St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-19
UNDER MUNN's FIRE.
Searching Cfoss-Examinatio OF
Horton by the States Counsel.

searching Cr0SS-EXaHllnatIOn OF
Horton by the States Counsel.
Court opened promptly at O'Clock,
but 1t was few minutes thereafter
when the last juror took his seat. Mr..
Erwin's first question was:
Now when you got to the depot after you
left the saloon, state what Mr. Gresam did?''
Horton related the giving him suit
of dry clothes, and said that was the
first time he noticed having two vests
on. He left his wet clothes on clothes
line to dry, and took the motor and
went to the room on the West side. He
went to bed, but did not sleep over
half hour during the night. He got up
early and packed some things in
valise. He went out Of the house to the
water closet. and then went back and
got his valise. From there he went to
the room in the KEGS house, put OIL
some of his own clothes, placing Officer
GreSam'S clothes in the valiSe. which
he subsequently returned.
The yaliSe containing the clothes HOr-
ton had on the night of the drowning
was brought into court at this point.
MI Erwin offered to introduce them
in evidence, but Mr.. Mum objected
until they should be properly identified
by the person who had them in custody.
HG thD dllOl utyS dHQ IlOIlOll went
to the far side of the court room and
held consultation. After returning
the clothes were taken out of the valise
and identified by the witness. They
consisted of an undershlrt, pair of
pantal0onS, vest, white shirt, collar, tie,
socks and garters. They were ex-
amined minutely by the Jurors. partlcu-
larly the collar band of the shirt and the
vest.
Mr.. Mum objected to the jurors ex-
aiming the clothing, but the court per-
mitted IT to be done.
Horton was asked to detail his going
to st. Paul Park to look for the bodies,
and did so in substance as related here
tofore. He also stated that while in the
boat with two men looking for the
bodies, OncerS Sullivan and Haniey
hailed them from the shore. When
they went to shore and he got ont one
OF the officers put him under arrest.
sullivan asked ME why had drowned my
wife ana child replied that did not do
it. He said the bodies would snow that; l
said i could not see how that would appear
when he replied: When the bodies are
found they will show that they were choked
10 deatn. l said that could not be SO, and
then Sullivan said it would be best to con-
Tess; that it would be easier. / replied thatI
was as innocent of their death as he was
The officer also said it was rumored that l
had another wife. declared that had not
lie then said that it was rumored that | had
had trouble with my wife, and l admitted it
was so and told him what it was. He said
if had wanted to drown my wife ought to
have gone TO deeper water. l remarked that
he talked like q d-n fool. or some such ex-
preston"
After some further testimonyo on other
points already brought out in evidence.
Messrs. Erwin. Martin and Horton held
few moments consultation at the far
side OF the court room. When it was
over, Mr.. Erwin stated that he had no
further questions to ask for the pres
ent.
Munn Takes a Turn.
Mr.. Mum lost no time in commencing
his crosS-examination. He immediately
asked:
How old were you when you went to La
Crosse to liver
The witness answered about nine
teeu.
Mr.. Munn's examination was rapid.
pointed and searching, and being in
such striking contrast to the mild man
ner OF Mr.. Erwin, it was not MANY
minutes before he had the wit
ness considerably confused, so
much SO that Mr.. Erwin
took occasion to inform the witness that
he should take time to consider the
questions and answer deliberately.
Mr.. Horton could not remember the
name of the family he boarded with for
the first week after he went to La
Crosse.
''Was it Clarksons''
Cant say. 1t may have been that as well
as anything else"
He could not remember the names of
the boys he associated with when in La
] Crosse, and did not remember going in
swimming with any of them.
''Can you swim any:''
| mo. sir -
Haven't you swum with boys, and can't
| you swim long distance:''
No sir
| swimmer
NO sir.''
Mr.. Mum pressed his question more