St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-11
It Is Understood the Bonds
Will BE Signed To-Day and
Harley Released.
Miss Dona Wing Insists That
She Had an Unhappy
Home.
The Name Of the Hennepin
Will Hereafter Be Harris
The alter.

of whom had come there to look on.
When the case was called County At
torney Jamison announced that the
state was ready for trial. G.
A. Pillsbury and Capt. Holmes.
of the elevator company; Sam
Hill, the company's attorney; Har-
fy Holcomb, eX-foreman at the ele-
vator, and Mason, who succeeded him
in that position, were some of the we'll
known people who occupied seats in
the court room when the state opened
the case by calling G. A. Pillsbury to
terviewS with Harley, in which the lat
ter had told him of the methods en-
ployed in the steal, and had said that
the company was too hard on him, as
he was only an employe of Moak &
Co., and had done as directed
by them getting only 10 per cent of the
profits for so doing. Mr.. PillSbury also
stated something with regard to Har-
ley'S testimony in the district court He
said that the first interview he had with
Harley regarding the steal was at the
latter'S house, and that at that time he,
Pillsbury, was in possession OF all the
facts in the case made known by con-
LESSONS from Holcomb and Mason.
Capt. Holmes was the second wit
ness. He had long interview with
Harley in Pratt & Porter's Office in
the chamber of commerce building
lev admitted his knowledge of the over
loading of cars sent by the Union Ele-
vator company to Moak IL Co., and
stated that he thought about $4,000
bushels had been taken in this way.
Harley explained then that Moak 81
Co., Holcomb and Mason were the con-
spirators, and that Mason had received
about $1,000 as his share of the profits.
Harley admitted receiving 10 per cent
of the profits. but refused to make any
retribution whatever. On cross-exam-
ination Attorney ICY" Wellington, Bill
Erwin'S partner, who appeared for
Harley, produced letter from Capt.
Holmes to Holcomb. written after the
formers conversation with Harley.
Wellington claimed that his idea in
producing the letter was to impeach
Capt. Holmes testimony.
Sam Hill, the company's attorney,
was also called, but gave no testimony
of any importance.
Charles M. Mason who was foreman
at the elevator after Holcomb lett, next
testified. He didn't seem at all discon-
certed by the bad light which his own
testimony placed him in, and told
straight forward way. He had
been employed at the elevator in Hol-
combs crew during the first part of the
steal. and had known in 2eneral way
of the crooked proceedings and what
people were interested in them. He
stated that about one hundred heavily
overloaded cars we're sent to Moak q Co.
in September, when he first learned
of the steal and the time Holcomb was
discharged in the middle of January,
1883. He thought the cars were over
loaded from 1000 to $4,000 pounds each
and said that no return was made to the
company for this. He said the over
weight was put into the cars before the
state and elevator weigh masters
weighed in the regular amount. Up to
the time of Holcomb's discharge
Mason had known three of the con-
spirators, Holcomb, Moak and Whit
ing, but had never seen Harley. He
first met the latter by appointment at
the Windsor house bar room, where he,
Mason and Harley were introduced by
HOlcOmb. who was then running the
saloon. That was in March, 1883.
At that time they came to an
agreement that Mason was to
go on with the steal as Holcomb had
done, and was to receive One-third of
the profits for so doing, From that time
on he sent out to Moak & Co. about $50
overloaded cars, each containing 1,500
or 1000 pound surplus.
Adjournment was then taken until
2 o'clock, and at 2:2O the ex-
animation of Mason was continued.
He testified that about three weeks
after this interview with Harley he re-
ceived through Holcomb 1925 check on
the Bank of Commerce. Later. about
May l. he, met Harley in Gluck's
saloon on Washington and Fourth ave-
nue. south, and received from him 5000.
On June he met Harley again and re-
ceived 5000 more.
At that meeting Mason kicked about
getting his money so slowly, and Har-
ley explained that Moak Il Co. got one
half of the entire profits of the steal,
and Mason's share was one-third of the
amount left. Mason made a kick, and
said if he was going to get only one
third of one-half the profits he thought
he would quit. Harley said the bust
ness was dangerous anyway.
and he believed he would give it up,
too. They finally agreed to drop Hol-
comb out OF it, and whenever $500 was
made, MOak & Co. were to get $3.50.
Mason $500 and Harley $50. Twice
after that $500 was left in Mason's room
In sealed envelope, and he left slips
for the overload in each car there
for Harley and supposed the latter got
them, as they were always taken away.
About two months after the receipt of
the last money Mason and Harley met,
and the latter proposed that the
STEAL BE CONTINUED,
leaving Moak & Co. out OF the deal.
Mason refused to continue, and said he
had had enough.
In the cross examination Mason got a
little bit mixed regarding CORE
Spondence between himself and Hol-
comb, but was not shaken on any ma
terial point.
Some corroborative testimony was
heard from Jennie HarlS. who kept
the house where Mason lived. She had
known Of Hariey's calling at Mason's
room for the memorandum slips, and of
his leaving two envelopes for Mason.
After brief arguments by the attorney.
In which the counsel for the defense
argued for reduction of the bail, Judge
MahOnev finally fixed the bail at $1,000
and Harley went back to Jail to await
the action Of the grand jury, but it is
understood that friends have agreed TO
sign his bonds to-day.
SHE WAS NOT INSANE.