St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-23
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case, TO be excluded, but he hoped that
they would not remain in the court
room. 1t would do them 10 good to
hear the evidence, but he had, however
no objection TO their hearing the open
ing and closing arguments. A number
Of the attorneys remained in the court
room during the afternoon 40 the risk
OF displeasing the court. Before the
trial began tile court stated priyately
To the reporters that he would not ex-
Guide them, but he hoped they would be
discreet in reporting the case.
Mr.. Wellington outlined bis case &c
the Jury before the noon recess. lie
asserted that the defendant had ingra-
tiated himself into the regard Of Mrs.
Mcclellan through a Mrs. Sheckel.
whom he knew in Mexico and who was
a woman Of influence. That after max
ing the acquaintance of the young and
cOnely wife Of Mcclellan he had won
her affections from her husband AMI
brought disgrace upon the family by
defiling her upon two occasions. On
one Of these occasions he and man
claimed to be Fleschmann, Mrs. Nc
! ClelIan and Mrs. Shecktl had gone to
the West hotel in Minneapolis and reg
istered as DR.. Blier and wife and II. c.
! Brown and wife. They had taken
lunch ana drunk wine in Rooms $40 and
| 348 of that hotel. This was Nov
ii last. On another occasion Dr.
| Hoyt and Mrs. Mcclellan had oc-
| cupied room at 456 st. Peter street,
in this city. He asserted that the de-
| PENDANT was aggressive in his efforts 10
lead the woman astray. He said this
would be proven by the woman herself.
! She had not been entirely lost, aud
would tell the story herself to right the
wrong as far as possible. He said that
! in the South, where the blood is hot,
men were killed for such wrongs. but
the husband had taken the more delib-
crate and lawful course in this ease and
begun an action for damages.
Charles A. Willis, bookkeeper Of the
West hotel. testified that on Nov. "A last
the register showed that DIR. Blier and
wife aud III. G. Brown and wife were
names entered thereon, as assigned to
rooms GAG and 34s. They were connect
ing rooms with bath attached. and
were fitted up as sleeping apartments.
| A party OF four occupied the rooms.
They took lunch. for which they were
charged 81 each and 30 cents each for
the use Of the rooms. Wine had been
sent to the room-the entire bill was
Sl4.50.
James NJ. Mcclellan testified that he
was married to Lizzie BlatZ at Middle
town, o., in 1886, and has by her son
two years old. He has lived in st. Paul
five years. and is superintendent of the
Edison electric power. He only knew
DR.. lloyt by sight.
The WFfess story.
Lizzie Mcclellan, the wife, came into
the court room with Mr.. Wellington,
after he had gone to his Office and noti-
fed her that she was needed without
delay. She was dressed in black, in
Guiding hat and long light veil She is
eomely looking yourg woman. Her
demeanor OH the witness stand indicat-
ed self-poSsesSion: her voice is rather
pleasant; her eyes are bright; her COM
pleXiOn clear ana her features regular.
She admitted the improper relations
with the defendant at the times charged
without a blush. She and Mrs.
Sheekel had gone to Minneapolis
on November IA in accordance
with an appointment made the night
before: they met DR.. Hoyt and Mr..
Feischmann there, and took lunch and
drank champagne in room upstairs.
She said that was her first drinking.
She afterwards went to the house of
Mrs. Cameron, on St Peter street, with
the defendant. She first met DR.. Hoyt
at the union depot in 1890. She met him
several times after that at his office,
where she went to ask him TO go TO see
Mrs. Sheckel professionally. She al
ways denied to her husband and friends
that there had been improper relations
between her and DR.. Hoyt until after
her return from Ohio in January last.
She had not denied it to Mrs. Sheekel,
because she knew all about it. Her
husband had been told by their servant
of her drinking wine at her home in
company with the defendant and Mrs
Sheckel, and he had suspected some
thing wrong. He charged her with il
the evening she went to the house on
st. Peter street, but she denied the
charge. She
Confessed Little by Little.
She SAID that she is now boarding on
College avenue, where she has been fol-
six weeks. After her return from Ohio
she lived at home week, she then went
to MINNEAPOLIS, where she lived fol-
seven weeks at 900 Third avenue south
Her husband went to see her there
about once week, and took her letters
that had come to her address at st. Paul
She went to the West hotel with Mr.
Wellington. where she saw her has
band. She went there to be Identified
by the colored waiter who had served
them at the West when on their esca
pade. She said she had gone to the
house on st. Peter street once since she
was there with Or. H0yt. She weni
with Mr.. Forbes, trusted friend of hel
husband. She was shown into the same
room. They left suddenly when Mrs
Cameron came in in an excited man
ner and told her that her hus
band was in the house. She
SAID she had gone there Il
be identified by the woman who keep:
the house. She said this man Forbes i:
employed at the electric light works
and now brings her letters to her, from
the electric works, where they are ad
dressed. She said that Mrs. Sheeke
had been living with her for some time
about the time of the escapades will
the defendant. On croSS-eXaminatioI
the defense sought to show that Mrs
Mcclellan had discharged a servant CIR
because of an intimacy between her ant
Mcclellan. A detective is in close con
sultation with the defense during tn,
trial. 1t is supposed that the defense il
fortified with damaging testimony u
answer the CHARGES.
| Henry A Fleischmann, who is alleged
IN Ina 0np nf the man WIN mazda mn RI,