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

the plaintiff. Had frat known her in Still.
vile. I,wa. Had afterwards met her in Deco
rah. She. the plaintiff, had always borne q
good reputation. Had known plaintiff when
she resided at Mr. Billson's. Plaintiff had re-
quested her to remain at the house during the
absence of the family. Had stayed with hel
for two nights during the week of the alleged
assault. Was present when Mr.. Billson re.
turned from the lake. Witness left the house
the evening before the alleged assault and re.
turned the next morning. Had noticed the
wild appearance Of Victoria. the plaintiff.
HrTCS.
Attorney for plaintiff was about to draw out
the conversation that occurred between wit.
ness and the plaintiff, when counsel for de.
fendant interposed an objection to a deacrip-
tlon OF her personal appearance or the CONVEX
satiea. Authorities were quoted at length,
and q case was cited in the New York reports,
where In trial for rape, the court ruled
against the description of.the girl after the
assault, entering the testimony.
Counsel for plaintiff stated that the supreme
court OF Minnesota had ruled that such evidence
was competent "a a part Of the reaojusta OF
facts In the case. Counsel remarked that the
supreme point had been reached in the case
before which the defendant would stand or fall.
he referred to ruling of Judge Cornell and
made long speech. He e.,pfsssed that he was
excited ndstated that every drop of blood in
his body was hli2&pg over with Indignation at
the injustice sought to be done his client
Come" he continued, "let ss reason togeth-
er, whereupon he praeeeded 10 read the
authority. and a moment Afterwards he aston
ished tho court by saying that he had left off
In the middle of 81 sentence, the length of which
he said should entitls tho author TO be hanged.
Counsel wanted to get et the truth, he rs-
marked en- passant that he had once been an
infidel and stated that he had taAen an oath be-
fore high heaven to cid in the administration
of Justice.
The court held that the question was proper,
wnen the witness stated that whea as ked what
had occurred plaintiff had related the assault
The appearance of plaintiff was described as
unkempt; her eyes were swollen and she looked
as II she had been crying.
cRoss-ExAMINATIoN.
Witness testified that she was empicyed at
the st. Paul dining room ON West Third s.reet
as waiter.
aIRs. WAGNER.
witness named hrs. Wagner was sworn,
but her testimony was not accepted on tho
grounda that IL was too remote.
MRS. a. SMELL.
The name Of Ms. Smell was called, and the
appearance Of this Lady on the stand created q
sensation.
Witness resided on Franklin street, and CON-
Quoted an Intelligence office Had known the
plaintiff since last April; had procured her the
situation with DIR. Billson about the aLh of
) uly; had seen her agsln in August.
Defendants counsel Objected to what &C.
Cured as the meeting, and the objection was
sustained.
JOSIE KATERwA.
Witness was well acquainted with plaintiff ;
had known her for long time. She was
about to state what she knew about the repu-
tatien of plaintiff when the inevitable OBJ
lection was interposed. and being sustained BIZ
The Court, she was required to stand down.
This ended the evidence for the prosecution.
The De- ase.
MIR. Henry J. Horn, on of the attorneys for
the defendant, then proceeded to outline to
the jury the nature of the case.
Mr.. Horn Stated that 10 was of the class OF
cases In which the more respected parry TO the
action would not seek publicity, no matter
how wrong were the charges of the plaintiff.
Counsel alluded to q case of attempted black
on young minister who with the support of
his congregation. succesfully resisted the
charges of the blackmailer. In the pending
case, Mr.. Billson's testimony would probably
not be sufficient to stand alone. Size had tried
10 explain away her visits So Mr.. Billson on
the grounds that she had only called to collect
her wages.
1t would be shown by the testimony of re-
putable citizens. men Of the highest official
standing, that her motive from the beginning
was mercenary, and for the purpose OF raising
money by levying blackmaii. Counsel re-
ferred tn the visit of plaintiff and Mrs. Smell
to the Office Of Mr. Bilison. where they signal
y failed TO induce him to enter room in COM
pany with two witnesses, where a proposition
was to have been made to settle the cas- by The
payment of money. The testimony would
show the motive of the plaintiff, who knew in
her own heart the wonderful depth Of her guilt.
fhe complaint Of the plaintiff was fabrica-
ion from beginning to end, and the falsity of
her statements would be as surely proven as
the innocence cf defendant would be fu;lv
corTohoratecI.
LIvEL7 SENSATION.
At this Jancture a startling revelation Tas
made BY the attorney for olaintif who stated
that he had just heard of an attempt at cor
ruption by the use Of money.
a witness named Wrilamyski was CALLED,
who testified that . woman bad been fffered
s6 to come aud testify. The money had been
Uttered in the corridor, and had been offered fo
he presence of Sheriff Kiug and others. Wit
ness was requested to point out the person
who offered the money. when he pointed as
Mr.. Henry Morris, deputy in United States
Marshal McLaren's Office.
MIR. Morris was requested to take the stand,
when he explained that an important witness
for the defense, Bohemian woman named
Mrs. Beyers, had refused to come to the trial,
when he had offered her S5 to come down
town.
Counsel for plaintiff got on hia auricular at
this point, and exclaimed, "rll make the
ecbo's ring for this.'
In answer to a question Mr.. Morris said chat
Mr. Billson was his friend and that II neces-
sary he would expend $l00 to get ali important
witness.
The court said that while it was an unwise
thing he could not see that any att pc had
been made at corruption. There had been 10
attempt to influence the evidence; it was simp-
y An effort to induce the witness to come into
court, when she should have been brought in
On an attachment.
NIB. W. ". aILLsoN.