St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-04
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Jury in the De Winnie Case
Unable to Agree.


After eighteen hours of balloting the jury
in the case of the state VS.. E. G. De Winnie de-
cided that they could not agree upon YER
dict, and SO informed the judge. The action
on the part of the Jury was a SURPRISE as
nearly everybody expected that they would
not be out over an hour, and would return
verdict of guilty. Nine of the jurors were
firm for conviction, while the remaining
three were equally as firm for acquittal. All
the jurors agreed that the article recently
published in the Sunday Sun rejecting on
Deputy Warden Lemons character was
libelous and an untruth, but three of them
did not believe that De Winnie was response
BILE for its appearance in the paper. new
jury was struck yesterday afternoon, and the
case will be tried again to-day. Alfred Kee
vii, who is charged with writing the article,
pleaded not guilty, and his case was set for
Saturday. He was released on a bond Of
$1,000.
Burt Gates, the young lad whose right foot
was run over by one. of the electric street
cars last Saturday, was obliged to stand
another amputation Tuesday. DR.. t. G.
Clark first thought that it was only necessary
TO amputate the big toe, but sub
sequenL developments proved that the foot
could not be saved from the instep, and the
necessary amDutation was performed.
r. j. Wheeler d Co.'s Eau Claire lakes
drive is in the fiowage of the st. CroiX dam,
and will not be moved until the drives from
the Moose, Tamarac and upper St. CroiX ar
rive in the river. Their Totogatic and Oonse
drives are hung, and there is no prospect of
any move until the rivers raise considerably.
Ambrose Secrest died late Tuesday evening
at his home in South Saltwater OF paralysis
Deceased was seventy years OF age. and came
to this country in 1882, locating in Baytown.
He has during his long residence in this
county endeared himself to large circle of
friends who will keenly feel his death.
James l.. Garland, G. H. Grant, James
Schow fand ". A. Covell passed creditable
examinations for promotion in Company X,
and were appointed corporals by Capt Bron-
son Tuesday evening. Joseph Masterman
and l.. ii. Seymour will probably be appoint
ed sergeants TO fill vacancies.
Burglars entered Archie Botting's resi-
dence on North owen street late Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Botting was awakened by the
noise and when he opened the kitchen door
they ran. An entrance was effected through
the cellar.
H. o. Messier, of Denver, and w. F. Walsh,
of this city, have arranged for another race
at Music hall, Saturday evening. Messier
agrees to walk three and a quarter miles
square heel and toe while Walsh runs five
miles.
st: Johns lodge, A F. and A. NJ, has rented
the large hall on the third floor OF the new
Staples block. which will be used for lodge
room as soon as it can be fitted up in proper
style. The hall is the largest in the city.
E. n. Clintsman, of Minneapolis, and Miss
Annie Doe, of this city, were united in mar-
rage yesterday at lue MeInOulSI church,
Rev. j. M. Bull officiating The couple will
make Minneapolis their home.
Neil Burgess and a strong company will
appear this evening at the Grand opera
house in The County Fair The sale OF
reserved seats is large and Mr.. Burgess will
be greeted by large audience.
Attorney H. II. Gillen is i'll with what ap-
pears to be a gathering in the head. Mr..
Gillen is i'll a critical condition, but was
somewhat improved yesterday.
The Ravenna took out raft yesterday for
Moline ILL.,, and the Daisy leaves this morn
ing with a raft of logs for Taber & Co., Keo-
kuk.
Lake St Croix is slowly receding, and now
registers two feet eleven inches above low
water mark.