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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
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THE MAXWELL TRIAL.
Preller's Murderer Takes the Stan
in His Own Defense.

ST. LOUIS, May 26.-Long before the
time for opening the proceedings of the
criminal court arrived this morning large
crowds of men and women, anxious to hear
the opening of the defense in the Maxwell
case. and the testimony OF the defendant
had cOngregated around the Four Courts
All OF the space around the the door of the
criminal room was occupied, the corridors
and passage-ways were packed with curl
Gus would-be spectators. and there were
many standing on the steps and sidewalks
who were unable to gain an entrance even
to the building. The deputies ap-
peared at O'clock and with difficulty
forced their way through the thr0ng and
opened the doors. A rush for seats and
standing room followed and the widest
disorder prevailed for time All who
were able to enter did so, but there was a
large majority forced to remain outside.
every available foot of space being occupied
within. Immediately after the opening Of
the court the judge ordered that all the
doors in the room be closed and locked and
that no one. not even the officers of the
court. be allowed to enter or leave the
room. All means of communication, there
fore, with those who were fortunate or I'M
fortunate enough to gain admission were
cut Oh. MI. L OuntelPOy. MaNWelIS cOun-
SELL opened the defense in brief address.
saying he proposed to prove that Preller's
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL,
and occurred while prisoner was attempt
ing to perform an operation, to lessen the
pain CT which he administered chloroform,
but unfortunately gave too much. Max
well was then placed on the stand. He
showed little evidence of feeling, though
there was some degree of nervousness both
in his face and hands. There was rustic
through the courtroom, and Judge Van
Wagner, in brief speech, demanded alb
s0lute quiet in the audience The witness
then in j ~ to questions by Mr.. Fountles
roy. stated III substance as follows:
My full name is Hugh NJ. Brooks: l am 25
years DID, was born in Hyde Chester England:
commenced to study law with Mr.. Brown at
Stockport, near Hyde in 1878. and remained
there four years: / am q lawyer by profession:
[ also studied medicine ana surgery at the
collegiate school at Manchester but 1 am not
d licensed physician. l first met c. Arthur
Preller at the Northwestern hotel at LIVER
pool. but l did not get acquainted with him
until met him on board the steamer Cepha-
lonia; also met Mr.. Warner on the steamer
Mr. Preller and / were both Engishman coul-
ing to a strange land, and our acquaintance
ripened into warm friendship; we told much
about our plans and purposes for tho future,
and our acquaintance and friendship ccntin-
ued after our arrival.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
KILLED EsY HIS SONS.
Missouri Farmer Murdered by Ell.
Two Boys.

MOUNTAIN GROVE. Mo-, May 25.-On
Sunday morning Swain Anderson, wealthy
farmer of this county, was found murdered
one and half miles from this place. He
attended the Masonic lodge Saturday night,
leaving the hall about 1890 a. H., and
started for his home afoot. He was found
Sunday morning lying on his back, shot in
the throat and breast. Yesterday, during
the corOners inquest, two sons of the de-
ceased, Edward and Henry Anderson, and
a companion named Eurings Sanders, con-
fessed to the crime. Sanders confession is
as follows:
The plan was laid about two months ago
Ed came to where was in the fell and pro.
posed that help him kill the old man. l said
that did not like to, but then and afterwards
he kept persuading me, and l finally yielded
1t was my gun-a muZl IL loader ! got the
ammunition last Wednesday night. / hid the
gun about 300 yards from where he was shot
and we got it about IL o'clock at night and
waited for him. He came along between
and O'Clock. walking fast and unconscious
of danger Ed lifted the gun and fired, nc
he dropped and instantly expired.
The confessions of the brothers are iden.
teal with that of Sanders, except as tt
who did the shooting. each accusing the
other. There was wild talk last night of
lynching the three men, but the sheriff sue
ceeded in conveying them to the jail al
Springfield before the mob could congre-
gate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
SAINT PAUL MATTERS.
Members of the State Farmers Alliance
Adopt the Document Drawn by
Ignatius Donnelly.
Numerous Possible Candidates for the
Next President of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
CITY Council Extends the Fire Limits
and Orders Numerous Public
improvements.
Hotel Visitors Unusually Talkative--
Important supreme Court De-
cision-- Summary.
ooNNELLy,s DOCUMENT
Adopted as Amended by the Farm
ers, Alliance Committee.

Adopted as Amended by the Farm
ers' Alliance Committee.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly said goodbye to
the committee from the State Farmers al
lance Yesterday morning, after counseling
with them for some time, and then was off
for home, leaving the address to the
subordinate alliances which he had drawn
up to the tender mercies of that commit
tee These gentlemen went into executive
session over the document, and made num-
erous amendments from the original
draught as Mr.. Donnelly presented it.
Just what this document is the members of
the alliance refused to say, and they passed
a resolution that it should not be
given out for publication. They gave
as the reason for this that it should first be
submitted to the subordinate alliances. 1t
was said that portion of the document
was devoted TO a slate on several import
ant offices that will be be elected next au-
tumn, but whether this is so or not those
who have seen the document do not say.
1t is hard to calculate just what impress
sion Mr. Donnelly made on the executive
board. The board say that there is little
politics in Mr. Donnelly's visit, but that
some statements that he made are not fiat
tering 10 Mr.. Hill Of the Manitoba rail-
road.
Mr. Donnelly did not capture the alliance,
but the alliance captured Donnelly," said one
Of the committee jokingly yesterday to a
GLOBE reporter. Just what we will do with
him is Il question:
How did you capture him?" asked the re-
porter.
I'VE told him. was the reply, "that it was
he unanimous opinion of the Farmers alli-
ancc all over the state, that Bacon wrote the
phys that are usually attributed to Shakes
peare and that suited him; he was ours
That was about all that the committee
had to say about the sage of Nininger's
standing with the alliance. The committee
was in session all day at the capitol. until
o'clock. when an adjournment was taken
and the members went home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
The City,s Offenders.

Ed Gooch was arraigned ON charge of the
larceny of valise at the union depot. He
was intoxicated at the time, and claimed that
he had mistaken the grip for his own. He
was fined S25. G. G. Lee was accused of vio-
lating the building ordinance. He began a
building without the proper permit and then
called to get it, when it was refused. He was
charged $50 for the neglect, and the case held
over until to-day for final adjustment Ralf
Bros, charged with the destruction of prop
erty, were discharged. Mary Cardiff was as
sessed $40 for drunkenness. Fred Lautz, for
drunkenness, was committed to the work.
house for ten days, and Edward Clark and
Mrs. Clark and Maggie Hughes, for disordery
conduct, received thirty days EACH Nine
teen DRINKS and ten disorderlies was the
total.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
Assaulted with a csne.

Last evening about 6 o'clock Fred Werner
kin, the representative of New York whole
sale dry goods house, walked into the Mer-
chants, met William Hamilton, a guest
at that hotel, and after addressing
few words to him. struck him over the head
and shoulders with cane, bruising his left
eye and forehead. The assault created con-
siderable excitement at the time. Mr..
Hamilton was seen last night and
said Woernerkin had accused him
OF speaking to his wife, which was
untrue so far as he knew. In the afternoon
he had met lady by the name of Mrs WILL
Jams in Simmons drug store, corner jackson
and Fourth streets, that he had known in
New York, and had shaken hands with her
and held a brief conversation. This was the
only woman he had spoken to in the after
noon and he was not little surprised
when Woernerkin came into the
Merchants ana struck him He
said he did rot know that Mr.. Woernerkin
was married and cannot account for his
action. An effort was made to find the .uan
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
MANY TO SELECT FROM.
Names Mentioned for President of
the Chamber of Commrce.


Now that Gen. Sanborn has resigned the
position of president of the chamber of
commerce, the board of directors is called
upon to elect new one. The task is not
without difficulty. This difficulty does not
arise from superiority of candidates. nor
from the fact that there are no good pre-
siding officers among the members of the
board; but more from the peculiar qualifica-
tions required of the president. The honor
is something, but the remuneration is
nothing. The selecting of a man that has
the qualifications of good presiding officer,
and at the same time has the business
capacity and the time TO attend to all the
business OF the chamber, is where the
trouble lies. Of course there has been con-
siderable canvassing, and several persons
have been named for the posi-
ton. Mr.. ID. r. Noyes has been most fire.
quently mentioned and would undoubtedly
make an excellent person for the position.
He is in the East now. and may not return
before the election. Mr.. d. w. Ingersoll
has been named, but he peremptorily de-
clines to allow his name to be used. Mr.
Allen Marvel has also been named. Gen.
Bishop is one of the clearestr headed men in
the chamber, and the honor may be ten
dered him. Capt. Blakely, Mayor Rice.
Mr.. Stevens. Mr.. Newport, P. II. Kelly
and Gen. Averill are also among those who
have been named. On the whole, it seems
that the members will have names enough
TO select from,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
THE LANDS ARE EXEMPT.
A Supreme Court Decision FavOra-
bly, TO the ST. Paul 81 Sioux City.

By decision given by the supreme court
judges yesterday the lands owned by the
st. Paul Sc Sioux City railroad company
are still exempt from taxation. Suit was
brought by Atty. Gen. Hahn, in the name
of the state, to compel the company to
forfeit its charter and wind up its business,
selling its lands, which would thereafter be
placed on the assessors list The court
holds that even though its right of way has
been disposed of the original company may
still exist and hold its lands Exempt. This
is one of four similar suits brought
against as many roads. In the
case of the Southern Minnesota
road no decision was made, as the case was
settled by the attorney general and repre-
sentatives of the road before coming to
argument. Two other cases are pending
The lands granted to the st. Paul & Sioux
City company were originally about 1, OOO,-
900 acres, but so many acres have been dis
posed of that it it is estimated that those
affected by the decision yesterday are only
about 100000 acres. They are located
chiefly in Rock, Mobiles, Murray, Cotton
wood, Jackson, Martin, Watonwan, Blue
Earth and Brown counties, and fair esti-
mate of their value is said to be from SIS to
So per acre.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
Reception TO Gem. Ruper

AT the next meeting of the Loyal Legion
commandery, June 2, at the Ryan, when the
reception will be rendered to Gen. and Mrs.
Thomas FL. Ruger, the officers elected at the
last meeting will be formally installed. Action
will be taken on the application for
membership of Capt. Milton j. Daniels,
Rochester; Lieut.. F. j. Mead, Minneapolis and
Capt. j. P. Moore, of st. Paul. The reception
to Gen. Ruger will be in charge of Major Geo.
Q. White, Lieut.. Albert Scheffer, Col. Thomas
F. Barr, Major Henry G. Hicks, Capt Ed
ward Corning, Major G. w. Baird ana Capt.
Henry A. Castle, and Gen. John B. Sanborn.
Gen. l.. F, Hubbard, Gen. Henry H. Sbley.
Hon. Alexander Ramsey, Hon. Henry M.
Rice and Col Thos. f. Barr will constitute
with their ladies the reception committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27

West Side Lodge No. 106, l. o. o. f., held a
largely-attended meeting last night, at which
occurred the election of officers for the ensu-
ing term. The following were elected:
George L. Kent, N. c.; ]. f. Gaggar, V. G.
]. w. Wood, secretary; George Marti, treas
urer. Although Lodge No. 100 Is but eight
months old it has membership of about
eighty, with seven applications received last
night 1t embraces in its membership many
of the leading business men of West st. Paul,
and has fitted up avery neat hall in Marti' S
block at u cost of $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
Rice Park Concert.

Rice park was filled last night with people
to the number of about 5000. 1t was the oc-
casion OF the opening of series of
park concerts to be given during
the summer. The First Regiment band
occupied the pavilion and for two hours dis
coursed music that held the crowd in the linn
its of the pretty little park, radiant with rare
flowers In full bloom and dazzling electric
lipht
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
DIDN'T Reside mt Hudson.

Special to the Globe.
HUDSON, May 26.-The Mary Smith whose
misfortune in ST. Paul was mentioned in yes
terday's GLOBE was not Il resident of Hudson.
She came here from st. Paul last week and
consulted physician. He advised her to re-
turn to ST. Paul. and it is supposed she did.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
DECISIONS RENDERED.

In the matter of the claim OF Washington county
against the estate of Cyrus Jefferson deceased
executors of the last will and testament of Cyrus
Jefferson, deceased; appellant VS.. Washington
county.
misunderstanding to establish claims against
the estate of deceased person need not be formally
entitled. ANY description which will identity
them is sufficient. personal tax is a debt for
the purpose OF proof against ana payment from a
oescedent's estate tax list or tax Gunlicata
duly certified By the county auditor q, required
by section 50, chapter H. General Statutes 1878 is
prima facie evidence of the due levy OF the taxes
i'll it. demand for money loaned NAV
have the actual situs other than the domicile of
the owner. The owner may give it business
situs at another place where he has the money
at for investment and reinvestment as a perma
nent business under the full control and manage
ment of an agent, resident at such place. In such
case the money being invested here may under
the law OF this state be taxed here. Judgment
affirmed. GILFIIIAN r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
suprenl, Couet--April Term

D. NJ. Osborne s. Co., appellant, VS.. J. G.
Johnson, respondent; submitted on briefs
X. n. Melby, respondent, VS.. d. NJ. Osborne
& Co., appellant; same.
W. j. Dyer and w. H. Howard. co-partners
as Dyer Howard app ellants, vs.. j. Q. Thor
stad, sheriff Douglass county, respondent; ap-
pelants argued and respondent submitted on
briefs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
SOME oF THE EVIDENCE
That the Grand Jury Considered on
the TaX-TitIe Cases.

A copy of the testimony in the tax-title
investigation before the grand jury was filed
in the Office of the clerk of the court yes-
terday afternoon. 1t occupies IA pages of
legal cap, printed with a typewriter A
complete examination reveals very little
with which the public is not familiar.
County Treasurer Burton denied ever hav-
ing dealt in tax titles either BY himself or
i'll partnership with ". c. Wilson. Mr..
Wilson had a tin box of private papers and
books in the treasurer's vaults for the past
seven or eiGh. years, and Mr.. Burton had
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27

lowed. A Judgment in bastardy proceedings re.
curing defendant to pay for maintenance
"a, given sum per year, without speci-
lying any number of years during which
that account erroneous. 1t is subject to the
future order of the court disseminating the pay
ment upon showing that maintenance is
longer necessary. Judgment affirmed.
BERRY. L
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27

Miss Il Robe, stone foundation to dwelling,
side Exchange st, bet Siqth and Ninth sc
Patrick Hogan, history brick blacksmith
shop, side Of Fourth, between Robert and
Mihnesota. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. bu
John Merriam, 2-story stone dwelling
house, n side University av. bet Grant and
brewster, Gs feet front by IS feet deep -. 81, 90
ii + Wood stone foundation to frame
dwelling, side Iglehart. bet Kent and
Dale. ...,.................. 80
Three small additions, improvements, etc. IS
Gpmber of permits II. total amount S5I ri
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
The Young peopIe,s Soc;e,x

Of the First NJ. e. church will give an enc
tainment in st. Johns parish school building
on MackubIn street, between Laurel and Ash
land avenues, on Friday evening, May rs,
consisting OF the following program: l. Music
:. Farce-"Box and Cox" Mr.. G. Fairchild as
Cox, Mr.. Coleman as Box, Miss Holbrook as
Landlady. 3. Music. 4. Mrs. Jarley's Wax
Works, fifteen tableauX. Tickets at the door,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
iILFILLAN, G. ].
Charles C, H. Smith, respondent VS.. Eliza Buse
Of nj


Syllabus-The title at a sale upon foreclosure
of a mortgage of real estate under the power OF
sale does not pass to the purchaser unless there
is Il certificate of sale required by the statute,
where two of the parcels mortgaged were lots 10
and IL, section Is, and the certificate does not
state that lots 10 and II. section 10 were sold
but does state that lots 10 and IL, section %.
sold such lots in section % not being included in
the mortgage, the latter description cannot be
construed to mean 10 and II. Section II.
The mortgage covered great many separate
parcels which at the foreclosure were sold sepa-
rately to var.oIs persons, and the mortgagor
brought on action against the purchasers to
have the sale adjudged void and for leave 20 re )
deem from the mortgage and judgment in that ac-
tionu was rendered for the defendants. Held
that this judgment was not as adjudicate
upon the clam of any purchaser to have affirmed
the title to any particular let. Judgment re-
cersed. GILF.IIaN C. J.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
sherry nua u.i,er WINES

guaranteed absolutely pure, for 81 per
Gallon at the California Wine House, 1.-THE
only exclusive dealers in California wines
in the city,, corner of Seventh and Cedar.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
The Minneapolis s. St. Louis Railway Company.

iHo minneapolis " ST. Louis huilWay Company
respondent, VS.. The st. Paul. Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway Company, appellant.
Syllabus-The st. Paul Il Pacific Co. leased to
the st. l.. X. X. Co., its successors and assigns
forever, the right to build, maintain
and operate u single track railroad upon
the p. company, between certain points south
easterly of the main track of the p. company. the
single track to be located built and its grade es-
tablished under the direction and control of the
superintendent of the p. company. Held that
after the track had been located and built the
parties might by mutual consent, pursuant to u
verbal agreement, change the location of the
track within the limits specified IN the lease and
that the track, as relocated, being accepted and
used as its track by the st. Louis company, the
other company could not disturb il in such use.
II the verbal agreement to change the location
were made by one not authorized to bind the p
company, the latter might become bound by rati-
hcatlon, and that six years acquiescense consti-
tuted ratification The lease was to the st.
Louis company, its successors and assigns for
ever Another clause provided that each and every
covenant, promise and agreement should bind
the successors and assigns of the respective par
ties as II they had been specially named. Another
clause provided that none OF the rights privi-
leges thereby granted should be transferred, as
signed or sublet to- permitted to be sed or
enjoyed by any other company or corporation.
Held, that the last clause only restrained an
assignment or transfer. separate from indie
pendent of the railroad of st. Louis company, but
was not intended to prevent the right OF privilege
granted passing to an assignee OF the railroad of
the st. Louis company as part OF such railroad.
Judgment affirmed GILFILLAN, C. j.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
The State of Minnesota. respondent, vs. George
Geitler

syllabus-rne proceedings under the bastardy
act General Statutes, chapter II, where the com
plant is made by the mother are in
tended not merely to indemnify the
public against expenses incurred in such cases,
but also for the protection and benefit of the
mother, and where the defendant Is found guilty
the court may make reasonable allowance for
the past as well as the future support and main
tenance of the child, including the lying in ex-
penses to be paid the mother fer her use (where
not paid or incurred by the publicly Judgment
affirmed. VANDERBURG J.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27
The State OF Minnesota ex rel W. 7 Hahn o.tor

ney-general relator VS.. The st. Paul & sioux
City Railway Company, respondent
Syllabus-This court has Jurisdiction by ouo
warranto to enforce the forfeiture of the charter
of a corporation. The respondent formerly fine
Minnesota Valley Railway company did not for.
its franchises except such as pertained
to that particular line or branch by failure
to construct that part of its line from st.
at Shakopee." 1t did not forfeit its cornorats
franchise by discontinuance of its business as a
railroad company in consequence Of having con-
signed its railroad to the Chicago. St. Paul
to chapter 22S, special laws 1881: Judgment or.
dered for respondent. GILFILLAN. O. 7
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27

j. H. Thomas, doing business as J. Il. Thomas
respondent, vs. Peter Thompson and A. nj
Crosby, partners. appellants
Syllabus-Evidence held sufficient to sustain
the findings OF fact. Judgment affirmed
GILFILLAN, C. T.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27

Annie E, OKeefe respondent, VS.. Charles ".
w. Lenfest. appellant.
Syllabus-Where Il defendant moves for new
trial on the ground of alleged misconduct of the
plaintiff, and surprise ON the part of the plaintiffs
proceeding with the trial of the cause when called
in its order the calendar, instead of having it
set for day certain, and giving defendant notice
of it, as paintnti's attorney had agreed to do on
affidavit of merits on the part OF defendant is
necessary Order affirmed. GHFuLAN, c. ].
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27

Syllabus-In proceedings supplementary to exc
cution a receiver may be appointed, though the
only property disclosed is an interest in real
estate situate in another state! and the debtor
may be required TO convey such interest to the
receiver. Order reversed. GTFILLAN, c. j.