St. Paul daily globe., 1892-02-06
MISS CHASE winner.
Another Full Day Of the Roch-
ford-Ames Imbroglio
in Court.
Return Of a Verdict Sufficient
to Pay the Plaintiffs
Doctor Bill.
More Fire Department Mat
tepS That Will Receive
Some Light.
Arrest of a Man Wanted for
Forgery--Engineer Twee-
die Fired.

"YOur honor. this is the only place
where we can get justice. This woman
has broken up our family, and"
Mrs. Rockford, her pretty face pallid
with purpose. upturned to dignitied
Judge Hicks, stood upon the witness
stand and spoke these words. accenting
every syllable and recognizing every
infection as only one determined to
obtain justice can. Every head in the
court room was thrust trlfle nearer to
the reSolute woman, that not word
might escape. But for the sound of her
voice the court room was deathIy still.
The court. the attorneys and the jury
seemed spellbound for moment and
gaZed upon the woman before them in
bewilderment. When her first SELL
tence was ended Attorney Davis seemed
to regain his senses, and, realizing what
she was about to do. leaped to his feet
Just as the last word quoted above was
spoken.
Stop! stopr' he shouted. I'VE can
not have stump speeches here. No,
madame, we cannot have them heren'
This seemed to revive Judge Hicks,
and. moving nervOusly in his chair.
he said: "No, no; you must not say
anything more. This is no time for you
to say anything"
You have two good lawyers" per-
sisted Davis, land they will see that
you are taken care OFF,
Mrs. RochfOrd'S face was flushed with
disappointment, and eXclaiming, VERY
WE'LL" she stepped from the stand and
resumed her chair beside her husband.
AS she did this. there was hum of
al tsI hni,
gaze upon the face of DR.. AmeS. His
daughters words touched him, and,
knowing that all who had heard them
were looking at him, the thrice mayor
of Minneapolis, and once candi
date for the highest Office this
state can give, leaned forward
In his chair, cleared his throat and
riveted his gaze on the base of the wit
ness stand. The words, This woman
has broken up our family" spoken in
the voice of one who bears a nearer re-
lation to him than any one in the great
world. seemed to ring in his ears. The
flush in his face told that he knew that
the scores about HIM were moved in
pity for The family he had come to re-
gard as he regarded strangers. 1t was
situation in life which 10 one could
realize without knowing the thoughts
which must have been generated in the
head, how covered with silvered locks,
which once had never known what it
was to bow to reproach.
Miss Chase, the woman referred to by
Mrs. Rockford. showed by her nervous
ness that there were pangs in the re-
marks for her. Her eyes sremed unable
to find a point upon which to station
themselves, and wandered from the
court to the jury. then to the walls and
the ceiling, and finally to almost every
object within their sight. Her face
took on a deep flush at first. which her
gloved hand managed to hide from
The muscles IN her face moved as.
though her teeth were being pressed
together like the Jaws of vice tightly
closed. She seemed to breathe uli-
easily. Several of the jurors noted all
this: also the deep sigh of relief that
heaved from her bosom when DIR.
ROchford's name was called and he
took the stand.
Mrs. Rochford's testimony was inter-
eSting throughout as she gave it so
clearly and positively. She recognized
no occasion TO falter. She told every
thing so plainly that there could be no
mistake. She was very pretty. the
slight palenesS of her face contrasting
with the deep black of the apparel she
wore. Every action and every word
spoke composure, ease and determi-
nation to tell all she knew of the trouble
and the facts leading up TO it.
She said she married DR.. Rockford in
June, 1891. She was at the offices of
her father and husband at noon Oct. II.
She went there to meet her husband
ana walk with him to lunch. They
were just passing down the stairway ON
their way to lunch when Miss Chase
passed them Oil the way up. Her hus-
band paused and saw Miss Chase at
tempt to open the Office door, which was
locked. When Miss Chase learned that
the door was locked DR.. Rockford asked
her what she wanted. She wanted to
see DIR. AmeS. and her husband told her
that she could not see him because he
was sick in bed. She SAID she would
see him. Her husband insisted that she
couldn't, and asked her if Ire had not
Informed her by mail never to come to
the Office again. He told her that she
was not fit person to have around.
She said she'd leave the Office when she
got good and ready" Seeing that ar
guments could avail nothing. her hus-
band laid hand lightly on each of Miss
Chase'S shoulders, and helped her down
stairs. Before the bottom was reached
Miss Chase slipped on the stairway and
Slid to the bOtt0m, distance of three or
, four steps. When she reached the bot
tom DR.. Rockford picked her up, handed
her sunshade TO her. and said: Now,
go" Miss Chase exclaimed: Tell Dr.
Ames / called, and you'll remember
this. sir?' Her husband did not touch