St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-05
REDDYS ROUNDUP.
A Slight Sensation In the Proceedings
Of the Second Barrett Murder
Trial.
Attorney Erwin Scores Reddy and Asks
Questions Rejecting Upon His
Wife's Honor.
lntimation of New Theory by the De-
fense--Ret0ld Stories Of the
Murder Scene.

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Henry Barrett wore no collar when
court opened yesterday morning, and
looked rougher than usual in other
ways. Mr.. Erwin went over all the
ground that he has been over before i'll
questioning Freddy" and questioned
the witness closely concerning details.
Near the termination of the morning
session the counsel began to lay the
foundation for the theory which, by the
introduction of new witness. Julius G..
Heyn, the defense will precipitate in
this trial. This man Heyn, at the cor
Oner's inquest, said that he came home
that night upon McKinnon's car. His
bOuSe is near the turntable of the Cedar
avenue car line. He heard shots after
he got to his house, and. in his shirt,
without coat or vest, rushed toward the
turntable and stopped the car as the
mules were dragging it away. At the
inquest Heyn Swore that he heard two
shots. 1t is now affirmed that this man
will swear, when he is produced by the
defense, that he heard four shots.
CREATED0A SENSATION.
About 11:3O O'clock, Mir. Erwin sud-
denly turned to ''Reddy," and asked:
did you not, Henry. on the 28th of
January, at the Gauit house, meet your
father, and did you not say to him that
while you were i'll Jail, incarcerated for
brother, had had criminal intimacy
with your wife and your wife's sister,
Chloe Belts. Did you not then say to
him, in answed to his question as to
why you had put up such a horrible
game upon your brothers, that it did
not matter since all the property had
gone to them; and then, did you not
tell your father that there was one
witness which the state could not buy
that would, if brought forward, be OF
the greatest Importance to the defenSe?"
Like a flash Henry half arose in his
seat, and glazing at Erwin like lion at
bay, shouted:
81 want it understood that | will bear
no questions such as this, nor will [
have my wife and her sister brought
into this trial."
Mr.. Erwin Ito the courb-I should like
to have an answer, your honor.
Judge L0chren-YOu must answer the
question.
81 did not tell my father anything of
the kind" answered Henry.
''Yeu lie!" shouted Frank Barrett,
the oldest brother, growing white in the
face.
Confusion reigned for moment, then
Judge Lochren addressed the man who
had uttered the words, saying:
eff there is any repetition of any such
thing as this the perpetrator will be
punished with a degree of severity
which will certainly be effective
Henry made the following statement
in regard to the interview held with his
father at the Gault house, Jan. 2S:
''My father came to me and said that
he wanted me if l could to help out poor
Pete; that | had destroyed all Tins
hopes, and he wanted me at least to be
merciful to Pete. He said that he could
not believe that would have been the
one to divulge as [ had the secrets of
looked for it from the others. He told
me that there was a law in the state of
Nebraska, as we'll as in Minnesota, and
that even should go free here, after the
state had finished with me, would be
abandoned by the prosecutors, and that
he and the rest of the family would see
that I was held and punished for an
other crime. He asked me if would
see Mr.. Erwin and / said that would as
far as knew had no objections to an
interview with Mr.. Erwin"
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The crowd was as dense as ever in the
corridors when the court room doors
were opened few moments before 2
o'clock. Among those who gained ad-
mission were large number OF ladies,
many of them young. Mr.. and Mrs.
Barrett came into the room at five min
NH hnfNra or 4f,o fHn afc
that they have occupied during all the
trial. AS soon as they were seated Mrs.
Gammers, 1.-THE mysterious woman, "who
caused so much remark at Tins trial,
entered and took seat just behind Mrs.
Barrett. The two began sobbing VIC
lently. Peter and his father entered
into conversation, which did not end
until court was called to order. Just
before Judge LOchren assembled to the
bench the ''nysterious woman" left.
During the noon hour ssReddy'' occu-
pied seat near the fire, with an over
coat over his shoulders.
DIDN'T KNOW HEYN.
On the opening of the court in the
afternoon Mr.. Davis resumed the redi-
rect examination. The first question he
asked was in relation to j. C. Heyn,
whom the defense will bring forward
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the time of the murder and that three
men entered the Cedar avenue entrance
of Layman's cemetery.
''DO you know Mr.. Heyn?" asked Mr..
Davis.
mo, do not" answered freddy"
Then followed long story in regard
to the ownership of the place at $3.50
Fort avenue, and as to who answered to
the charge OF keeping "blind pig"
there.
81 cannot tell whether the boys were
friendly toward me or not when they
were at my house," said Henry, in an
Swer to question by Mr.. Davis, ''but I
do know that we did have several little
troubles. They were all small ones and
never amounted to anything. The
trouble between myself and Peter was
not because my mother favored him
above me. Neither was it in relation to
her money"
Mr.. Davis wanted Henry to state what
the conversation was when he {Mr.
Davis told him not to visit his father at
the Gault house a second time, but Mr..
Erwin objected, and the objection was
sustained.
freddy did not know at whose sug-
geSti0n Chloe Belts went to Waccnia
with himself and wife, but said he
thought she went along because his
wife was about to be confined. "Shc is
still at my house," continued Henry,
land is taking care of my wife,"
"Did you ever tell anyone else besides
Mrs. Jamison and myself anything i'm re-
gard to this murder?" asked Mr.. Davis.
mo, sir, 1 did not" replied ''Reddy"
firmly. II never told anyone else any
thing in regard to the matter. And no
one in authority ever told me anything
to swear to in this or on the previous
trial"
"Mr. German, the deputy sheriff, has
been with me all the time since was
first taken into custody" continued
"Reddy.'
"Guess that must be So" remarked
MIR. Davis, "as John ByrneS keeps nod
ding his head and confirms the state