Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-22

prepared, and plaintiff was the only domestic
or the household, thai evening between and
III o'clock witness called at the kitchen to give
orders Tor breakfast; saw plaintiff early the
next morning; after breakfast had been in the
pisinliff, paGnsn a thar. long time s, with
markable in her manner, had discharged the
pialntih about noon; which was the occasion
OF her making the complaint; next saw her in
the afternoon; she called about 4 o'clock and
Inquired for Mr.. Billson; next saw her the
iolIoWlDg day, at her husbands uffice
witness then detailed tho circumstances OF
the Interview between her husband and the
women as the formers Office, on the next fore
noon. Inc conversation, az already detailed.
was given. and witness was examined as to the
location or the rooms at her residence. She de.
sorioed the rooms and spoke of an instance
the boys rooms.
CITY ATTORNEY MURRAY.
Mr. Murray, the next witness, testified to the
visit OF Mrs. Smell and plaintiff to his house
They called stter supper, Mrs. Smell stated
that she had procared employment for the girl;
that she bad been badly used, telling tue same
story as related by Miss Smith; Mrs. snell did
most OF tae talking; plaintiff bad stated that
soe nao remained at the house until the return
OF The family from the lake; witness had adj.
Viteo her not to bring the matter before the
courts. N
Mrs. Smell stated that she had neen referred
TO wltness as the one to prosecute the case,
witness stateG that If any action was to be
a:.e .aAen u would nave to be done by bir. Egan
witness advised p sint6 to zee Mr, Bilisop'
tna1 ne was prominent man, and that rather
~ 1nan pave Inc charge made public he would
Pfooaoly give them something. Mrs HnelI
stated that they been te see Mr. Biilson and
'nA' os nad not treated them ciVilly.
~. EaAN.
County Attorney Egan was called. but h;s
testimony was objected to by the prosecution
After some words he was permitted to taks rho
stand. He testified as follows, Had aeon
Victoria Smith; she and Mrs. Smell vl,i,ed tba
ounce OF witness on Tuesday morning follow
ing the conversation that Mr.. Biilson alluded
to. Capt. Reaney and another eeutIsmsn
were In one corner of The office.
Ihe conversation was OBJ tcted 10 by plaintiff
on the ground that the interview was strictly
CONFIDENTIAL aud could not be revealed withoi,
violating professional and official dutv.
AFTER another lorg delay Mr. Esan was per
S Hlteo 10 proceed with his testimony. Mrs.
saeil related what had taken place without
giving the name OF the man witness had asked
II the man caught hold of her arms, sae said
no; pialntln said that the mau had teased her,
ne nao put his face on her cheek; her repliss
were very weak and vacillating The name
was not given. Mrs. Shell said that the psr-
soa soa W.s was. a friend of witness
and that it night made O difference.
Witness replied that 10 such cases he had no
friends, but that. be thought there were no
grounds Tor prosecution; wisaess referred the
women to the man In question; saving thar
pernaPs ne might settle 1t or com pensate them,
tney tepneo that they had been to see hiu1. bor
'na9 ne refused 20 nave anvthiug to do with it.
MS Saeli remarked that ne man was q per-
son OF high Social and official standing. Miss
smith didn't have much to say; the talking
was done by Mrs. Smell; Mr.. Bilison's name
wss not mentioned in the conversation.
witness then alluded to another interview.
ine nrst intcrVlew was at O'Clock in the
morning; at II o'clock witness visited Captain
Manners Office, where he saw Miss smi,h
On The same day witness called at the Office
OF the district court, whom he was surprised
10 see MISS Smith enter. The latter called To-
see Col. keifer. Witness spoke to Col Keifer
about tho girl, and be, Miss Smith and Ool,
Aeiter, went over to witness office, where the
;sa ;a,sina took piace. Witness then re-
iterated the statement that there
nad been no offenee committed.
They then disclosed the name of the man.
"nen witnes5 Informed them that il was a
soaeme to get money! that they had called on
Mr. billson to settle the case and warnsd
tnem TO dssist. Tue statement that witness
smut the door and told her that she couId NOT
go out until the thing was settled was un-
quahhedly false; at the time of the interview
Mrs Soell appeared tc be mad.
COL. EIEEER
Ooi. hiefer was the next witness. His tes.
timony was follows: Had met Victoria
Smith On the day alluded to by the former
witness, she had called st the Office of the court
and asked Tor private interview; the plaintiff
and witness entered the vauis shers the Ates
are kept and the girl narrated her story;
during the conversation Mr. Egan came in and
alter soIne talk they all repaired to the latter's
once. mar. Esan did not lock tho door. He
stated that there had been 10 criminal offenss:
that they ha0 beeR To see Mr.. Bilson to
arrange settlement, to which Mrs, Suell re.
piieo tnat he would not settle; witness had
asked plaintiff what she wanted.
she replied, want him punished; witness
ASKED ner II she didn't want money, to which
she replied that some one had advised her 20
bring suit for 90 Go0; witness asked her now
much she wanted; she replied that shc would
Leave that with ham, the W .tneas; witness rbeu
reqaested her 10 call again At O'Clock, but she
failed 10 do SO.
MRS. MIDDLE PROUD.
Beside at Rochester, have lived there for
eleven years; knew the plaintiff, had employed
Der as servanti sho gave the name of Victoria
hremer, and stated that she had came from st.
CnarIes, Minnesotai she spoke or changing her
AANA~Ae ~ SaaAeo nnu gave US feason that IL Was
more convenient to have her letters addressed
in that name.
In this connection she stated that her s,ster's
name was Smith.
Mrs. MARoHEy ARD.
The next witness vas Mrs. Ard, OF Roches-
ter. Witness knew the plaintift, had employ.
ed her as domestic SO Rochester, she first
received letters addressed Miss Victoria Klei-
mer. and afterwards changed her name 10
Smith.
at this iunctnre, $50 o'clock, the court ad-
journed until This morning at 10 o'clock,