St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-22
CLEANED IN SALTWATER.
The Examination of Druggist
Whitman on a Serious Charge.

The examination of e. Whitman,
charged with the crime of adultery, was
resumed at the municipal court yester-
day morning. The witnesses examined
were the defendant, Mr.. Whitman, and
two of his clerks. The defendant en-
tered a complete denial of the allega-
tons set forth by the witnesses for the
prosecution, except as to his being for
few moments at the time and place
specified. His statement was to the eff
feet that upon the evening named his
horse was brought to the door at $50,
and it having every appearance of rain,
ne told his clerks to pack up the goods
in the showcases and put them in the
safe. He then stepped to the rear door
OF his store and out upon the plat
form. He there discovered the wo-
man III the case, whom he recognized
and who spoke to him in French.
Not understanding her remark he
stepped down upon the walk and APP
preached her while she stepped still
further back few feet. Some few
words we've said regarding the weather,
when she caught hold of his arm, say
ing, there's Crepeau," and drew him
out of the light of the window of his
store, telling him that her husband was
jealous and that she did not wish to be
seen by him. AS Crepeau was soon
seen advancing, his wife disappeared in
the darkness, and Whitman stepped on
ward step or two and into the water
closet, near at hand, and closed the
door. No sooner was this done titan he
heard the woman say s-h, and he then
for the first time became aware of her
presence inside. Crepeau at once tried
TO force at entrance, but the door was
held by Whitman. Not being able to
m lfr.at
his restaurant kitchen, a few steps
away, when Whitman Immediately came
out and walked into his store and went
nome. He denies emphatically that he
sustained any improper relations with
the woman, or that he knew of her pres
ence i'll the closet until after he had
entered it and closed the door. He fur
Their testified that on the following
morning Crepeau entered his store and
demanded $4,000, at the same time
charging him fhe witnesS) with having
sustained criminal relations with his
(Crepeau's) wife. The demand, he says,
was Indignantly refused by Whitman.
and later in the day Crepeau returned
and said that if Whitman would paw his
debts. which were about $500, he Gre
peaW would leave the city. This prop
osltlon was also fatty refused by Will
man. Both of the clerks in Willman's
employ testified that their EMPLOYER
was not outside the rear door at the
time the act is alleged to have been
committed to exceed three or four min
utes, which they were able to fix by
their not having the trays but partially
out OF the show cases when he returned.
At the conclusion of their evidence
During which they were subjected to
severe cross examination the defense
rested. ard the state having also rested,
the summing up was postponed until 8
a. N. to-day. The defense claims that
the whole matter is all attempt at black
mail.
The board of education committee on
supplies has accepted the bid of john
son Bros, to supply The public schools
with stationery, ink, crayons, etc. The
other bidders were Burlingham 81 Will
son and E. A. Phinney.
The village of Marine decided Mon
day night, by large majority, to issue
bonds in the sum of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of building town hall and fire ell
CINE house.
A very slight fire at the Florence
Touring mill on South Main street
caused an alarm to be turned i'm soon
after 1 o'clock yesterday. No damage
was done.
The Republican caucus tonight prom
iSeS to develop monkey and parrot
time between the McGill and anti-Mc-
Gill faction. The anti'S seem to be on
top.
Preparatory to the winters logging
campaign, Musser. Sauntry & Co. yes
terday sent thirty men to White Beach
nd Moose river.
The prison inspectors will confer
again to-day as to methods for employ
ing the convict labor under the new law.
Gottlieb Lis has been appointed to
succeed the late Ernst Detlof Jarchow
as late wall guard at the state prison.