St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-31
HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.

j. Il. Stack Found to Have Been
WrOngfully Imprisoned for Con-
tempt.
j. L. Stack was yesterday discharged
from the custody of the United States
marshal and completely eXonerated by
Judge Thomas, of the United States
district court, of any intention of being
in contempt of that court. Judge.
Thomas reviewed the case in an ey-
hauStive manner, and stated that he
was exceedingly sorry that the case had
not been fully presented and under
stood in the first instance. In cOnnec-
ton with Judge Nelson he had fully
reviewed the testimony given upon the
rehearng, and they were clearly
of opinion that, if the real facts
had been presented when the first
order was made, there would have
been no occasion for believing
Mr. Stack was in contempt. In review
ing the testimony given at the rehear-
ing, Judge Thomas said it is now clear
that Miss Quick did not intimate to Mr..
Stack that summons to appear before
the grand jury had been served upon
her, and that he did not advise her after
the notice had been served upon her,
but that it was before the deputy mar
shall had summoned her. The testimony
Of W. G. White. who was consulted as
an attorney, showed that neither he nor
Stack thought a summons had been
served. The court stated that ID. ID.
Merrill. of the st. Paul Book and Sta
tionery company; f. Driseoll Jr., of the
Pioneer Press company; George l..
Jackson, of the Buckeye Publishing
company, of Minneapolis; DR.. r. Schiff-
man and Sheriff E. S. Bean,
showed that MIR. Stack was regarded as
an upright business man, and did a
square and legitimate business as a
newspaper advertising agent, and that
his business was very extensive. They
also testified that they believe he is a
man who would not interfere with the
process of a court of justice. Judge
Thomas also reviewed the testimony
of Mr.. Stack, and said it was given
without reserve, and showed that he did
a business Of $500. 900 year. He had
only knownW. T. Thompson, of Chicago,
in business Way,and to a limited extent,
and had no interest whatever with any
of his papers or other business. If he
had known that summons from the
court or grand jury had been served on
Miss Quick he would net have had any
lHlH9 W uO Will duViSllS Her W w DIS
she did, and that it was acting upon the
advice of Attorney White that he had
sent his boy to get the bundles of papers
and sent them to Chicago, which he
certainly would not have done had he
known a summons had been served
upon Miss Quick. The court said that
if he had so understood the facts from
the beginning he would not have
ordered the commitment tor contempt.
He was sorry that the matter had not
been fully presented in its true light at
first, and he now freely ordered Mr..
Stacks discharge
After his discharge Mr.. Stack stated
that he was aStoniShed when an order
was made committing him to the GUS
tody of the United States marshal. He
blamed MI. Hay for the matter, and had
felt that when Judge Thomas knew the
real facts an order would be made dis
charging him. He feels very grateful
to Judge Thomas for giving him re-
hearing and a full opportunity to pre-
sent the facts as they are.
ReihJen ChamDapne