St. Paul daily globe., 1885-03-05
The Common Council Decides to Reconstruct
and Remodel the Present City
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Alger Wins the First Heat in the Contest for
the Championship on the
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south Town Political Excitement-A Nest
of Har1otry Raided-EveningD Di-
Versions-AIinor Matters.
THE CANTIENY TRIAL
0ralcin0 to q CL0st-THe jury to BE
Charged This MOr1ling-Yester-
days Testimony.

Tuesday. After the court room was filled to
its utmost capacity the doors were all ordered
closed, and none were admitted except on
business Nevertheless a crowd of several
hundred hung about the court house, stand
ing in the halls and on the steps OF the build
ing. The concourse was motley one in ap-
uearance and included some decidedly queer
looking people. The fascination OF murder
trial must affect some natures strongly for
some pushed and almost fought for admit
tance, and ouce inside the court room
seemed perfectly content to stand for hours,
crowded into uncomfortable positions, in an
atmosphere which was almost sitting. There
was nothing of a sensational nature
developed in the trial yesterday
and the interest was centered principally
upon the endeavor of the defense
to make out case of justifabe homicide.
The trial was not resumed until 10 o'clock
because Of the absence of a witness for the
Defense whose testimony 1t was claimed was
important.
THE DEFENSE RESUMED.
The first witness called was William An
derson, the hackman, who had driven Officer
Grattan to the scene Of the shooting. As he
came TO the front of the Windsor house. the
first he saw was three men walking in front
of two policemen. Grattan got out of the
hack and struck one of the men twice,
knocking him down the last time The other
officer struck one of the men on the side
walk He saw one run and a moment after
heard two shots.
TRYING TO IMPEACH GoRMAN.
At the conclusion of this witness evi-
dence Mr. Davis, for the state, moved that
the indictments found a number of years
ago by the grand jury against Cantieny and
German be taken in evidence. German had
said upon cross-eIamnation that he and
Canticny had never been indicted together.
He wished to show the jury that German had
lied. Mr.. Woolly in answer contended that
the cross-eXaminaton was upon irrelevant
matters. The motion was Overruled. Mr..
Davis then offered in evidence the indict-
ments, together with the records Of the court,
showing the trial and conviction of German,
and no objection was made by defense
Officer Leonard was then put upon the
stand, who swore that Officer Laughlin did
not carry a club but cane Officer Grat-
tan testified to the same fact, and Officer
Lawrence testified that German when ar
rested denied having been with Cantieny and
Parker Officers Hill and Helm swore that
they had heard German tell this to Lawrence.
German was then called and swore that he
had never made such statement to Law
renee.
Attorney Davis here offered city ordinance
No. Z, relating to the nature of public mis-
demeanors. This was objected to, upon the
ground that this was not rebuttal evidence.
The motion was allowed. German was again
called and was asked if ne did not plead
guilty in the municipal court to having
broken the peace. This was objected to by
the defense, and the objection was sustained.
A hackman named Merrill was next
called, but testified to nothing new, his evi-
dcnce substantiating that of Anderson.
IN TIE AFTERNOON.
Court adjourned in the morning at II 30
O'Clock and opened at l: 80 O'Clock in the al
ternoon. The attendance was larger than
ever, and the efforts to get in and obtain
standing room were more desperate than be-
fore upon the part OF the morbid creatures
who seem to regard murder trials as the
most enhancing OF entertainments. County
Attorney Davis
OPENED FOR THE STATE
in an address which lasted iover an hour.
His language vas vigorous, and when he
came to arraigung Cautieny for the murder
faced the ordeal well, and did not finch.
His appearance, however, indicates that the
worry and excitement Of the trial is wearing
upon him. His complexion is sallow, and
he has a iadcd look that betokens mental
suffering. Mr. Davis asked the jury to con
slider well the evidence, and to contrast the
character OF the witnesses for the
prosecution with those of Can
tienv and German. He claimed
that Cantieny had with premeditatlon started
out with Il revolver, intending to shoot
laughlin, and had with this purpose in his
heart enticed him away from the lighted ave-
nue. into the darkness OF a side street and
there shot him down. He dwelt upon the
enormity Of the crime Of murder, and said
the theory of the defense hat the killing was
in self-defense was altogether improbable
an ingenious plan to save mau who had
killed an officer while he was doing his duty
In protecting the lives and property of the
citizens Of Minneapolis. The testimony of
all witnesses was that the shots of L9ughlin
and Cautieuy were simultaneous, so the
prisoner did not think he was obliged TO
shoot 10 save his life. When he turned the
corner his hand was in his pocket; did that
look like self-defensei When he drew
Laughliu from the street into the darkness OF
the uight aud codly and deliberately shot him
90 death; did that look like selt-defense Did il
look like self-defense for him to throw his
revolver into the waterl When the officers
called to arrest him, he said with the bravsdo
OF rufllap, ''Nou needn't be afraid I'm on
20 it." Contrast tue statement of Robert
Laughsin who died saving, ~ did my duty, -
with the twaddle Of convicted felons. Do
You expect truth from man who has the
face aud eye of this man Csutienyl The
e Hs.....
roborated, aud it is a travesty to oppose the
diving statement Of Robert Lauyhin with
the cunning story Of Such men. When Can
tieny was indicted who was 1t that advised
the actionl It was John q. Woolly, the man
who now asks that Csutieny be allowed To 20
free. Csutieuv should be punished for bis
crime in viudicAton of the law; the iu-v
should forget his aged lather aud remember
the dyiug man and the home draped in
mourning.
ruE pETENsE OF CNSTIENY.
Mr.. woolly first asked the court to charge
the jury concerning the different degrees Of
murder of which the defendant might be
found guilty, also IS to whlt constitutes !
felony sud misdemespor. He also reSd s
number u references to he court bearing
upon thess points. lie then commenced his
plea by referring in grandilOqueut language
T. the dignity OF the law. etc, aud gave 4 re-
view Of the conduct OF Cantieny, German
Snd Parker on the fatal night, showing how
they carelessly wandered out on the street
aud had walked back 10 Cantjeuy's saloon,
where Capteuy, 6y the merest accident,
picked Ep revolver aRd put il in his pocket.
They started out, CantieRy still wearing his
slippers, aud walked along, stopping to talk
10 policemen and going to Knowles saloon,