St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-15
Judge Bailey Sees No Reason Why Editor
Keith Should be Held to the
Grand Jury.
! The Chamber of Commerce to Look Into
the Charge of Fraud in the
Wheas Visible.
City Attorney Cross Asks for a Search
ing Investigation and Will
Get 1t.
4 Peculiar Mule Trade--JudGe Rea's
First Decision OF
Company 1.
THE wARRrNG EDITORS.
Judge Bailey Dec;des Editor Keith
Did Not Assault Editor Dubois.

Did Not Assault Editor Dubois.
The examination of Charles E. Keith,
editor of the Minneapolis Democrat, on the
charge of assault with a dangerous weapon,
preferred by c. Fl. Dubois of the Specta-
tor, was had before Judge Bailey in munic-
ipal court yesterday. The warning editors
sat on either side of a long table and each
ignored the presence of the other. Maj.
Keith, who has been guest of The sheriff
for 4 week past owing to a failure to pro-
cure bail, did not seem to be visibly af-
fected by the unpleasant position in which
he found himself, but maintained an air of
nonchalance, occasionally changing glauces
with his pretty wife, who was an inter-
ested spectator of the proceedings. The
circumstances of the case, which have been
published, were rehearsed at considerable
length. Mr.. Dubois stated that
he had purchased a job outfit
from the Minnesota Paper company
that was in the office of the Democrat at
sos Hennepin avenue, and had gone there
ON the morning of May to superntend
the removal of the property. Mr.. Keith
was absent, but boy was sent by his fore
man to inform him of what was going on.
THE FORMS OF THE DEMOCRAT
were on an imposing stone, which was in
Guided in the job outfit, and after ordering
their removal, which was refused, witness
threw them on the floor. Shortly after
wards Mr.. Keith appeared at the head of
the stairs with q cooked revolver. The
witness grappled with him, when the re-
volver was taken away. l.. Is. Stanley,
an employee of the paper company, cOrrob-
GRATED the statement OF the officer. For
the defense Harry Mead, foreman of the
a1 hot IlnhpiS had
him S. TO let him know when Keith was in
his Office, as he wished to break every bone
in the latter's body. Mr.. Keith testified that
a boy brought word to his residence that his
Office was being turned upside down by
Dubois. with whom he had been
having some trouble. On his way to the
office friend offered him revolver,
and advised him to take it along. He sent
the boy after a policeman, and started to
go up stairs. When he reached the top
he pulled out his revolver. Then Dubois
grabbed him. He told Dubois to go away,
and when the latter let loose his hold he
LET DOWN THE HAMMER
of the revolver. AS he did so, Dubois
again caught hold of him, and the revolver
was taken from his grasp. In summing
up, Judge Fish, counsel for the defense,
mildly expressed his establishment that
Mr.. Keith should have been arrested upou
the charge of assault with dangerous
weapon, when it appeared that he had not
threatened or attempted to shoot. County
Attorney Jamison, for the state. on the
contrary, was so confident that Mr.. Keith
had committed the offense, as charged, that
he contented himself with drawing brief
picture Of Mr.. Dubois, calmly and
quietly removing his property, and
the blood-thirsty Keith brandishing
a revolver, and being only prevented from
obtaining gore by the bravery and agility of
Dubois. Judge Bailey dismissed the case,
after short review of the testimony. saying
that the state had failed to show that Mr..
Keith had attempted to shoot when he had
the opportunity, further, that he had eX-
pected trouble and had, not unnaturally,
perhaps, armed himself. he doubted
!. whether either an Indictment or conviction
t could be secured if he bound Mr.. Keith
over to the grand jury.