St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-05
THE PEET TRIAL.
Mrs. Peet Refuses to Testify in
Her Own Behalf

Mrs. Peet Refuses to Testify in
Her Own Behalf
The entire afternoon session of the
municipal court yesterday was taken up
with the trial of Richard and Annie
Peet, who are charged with keeping all
designation house at PIG and 21S Third
avenue south. Irene Whitaker, who
said she lived at 226 Washington ave-
nue. north. was called by the prosecu-
ton. She testified that she was known
to the police by the name of Smith, and
that she was an intimate friend of Mrs.
Peet's, and had been in the habit of Wis
iting her at the Third avenue house al
most daily. On number of
occasions she had rented one
of the bedrooms from her,
but she refused to say for what pur-
pose, on the ground that if she gave a
her by Assistant City Attorney Dunn
she would criminate herself. Several
police officers swore that their atten-
ton had been called to the place by
complaints from the neighbors, and
Sergt. Kirkham described the raid.
On the crOsS-eXamination he admitted
that he ''had it in for Mrs. Peet'' be-
cause she had preferred charges against
him some time ago. The defense called
a number of witnesses to show that the
rooms alleged to have been used for i'm
moral purposes were rented to dodgers,
and Mr.. Peet denied any knowledge of
wrong doing in his house. When Attor-
ney Nettle called Mrs. Peet that lady
exclaimed:
"There is no use in me testifylng.
All those policemen are against me, and
nothing that would say would be be-
believed. My oath wouldn't be counted
for anything against them"
Madam" exclaimed the court,
sharply, ''your remarks are entirely un-
called for and are out Of order in this
court. If you wish to testify will hear
what you have to say, otherwise you
must keep quiet"
II don't care to testify" she an
swered. "I've said all / want to say,
except that the officers have lied about
me-"
AS there was no testimony to show
that Mr.. Peet had anything to do with
as were James Heley and p. NJ. John
when the raid was made. Upon the
motion of the city attorney the addi-
tional charge against Mrs. Peet of SELL
ing liquor without license was dis
missed, as the liquor was not obtained
directly from her. Argument in the
case charging her with keeping an as
signation house will be heard this morn
ing.
Both of the waring factions of the
Zion Baptist church were well repre-
scented when the case of Rev. Frederick
Lomack, who is charged with disturb
ing religious meeting, was called for
trial. Deacon Ruben Burleigh and
Lemuel q. Gregory and several others
testified to the trouble they had with the
pastor for some time past. L0mack, in
his own behalf, swore that he was still a
member of the church, and SAID that
he had bought the building two
years ago for $3.50, and still owned
it. He had been reinStated pastor on
Feb. 5, and he had perfect right to say
what meetings should be held. Judge
Mahoney settled the matter by saying:
"This is a very diSgracful, scanda.ous
and shameful affair. This man Lomack
was still member of the church, and
had a right to attend its meetings.
You'd better pay him the $3.50 you owe
him and let him 60 his way. The case
is dismissed"
Joseph Lewis, alias Lucky" pleaded
guilty to the charge of yagrancy, and
was sentenced to sixty days in the
workhouse. The sentence was sus-
pended to allow him to leave the city.
Lewis was formerly member of the
regular army, and was stationed in
Montana, where he killed one of his
comrades with razor. He was tried
by the military authorities. and sen.
fenced to two years in Saltwater. He
was recently released, and since then
has been an all round thief and vagrant.
Chang Wah. the Chinese laundryman
who assisted Wing Kong in his assault
upon Detective Hay, pleaded guilty to
disorderly conduct, and was fined $40.