St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-18
SALTWATER NEWS.
Peters Will Play the Insanity
Game-PriSOn CITY News

Peters Will Play the Insanity
Game-Prison City News.
Shortly after $50 a. m. Yesterday George
Peters, the murderer of V. c. Seward was
brought into the municipal court. He calmly
seated himself next to his attorney j. n.
Sesrles, and appeared TO be the coolest per-
son in the court room. He had previously
been arraigned Oh charge of killing MIR.
Seward, and his attorney stated that they
wished to waive examination. This was
done, aud he was held TO await the action of
the. grand jury without bail. MIR. Searles
of Peters. family had he consented
to appear in his behalf. and would
conduct the case until it is ascertained
whether or not Peters was of sound mind
when the crime was committed. If he was
Of sound mind he said. land a commission
of physicians so decides, then there can be
no defense and be must suffer the full pen
atty for his awful deed" a strong effort is
being made to prove that Peters has shown
signs of insanity for several years back. and
ali instances in his life that would indicate
a disturbed mind are being brought out
Peters still glories in his crime, and when
leaving the county jail yesterday he threat
ened to get even with one of the police Off
GERS, who accidentally squeezed his wrists
with the handouts. A large crowd of men
and boys was present in the court room yes
terday, and as he entered he spoke to many
of them in a jovial mood.
The following Democratic county COM
mittee has been appointed: G. Z. Bolles
Alton; Patrick Mcdonald, Baytown; II. G.
Schraunu, Cottage Grove; John Hone, Den
mark; Robert Granberger, Forest Lake; A
Storer, Grant; r. Ii. Sanderson, Lakeland; ;
Henry Olson. Marine: A. Leninger Newport;
James Lutz Oneka; w. j. Masterman, Oak
dale: Robert White. South Saltwater: T. j.
Kitty. Saltwater Town: j. A McHattie.
Woodbury.. No chairman has been selected
as yet, and the city members OF the commit
O will M no hair ic
appointed There are many Democrats in
the county who could successfully conduct
the present campaign, and from among these
the chairman will be selected. Until then
the campaign will go merrily on. and indica-
lions are that nearly the entire county ticket
Will be elected.
j. Q. Macintosh, superintendent of
schools, has issued Il circular to the teachers
of Washington county notifying them of a
teachers meeting to be held in the high
school i'll this city on the 9th inst, to con-
slider course of reading for the present
school year and plans for all educational eX-
hibit at ST. Paul during the session of the NJ.
E. A., from Dec " to 90; also plans for an
will be the first meeting OF the year, and Mr..
Macintosh expects large attendance.
In the probate court yesterday Charles
Mosier was appointed administrator of the
estate of Michael Forth, deceased. In the
matter of the estate of Peter kundert, de-
ceased. the executors final account was ex-
amined and allowed, and the estate was as
sigued to the widow under the will. The
final account of the execution of the estate
of Ambrose Secrest, deceased, was also eX-
amiaed and allowed and the estate was as
signed to the legatees under the will
Joseph Zimmerman, a prominent lumber
man of Gutenberg, To-, was in the city yes
terday and purchased three brals of logs
from David Tozer. Mr.. Zimmerman. in
speaking of the lumber market Oh the lower
river, said that he had never seen it better.
Much building is being done, and there is a
big demand tor lumber.
John j. McGrath was examined in the pro-
bate court yesterday with reference TO his
mental condition, and the commission of
physicians had no hesitancy in sending him
to the Rochester asylum McGrath has been
a heavy drinker. and alcoholism is the prime
cause of his malady.
The Menomonie departed Yesterday with
raft of logs for the Leisure Lumber company,
Dubuque, and the Musser left with raft of
logs consigned TO the Empire Lumber COM
pany and Laird, Norton d. Co., winona.
Democratic voters should register today so
that they can vote in the coming election.
The judges will sit today for the first time
The St. Croix boom Will cease operations
this evening or tomorrow morning