St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-11
Miss Van Wie's Relationship
to Her Lover, Walter r.
Horton.
Their Boarding Rooms Con-
nected by Unlocked Fold
ing Doors,
Which the Landlady Aeknowl-
edges We're Occasionally
Found Ajar.
Horizons Collar Dry After He
Was Dumped Into the
River.

Acting County Attorney Mum hopes to
nave the evidence of the state in the Horton
trial completed by to-day noon From the
expedition which characterized yesterdays
sittings there is probability that this will be
accomplished, and the trial shortened ma
teraily. But Mr.. Mum may be disappointed.
There is Mr.. Erwin TO be considered. and. as
defending attorney, he is an unknown guam
tity. His cross-examination may be very
brief; on the contrary, he may keep one wit
ness on the stand the entire day. Even with
the state evidence in. none outside of the
parties interested know the nature of the de-
Tense and the number of witnesses to be pro-
duced. While the evidence thus far
adduced is far removed from anything ting
ing upon the sensational large proportion
of il has been decidedly communicating
interest in the trial is growing. Yesterday
there were increased crowds of spectators
anxious to gam admission. and the gallery
groaned with the weight of humanity crowd
ed within so small space. The interest is
not confined TO the male sex. In the after
noonthe floor of the court room was fully
half occupied by ladies, who manifested the
deepest concern Iii the proceedings. They
hung upon every word uttered by the wit
nesses, ard when Mrs. Hensley was upon the
stand they occasionally broke into ripple
of laughter. particularly when that lady was
being subjected to the searching cross-exam-
nation of Mr.. Erwin. Had some of them ex-~
changed positions with the witness their
mirth would have quickly evaporated. Hor-
ton continues to manifest the same IN
teresr in the proceeding. though at
the same time the strain he is
undergoing is beginning TO show ITSELF There
are deep black lines under the eyes; the skin
is darker and has parched look; the nose
is slightly Drawn, and there is an occasional
nervous twItching of the lips. What is looked
upon as q kind of relaxation for the majority
OF the people who crowd into court is ques-
ton of lite and death TO him. II is, there
fore, singular how brutal some men can be.
Horton was being taken to the jail, and the
elevator was crowded with men who had
been i'll court. Their talk was upon the trial.
aud this is the line of their conversations:
''The blankety blank deserves to hang"
Yes: the blankety blank blank should
swing right away"
Horton may be, as accused, brute. but as
yet he has not been convicted of the crime
with which he is charged. Until the n it
would seem charitable that such awful Ian
guage be reserved for places where he is not
within hearing. 1t is now settled that Miss
Van Vie does not appear. This fobs the
interest of the trial to MANY people. Her
brother has testified to her handwriting.
SO FAR as the letter found in Horizons trunk
is concerned, Mr.. Erwin, however. is fight
ing hard to prevent this letter being taken as
evidence. He also attempted to exclude
much of Mrs. Hensley's testimony, showing
the Intimacy between Horton ana Miss
Van Vie. Mr.. Mum successfully COM
batted the Tall Pine on this point and Judge
Kelly wilt this morning determine the adj
INSTABILITY of the letter. Perhaps the most
discriminating piece of testimony given yes
terday was by Officer Grasim. of South Park.
who says when Horton Invested himself of
his wet clothes, some hours afterwards, he
found that the collar was not wet and had
not been wet. How will the defense tally
this statement with that of Hortuns: MY
wife pulled me down twice and the second
time broke away" There are also otherin-
teresting points of a like kind, which. among
lawyers, are creating keen interest for the
presentation of the defense.