St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-29

those who were drawn III the special
venire of grand jurors was E. ~ I, Sykes,
well-known Minneapolis business
man, who has served upon former
iuries of the same kind. When it came
time to call the venure it was found
that Mr.. Sykes was absent, and in his
place was a young man with a note
from the gentleman, which said that he
much preferred the imposing of a
fine to being obliged to serve in the
capacity for which he had been sum-
moned. Judge Hicks read the note
through, and change came over his
features as he realized the indignity
that had been ofTered to that august
power. the court. With as much haste
as could be compatible with the sol
judge removed his spectacles, and
his unincumbered eyes frowned
upon the messenger in a manner
that caused his nervous system to Quiver
with apprehension. Then the edict
went forth, and trusty deputy hied
himself hence, and reappeared having
in tow the body of the SoulleSS prisoner.
With look that augured i'll for the gen.
tleman, the judge silently picked up the
necessary adjuncts to his high Office,
and the two filed into the room in
which the grand jury was assembled.
Taking his seat, in all the majesty of
the law, the judge reminded him that
he was in contempt and proceeded to
deliver to him lecture replete with
court phrases. To his credit be it said
that he let Mr.. Sykes off upon payment
of the fees, and the cortege filed out
again in silence, while the astonished
grand jury wondered what it was all
about. When the judge came to swear
him in he found, to his dismay, that the
full number were already under
oath, and he was obliged, some
what reluctantly, to let him go.
So MIR. Sykes was relieved from duty
and departed with satisfied chuckle.
There was nothing of very great im
portance before the jury yesterday, and
they adjourned at noon in honor of the
lamented Judge Jones, whose funeral
occurred in the afternoon. There were
some minor larceny cases placed before
them by County Attorney Jamlson.
one of E. Patton, the railway man who
was arrested some time ago on the
charge of passing checks with no money
in the bank to his credit. Another was
the case of Caroline Swenson, who was
employed at the home of j. L. Gardner.
She says that last Sunday a colored
barber, who has been to the house to
perform t0nS0rla service for MIR. Gard
ner, attempted to assault her, follow
ing her into the kitchen, throwing her
out into the snow, and attempting to
gag her. Then she let out her clarion
tones of alarm and aroused the immedi-
ate nelghborhood. She will not be ap-
peased until the shaver is indicted.
The witnesses were all on hand who
had been called in the Hollins confess
sion matter. They were Supt. Bracket,
Health Officer KilvingtOn. Mrs. l.. Z.
Thompson and Nellie Shulean, who is
in charge of the Office of DR.. Fay, 1O9
Washington avenue south. The doctor
is now absent, and left word that he
would return about Feb. 1. 1t is stated
that Mrs. Hollins and her daughter have
left the city for good, and some go so
far as to say that Mrs. Thompson
pledged them her word that she would
say nothing of the death-bed confession
until they were far away from the city.
Another sensation is that the doctor has
left for good, and will never return to
his Office in this city. Although some
think that an Indictment may be found
in this case, the more candid ones ad-
NIT that there is no evidence so far that
can convict the physician, although
careful search has been made in many
directions, also the death records, which
fail to corrObOrate any of the wild tales
In any particular.