law be
had violated i'll opening it.
A Jury was empaneled without difficulty.
Mr.. Rogers made statement of the case.
He virtually admitted that no criminal in
tent was alleged; the prosecution claimed
that human being had been unexpectedly
deprived of his life by the cul-
pable negligence of the defendant.
In this connection counsel argued that the
culpability partially existed from the fact
that defendant was and did carry weapon
in violation Of the law.
Every ono is familiar with the testimony
in the case, as presented in the GLOBE at tbs
time Of the unfortunate occurrence. The
prosecution substantially reproduced all that
was given in the GLOBE, excepting Ryan's
testimony, he having fed from the city sub
sequent to the killing.
The defense established by testimony that
Alexander Hamilton several times previous to
his death, and with full knowledge of his
approaching dissolution, acquitted Beach of
all blame.
Beach was then placed upon the stand.
He told in simple way his story, in all re-
spects the same as heretofore related in the
GLOBE.
The counsel for defense, Messrs. O'Br1en
and Gribble, argued that Beach was blameless
of the death of Hamik on. Even more, they
contended that Hamilten's death was the i'm
mediate result Of his own act in grabbing or
seizing aud taking Beach's pistol. It was
tbs dead mans neglect, not the living man.
fault that death ensued from the
sudden struggle for the possession
of the pistol. The threats against Beach
and the fact that the doors were locked
ngainst bis exit, when he refused to pay the
10 cents claimed of him, and which he de-
MED doing cut no small figure in the case
The jury was charged, retired, and after
being out about fifteen minutes returned 6
verdict of not guilty. Beach received the
verdict with evidences of sincere pleasure
Ee speedily found his way out of the court
room, free man, restored to the privilege
Of again resuming his wanderings up anc
down tho face of the earth.
MAaDALEN's MrsDEMEANoR.
Emma Wells is a handsome, petite Amer.
lean blonde. So handsome that she has
monopolized much OF the sportive attention
Of the gay youth Of this city, since
her short sojourn of ten months in st. Paul
But, yesterday, when arraigned in court on
a criminal charge, she was deserted. alone
She had none OF her summer friends to sus-
tain, comfort OR support her in her winter
of trouble. Dressed throughout in deep
black, her face concealed by doubled black
veil, she was a sombre epitome of a life OF
shame, sought or acquired. With beauty
and freedom, admired, and the possessor
OF numerous friends; in trouble abandoned,
Stunned and alone.
She was charged with selling some
nnortgaged household furniture, which
she had obtained from s. T.. Bailey & Go.
Tue particulars of the affair, her arrest at
Worthington and subsequent return to the
city, have already been alluded to.
The prosecution, conducted by the county
attorney, placed in evidence tho mortgage,
corrohorated it by Bailey's testimony, and
proved the subsequent sale to Goodman.
The defendant was placed upon the stand.
She told her story in a voice at times scarcely
audible, from her great agitation. She didn't
know she had given mortgage; didn't know
what mortgage was. She had no intent to
defraud. She had been ordered by the police
to leave the city, and wanted the money to
defray the expenses OF a departure from the
city--which had so i'll used her-in obedience
to the authorities. Her purpose was to pay
Bailey every cent she owed him. Then she
stumbled back into her seat.
A pitiful sight; young girl, friendless
and abandoned in this Christian world-the
one sin not overlooked III this world, save
when the Magdalen was forgiven.
The usual speeches followed Mr.. Rogers
conducting his address solely upon the law
invoived Mr.. Erwin contending that the in
tent to defraud was wanting, and that the
presumption was that the girl had no knowl-
edge Of the existence of a lien on the
property. The case was given to the jury
at 6 o. clock.
At midnight the jury stood six for &C
quittal against six for conviction, with no
prospect Of an agreement.
.TINTJRV STiTTSTFGS.