St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-18
NEWSPAPER CHIMES
That Ring Unpleasantly for Sew.
eral in the Federal Court.

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eral in the Federal Court.
The United States district court room
was the scene of an interesting episode
yesterday morning, which resulted in
Miss Cora A. E. Quick being ordered
into the custody of the United States
marshal until shutdown, and came near
depriving a couple of prominent citi-
zens of the right to breathe the air of
freedom for period Of time popularity
referred to in police circles. The i'm
mediate cause of the cOmm0tiOn was an
apparent, but possibly not really, con-
tempt of court. The remote cause
story. The Home Chimes was en-
d-class matter. 1t purported to bea
monthly periodical of ample proper
tions, aud its proprietor, who is known
as Thompson, hailed from Chicago.
An office for this publication was estab-
lished in the Pioneer Press building,
and, after time, Thompson returned
to Chicago, where he is said to issue a
periodical with a large circulation
Miss. Cora A. E. Quick was left in
charge of the Office here. A large
amount of mail was received through
the postoffice here for Thompson OF the
Home Chimes, but the outgoing mails
were not burdened to any extent with
the Home Chimes or any like chimes.
Advertisements appeared in publications
throughout the country advertising the
Home Chimes as ST. Paul paper. Adj
vertiSementS were also found in certain
papers which embodied large letter
&c" inclOsing a number of dots. The
4. ,4o hat
counting tile dots and making the first
report thereof to the advertiser would
receive prizes varying from S25 to $40.
For some purpose the postoftice depart
ment instituted an inquiry as to the cir
culation of the Home Chimes and fonnd
one copy, but did not learn definitely
where it was printed, but it was sup
posed the printing was done in Chicago.
In the course of his investigation an
Inspector of the postal department went
to the office in charge of Miss Quick,
and learning that she had quantity of
mail matter and papers relative to the
subscription to the Home Chimes
in her possession, reported the
matter to the district attorney, who
had a subpoena issued directing
Miss Quick to produce the papers be-
fore the federal grand jury, that was in
session Wednesday. Miss Quick went
before the grand jury and stated that
she had lett the papers in the Office of
an attorney named White, at his sug-
gestion and at the suggestion of friend.
Upon returning to secure the papers it
was found that they had been bundled
up and sent to Chicago by express. Miss
Quick was taken before Judge Thomas
who ordered her to he kept in the Gus
tOdu IF tho tnorohal baoripo of
the whole matter yesterday by Judge
Thomas Miss Quick stated that she
went to her friend after the subpoena
had been served upon her and told him
that some one from the postOffice had
come to her and told her to bring the pa
and letters referred to up to the post
office. He had told her that it would
not amount to anything, and he thought
it was not necessary for her to take the
papers with her, but went with her to
Attorney White, who, after hear
ing the story, told her to leave
the papers ON his desk, and go
up to the postoffice without them.
This she did, and while gone a messen-
ger went to Mr.. Whites Office, who took
the papers and sent them to Chicago.
Deputy Marshal Frank Donahower, who
served the summons upon Miss Quick,
teStlneQ tnat ne naQ explained the
nature of the subpoena to her three
times.
The court said it appeared from the
testimony that Mr.. White had not
known that subpoena had been served
upon the young lady and exonerated
him from any blame. Miss Quick was
ordered to be kept in the custody OF the
marshal until o'clock in the evening.
1t is probable that the packages of pa
pers will be produced before the grand
jury Monday morning, and the investi-
cation as to the Home Chimes win go
on to finish.