St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-01
THE KING-REMENGTON SUIT.
What the Eighth bay Brought
Forth--PhilO Remington
OR the Stand.


The cross examination of Col r. S.
lines was resumed yesterday morning in
the King Remington suit. The testimony
elected was in a great part simple repeti-
tons of statements made in his direct eX-
animation. When he came to Minneapolis
in 1877, he said to look over the ground,
he remained about two months, and at that
time had no permanent arrangement.
While here he paid $500 interest on the
SpOOner mortgage, and made Il partial az
rangement with Mr.. Stewart about the
Woodland mortgage. He also arranged with
Cross Il Hicks about the ManWarlng matt
ter, and borrowed 81, 900 of the ST. Paul
National bank, giving the Pioneer Press
stock as security. Col. King did not assist
in obtaining the loan. He sometimes III
tr0duced witness TO people, but that was
the extent of his aid. When he returned to
Minneapolis he took possession. Witness
was present at the Lake City bank sale and
had the Judgment assigned to Remington.
The Judgment had been paid previously,
but not by King. The witness here verified
portions Of his answer in the pleading, and
reatfirmed his statement about the signing
of the outclaim deeds in nearly the same
language as given in the direct examination
of the day before.
The witness was here asked for the items
of the statement he made to Remington IN
1882. which was to the effect that 1888, 900
was due him on account. The question
was objected to by Judge Shaw OF the de-
Tense, who said it was Il matter OF account
ing and crosS-eXamination. The court de-
cided the witness could answer the QueS-
ton, but lines professed his inability to
do so.
After this interruption the witness, con-
tinuing. said that Col. King was not directly
connected in procuring any OF the motor
subsidies. He did good deal of talking,
but was not any more active than others
who had an interest in getting the road
built
INNES' COMPENSATION.
On the question of his compensation Col.
Innes testified that he had the understand
ing with Mr.. Remington when he came to
Minneapolis that if he managed the prop
erty successfully he should be well paid.
The witness here denied certain converse
tons with Mr.. Smell concerning certain
buildings to be erected on the Lyndale prop
erty. and, being returned to the subject,
said he received the $245, 900 mortgage from
Mr.. Remington at the time he had received
the deeds heretofore mentioned. This was
in return for his services over and above his
salary of S., 900 a year.
The bankrupt sale was reverted to, and
the witness reiterated his statement that he
bid in the land to secure the title for Rem
ington, and to cut off Kings interests rather
than of securing them.
The witness was then made to repeat his
testimony concerning his contracts in 1882
with Mr. and Mrs. Remington, and de-
mand was again made by the prosecution
for him to procure the statements which he
made to Mr.. Remington at the time Of this
settlement. After little legal sparring
between Mr.. Van Vorhis and Judge Shaw
the cross examination closed.
PHiLo REMINGTON ON THE STAND. !
The principal defendant in the case was
now called. During the trial he has sat
through the long and tedious hours with
scarcely change of position or even eX-
preston. his eyes being closed a good share
of the time Putting him On the stand did
not seem to enliven him up to any great eX-
tent. His answers were low and indis-
tinct, while he used as few words as posi-
bic. and often nodded or shook his head in
stead of replying. He testified that he
lives at Illion, n. Z, and has known Col.
and Mrs. King for many years. During
the period intervening between the time of
his first arrangement with Col. King and
the bankruptcy sale he had seen Col. King
about twice year. The witness, however,
denied that he held any conversation with
Col. King in 1878 concerning the bank
ruptcy He did not see him during
that year, so could not have held that con-
velsation. From the time Of the bankrupt
sale to the commencement Of the prosecu-
ton, the witness had seen King not more
than once year. At these times Col. King
never asserted that he had any rights to the
property. The last time the witness saw
King was in the spring of 1884, when King
wanted an accounting of his property, and
asked witness if he thought he held it by
virtue of the bankrupt sale. The witness
answered yes, as he had been so advised by
Col. Innes Witness told King this Was an
unpleasant affair, and asked why he had not
said anything about it before; that he had
turned over the property to Innes. The in
terview was very brief and probably did not
last over ten minutes.
Mr. Remington said he did not remember
when he received the Pioneer Press stock,
It was decided to include the stock in the
contract in 1875. After the contract had
been signed and the notes advanced, Col
King had said he had this stock, which he
could put in with the rest of the security
Witness did not know at the time that it
belonged to Mrs. King, and couldn't re-
memberswhen he first learned the fact. Col
King said at the time that the stock could
readily be converted into cash and would
aid in relieving witness if he should become
pressed. The assignment of the Stevens
contract came to him at the same time.
Adjournment for dinner was here taken.
IN THE AFTERNOON
the examination was resumed. Mr.
Remington remained in his apparent semi
comatose condition, and mildly answered
the questions put to him, or else said he did
not remember His lethargy seemed to
affect all present, and the occasional spats
between counsel over some legal point were
all there was to enliven the procee dings.
ReSuming his testimony, Mr.. Remington
said the matter of making King loan in
April, 1875, was first called to his attention
by Mr.. Shepherd. The conversation be-
tween King and the witness was very lin
tied. At the time King told Shepherd that
he only needed $40, coo, and thought he
could repay it in two years. Witness had
told King he would only accommodate him
by giving his paper. The Pioneer Press
stock was then mentioned. Did not know
any conversation with King as to how the
security should be given-this was all
arranged by Shepherd, who with Judge
Prescott examined the property. Witness
had no recollection concerning anything
being said about the Lake City bank iudg-
ment at that time, as stated by Nj.
King in his testimony, except
that King had said in general way that
some of his debts were pressing. Witness
had no recollection of specific conversation
between himself and King from rs to rs
He sent Innes to Minnesota in November III.
Up to this time he had received nothing for
his advances. When Times was sent in 1878