St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-19
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ternity lodge voted 1925 to defray expenses.
| Stevens-Did you see me that evening?
| ''Yes, you were at Fraternity lodge"
"How long did you see me?"
''Not but few minutes. You went out
about ten minutes after with c. w. Smith. J"
Ibid L not tell you something about a
dinner at Minnetonka?"
You did,"
when we went out where did we say we
were going?"
ITO attend Fraternity lodge"
| Did we return later?"
| Yes, sir; it was about o'clock. Itwas
IN the mayors Office in the city hall that
saw you each time"
| what did l say when returned?"
ED ACCOMPLISHED HIS OBJECT.
That you had accomplished your OBJ
Joseph Cottier testified that he assisted
| the same committee and remembered that
| meeting was held in the mayors office on
the night testified to. He saw Stevens i'm
| the mayors Office at about 1880 and they
went out to attend Fraternity lodge in com
pany with G. w. Smith and returned again
| together.
/ Aid. c. c. Hashow was next put under
oath. He was also member OF the local
committee testified to above. Had heard
| tie testimony of Burnham and Cotter He
had attended that committee meeting in the
mayors Office and corroborated the testi-
mony of previous witnesses.
T. j. Buxton, president of the City bank,
testified as an expert regarding Anna Wat
sons book,
''E. A. S." and $50" written at the same
time and by the same pencil? 1t is all ad-
mitted to be in the same handwriting.
Witness took the book. scanned it with a
critical eye and then took it to the window
and scanned it again, after adjusting his
glasses. Finally he ventured:
They are not alike"
'Would you consider they had been
written at one time and with the same
pencil?"
The words are different"
Witness was shown other items and he
testified to the same purport. One item,
however, he was in doubt about He said
the words all looked much alike.
Mr.. Carleton-Might not the difference
have been occasioned by using different
pencil?
eyes"
''Could not the difference be made by
wetting the pencil?"
''Of course where the lead is wet it
makes heavier mark"
HARDER ON ONE END THAN THE OTHER.
Mayor-Sometimes pencil is harder Oh
one end than Oh the other and by reversing
ends marked difference might have been
made?
Yes, and do know that many people
are in the habit Of wetting the pencil as they
write"
w. K. Lamphear testified that he is a
stencil-cutter and that he was making
badges for Stearns during the fair when
Gen. Butler was here.
William Eibels (Scrap Iron BID pro-
| digious form was next ushered through the
door into the committee room. He was in
terrogated by Mr.. Stevens regarding the
Fraternity lodge transaction. He was also
member of the local committee and at
tended the meeting in the mayors office.
Sly-Have you any idea when Stevens
returned from Fraternity lodge?
cit was after o'clock; cannot tell eX-
actly the time"
DR.. n. W. Bell was next sworn. He
was a member of the local committee
in September. 1884, and was present at the
committee meeting about o'clock. He
understood that Stevens was at Fraternity
| lodge, and later Stevens and Smith came in
with G. w. Smith.
John Miller and several other witnesses
were called by Mr.. Stevens to cOrrobOrate
the testimony of the other Odd Fellows.
STEADY HAND.
Selah Mathews, city clerk. was called to
testify to the records of the city council.
He held in his hand, which trembled not. a
copy of the proceedings of June 10. The
principal business was an amendment to
the liquor ordinances, and Aid. Hashow
was present and offered number of amend
ments. A communication had been re-
ceived that evening from the Hawkins
Bros relative to the sewer tunnel contract
Mrs. L. S. Carr Of Minnesota City next
testified. In May or June last she resided
at S0S Thirteenth avenue south, next door
to grocery store kept by w. j. Metzger.
| and near the former home of Ed Stevens
| on Eighth street.
Stevens-Do you remember trouble be-
tween Metzger and butcher in his en-
ploy in May last?
eyes, sir, but do not remember the date.
1t made considerable excitement in the
| neighborhood. Remembered that MetZger
was arraigned in the municipal court in the
forenoon" She saw him then at his house
that night, the day before and the next
He was in bed sick, and witness and
Stevens wife went up town together.
Mrs. E. A. Stevens testified that she re-
membered the fact that young ladies were
at her house year ago fixing ribbons on
badges, that Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Smith
came home very late on the night of the
meeting of Fraternity lodge. Stevens was
very much pleased with having accom-
plished something at Fraternity lodge, but
she had forgotten just what it was Re-
membered the day when Mr. Meter was
said to have been arraigned in the munich
pal court. Mr.. Stevens was in bed that
forenoon. Mrs. Carr came in and the bed
room door was open, and the bed was so
placed that any one passing the door could
see. Stevens did not get up until after din
ner at about 1 o'clock and ate lunch.
Stevens-Do you remember anything
about the American Dental association?
Eyes. sir; because L asked you to take
our son down and have his teeth fixed. You
staid at home that day. You went down
that evening to attend the Grand Army
post. 1t was the day before the Grant
funeral"
do you own the house in which you
live?"
81 do"
MRS. STEVENS PAID FOR IT.
''Was it paid for so far as it has been
paid for with your money!"
Eyes. SIR"
'sDid any of the money come from me?"
mo, sir. 1t came from my aunt, who
died Jan. %. l was appointed executor. l
have the papers"
Capt. Chase was called for the defense
and testified to visiting Swede Kate's and
Annie Watson's in company with Ed
Stevens.
Ibid you not do all the talking at Wat
son's?"
Il did,"