St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-16

result in getting the inspectors into trouble
the commissioners refused to expose the
methods of wasting wheat or in shipping
wheat uninspected and unweighed. The in
spectors had to be shielded from harm.
Louis Mining, state weighmaSter,
was in elevator E. TO the personal
knowledge of witness, when 5000
bushels of wheat were shipped out in
the night without being weighed or in
speeted by any state weighmaster or
inspector. This occurred on the night
of February l, 1889. Mr.. Arid testified
that he had made memorandas of the
occurrences related for the purpose of
giving them publicity at some time.
He kept the memoranda in his trunk.
Concerning the alleged shortage of car
goes of wheat, the witness testified that
none of the smaller lake vessels were
ever annoyed by such discrepancies. 1t
was oaly the large vessels that were so
troubled. He had at one time suggested
TO the captain of steamer, if he cared
to learn the real secret of these short
ages, it might profit him to watch the
circular floor in the elevator and pay
less attention to the other floors.
Reverting to the Louis Mining episode, the
witness explained that the elevator weigh
man had exultingly boosted that he had
played slick joke on Mining by shipping
out s. 900 bushels of wheat when he was in
the elevator without his knowing it. The
witness gave very graphic personal descrip-
lions of the WeighmaSterS, and, according to
his estimate, they were an unenviable set
back numbers and dudes. That is, some of
them were
At this iuncture the assistant attorney gen.
eFal again took the witness. In the course of
his speculation in purchasing wheat from
boys he shipped five carloads into the ele
Vator The hrst carload graded No. north
ern, the second car was No. > northern, the
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fifth carloads were No. , northern. and he
got credit for such grades respectively.
Wheat is never stored in pocket bins dur
ing the shipping season. Sometimes there
are
Cracks in the Bottom
of the shipping bins through which the
wheat leaked into the pocket bins. In the
summer of $50 witness saw, one day. four or
hYe boats loaded from a shipping bin and
when the work was completed, the pocket"
bin was full and the wheat was running over
upon the floor. This wheat was not credited
up TO the vessels from which it had been
taken in this manner
In reply to questions put MIR. Erwin.
Mi. Ario testified that the BOYS and
men who swept out the cars claimed
that they had been given the right to do
so by the foreman of the elevator, a Mr..
Sharyey, who is now a deputy sheriff.
The elevator company controlled the
action of the officers and employees at
the elevators. The books of the railway
companies, compared with the state in
spector's books, revealed the fact that
100000 bushels of wheat had been
shipped out of Duluth by the elevator
companies without inspection. The
wheat in the pocket bins was
generally allowed to remain there from
two days to week.
After most protracted bandying in
cross-eXaminatiOn conducted by At
torney Severance, Committeeman Moore
exclaimed impatienty:
Il think we have heard quite enough Of
this sort of testimony 1t is not the evidence
we are here for. It doesn't relate to the
object"
Il quite agree with YOU Mr. Moore, re-
torted Mr.. Severance, testify yet | think il
perfectly relevant. The witness has testified
that he corresponded with Detective smith,
or Minneapolis. with Il view to making an
exposure, but when he learned what the
warehouse commissioners were willing to
give for evidence the witness concluded it
wasn't enough. Again he has testified that
owing to the fact that many of the former
employees of the elevator com panies are now
connected with the city government of Du-
luth. justice cannot be attained in that city,"
The question was discussed at length
by the counsel, and Committeeman
Smith wanted the
Widest Latitude
permitted in crOss-examining the wit
nesses, and Mr.. Childs fancied that a
great deal of time would be unnecceS-
sarily consumed by counsel if a strict
adherence to the rules of evidence were
not insisted upon.
MIR. Erwin insisted that Mr.. Sever
ance's mode of cross-eXaminatiOn is of
the most questionable character. For
illustration, he says: You swear that
they stole wheat Witness replies,
NO, don't say they stole and counsel
returns, Yes, you do; that is just what
you said Now the counsel is virtually
stepping upon his own questions"
Then followed warm cross fire of
Words between Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Sew
erance.
When a point is proven, l think it time
for the counsel to desst said Mr.. Moore.
When Mr.. Moore will inform me that l
have proven the point will be happy to de-
slst. replied Mr.. Severance.
From your manner, I should think you
were not satisfied that you had proved any
thing"
What you think and what think are two
different things
THAT is evident"
John Day Smith came to the rescue
and moved a recess until 10 o'clock this
morning, and it was so ordered.