St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-18
IT CAUSES A BIG ROW.
The Barnum Case Has Caused Neigh
bors to Hate Each Other.
CLERGYMEN ON THE STAND
Several Interesting Clashes Between the
Witnesses and the Two At
torneys.

Mrs. Laura Thompson was put on the
stand when the case against DR.. f. +.
Barnum was called in the district court
yesterday morning. She was given a
severe roasting by Barnum's attorney,
who endeavOred to make it appear that
she had been ruled out of various char
liable organizations because she was
unreliable. The lady furnished plenty
of amusement for the spectators.
Inspector Howard SwOre to finding
the tools at DR.. Barnum'S house. DIR.
Barnum was next put on in his own be-
half. He stated that Mrs. Paine had
told him she wanted to sell the tools,
and that she had given them to him in
return for his professional services. He
supposed he had perfect right to take
them, he continued, or he never would
have received them.
After DIR. Barnum had left the stand
Mrs. j. M. Bull, Mrs. Rosamond Bar
mum and others were called to prove
that the doctor bore an excellent repu-
tation, while that of Mrs. Paine and
Mrs. Bidwell was not so good.
'sWhy," said F. r. Frank, 'while I
was living in Dakota, at the same place
as Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Bidwell. l heard
lots of people say that their reputation
for truth and veracity was not good"
''WhO did you hear say sO"'
s'Well, heard my wife, my father
in-law, and my mother-in-law and my
sister-in-law say So"
did you ever hear anyone else say
so?''
''N-n-no, not that I can remember of.
l guess"
MIR. Kimball's wife was the next wit
ness. That she was not favOrably I'M
pressed with Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Bid
well was evident. The witness began
to tell 'what members of our church,
had said about the two ladies, when she
was stopped.
Now, Mrs. Kimball," asked the
attorney, twas Mrs. Bidwell a member
of the same church you belonged to out
in Dakota?''
''She claimed to be, but as her name
could not be found on the church rec
ords, they did not want her ill.,"
''Then your church out there is not
for the purpose of reformation, and adj
mits none but good people; that is the
q way you run things, is it?'
mo. sir; but we did not want Mrs.
Paine in the church because her. char
acter was not good"
Rev. c. NJ. Showers, heavy six
footer with flowing side-whiskers and
oily voice, was the next witness.
What's your Occupation?' asked the
county attorney.
II, Sir" was the emphatic response,
"am minister of the Methodist church
of the United States, sir, and am proud
of it, Sir"
Mr.. Showers, Rev. Mr.. Wells, Prof.
Hutchinson and number of other
witnesses were examined to prove that
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gentleman and was entitled to the
respect usually shown a gentleman.
The county attorney drew out the fact
that nearly every person who had teS-
titled that Dr.. Barnum was little short
of an angel, was a personal friend of
the defendant, or else had known him
some years ago. Little things like this
did not disturb DR.. Barnum nor his at
tOrney, and both smiled in a sort of
satisfied way.
Mir. Leitwich endeavord to get Mrs.
Fannie Davis to say that she had heard
Mrs. Bidwell state that she was prose-
cutting DR.. Barnum because he had
slandered her daughter. and not be-
cause he had taken the tools. Mrs.
Davis refused to swear to this, but she
said that she had heard Mrs. Bidwell
say that Dir. Barnum had slandered her
daughter.
Charles Lasher, who was with DR..
Barnum when the tools were removed
from Mrs. Paine's house, was next
called. He had heard DR.. Barnum and
Mrs. Bidwell talking about the tools,
and had seen the woman hand DIR. Bar
mum aw. which Barnum put in the
chest. Mrs. Bidwell was not frightened
and apparently gave her consent to the
removal of the tools.
NJ F. Ranger. secondhand dealer,
testified that he examined the chest of
tools in the municipal court, and said
they were worth about Il object"
began Mr.. Jameson.
''Oh, guess he's all right" put in
Judge Loclren. HE knows more
about it than do, and it strikes me
that the jury thinks so, too"
''All right" replied Mr.. Jameson;
Ego ON, Mr.. Ranger"
'.Well," answered the witness, ''the
tools are worth from $50 to $21, and not
a cent more"
Argument in the case will be made
to-day.