Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-08
afternoon Session.

In the afternoon proceedings opened at 1:30
Pm James McEwen, Arthur Wood, ]. D.
Giles and w. Fl. Clay were recalled by the
State. Giles and Wood state Stevens Point,
Wis, to be twenty. four hours away from
here. Wood testified that Riley always began
a conversation about Page and his
being shot; Clay testified to see,
Ing John Riley every day 1 Waupqn
August last. At 2 P. NJ. the State rested. Mr..
Erwin,s of the defense, in one hours
speech, addressed the jury and outlined the
defense. He declared the attempted assassi.
nation of Judge Page to be still mystery in
spite of all the efforts Of the prosecution to
make out case against the prisoner; that
the person who fired the gun was still
unknown, and whether the attempt was made
with vile intent was shrouded in mystery.
He reviewed the testimony of the State and de.
clared that nothing had been proven to show
that Riley was the guilty party or was even
here in August last. The defense would show
that feeling of confidence never existed be-
tween the prisoner and detective Wood, and
that the claimed admissions or
condolences were not likely
to have been made. The theory that con-
spiracy on the part of the complaining wit
nGss and his friends, to cause the arrest of
the prisoner and the injury of the prisoners
friends by fabricated chain of evidence, and
that the inhicton of wounds there was a part
of such conspiracy, was clearly limited.
PROF. W. W. KEYsoR,
principal of the city schools of Austin, was the
first witness. He prepared and explained his
charts and measurements of the room, house
and surroundings of Judge Pages premises.
The main feature of his residence was to show
from the angle IN the hole in the stove pipe
that from ordinary causes the ball which
struck the table and panel through the pipe
must have passed three feet nine inches above
the seat of the chair on which Page sat, and
therefore over his head The city
CHIEF OF POLICE
was called. His evidence was in rcbuttal of
the charge of general feelings of hostility to.
wards Judge Page at the several times men
toned, as well as making threats against
him, each of which he en-
phatically denied did not know
previous to August last that John Riley, the
prisoner, and my brother, Was IN prison; | go
to the depot three times n day in the discharge
of my duties as an officer; went as usual
August Gath last; did not see John A. Riley
there or anywhere else during the month of
August last; had not seen him since August,
1879, until under arrest at Ramsey, en- route
for Dexter; have had no difficulty with Page
for year preceding August "A last; have Civ
en- no money directly or indirectly to any one
to cause the assassination of Judge Page; the
only part took in the Impeachment proceed
ings was to obey my subpoena and testify be-
fore the committee of the Senate; the court
was on duty at the time Judge Page was shot;
drove to his place at once with Thornburg and
Mansfield; inspected the room and examined
the premises; cautioned Mansfield and others
not to go over the cornfeld as it might pre-
vent tracking the assassin.
Cross-eXamined---Did not always go to the
trains if my business ON the street prevented
me; went to Pages house about 9 P. NJ. the
night of the shooting; l can say that for
three years previous to August last have not
entertained feelings Of hostility towards Page.
THos. RILEY, SIR.
Reside in the town of Window, Mower
county, six and half miles from Austin; am
farmer; am father of the defendant: have
not seen John Riley since he broke up hotel
keeping at Austin in 1879, until / saw him at
Dexter, arrested; do not know of his being in
Austin in August or Semptember; have not
given John Riley money during the past year,
directly or indirectly, for any purpose; never
gave money to any one to procure the assas-
sina:ion of Judge Page.
W. $. REPoss,
Did not see Jno. Riley on my train August
Gath or 25th last
Evidence of David Lyke, conductor of the
Chicago, Milwaukee s st. Paul, taken pre-
viously by counsel: Left Austin for the
North at II o'clock midnight, August oath
last, as conductor of No. 8; did not see Jno.
Riley on my train that night; did not see Jno.
Riley before to-day.
P. A. McFadder, engineer on the Milwaukee
& st. Paul: My engine is in the yard at Austin;
George Rapp fired for me in November last;
did not fire for me in August; was in the yard
August 24th last; did not see John A. Riley
about the yard; Rapp was not on the engine
that day; was in the yard between 7and P
NJ, switching.
ss-examined-Might have been off my
engine at times.
JAS. M'GRATH.
Am agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul at Austin; did not see John Riley August
last; he did not buy a ticket at
my Office. Witness gave an
account of the racing between Judge
parra n III l.: