St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-10
THE CONFESSION.
COLON Says 1t Was Made But Is
Not True.

Not True.
''On the 9th of August" said the wit
ness, | went to the Office of Davis &
Earnham. It was about 2 o'clock.
met W. B. Anderson there. / asked if
there had been a settlement at the
bank. He said no. We shut the door
and he said DO you know what they
are doing now?' | said no. He said,
'They are figuring that some of the sig
natures are not genuine l was startled.
He said, There is no need of your do
Ing anything, as just as soon as it is
given out that there are fOrgerieS the
creditors will be glad to settle on our
terms. | said ! couldn't do that aud
told him l must see his father. He
said [ could not. as every time his
father saw me it affected him seriously,
as he felt had ruined him. Anderson
said, Now you ought to come right in
to help settle this. Father has agreed,
as he told you, that he would take care
of half of these notes." Anderson
then went out and Mr.. Davis opened
the door behind me and asked me into
his office. Mr.. Peck and Mr.. Cham er-
lain were there. They had a solemn
look on their faces. Mr.. Chamberlain
said, Frank, we have been trying for a
long time to get at this paper. We
have had these notes examined and we
have come to the conclusion that some
of the notes are not genuine On ac-
count of my strained condition, said,
Mr.. BlaiSdell is not liable for 81 of this
Mr.. Chamberlain was startled and said:
sFIank, / can't believe that / said
yes, it is true and was sorry in min
ute that had said so.
Mr.. Anderson came in and was told
what had happened, when he at once
left the room. Mr.. Davis said: Let's
see if we can't settle this thing up /
said: No, the amount is too large: 1t
cannot be settled Mr.. Davis said /:
HI, you have family and it must be
settled on their account At the men
ton of my family it occurred to me what
/ had DONE"
At this point the witness broke down,
but soon recovered his composure. Pro
ceeding, he said:
1--WE went into another room. Mr.
Peck undertook to follow, but was
pushed back. Mr.. Chamberlain said
that Mr.. BlaiSdell signed some of the
notes. said / had torn up some of the
genuine notes. Mr.. Chamberlain looked
at Mr.. Davis, and Mr.. Davis at Mr..
Farnham. They could not believe it.
Later on Mr.. Davis said: Frank, if
there is any thing L can do l am going
to do it for you. | will call Mr.. Blais-
DELL He added "You have wronged
him, but the old man has a>kind heart.
Mr.. Blaisdell came in and we were left
alone. MIR. Blaisdell,' / said, this has
got to be settled. 1t is tonight or
never We finally agreed to leave ii
to the next day. l did not see him
again after that"
This ended the story of the confes-
sion. The witness said he did not use
the word forged" neither to any OF
those present, nor to Detective Rice in
the evening; he did not speak of COM
hitting suicide, nor did MIR. Rice search
him.
"Why did you make this confession
Mr.. Collom?" said Mr.. Wilson. The
witness replied. because had got Mr.
Blaisdell into great deal OF trouble
through what supposed would be gooo
investments. l supposed he was IN
bad state mentally and financially. The
Impulse was sprung on me, and L said
the notes were not genuine, and to this
day don't know why did it. i die
not think where the statement would
bring me-"
This statement, which was listened to
by the audience with the closest atten.
fion, closed the direct testimony of the
witness, and Mr.. Wellington buckled
on his armor for the examiDat ton
The defendant said that he is thirty
three years old; that he studied law fol-
two years with Judge Shaw. COntinu
ing, he said:
- went to the Office of Davis & Farm
ham about o'clock on the afternoon o.
Aug. 6. | thought of nothing but set
Element. although / had heard intima
lions of forgery, and that detectives haC
been about my house. heard forger,
animated twice on Sunday, and mex