Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-21

ST. PAUL. June 20.-The trial of the
seven arrested Minneapolis census enumer-
ators came up before United States Com
missioner McCafferty in this city this morn
ing. They were arrested BY United States
Marshal Daggett on warrants sworn out by
William Pitt Murray. of this city. alleging
frauds in connection with their census
labors.
The warrants were served on Tuesday
night, while they were engaged in compar-
ing their own returns with those of the Bus
iness Mems o nion, BY whom an effort was
being made to prevent the overlooking of
any residents of Minneapolis. It was al
legged that false returns were being made,
and mass of documents, seized at the same
time, have been held rs evidence in the
case.
MINNEAPOLIS IS MAD.
Wednesday morning a search warrant was
issued in the Minneapoli Municipal Court
and officers attempted to gain possession of
these papers as necessary to the completion
Of the Minneapolis census, but the United
States Commissioner had given strict orders,
and no papers were given up. The citizens
of Minneapolis have been greatly aroused,
and so much feeling has been engendered
that every little point IN the history OF the
case has been greatly magni6ed, and the con-
sequent Indignation at what was considered
improper and outrageous interference in
Minneapolis affairs by the city of ST. Paul
has been greatly intensified.
However, the facts are as above stated,
the stories of assaults upon residents of the
two cities being not only much exaggerated,
hrrf in anti nlxy nnfr
there has been, and is great interest in and
much excitement over the case, as was evil
dent about the Government building this
morning.
A CHANGE OF VENUE ASKED.
The hearing was in the grand jury room,
which was far too small. Messrs. Lawler
and Mum were accepted as assistants to
United States Attorney Hay, notwithstand-
ing the objection oil the defendants, and Mr..
Hays expression of readiness to go on with
the prosecution without them. Mr.. Hay
being a resident of Minneapolis and Messrs.
Lawler and Mum being from st. Paul, Mr..
Murray, who swore out the warrants, had
requested that these attorneys be accepted
as assistants to Mr.. Hay, and the latter con-
sented.
Afidavits were then filed by each OF the
seven defendants expressing the belief that
United States Commissioner McCaferty was
prejudiced, and they feared an impartial
hearing was i'm possible. Judge McCafferty
denied any prejudice, and heard argument
and authorities on the application of State
laws on a change of venue to the present
case. This continued until noon, when an
adjournment was taken until 2:30 o'clock,
without any decision having been an
nounced.
CONTINUED UNTIL AUGUST.
At the afternoon session Judge McCafferty
announced his decision against the motion
for a change of venue, and at the request of
the Q nited States Attorney, who desired to
communicate with the department at WASH
ington before acting, it was continued until
August 20.
The result of to-dav's hearing in the case
of the Minneapolis census enumerators, ar
rested on charge of illegal methods and
padding returns, has been considered bv
some as a victory for the defense. In this
connection the Pioneer Press, which has
largely headed the prosecution, will to-
morrow say in substance: '"This action is
but preliminary in character and it will be
followed by more comprehensive measures
which will bring the whole fraud and con-
spiracy to light"