St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-11

court duJOuFHeu, anu Cile uTdS WOIk Will
go on to-day until the jury box is filled.
Clara Blatz appears to be extremely in
tarested in all the proceedings and sat
in court Yesterday without the blue
glasses she has worn heretofore. I'm
medIately behind her sat Pearl Will
son, the Brainerd witness, upon
whom the defense relies for strong evil
dence of the prisoners occasional insan-
ity. It is not at all likely that the tire
some affair will make much progress to-
day, and new venire will probably be
issued, and if the keystone of the jury
structure can be found the trial will
begin in earnest. The trial. from pres
ent indications and facts CLEANED from
close association with both sides of the
case, will be shorter than the majority
is led to expect. 1t may, possibly, take
five days or week, but three days will
be nearer correct. The state can prove
its case very briefly, and it lies with the
defense to prolong the trial.
THREE JUDGES ON DECK.
HThree judges carried the day, Judge
Kelly the criminal and Judges Villas and
Kerr the civil. Judge Brill was too ill
to continue work. and was advised to
discourage his ailing at home. Judge
Villas opened and adjourned court for
him, and then heard the causes set for
trial in his own room.
SALOONISTS FALL OUT.
There has been collision between
the bodies and interests of two West
side saloOnists doing business on the cor
ner of Fairfield avenue and South Rob-
ert street. TO eXtricate themselves,
suit has been brought in the district
court by F. E. Dandurand against Fred
+. Gulon, and the allegations set forth
state to the court that GuiOn induced
Dandurand to become his partner in
the saloon business, causing Dandurand
to invest s., SEQ for half-intereSt. Ac-
cording to their copartnershjp contract
they were both to devote their time
and attention to the y business,
and share and share alike in. either
gains or losses Dandurand alleges that
Guion collected large sums of money on
behalf of the concern. for which he has
never and still refuses to account.
Guion is charged with abusing Dandu-
rand and threatening violence, and
Dandurand says that Guion is doing
with the business as he cares to and not
as becomes him as only partner. Dan
durand asked the court to appoint re-
ceiver. sell the stock. pay the debts. and
the balance, if any, to the partner who
shall prove claim thereto.
LOTTA'S OPERA HOUSE DECKER
The case of Mark d. Flower against
Sarah A. Davidson, executriX of the es-
tate of William f. Davidson, deceased,
an action to recover 5000 commission
for selling the Grand opera house prop
erty to Lolita NJ. Crabtree in the fall Of
1888, is now on trial before Judge Villas.
NEW SUITS.
CrOonauist & Peterson sue Peter w.
Olson to recover S723 for goods, mer-
chandise and household necessaries fur
nished to Mariana J. Olson, his wife.
Plaintiffs attach defendants property.
Erastus FL. Charles sues Wilbur h.
Howard to recover s199.65, money paid
upon property purchased of Howard,
which proved to be less in area than
represented.
Charles Boettcher, as administrator of
the estate of Charles BOettcher Jr.. de-
ceased, sues the st. Paul d Duluth Rail-
road company for $1,000 damages for the
death OF the deceased through the neg
ligence of the company. Young Boett-
cher was fourteen years old and EN-
ployed by the company as car oiler, and
while so discharging his duty on the
morning of March %, 1888, the COM
pany carelessly and wrongfully backed
a long line OF cars upon and over him
while he was under stationary car
oiling its wheel boxes. From the inju
ries received, Boettcher died few hours
after the accident, and to the damage
of his family in the amount asked.
A VERY SMOOTH PRISONER.
Charles L. Wright, alias James FL.
Griffith, arrested at New Ulm charged
with impersonating United States
postoffice inspector, had hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner
Spencer yesterday afternoon. Several
posrmasters and postmistresses were ex.
amined, and the case continued to the
18th inst. Wright is the shrewdest and
smoothest prisoner that has been before
the commissioner for long time. he
refused the services of an attorney, and
proposed to conduct his case alone.
Henry Wood, assistant to District At
torney Baxter. conducted the examina-
ton for the government. and was
taught thing or two by the prisoners
sharp cross-questiOning. 1t is the opinion
of the government officials that Wright
has Mr.. Wood on the hip, and
that the government cannot make case
against the prisoner with what Mr..
Wood can find and do for it. Wright
sat before the commissioner as If prose-
cutting. rather than being prosecuted.
he is evidently versed in the law, and
ayailed himself of his knowledge adj
mrably. When Mr.. Wood finished
asking the witness questions. without
materially strengthening the prosecu-
ton, the prisoner would turn to the
witness and ask:
Ibid take anything from your. "No.".
ssDid you give me or show me anything OF
value?' No" ''Did ask you for any
thing. and did represent to you that was
m !!s0 5Hur books because '0npei'so your
He showed by his well-directed ques-
tions that he had committed no offense
whatever. The law states that
Any person representing himself to be
government official, and by such representa-
ton effects to cheat or defraud the govern
ment, or its agents, such person shall be
guilty, etc.
Wright has robbed, cheated or de-
frauded nobody now known, and. while
he is held under 81 200 bonds to appear
at his next examination, he will prob
ably be released. His actions in exam
lining the fOurth-class pOstoffice books.
and other offices aud institutions, natur-
ally float the query, for what ends was
Wright doing all this mysterious work.
The theory most credited by detectives
and police is that Wright was looking
over that district, locating safes and
noting the accessibility to money draw
ers and other places of interest to burg
lars. The notes and diagrams found
on his person give this theory q good