Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-09
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AUSTIN, Mimi, April S.-The Page
Riley trial was resumed this morning
with the usual attendance of interested
spectators. Testimony for defense was
resumed, the first witness being
NICK KoLLE,
assistant night watchman of the city of
Austin; testified that he was on duty be-
tween the 20th and 30th of August last;
was on duty the night of the shooting;
did not see John Riley that night.
Sheriff Carey, sheriff Of Mower coun-
ty, testified: Saw Geo. Rapp last Deem
ber ON his way 10 Dexter; heard him con-
versing with Mr. French, of The defense,
concerning the trial.
Lafayette French, Austin, attorney.
was engaged in November; know Geo
Rapp; had a conversation with him at
Ramsey; at that time, in answer to my
question, he stated that he had not seen
John Riley since he kept hotel in Austin
Prof Keysor recalled and cross exam
med concerning the plat and room where
made as TO the line the charge took after
lSuflHS tilC NIhuoN. -NollllllS elSt lIl-
portant
JOHN RILEY, DEFENDANT:
Am Is years old last February; reside
at Stevens Point. was arrested by man
named Hunkins and Littlejohn; warrant
was read to me; was taken to Stevens
Point Jail; after two hours was taken out
and carried twenty-five miles across the
country to Grand Rapids and thence by
railroad to Winona; the warrant served
on me at Stevens Point charged bur
glarv at Albert Lea, Mimi; be-
fore reaching WinOna the war
rant charging assault with a
dangerous weapon upon Judge Page
was read to me; was taken to Dexter be
fore the justice AMI thence to Albert Lea
jail; was in Stevens Point on the 24th,
25th and Goth Of August; staid overnight
at boarding house kept by Mrs. Rowe;
staid at the Mansion house on the 10Th;
the night was dark and rainy; the clerk
told me | would have to sleep in the
room with another man; gave him be-
tween $3.50 and S270 to put in the safe;
registered as John Ryan; got this money
as my share OF what was made in com
pany with short trick man named Billy
thimble trick and tobacco-box trick,
when | came out of Waupun; met my
brother Frank at the wardens office;
Frank Riley's evidence corroborated;
Billy Raymond paid me S25 he had owed
me before | went to Waupun; Nell
Monhagan loaned me $4 on revolver,
and another party 50; visited Green Bay,
y |
Portage and Stevens Point; met Raymond
at Green Bay; we threw tricks at these
towns whenever we could get q chance;
did not tell Nell Monhagan that had
made $500 up in Minnesota; did not tell
Pat Carr at New London, Wis, that my
father and brother had given me money
The rest Of the defendant ss statement
is a clear and empatic denial of the story
of Detective Wood, and states that he
had warned the marshal of Stevens
Point to look out for him, as he, Wood,
was q crooked man. Also, in direct re-
buttal of Hunkins' evidence concerning
their interviews He states Hunkins
tried TO induce him to swear against Ira
Jones, Cameron, sheriff, Carrie Hins-
man, and another party, and said if he
swore as they wanted him to, he would
not stay in Jail three days; that he came
there authorized to make him that prop
Osition, and that he would give him
money to go home with, defendant re-
plying that he could not as he knew
nothing of the case and would not swear
TO lie to save himself from prison.
The statement Of the prisoner was evil
IDENTIFY very carefully prepared, and was
told without hesitation and with mi
nutenesS of detail and connection and eX-
actness of dates quite surprising. The
language used aboundcd in the slang
phrases of the rough's vernacular, and
the admissions established the low asso-
Citations of the defendant. The interest
manifested by the audience was intense
The Chicago Times and Minneapolis
Tribune were offered as evidence of
August Goth, and articles read. Defense
stated that they had received a dispatch
from Portage City, Wis, from man by
the name of II. |. Brawley, who would
swear that John Riley was at Stevens
Point August 24th, and asked leave TO
have him sworn if he arrived before the
close of the trial, and with this rested
REBUTTAL.
The State in rebuttal called Mr.. Will
liams, who testified that the llnefrom the
pipe seen by holding the lamp behind it,
struck the table about where the mark
indicated, as the one made by the bullet
existed
j. A Engle saw. the holes in the pipe
and found the range the same
I'd Shehan knew q man known as Rainy
or Three Fingered Jack; his reputation
for truth and veracity was very bad al
Albert Lea
Evidence all in and adjourned till
9 A. NJ, 9th