St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-25

raScalS. 1t is the place where the de
serters of the flag fled to during the
war; the objective point of deserterS of
their country during the hour of peril,
and of bounty jumpers. w. S. King
deserted his post and ran to Canada; he
was traitor to his country, and lie vio-
lated his oath that he took when he was
appointed postmaster of congress. He
says he was not indicted for perjury, and
that lie only ran away to protect
his friends. 1t was he who wrote this
letter to Ignatius Donnelly. His per-
sonal pride had been assailed and he
fumed in passion with malice and
vicious motives"
Mr.. Wellington then reviewed Col.
Kings testimony given i'll rebuttal Ill
the same strain and general tenor.
Then came a comprehensive epitome of
the whole-of Mr.. Donnelly's evidence
and an eulogy upon the reputation of
the witnesses who had testified i'll be-
half of the plaintiff.
''Mr. DOnnelly testified that in 1868
Charles II. Clark borrowed $500 from
him. 1t was in the heat of political
struggle. Clark was warm friend and
an ardent supporter, and DOnnelly let
him have all he could spare as a loan.
as one friend often helps another out OF
financial difficulty. In 1869 Donnelly
wrote Clark for a return of the loan.
If 1t were a bride do you think
Mr.: Donnelly would ever have
written for its return? Do you
that Clark would have DETAINED his
own character by making w. S. King
contidant? Mr.. DOnnelly has eX-
planned to you that he didn't prosecute
Clark because he learned that Clark
was execution proof. Clark died, and
that ended it. Then we have over
whelming evidence here that Clark sup
ported Donnelly, and did not need to be
purchased"
Mr.. Wellington then recounted the
proof concerning the alleged $500
King had testified that c. p. Hunting
t,n. president of the Central Pacific
railroad, had sent hiIs the check with a
personal letter asking King 10 hand it
| to Mr.. Donnelly. Mr.. Wellington COM
| mented that such peculiar occurrence
| stamped Col. King as a remarkable
! man.
"Why should c. p. Huntington send
/ this money to w. S. King? lie was the
! postmaster. Why should the president
! of this colossal corporation wish to
| place himself utterly and completely in
| the power of this ubiquitous and re-
markable man? Isn't it passing strange
that man, twenty-eight times mill
| ionaire would do such foolish thing?
! Why not send it directly to Mr.. Dan
| nelly? Or why not send it to the regu-
| lar lobbiest of the company? w. ). King
| has testified that he was in Washing
ton. Why, it is apparent, if this is true.
| that it was sent through this conduit, or
/ pipe, through which all the fifth flowed
| into congress, and it did not have even
/ the soil of it on him.
/ Think of it, gentlemen! c. p.
Huntington's ofense might have sent
/ him to the penitentiary, and yet this
man says on oath that he PLACED him
self in the power OF that shreWd, cum
1 ming man, W. S. King. There
were obvious reasons he says.
why the money was not sent to
/ Dounelly; but what were they? The
check was not made payable to anybody.
| w. S. King could have had it cashed
and c. p. Huntington could not have
! said a word. He showed it to William
| Window, and Mr.. Window is dead.
Isn't it a little strange that he should
not have shown it to any member OF the
congress who is still alive, and
who could have corroborated the
| story? There were other Minnesota
members in congress, but King didn't
| show it to them! Why, gentlemen, the
more you analyze the story the more
thin it grows. 1t will not stand the
| test. w. S. King says he destroyed that
letter. Now, if he had received such a
letter he would have cut off his right
hand before he would have destroyed it.
He would have had Mr.. Donnelly III his
power. Moreover, w. s. King comes
before you by his own sworn statement
| as a blighted mana tainted man.
They ask why we brought the case
in Hennepin county. and say they are
/ glad we did. l advised the plaintiff to
! bring it here, away from the home oil
both parties. 1t could be brought in
two places-in st. Paul or here: We did
not do 1t to take advantage OF the Gen.