St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-10
The Grand Jury Will Be in
Session for Business This
Morning.
1t Will Be in Order for Rev.
w. Fl. Butrick to State His
Case.
He Must Either Do That or
Forever Hold His
Peace.
Mr.. Drake Has Something to
Say to the Mayor and
Chief of Police.

mans saloon directly and the city ad-
ministration secondarily have created
profound sensation in all circles and in
every station of life in the city. Rev.
Wallace Ii. Butrick'S sermon of Sunday
evening is the theme of conversation
everywhere. The grand jury will be in
session this morning, and the question is,
"Will the reverend gentleman go be-
fore that body and give the evidence
that is in his possessiOn?" Again, will
the score or so laymen of the First Bap-
tlst church who registered VOW to stand
by their pastor in the crusade-will they
do detective service and then testify to
the fruits of their efforts? These are
the problems that private citizens. as
we'll as city officials, seem anxious to
solve. There is no bar to confront any
one who desires to go before the grand
jury. 1t is a citizens constitutional
right. The city officials express their
wish that the whole matter be disclosed.
1t is denied on the one hand that there
has been any gambling in Waterman's
saloon,. while on the other hand it is as
serted that the gambling was a notori-
Gus fact, and will be proven.
j. II. Drake, of the Dakota Improve
meut company. was seen by a GLOBE
reserve, and manifested candid sim
ceritY in his wish to have the naked
truth given to the public.
''Despite all that has been said to the
contrary" he exclaimed with deep feel
ing, cit was in Waterman'S saloon that
Davy fell. We have proofs of all this.
You may not know it," he pursued,
''but we do, that full-fedged gambling
house was operated right over Water
mans saloon. You may not know it,
but we do, that Davy was gambling in
Waterman's when he was arrested. You
may not know it. but we do. that it was
not Detective Horan who arrested Davy.
He was not acquainted with Davy, and
he stood on the outside while police
man made the arrest. That policeman
found Davy and several other young
men playing poker, too, and told Horan
so. lou may not know who these young
men were. but we do. These things will
all be worked out in good time. Fur
thermore, the chief OF police knows that
l never agreed to go to his of
flee and wait there until Water
man could be found. l assure
you l bad no fear of con-
fronting Waterman in the august pres
ence of the chief of police, but my time
is too valuable. | have too much busi-
ness to attend to to spend even an hour
or so in the chiefs Office for this pur-
pose. If l had done so, what could
have come of it under the light of the
recent developments
''AS to Mayor Smith," he continued
'weli, l do not care to say anything
further than in the statement 1 have
prepared. esteem him friend. and L
am filled with surprise that he should
have been so precipitate in his inter-
view, and l trust he has been mis-
quoted. By the way, have seen Mr..
Butrick, and he wishes to extend his
thanks to the GLOBE for the careful
and impartial report of his sermon. He
is one of the most conscientious men l
ever met"
Drake on the Defensive.
MIR. Drake handed the reporter the
following statement addressed to the
editor of tn GLOBE:
In reply to the assault made upon me in
this mornings issue of your paper by Chief
Clark, of the police force, permit me to say
that 1t Is not my purpose to try this case in
the newspapers Before any proper tribunal
l am prepared to sustain any statements l
have made. Chief Clark casts an innuendo
when he asks what was my business between
1875 and 1873. l desire to answer this ques-
ton with the same publicity with which it
was asked. In the year 1875, and for the first
half OF 1876. was member of the produce
exchange in the city of New York, engaged
IN exporting grain, cotton and petroleum to
the old world.
In the autumn of 1876, and thence to 1879,
was engaged in grain and provisions on the
board of trade in the city of Chicago dong
large business in the shipment of provisions
to the South, of grain to the East, and the
execution of orders for the purchase and
sale OF grain and provisions both on the spot
and for future delivery. am to-day mem
Der of the Chicago board of trade, proud of
my record there, as also on the New York
produce exchange. As TO Chief Clarks
statement regarding the Davy case, and his
charge that the burden of my desire was the
restitution to me of the money which had
been taken, that statement is unqualifedly
false. Never 10 him nor to any one else have
intimated desire to have the money re-
stored. l do not deny that under proper
conditions 1t was my desire, but / do deny
any disposition whatever to entertain any
question OF compromise as regards the prose-
cution OF the Davy case. am sure that j.
f. Morrill, who led in the defense of Mr.
Davy. also MIR. Davy's mother, will support
me in this to the fullest Furthermore, three
quarters OF the losses to my firm were occa-
stoned by forgery, and the cashiers of both
of the banks have acknowledged their liabil-
ity therefor.
AS. regards Mr.. Waterman have only to
say that L was prepared at any time upon
notification to go to the city hall to meet Mr.
Waterman. l never did promise Mr. Clark to
go to the city hall and wait until Mr. Water
HAL COulu De 1OuuQ. Ine nrSt time l ever
saw Mr.. Waterman to know him was when
he voluntarily came to my Office the
morning after Davy's arrest and two wit
nesses will testify that did not intimate to
MIN, or use any language which could Dos
slDly be construed as desire to secure money
from him. Mr.. Davy had informed me that
in some distant way there was intermarriage
with Watermans family. | asked him for
the truth or this, told him that l considered
him responsible for Davys fall, and he should
be ashamed OF himself. l first pleaded with
him and then demanded of him a promise
that card playing should hencefOrth be for
hidden in his place. Mr.. Waterman denies
Mr. Davy lost money in his saloon. or that
gambling was permitted there At the proper
time, and in the proper way, the public will
be left to judge as to the truthfulness Of that
statement
Regarding Mayor Smith, have only to
say that l have known him great many
years. Our relations have always been of
the most cordial and friendly character, and
cannot understand why, before that news
paper Interview, he did not secure from me
statement of the facts in the case.
AS regards Mr.. Butrick's line Of action. 7
nave only to say that never so much as sug-
gested 1t to him. He informed me Saturday
of his conscientious conviction and sense Of
DUTY IN the preaching of a series of sermons
and the disclosure of certain facts. which, as
citizen and Christian miuster he felt
bound to perform. was one of the number
who lifted my hand last Sunday evening
agreeing to stand by him to prevent Mr'
waterman from securing another license. |
can but believe that when Mayor Smith ac-
quires a full knowledge of this case he viii
JOIN 10 the movement. If he fails to do so [
snail be disappointed in my present estimate
Of The man.