Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-31
RADON DISMISSED

At the Conclusion of the ErGns nation OF
the Charge OF Wife Murder.
Yesterday the examination of Herman Rad
zom for the murder of his wife was continued
in the police court. The first witness for the
defense was
the mother of the witness. She testified
to treating and nursing her
iaughter.in.law through her illness.
She applied a mustard plaster upon
the deceased's stomach. Deceased removed it
on Sunday before her death; witness examined
the stomach and found no swelling; Mrs: Ben
son put on mustard Poultice, and wi. witness aasss
the spot where it had been
was red and much infamed. About O'Clock
Monday night deceased was delerious; witness
was there until o'clock in the morning. At
II the witness found her singing and said she
was all right; she died in the witness arms;
deceased had complained since Christmas OF
having taken cold.
HERMAN RADON,
the prisoner, was next sworn, ano testified as
follows: My wife complained of being tired
and i'll since before Christmas. One day while
sick, she drank some whisky punch, next
morning she felt all right, and wanted to get
up, but 1 persuaded her not to. She COM
planned of nothing but sore spot; she vom-
tied and wanted water frequently;
Sunday she was better, but quickly grew
she had the smallpox; went for doctor; he
came about o'clock; sat up with her all that
night, and gave medicine until O'Clock;
next day she was better, but at night grew
much worse again; went for the doctor,
but he was in New Ulm; went for
DR.. Tower, who came; that night she wasn't
very sick, but after having taken powder
she grew worse; looked at her and saw that
her eyes turned up; asked her what was the
told Mrs. Benson not to give any
more powders, and went after my
mother; mother applied hop police;
she was out of her head part of the time;
when I came back from my trip after the
doctor, she said, "Mrs. Benson tells me
will die, and know it is true;" she told me
to take good care of the children; TO bury her
body where her father lives; went for my
brother-in-law and returned half hour
before she died; when came
back she was singing and told me ''good bye;'
she couldn't see and wanted lamp; this was
| five or ten minutes before she died: my wife
never told Mrs. Benson that killed her in my
presence; never heard it; the noise Mrs. Ken
yon heard was on Friday before she died; my
wife slapped the baby and I scolded her for it
did not strike my wife at any time during thai
week and did not have any trouble with her
Cross-examination-I never struck my wife
except perhaps when we were fooling; did not
| hear the conversation between my wife ant
/ Mrs. Benson to which Mrs. Benson testified
OTHER WITNESSES.
Mr.. Wingate testified having heard the de-
ceased complain of sickness and pains in hel
stomach.
Mrs. Lima Sellentine testified that Mrs. Rad
zom had washed for Der, but she knew little
of the case.
The defense wanted to introduce DR.. Heft
as witness, but he was absent, so the cast
was submitted.
! Judge Cooley gave review of the evipenct
adduced, and stated that IN the absence of any
proof showing that the witness was guilty Of
manslaughter, he dismissed the case.