St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-20

self In the preliminary examination; the
Jury never disagreed in the case; / was
never arrested for larceny in Memphis; the
letter found In the carriage house was not
written by Alice Walker, and did not write
1t for her 10 copy, nor that It was the lrst in
tmation had of the charge against me.
He was shown a couple Of slips which he
he acknowledged as his hand writing.
Redirect ex4mination-The charge that
supposed that Sabin referred to, and that
wrote To my wife about, was the trouble we
had In the room, when there was no assault.
MATTHIAS VERSIONS.
resided IN Marine since Is4s, and am a
hotel keeper; l am acquainted with Mrs.
St. Clair since her family came first to Ma
rine; not directly acquainted with her rep
utstion for truth aud veracity, aud 1t Is gen
orally understood 10 be bad; it Is in rela-
ton to her truthfulness.
Cross examined would believe her I'M
der oath.
ARCHIBALD PARKER.
Was born in Marine; know Mrs. st.
Clair since was old enough: her reputa-
ton for truth and veracity do not know,
and the people say 1t is good.
JOHN GRAY.
Have known Mrs. Gray since last spring,
and never saw her till then.
The case for the defense then rested.
Rebuttal evidence:
MRS. ALICE WALKER
was the first witness called. The letter found
in the carriage house is In my handwriting,
and / wrote 1t in the Jail soon after / came
here wrote It from a copy furnished me
by 81. Clair, aud ] returned the copy to him.
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for the burning Of Sam Judd's house, and
was taken before the municipal court and
bound over for trial When I made my
statement to them there were present Mr.
Marsh, Mr.. Sabin, Mr.. Shortall and a short
hand reporter. Twas under bonds. About
six weeks afterwards, when / came to the
Jail, the letter was written, and the copy of
the letter passed me by string, aud prisoner
named Swanson passed it with stick a hook
aud string; do not know where Swanson
is now; the letter produced was written by
me but the dates have been changed; / do
not see any other changes; 81 testified before
the grand jury 10 the case against ST. Clair
and had no assurance from any one that i
would not be prosecuted; spoke to you in
the prison..
Redirect was told by the county attor-
ney that might expect no leniency for any
Re-crOss examined-The letter you hand
me is in my hand writing and 1t was done at
the request OF Mr.. st. Clair; the letter was
an admission Of the burning OF Sam Judd's
house; an objection wac raised to the letter
and the objection was sustained.
EDGAR J. wADswoRTH.
have been in the Jail here for some time;
Mr.. ST. Clair was there also the principal part
of the time as well as Mrs. Walker; l heard
Mr.. St. Clair say, one day, that he would
write down and she could copy IL, and II
any corrections we're needed he would make
them.
Cross examined-I am now In Jail for
larceny; nothing has been said TO me about
testifying in this case, and made no written
statement in regard to this case; l gave a
written statement to st. Clair az / wanted to
have no breach OF the peace, saying that /
had made no statement to the authorities
my brother told me yesterday that be under
stood that / would get OF easy II would tes-
tify against St. Clair.
y Re-direct-It was not by nv own free
ezill that signed or wrote the documents
By cross examination-St. Clair threatened
10 lick me, aud ! wrote 1t in consequences.
This was think few days before the meet
ing Of the grand jury.
MRS ST. CLAIR
was again called to the stand, but the ques-
lions asked were objected to.
THOMAS WARD.
have been in Marine thirty years, and
have known Mrs. 81. Clair; / have never
heard anyone say anything against her YER
acity, and | would believe her under oath.
Cross examined-Have been with Walker.
Judd & Veazie for a number of years.
J. W. GORDON.
reside in Marine and have taught there
for years; have never heard anything
against her, aud would believe her under
oath. Live half miie from her.
OLE wEsTERGREEN.
Lived in Marine twenty-nine years, and
never heard anything against her for truth
and veraclty.
JOHN C. WARD.
live in Marine aud have known Mrs. st.
Clair. and know as to her reputation for truth
and veraeity.
Cross examined-Have had business with
her in collecting notes ~ correspondence.
SELs THOMSON.
Am a contractor and builder; Mrs. st.
Clair's reputation is good; knew her before
she was married. Have not cooked for
Walker, Judd & yeazie for two years.
DIR. J. r. n. eAsRELL-
Have known Mrs. st. Clair and her repu-
tation is good for truth and veraeity; l am
an uncle Of Mrs. St. Clair.
D. X. MEANS.
Iruu e meat market IN Marine; her rep
utation for truth aud Yeraeity is good; have
sold her meat from my market.
CHAs. BLOOM.
lam marshal Of Marine; know Mrs st.
Clair and her reputation for truth and verac-
ity Is good.
CHAs. wEsTERGRBw.
Have been in Marine twenty-nine years !;
Mrs st. Clasr's reputation for truth and We
racity is good; am a justice Of the peace.
GEO. F. sABIS.
told st. Clair st the municipal court, the
day after his arrest, that IL was likely that his
wife would enter complaint for the assault
be had made on her out BY the garden; he
asked il there was anything more, and told
him in reference To the stealing Of Mrs.
Holtss money with which he was charged
ST. Claire was again put on the stand in
favor Of the defense; Wadsworth gave that
statement freely and without any threats
from one.
wN. GoRMLEY.
was In jail here with wadsworth; was
put in jail for larceny, and on Monday tried
and sentenced to five DAYS; never saw any
letters pass or hear any threats from st. Clair
to Wadsworth; we used to get out part Of
the time IN the corridor.
This concluded the evidence.
Mr. Fayette Marsh made most ELOQUENT
address TO the jury, and sum med up the evil
dpuee IN a ruauro~H fr,r,oFrfwro~ a,..r.