St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-26
HIS EXAMINATION OVER.
Heilpern Finishes the Testimony
in His Own Defense.

in His Own Defense.
The seventh day of the Heilpern trial
opened yesterday morning. Interest in
the case is still great, and if anything,
the attendance yesterday was larger
than on previous days. The court con-
vened at ten o'clock and Immediately
after Judge Pond took his seat.
Heilpern was again placed on the
stand. Considerable time was occupied
by the prosecution in cross questioning
the city the day before he left and the
places Revisited.
The proceedings were considerably
enlivened IN the morning by spat
between County Attorney Thain and
Capt. Hart, of the defense, in regard
to letter claimed to have been written
by Leo to his wife.
Did you sign that letter as your unfortu-
nate husband?" inquired Mr.. Thain
Il object to your asking any such ques-
tons, Mr.. Thain."
Il told you before. Mr. Hart that you must
make your objections to the court. You can t
stop me that way"
You are gentleman. are you not?'
u st as much as you are. and you had bet
ter not dispute it."
After considerable more such shots at
each other the court interfered and sus-
Ialneu the objection.
The peculiar incident of witness
confusing the lawyers on both sides of
the case was witnessed Just before coui t
Frank Grygla, who stated that Capt.
Hart and l.. l.. Longbrake had him in
their office shortly before the preset
trial started, when Mr.. Hart said, re-
ferring to Hef1pern: II think he is
guilty, but he is a bright fellow never
theless."
Yes" continued Grygla. land 1 said
if | was subpen3d to appear at this
trial l was going 10 tell all knew about
it, and that is that Heilpern is guilty
and rogue, but you said, We'll, you
needn't tell that if you do go to trial. ;"
Hellpern was again put on the stand
in the afternoon, and denied that Cry
gla paid his board bill in New York, or
ever having received charity at his
hands. He stated that on Christmas
evening, 1883. Grygla had said: Hence
forth am your worst enemy" The
| trouble between them arose over po-
litical difference, Heilpern being ac-
cdSed of sort of doing him up On the
Polish Alliance election"
j. K. Whitman testified to Heilpern
renting room at his house, and of his
receiving many registered letters, which
mlo' w llllHdii Olltll reCSlpl6u Tor.
j. r. Elliott stated 10 the Jury how
Leo paid some S45 on goods purchased
by the woman Minnie Frost, and how
he went security for the balance.
Capt. Jake Helm, of the police
department, testified to being
present at the interview in the
chiefs office, after Leo was brought
back from the South. He said he went
in at the request of Mr.. Bassett, who
could not speak German, and was afraid
to trust Zeidler. The conversation was
in reference to the manner in which
Leo secured the money on checks and
''such things" Capt. Hart made a sig
nal failure in his endeavor to confuse
the witness, who evidently knew what
he was talking about.
Considerable of discussion again en-
sued between the attorneys when John
Schlaener took the stand to translate
the letter sent to Mr.. Zeidler, in which
he said: You see l do not ask for
mercy and l don't expect any," The
trouble was over the German word for
mercy" Heilpern translating it
'favor."
Despite the objection of Capt. Hart.
the court ordered the witness to tell his
version Of the translation.