Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-30
SENSATIONAL. SCENE IN COURT.

hees interrupted, saying, MAY it please the
court no such testimony as that has been in
troduced in court. l denounce the statement
as untrue" Bronson, turning to the senator,
said earnestly and emphatically that there was
such defense, and that his statement was true.
The buzz of voices became louder, and women s
faces began to pale. Again the senator
said it was untrue, and again the attorney as
severated the truthfulnesss of his statements.
third time the senator said: 81 say that it
is not true" Then Bronson said in reply, II
say it is true" A man named j. It. Newell,
who was sitting on the lower step of the
judges stand, friend of the prisoner, said
nothing of the kind had been offered in testi-
mony. At the same instant some person in
the audience came to the bar and shouted it
was damned lie." Immediately following
that came womans scream, and
then ensued scene of confusion
and riotous disorder almost impossible to
portray. While this was going on struggle
took place inside the bar near the Jurors. A
brother of the prisoner had run up to Mr..
Bronson, prosecuting attorney, and pointing
pistol at his bosom, exclaimed, "Oh, God
damn you, I've got you now" Before he could
fire the pistol, not having been cooked when
presented, some bystander grasped his hand
and turned the muzzle aside. Mr.. Bronson
backed to the judges stand and cried, give
me pistol, give me pistol somebody! Don't
you see that man is trying to shoot me?"
Judge Bucknor gave mis- commands TO the
officers, who, numerous rs they were, were al
most powerless to control the vast and raging
throng Beholding the man with the pistol, he
shouted: MIR. Sheriff, disarm that man."
The sheriff already had his hands full guarding
the prisoner and attending to the jury, and,
the order not being obeyed instantly, he called
10 the clerk and bystanders to disarm the man
who was struggling to hold on TO his weapon
Among the bystan6ers was the deputy sheriff
of Fayette who took hand instantly, assisting
emit clerk, clearing the tables and
chairs. succeeded in getting hold of the up
lifted pistol and wrencbing it from the
mans grasp. On the instant he was ordered to
prison. During the excitement the prisoner
was locked up with the jury in the adjoining
room. When order was restored Senator Vor-
hees arose to explain to the court that he had
not intended to raise disturbance by his re-
mark, and after an earnest conversation be-
tween the Senator and Bronson, the gentlemen
agreed that their remarks had been the result
of a misunderstanding. Tue jury and prison
er were then ordered TO be brought back into
court, and the trial to proceed. Arnold came
out with his wife clasped about his neck. and
when he took his place beside his counsel she
sat upon his knee, refusing to be separated
from him and looking defiance at any and ell
that should attempt q separation.
The trial OF Arnold for the murder of Little
closed at Nicholsville today with verdict of
not guilty. The killing occurred on the 18th
OF December. at Richmond, where both men
were prominent and respected citizens. The
mother of their wives had died few months
previously, leaving an estate of SIS, 900, with
Little as executor. Administration of the
estate led to personal ili-feeling between the
two men, whose wives were to share it equally,
and on the morning named Arnold went TO Lit
ties Office and, in the absence of any witness,
shot him dead. The theory of self-defense,
upon which Arnold was acquitted, WIS based
less upon the testimony of witnesses than upon
3 probability that an alteration would take
place when the two parties met. The verdict
caused intense excitement in the court room.
Arnold friends shouted, aud surrounded him,
while his wife covered him with her body to
prevent his being killed. A strong guard took
the prisoner to his room.
The examination of Arnold's brother for
drawing revolver on Bronson was concluded
this evening. He was fined $1,000 and sen
fenced to State prison for one year.
RRIBING CASES NoLLE PROSECUTED.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 2S.-Ez. WiIlower, pro-
p,ietor of the Harrisburg Independent, was
tried last night at Carlysle for defaming the
character of Mrs. Zell, at the time she YVES un-
der sentence of death for the murder of Mrs
Kiehle, in renuhlishing an article in reference
to her. The jury this morning rendered YER
dict of not guilty, and ordered the prosecutor
to pay costs. Mrs. Zell's husband, prosecutor,
now lies in jail awaiting sentence for larceny
committed in jail while visiting his wife.
at the Assem- blage of court this morning the
district attorney asked and obtained consent to
have nolle prosequi entered in the case of d.
Clark and D. and d. K. Shoemaker, charged
with corrupt solicitation of members of the
The request was asked on the ground of insult
hCient evidence.
BURNED TO DEATH.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Aug. 2S.-Fire took place
in the flock washing room, Pacific mills, one
story building which had neither door nor
window, entrance being through q skylight.
Michael Laregan and Patrick MoriarLy were
unable to get out, and were burned to death.
swIToHMEN KILLED.
TOLEDO, o., Aug. 2S.-Jno. Morton and
Frank Mccormack, railway switchmen, the
former in the employ of the Wabash, and the
latter Of thu Lake Shore company. were run
over by trains this morning, while in the dis
charge of thsir duties, and killed. Motor
mack was u single man. Morton leaves two
children
BOLD ROBBERY.
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Aug. 2S.-Theodore
March, clerk IL the Girard National bank,
while ascending q stairway leading TO the mon
ey order department of the postoifice, this
morning was jostled by three men, and few
minutes later lie missed from his pocket q
package containing $l,543.
TANNERY BURNED.
CLINTON, Mass, Aug. 28.-H. j. Stewart &
CO. tanuery was burned. The insurance of
$4,000 will probably cover the loss.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
ATLANTIC CRY, n. J. Aug. 2S-Eight prison
ers escaped from the county jail at Mays Land
ing tonight, during the absence OF the deputy
sheriff.
REsPITED.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Three negroes, Babe
Bedford, Sandy Penn and Edward Queenan,
convicted of the murder of Geo. P. airth the
night of the 9Th of January last, and sentenced
to be hanged the 10th of September next, have
been granted respite By the President until
Nov. 10. Itzis claimed new evidence shows
doubt lat the prisoners were present when
HiYth was murdered.
OIL FIRE
BRADFORD, Pa. Aug. 2S.-During a violent
thunder storm this evening q 20, eco barre
iron tank at the State line connected with tbs
united lines, was struck by lightning and is
now burning. Cannon have been sent for in
the hope of drawing eff the oil before an over
flow takes place. Another tank of the same
size, 1t is s&d, must also go. There are eighty
nine tanks of the same size in the valley. Men
have been sent to the scene to strive to protect
surrounding property.
DOWN AN EsfBANKaIENT.
HALIFAX, Aug. 2S.-The express train FOR
Georgetown, Prince Edwards Island, wss
thrown from the track near Little York, and
ali the cars went down a small embankment.
L. Stewart, passenger, is believed TO be fatal
" injured. Geo. Mcleod, of the Union bank,
had his jaw broken, and is otherwise disfgured.
dozen other passengers were more or less
injured.
POISONED BY PARIS GREEN.
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