St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
THE DoNNELLY SUIT.
1t Is Pushed Along at a Merry
Rate

Kate.
The great Ignatius Donnelly dam
age suit is on. All morning there was
suppressed air of expectancy in the old
court house on Eighth avenue south.
The sensational Parker divorce case hal
palled Oh the taste and all were
anxious for a new kind of a sen
sation. They got it. The largest
damage suit in the history of Min
uesota was the second on the calendar,
and was to be taken up as soon as the
Parker case was disposed of. There
was large crowd present. Almost
every walk i'll life was represented.
Public interest is very strong in the
case. and the DOnnelly-PiOneer Press
libel suit was the topic of conversation
throughout the day. That it was to be
a battle of brains all agreed, and all
wished to be present TO see the struggle
and listen to the cutting repartee.
1t was after 10 o'clock when Judge
Hooker called the case. Excitement
was at fever heat. and all pressed for
ward as the Jury was called. Consider
able time was occupied in obtaining
twelve coed men and true, who were
accountable on both sides. AT last the
| iurv was impannelled as follows: Karl
| NJ. Schmidt. c. Ii. Henke, \. j. Foster.
| w. NJ. Crawford. p. j. Bran, p, Lueb-
npr. George Oliver, j. l.. Beckman,
George Hobhouse, NJ. l.. Gardner, f. u.
Drew and Herman Rose.
During the wait of two hours before
the case was called, lgnatluS Donnelly
| passed the time in walking around the
old structure, occasionally stopping 10
shake hands and pass few words with
friends. His smiling countenance was
unruffied by a irOwn, and he appeared
i'm the best OF spirits. The attorneys
for the plaintiff are "Cy" Wellington,
one of the foremost lawyers of the day
and his PARTNER. Bill Erwin. At pres
ent MIR. Erwin is absent up country on
business. and consequently most or the
work will fall on Mr.. ellington. sui,
it is expected that Mr.. Erwin Will re,
turn before the case is through ana iehd
his valuable assistance. The Ploneer
Press nresented fine array Of legal
talent. There we've Judge Charles L,
Flandrau and his partners, Squires and
Cutcheon, of st. Paul, and asso
F. B. Hart, of this city. 1t is
) understood that the case for the de
, tense will be opened by Capt. Hart
MIR. SQuires is taking the testimony
assisted by the others, While Judge
: FIandrau will sum up at the conclu
. ] SION. MdlldElilS I-pLbOA - ~ N|O''A~N
of the Pioneer Press, was present yes
= terGay for the paper.
S After the work of empanellng TIT
5 Jury was complete, recess was taKel
< until o'clock.
: When court was called in the after
: noon an air of business and determln
alton could be seen on the faces OF al
e those interested in the case.
+ The first breeze of the coming storr
e was heard when Capt. Hart requisite
# the court TO decide which side shout
J. have the privilege OF opening auu cIo'
e iIg the trial.
t. Counsel can arrange that to sui
f themselves" responded Judge Hooke
with a pleasant smile. Wellingto
smiled also and stated that the plaintl
claimed the privilege. Then Capt. Ha
n commenced an argument on statutoI
II points in regard to the presentation
IN evidence. He claimed 1t was que
h ton whether the statutes III
,e changed the common law ruling. II
G. argument was long and eloquent and
. the effect that the affirmative i'll Il
N question should have been the openll
,a and closing, and that the defenda
" claiming the truth of the article pu
m lished was the party to prove the affirl
r. alive.
MIR. Wellington replied to the arg
ments of Mr.. Hart, His eloquence W
Just as great, his authorities Just
:, good and his manner equally convir
Il. ing. The question TO be determined,
lie said, was to establish Just how mu
he malice the publisher of the Phone
m Press had when the article was pr
,e. lished, and claimed that the burden
mt proving such a serious charge PREFER
nd against any one rested with the plant
IN After both sides had argued the CT
to a point was scored by Mr.. Donnel
Judge Hooker ruled that the C: