St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-24
TOO HANDY WITH HIS POP.
Officer VOgeI Fined for Assault
Grand Jury Work.

Grand Jury Work.
The case of the state against Officer John
Vogel, charged with assault on A. 6. Tay-
lor with revolver, July 81, was called in
the district court yesterday morning. The
room was well filled with friends Of the
prisoner, all anxious to see how the case
would 90. 1t will be remembered that
early on the morning of July 81, Mr.. Tay-
lor made complaint at police headquarters
that he had been shot at and hit by the
officer while going to his work before day
light The affair was somewhat mixed up,
but the facts appeared to be that early in
the morning, while watching some suS-
picious characters near the motor line juno
ton. the officer saw Mr.. Taylor emerge
from house. and. supposing him to be a
burglar, called upon him to halt. The
command was not needed, and when
Mr.. TAYLOR started to run the officer began
firing at the fleeing figure, one bull ct taking
effect in his hand. A few days later Officer
VOgel was summoned before the municipal
court, where he pleaded not guilty to the
charge. His case was recited at some
length but no new facts of particular inter-
est were brought forth. The jury was out
but a short time and returned verdict Of
guilty Judge LOchren addressed few
words to Vogel and sentenced him to pay a
fine of 500 or to be confined in the county
Jail for ninety days. The officer skirmished
around and secured the 500 necessary to
render him once more free man.
MORE GRAND JURY WORK.
The grand Jury will convene again next
Tuesday, and from all accounts there will
be a tremendous shaking up among the dry
bones in this city. 1t is a matter of cur
rent talk that if evidence could have been Sc
cured all the keepers of gambling houses in
the city would have been indicted. The in
dictment of Mrs. Belle Hall, charged with
keeping house of ill-fame on Nicollet av-
enue. came like burst of thunder from a
cloudless sky, and the action of the grand
Jury is looked upon as only fOrerunner of
what is to come. Some of the madames
have become alarmed, and few have gone
so far as to get their yaluables in shape for
instant travelling.
THE HOLLAND SHOOTING CASE.
The case against George W. Holland,
the coIored man charged with committing
an assault on George Devol, in the crap
shooting rooms on Third avenue south,
Aug 20. attracted considerable attention
among the colored people, and the larger
part of the spectators present were friends
of the prisoner. Holland sat Just behind
his counsel, and looked quite thin. The
bullet wound in his neck has almost healed
I'D. and but for the fact that he has pecul-
lar twist to his head, no one would ever
know he was wounded during the affTay.
During the trial Hollands sister, a fine
looking woman, occupied seat near him.
and the two were often in very earnest con-
yersation. The case was given to the jury
at o'clock and in five minutes verdict
of not guilty was returned.
KEPT A GAMBLING HOUSE.
Thomas Shaw, in whose place the DevOl-
Holland shooting took place, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with
keeping gambling room, and
was sentenced to pay fine OF
500. When asked if he had anything to
say why sentence should not be passed upon
him. he created something of sensation by
replying: mo; only saw every one else
running poker-rOomS, and could see no
reason why / should not do the same"
HAS CONSUMPTION.
Before Judge Rea was tried the case
against Richard Anderson. charged with
BURGLARY in the third degree on Sept. IL.
The state put in its testimony, and the case
was submitted to the jury without any evil
Jence being submitted by the defendant.
A verdict of not guilty was returned. The
voung man is dying of consumption, and il
3yac probably on this account that he was
The trial of William Chapman. indicted
for stealing S55 from George Scott Aug.