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statements OF Judge Page and other witnesses
concerning malice towards Page, threats, ETC.
He described his trip to Waupun, and its failure
to induce John to come to Minnesota. John
2. Barrett, 8. A. Gordon, DR.. g. W. HALEY, and
q. Il Davidson, contradicted and denied vari-
Gus statements of age witnesses about the re-
latioIs of the Riley's 10 Page; Bisicker brother
in-law Of the Rleys, told about his plan with
Frank 70 get John back to Minnesota, showing
it to have been entirely legitimate and proper
and no conspiracy. A number Of other wit
nesses gave testimony against the theory that
Riley was in Austin previous to the assassina-
ton, and fatty contradicting the testimony Of
Wood for the prosecution. Ira Jones
gave history Of that gun, explaining it's sale to
different parties, one of whom returned 1t and
it was sold over again for $40 to a stranger and
had not been seen since; his sale Of the gun
was entirely innocent and formed no element in
the alleged conspiracy John A Riley, the de-
fendant, testified that on the 24th Of August,
the day of the alleged assassination, he was at
Stevens Point, Via, and slept there that night
at the boarding house OF Mrs. Rowe; sept there
the next night, and OF the 26th at the Mansion
house: then had between $3.50 and $270; OBJ
tanned this money when travelling with a short
thick set man, named Raymond, in playing
what is known as the short trick, or card game
The witness denied in detail nearly all the GRIM
mating evidence given by Detective Wood az
having been obtained in Wisconsin. Riley also
described his interview with Wood In the Albert
Lea jail, in which the statements Of the latter
were generally contradicted
j. P. Williams and T. A. Engle were called,
and disputed the line of the shot, as described
by Professor Keyser. Sheriff T. J. Sheehan of
Albert Lea was called to impeach the evidence
Of the witness Raney, who testified to hearing
the talk Of Mr.. Hunkins and defendant
Here the state rested and the court adjourned
FIFTH AND LAST DAY.
The evidence having closed on Friday, Mr. A.
M. Burlingane summed up for the prosecution
on Saturday morning His argument closed at
11:15, and Mr.. w. W. Erwin for the defence
began his speech, which lasted several hours,
and after a moments pause Judge Dickinson
followed with his charge to the jury. The
charge was closed at 4 o'clock, and the case Of
for the attempted murder of Sherman Page,
was given to the jury. In two hours the jury
entered with their foreman, Mr.. Edward Bas
sett i'll advance. The list was called by Clerk
Kimball each juror responding to his name,
after which the following scene occurred:
Judge Observation-Disclosures of the jury,
have you agreed upon a verdict?
, Foreman Bassett-We have.
Judge Dickenson-How say you, guilty or not
guilty?
Foreman Bassett-Not guilty.
The verdict was recorded formally by Clerk
Kimball, after which the jurors attested its ac-
curacy and were discharged from further at
tendance, and John A Riley was released from
custody.
After three hours deliberation, the court re-
turned with verdict of guilty against all, and
sentence to death by hanging was pronounced
Sophie Pieeffsky's sentence will be submitted
to the car for confirmation, because she is Of
noble birth.