Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-31
TIE CRIME DOCKET.
THE FRANK JAMES TRIAL.

GALLATIN, No. Aug. 30.-The line of the
defense in the Frank James trial was
agreed upon at consultation OF attorneys
last night, and briefly stated is an alibi and
mistaken identity. At the converting of
the court this morning Mr.. Rush made the
opening argument for the defense. He
dwelt at length upon Frank James efforts
to get away from the band, denied that
Frank had ever left Kentucky, claimed a
conspiracy between Dick Liddell and the
Fords and Bottoms
S. T. Brosions, of GaIlatin, who was on
the train at Winston, was the first witness
examined for the defense Witness told
of the entry of two men into the smoking
car with drawn revolvers. The larger of
the two devoted himself to the conductor,
the smaller to the passengers. There was
a cry of hands up. The larger man shot
the conductor. Witness held his hands up
and looked steadily into the eyes of the
smaller man, who was shooting through
the car. Witness did not recognize pris-
oner as one of the two men. He said: 'He
is not the man"
John Dean, farmer, testified to having
been at the blacksmith shop of Jas. Potts
Nov. 90, 1881, when two men came up IN a
wagon to have something done to vehicle.
When they went away Potts, who seemed
very much excited, said: "Those are two
men for whom 1 shod horses before the
Winston robbery" Witness had a good
look at the men and defendant was posi-
lively not one of them. Jonas Potts visit
ed Independence when Frank James was
in jail. On his return witness asked: did
you see Frank james," eyes," was the
answer. "For the first time.
Marion Duncan, farmer, testified that
Potts had said to him that he recognized
the picture of Jesse James after he was
killed as that of a man whose horse he had
shod. G. A. Chapman also testified with
view to impeach Dick Liddell's testimony.
The defense offered in evidence the record
Of Liddelrs horse stealing in Vernon
county. Recess.
The presence of Dave Poole, the old
guerilla, now wealthy stockman of Texas,
Allen Palmer, of Texas, Frank James
brother-in-law, and several other ranch
men gave rise to the belief that an attempt
would be made to prove an alibi in that
state.
MINING STRIKE AND A RIOT FEARED.
FLORENCE, Wis, Aug. 30.-One hundred
and fifty miners have struck at the Great
Western mine at Crystal Falls, Michigan,
and the sheriff of Marquette county Hhas
been telegraphed to bring on posse to
protect property and prevent riot. The
life of the new superintendent, j. Il. Tay-
lor is thought to be in danger, as the
strikers have threatened him, and are
wildly intoxicated. The cause Of the strike
was the discharge of the old superinten-
dent, The president of the COMPANY. s,
G. Hall, has been sent for.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
ELGIN, Aug. IA sensational tragedy
was enacted here at 3 o'clock this morning
at the Noting house. Edwin F. Joslyn, a
widower, shot and killed Eta Bucking-
ham, young woman. Joslyn has been
paying attention to Miss Buckingham of a
nature which created some comment, and
has lately displayed evidences of fierce
jealousy. He attempted to enter her room
this morning and being denied admission
forced his way into her apartment. There
was scuffle, two revolver shots, and the
young woman fell dead. Joslyn immedi-
ately committed suicide with the same
weapon.
PUT HIM OFF THE TRAIN.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 3O.-The conductor
of an excursion traid from Scranton to
Mountain park to-day put John Kerri-
gan, aged eighteen-"no ticket'-off while
the train was going thirty miles an hour.
He fell under the wheels and was killed