Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-04-14
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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
did not come here until early in November. z.
z. Barrett, 8. A. Gordon, DR.. 8. W. HALEY, and
q. Fl. Davidson, contradicted and denied var-
Gus statements of age witnesses about the re-
lations of the Rileys TO Page; Bisicker, brother
in-law Of the Rileys, told about his plan with
Frank TO 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
it was sold over again for $40 to q 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-
PENDANT, testified that on the 9th 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 or the 26th at the Mansion
house: then had between $3.50 and 1910; OBJ
tanned this money when travelling with 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 as
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 f. 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. Burlingame 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 moments pause Judge Dickinson
charge was closed at 4 o'clock, and the case Of
the state of Minnesota against John A Riley,
for the attempted murder of Sherman Page,
was given to the jury. In two hours the jury
entered with their foreman, Mr. Edward Bias
set, i'll advance. The list was called by Clerk
Kimball each juror responding to his name
after which the following scene occurred:
Judge Decentralization of the jury,
have you agreed upon a verdict?
. Foreman Bassett-We have
Judge Dickenson-How say you, guilty or moi
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 deiberation, 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.