Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-05
BLODGETT'S BOTHER.

A Number of witnesses in His Defense
Testimony Decidedly in His Favor, and
Bad for Hesing and His Defamers.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The defense il the Blodgett
investigation called Gen. Leake, who testified
he never heard of conference between Hesing
and Blodgett, as testified by the former, or Of
any payment by Hesing to Florsheim and
others, and believed Hesiug had in good faith
turned over everything to his creditors and
that an execution couldn't realize anything.
Washington Hesing and others testified as to
tt value of the stock of the Stats Zeiku1ag in
1874 and as to the disposition made of it. The
drift of the evidence was that tho stock had no
market value on account of IT'D being close
corporation and it was difficult. TO get bids for
it at any figure.
Mr.. Piet.ch, secretary of the sStddts Zeitunq
company. testified the indebtedness of the COM
pany in 1874 was $l99, 900.
Adolph Kretzenger testified that in 1875
Hesing took oath the stock was not worth
over seventy-fve cents on the dollar.
VIM. B. Bradford corroboratod Kretxenger.
Il. L. Bond testified 81. Raster recently told
him the stock was we'll disposed of for twenty
five cents on the dollar.
Vim. 81. King testified he believed Judge
Blodgett was disinclined to appoint Vock as
signee on account of Hesing's solicitation that
he be appointed.
The Importance of this evidence is that it
contradicts Hesing's testimony last week
when he said he was ignorant Of the contents
of the affidavit referred to, and that said affi-
davit was false.
Berthold Lowenthal, stakeholder in the Ger
mania Insurance company. testified be never
heard until the trial that Heting made private
terms with Judge Blodgett to get off easy.
Leonard SWEET. attorney for tie first batch,
denounced as false Hesing's statement that he
had suggested to Hesing to squeal on Ward,
Logan and others. Never mentioned those
names to Hesing. Never talked with him
more than a few moments at a time.
B. F. Aver, counsel for the government in
the whisky cases, testified: Never knew of a
proposition by government counsel that Hesing
squeal. Hesing had told government counsel
that he knew nothing derogatory to Farwell,
but had proposed to inform on certain parties,
and was exceedingly anxious to plead guilty on
certain points. Counsel were unwilling to
show Hesing mercy, believing him the author
Of the conspiracy against the government.
Lewis Boutelle assistant United States at
torney in 1875, oorroborated this testimony.
W. D. Kerfoot testified that he heard Hesing,
while in jail, swear revenge on Blodgett for
sentencing him so severely.
John F. Stafford and j. NJ. Valentine testi-
fed similarly. The former heard Hesing say
that it he had been armed he would have shot
Judg Blodgett on the becch.
Joe Glover, former district attorney, denied
Hesing's testimony that he advised Hesing to
squeal on Ward. Witness at the intercession
of Hesing. interceded with Blodgett to spare
him. The judge asked if witness thought such
a man ought to be spared.
L. 81. Winstin denied in general and particu-
lar all Hesings testimony 80 far as related to
him. The $4,000 was paid him as retainer.
Before Hesing's arrest, advised Heslng to get a
trial before more lenient judge than Blodgett.
Witness was particularly warm and emphatic
in contradicting Hesing.