St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-22
THE MILLS OF JUSTICE.
They Grind Slowly, But They Grind
Exceedingly Fine.

In the district court yesterday there was a
buzz of excitement and surprise when an in
dictment, found by the grand jury. was pre-
scented to the court charging Belle Hall with
keeping house of ill-fame at SIC Nicollet
avenue The woman was present having
been arrested Monday evening. She pleaded
not guilty to the charge, and the case was set
for Sept 80, when it is expected some startling
testimony will be introduced. Belle Hall, as
she is known, is perhaps 25 years of age, and
for some time past has had rooms at the
place named, where she ostensibly gave mag
netic baths aud massage treatment She has
advertised considerably in the various city
papers, and to one uninitiated no wrong could
be seen in il. The trial of B. S. Ellington, the
young man who stabbed NJ. A. Gray in the
neck with a big knife, during scuf1e on the
corner of Washington and Fourth avenues
north some time ago, was short one. The
counsel for the defendant held that the cut
ting was done in self defense. and that had
not Ellington defended himself he would have
been seriously injured. The jury was out
over two hours and brought in verdict of
not guilty. The counsel for the prosecution
held that Gray was trying to get his wife
away from Edgingtou, who was out walking
with him. The case against James Craig.
who was charged with assaulting Jerry Riley
with a monkey wrench, was called the first
thing in the morning, having been commenced
the evening before. The jury were out but q
short time and brought in verdict of guilty.
Judge Lochren then sentenced the prisoner
to four years at hard labor in the state prison
at Saltwater. Craig took his sentence in a
cool manner, but broke down when being
taken back to jail. Charles Ashley. charged
with larceny, withdrew his former plea of
not guilty and pleaded guilty. He will do
two years at Saltwater No Indictment hav-
ing been found against Charles Hughes.
charged with assaulting John Sullivan, he
was discharged from custody Henry
Barrett pleaded guilty to assault in the
second degree on w. L. Mallory,
pleaded guilty and was fined SIS.
William Wallace, indicted by the grand jury
for entering the house of Peter Nelson at 122
Second street south and taking therefrom
some clothing. pleaded not guilty, and had
mis- case set for Sept. So John Thompson,
Juror, failed to show up at the proper time.
Half an hour later he came sauntering in,
and was almost knocked off his feet when
81 fine was levied against him. The trial of
Edward Pierce, indicted for forging q cheek
md presenting the same at the Commercial
oank for payment, where he was arrested.
was called late in the afternoon Pierce told
the usual story: How a man, a stranger to
him, had asked him to lend him So on the
check, and he had done so. His story failed
broad grin was visible upon the faces of
some pre- sent as he gave his testimony. The
case WAS given to the jury at a late hour
Che jury was out half an hour and returned
. verdict of guilty. Judge Lochrea ad-
iressed few words to the prisoner, who had
nthing to say. He was then sentenced to