St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-09
The Democrats Of the City
and County To Caucus
This Evening.
Minister Anderson Wined and
Dined--Cutting Down
Light Bills.
FOUND GUILTY.
Mrs. Curtiss and Mrs. Campbell
Each Fined $3.50.


How long have worn silk stockings,
Mrs. Campbell?" asked Nh. WOrrall.
"Oh, ever since | can remember"
"What is the effect of putting on and
taking of stockings. Mrs. Campbell"'
NV ny, il stretches them. OF course
when the limb is in the stocking it fills
it out and makes it shorter, but when
you take it OFF it becomes as long as it
was before"
"Well, what is the effect of washing,
it takes the elasticity out of them
doesn't it?'
Eyes, sir"
Mrs. Campbell testified further that
all the stockings she had were Of the
same size.
How did you know they were the
same siZe?" asked Assistant County At
tOrney JamiSOn.
"Well. they came from the same box"
did you measure them?"
mo, sir. When | came to put them
on found they were little tight, and
! did not put the other pair on because
knew that l could not take them back if
did"
Now, how do you take your stock
ings Off, Mrs. Campbell?'
How do you take yours OFF," Mrs.
Campbell retOrted, flushing up.
Il asked you first" said Mr.. JamiSon,
with laugh. do you roll them down
or do you take hold of the toe and jerk
them Of?''
"Well, l never thought about 1t, l
don't believe"
"Well. you don't take hold of them
simply so as to stretch them, do yOu?'
''No, Sir"
Nh Jamison summed up the case for
the state, and Mr.. WOrrall for the de-
Tense. Both speeches were models of
elOquence, and were well delivered.
When the afternoon session was
opened Judge Hicks made his charge to
the jury. In reference to the stockings
being taken from Mrs. CampbelFS house
by the inspectors without a search war
rant, the Judge said; Zone of the
Craigs had informed Inspector Doyle
that there had been larceny of hose.
That was allowed, simply for the pur-
pose of showing the jury that at the
time he went to the residence of the de-
PENDANTS Doyle knew that there was
claim on the part of Craig brothers that
there had been a larceny. That of it.
self would be 10 evidence that would
warrant Il conviction. The mere state
ment by Doyle that Craig told him that
fact would not be any cOrrobOrating cir
cumstance, or any testimony which
would warrant conviction. 1t was
immaterial except to establish the fact
that Doyle knew when he went to the
defendants house that Craig Broth
ers claimed that they had had
taken some stockings" The jury
retired at $50. Many of the spec
tators remained, all anxious to know
what the verdict was going to be. Mrs.
Campbell and Mrs. CurtiSS remained in
their seats all the afternoon, conversing
with friends and endeaV0ring to SOothe
Mrs. Campbell'S pretty little boy baby,
which behaved wonderfully well, every
thing considered.
Mrs. Campbell'S face wore a sad eX-
preston as she sat there and rocked
her baby to sleep. She is a very hand
some woman, and more than one sympa-
thetic heart went out to her i'll her
trouble. Mrs. CurtiSS did not take
matters as hard as did her sister. II
do not know what | should do" said
Mrs. Campbell, speaking to a friend,
eff the jury should bring in verdict of
guilty. 1t seems terrible to bring my
little baby up here TO the court room in
trial like this, and | am glad he is no
older, so he can not understand what is
going on. God knows | am innocent of
this crime that is charged against me,
and if the jury acQuitS Mrs. Curtiss and
myself | shall stay here and live down
this disgrace"
a TRYING SCENE.
At about 7:3O o'clock the Jury came
into the court room, and the foreman
asked that certain testimony be read, as
there was some dispute over it. The
testimony asked for was damaging to
the defendants, and while it was being
read both Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Cur
tiSs watched the faces of the jurymen
intently. The twelve men had scarcely
re-entered their room, when, with a
wild scream, Mrs. Campbell fell over
into her sisters arms. Then ensued a
scene of confusion that was terrible.
Mrs. Campbell became hysterical and
screamed and SObbed violently.
"Oh, my baby. My baby! God be
merciful to yOu!' she shrieked. After
time she was claimed down so that she
could be taken home.
FOUND GUILTY.
AT 1920 p. m. the jury announced to
the deputy sheriff in charge that a YER
dict had been reached. Judge Hicks.
who had just started home, was
called back, and Clerk Turrill
and the attorneys in the case
sent for. They came struggling in. one
at a time, looking tired and anxious.
Mrs. Campbell and Mrs. Curtiss reached
the court house at 11:15, and took the
seats they occupied during the trial
Mrs. Campbell had evidently not
recovered from her experience of the
early evening. and was CHASTITY pale
She staggered as she walked into the
room, and would have fallen had it not
been for her husband and her sister
Mrs. CurtlSS, too, was ViSibly affected and
cried quietly as she took her seat. Mr.
Haynes. one of their attorneys, seated
himself near them soon after they came
in, and conVersed with them in low
tones. Both women seemed to feel that
the verdict was against them
and mOaned and Sobbed continu-
ousiy. 1t was just midnight
when the clerk arrived and the jury
came out. AS the twelve men walked
into the room all was as still as death.
As the verdict of guilty was read, Mrs.
Campbell never moved, but grew whittier
and whittier until
HER FACE RESEMBLED MARBLE.
Thus she sat for a moment and then
tainted. Mrs. Curtiss sat perfectly
quiet until the reading Of the verdict
was finished. Then she leaned
her face in her hands and
sobbed violently. The scene was
an affecting one, and every eye in the
court room was moist. When the first
shock was overt Judge. was handed by
dation for mercy. Mr.. Worrall
stepped to the bar and made
a strong plea for his clients with tears
in his eyes. Judge Hicks, in passing
sentence on the weeping women, said
that 1t was a painful duty fol
INN To sentence them and that
he felt disposed to be merciful
even if the jury had not recommended
it. Under all the circumstances in
this case" said he, 1.-THE court believes
that Justice will be done if
the lightest penalty the law allows
is inflicted. Therefore, it is the SEN
tenee of this court that you each pay
fine of $3.50, or in default thereof