St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-20
RANDOM REMARKS.

While it is scarcely possible that any one
even after reading Mr.. Kenyon's report
would imagine that NJ. J. Donnelly, deputy
clerk OF courts, was in any way mixed up with
the Jay Davis case, at the same time it is not
justice to him, but matter of interest to ex-
plain just how it came about. Some time
last year Davis was sick and absent from the
city, and Donnelly was given charge of the
jurors certificate book. In the several
weeks he was on duty he drew certificates for
perhaps 200 jurors in all. These were
checked over by Mr. Kenyon and found all
right except the two certificates referred to
One OF these was tor Cullen ana another
for Borsch. Cullen never called for his, and
Borsch's was drawn through a misunder-
sanding, and neither was called for Had
Davis been honest those certificates would
still have remained undetached.
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When Davis returned to work he found
those certificates i'll the book, and immedi-
ately made his plan to cash them. He wrote
der after Cullen's name, making it "Cul-
lender" indorsed it and got the money. The
Borsch certificate he also endorsed and
eashed. There was nothing in the world to
connect NJ. j. Donnelly with the matter and
it is pity that Kenyon's report did not go
little further and say so. There is really, as
far as Mr.. Donnelly is concerned, no neces-
sity for this explanation, and it is simply un-
fortunate for him that the Kenyon report
mentioned his name without going to the
logical conclusion and vindicating him.
The cinch fend has come to the front
again and propounded two questions. First,
he wants to know whether player making
the trump is obliged to lead trump I'm
questionably he is. If he fails to do it, any
other player is justified III leading his right
and landing on his jugular. The second
question cites Il case: and b and C and D
are partners respectively. A makes the
trump and deals; can B refuse to draw cards
so as to give more cards in the pack when
he 'robs" it? Most assuredly he cannot. He
must discard all but trumps. and draw
enough cards to make six in his hand. This
is imperative.
Now that the rain has come and the crops
are saved again, what will the chronic
croaker do then, poor thing? These rains
are great things. They save the crops, lay
the dust, choke off the croakers, save ball
games to the Apostles, boom the street car
traffic, ditto umbrellas and rubbers and
countless other things.
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Instead of being out of council, Aid. Gehan
steps up notch. 1t is now Vice President
Gehan, and may at any time be Acting Mayor
Gehan. The wild political ambition of sew
eral Ninth ward patriots is farther than ever
from being satisfied.
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The unexplained announcement Of with
d1awal by Surety Gleason from the bond Of
Mr.. Murnane, abstract clerk, does the latter
gentleman some injustice. Mr.. Gleason was
not qualified, by reason Of his connection
with the Seven Corners bank, as trustee, to
act in the capacity of surety, and did not SO
understand until after the bond was exc
cuted. His withdrawal in no wise expresses
any want of confidence in Mr.. Murnane,
and that gentleman has already furnished
the new bond required by the county COM
missioDers at their meeting yesterday 1t
contains the names of the following well
known and substantial sureties: Thomas
Davis, Michael Mullane, Barney Ryan and
Patrick Egan. The amount of the bond is
$4,000, and is now on file.