St. Paul daily globe., 1891-10-24
IGNATIUS HIMS ELF.
The Sage Takes a Hand at Testi-
fying.

Then Mr.. Donnelly took the stand in
rebuttal. His self-composure was mag
nificent, and he answered every ques-
tion readily and without the slightest
hesitation. He had known Col. King
since 1859 or go.
You may state the relations you bore to
Mr.. King in 1869 and prior thereto" said Mr..
Wellington.
Il will state that in 1866, while candidate
for congress, W. :. King, while processing 10
support me, treacherously--"
Il object cried MIR. Hart
81 was going on to state" continued the
Sage.
Don't want you to state,'' broke in Judge
Flandrau. MIR. Donnelly is altogether too
eloquent. No stump speeches are wanted"
Then there was another LEGAL scrim-
mage in objections, and exceptions were
numerous.
HE told me at the time
''Wait!'' fairly screamed Capt. Hart, "wait
one moment. l object to stump speeches..
Mr.. Donnelly was finally permitted to
say that he enjoyed friendly relations
with Col. King up to 1869, and that
King supported him in the senatorial
canvass.
DO you know Dana E. Kings'
Yes, and have letter.
"Stop!" yelled the defense.
After another legal tilt the witness
recited the three-cornered canvass be-
tween Wilkinson, Ramsey and himself.
'.Mr. King tells about the National hotel
affair i'll ST. Paul. said Wellington.
Donnelly explained that the Mer-
chants was the hotel in question.
'Were you and Mr.. King in bedroom in
the hotel where your quarters were "
'Yes."
Had you $4,000 &C .ually in cash 90
L ,otI H.. n
to state that he hadn't offered King
any other time, because Donnelly said
he hadn't the money, and hadn't bor-
rOwed il.
"A direct and unqualified lie, made of
whole CLOTH" laughed the Sage, and the
crowd laughed with him. IF / am permit
lection by Hart oyerruled. Il think it was
the day arrived from Washington in st.
Paul. King had secured two rooms for us
10 occupy during the senatorial contest
warmly and cordially. and as 1 had
some friends at the hotel he and
privately went into one of the bedrooms
and sat down. Mr.. King then put his arm
about my neck ana said: Now Donnelly'-
or words to this effect-'I am YOUR friend, and
want you to unburden yourself and tell me
all you know about this matter Like fool
l told him ali knew. He then said that
Dana, his brother. and Clark were not to be
feared as rivals. He would see to
that, and If I heard any contradictory
statements I wasn't to believe them
because he would see to that. |
would get out all right He was my chief
reliance and every day we wonld go In the
inner bed room and talk over the situation.
! never made a particle of promise to him
about himself or his brother Dana. nor did l
offer him single cent-never."
Did you ever have any conversation with
Mr. King ahOut his brother DaQa!''
''Yes. in the fall of 6S said l would try to
get Dana elected surveyor general If was
successful in my senatorial fight and got
letter from Dana protesting great friendship
and cordiality."
Mr.. Wellington offered the letter in
evidence, to show the friendly relations
between Dana, King and Donnelly, and
Furthermore to establish the fact that
King was candidate for surveyor gen.
eral in the fall of '67, or prior to Don
nelly's candidacy tor senator. This was
sumner, but the court refused to adj
nit it.
Mr.. Donnelly then testified that he
had repeatedly refused to help Dana be-
cause he had other candidates for the
| preferment. Witness also testified that
he had loaned Charles II. Clark $500,
and he had written several dunning
letters. 1t was an act of friendship
| to loan him the money when he was in
need. After my term l was pinched
and hard up, and wrote Clark for the
money again, but didn't sue him for
thought it would do no good.
Mr.. Donnelley was not allowed to tes-
| tify respecting the Squires converse
ton in New York. When asked if he
| knew Gen. LIE Due, he testified in a
| doleful tone: Il am sorry that do"
He then testified that he had sub
seribed for 50, 500 in stock of the Hast
ingS 81 Dakota road, and had paid per
cent assessment, or SIPS.
The incidents connected with securing
the land grant were recited at length,
but he denied Indignantly that he had
ever tried to raise $4,000 for the road
from Hastings people. Ee had sub
! scribed at Gen. lie Dues solicitation.
| Witness was elected attorney of the
| road without his knowledge. He added:
81 never demanded a cent from Gen. lie
I Tll,. lttr any seryicpS offered $40 600 tn