St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-12
PURGED OF CONTEMPT.
The Court Holds That Cole Has
Shown the Proper Re.
spect,
But Jails Him on a Bench War
rant Pending a
Bond.

L. 81. Cole, the real estate agent who
has an Office in the Guaranty Loan build
ing. of Minneapolis. and who is charged
with fraudulent transactions in real
estate, was again before Judge Kelly
yesterday afternoon. One of his at
torneys, John d. O'Brien, of st. Paul,
did not put in appearance, but f. b.
Wright, his Minneapolis attorney, was
present. Cole was charged with con-
tempt in securing alleged straw bond,
and was put on the witness stand to
show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt of court. After
hearing his story Judge Kelly said that
he had purged himself of the alleged
contempt.
Asked about his giving bail Mr..
William G.. Butts, one of the DOndsmen.
He had met him the first time in his
Office when in the custody of a deputy
sheriff. Butts told him that he had
property on Second street north in
Minneapolis. Butts had been brought
there by NJ. E Doyle, who told Cole that
he would see to getting bondsmen and
have them present in st. Paul. This
was the day that bail was given. Cole
said that after making the arrangement
with Doyle he was brought to st. Paul
by Deputy Sheriff Irish. On cross eX-
animation by the county attorney Cole
said that Michael E. Doyle is the
husband of Kate Doyle. Doyle was
in the sheriff's office the evening bail
was given, but he was not sure that he
was in the court room when the bail was
given. He heard the county attorney
ask if the husband of Kate Doyle is the
ex-Detective NJ. E. Doyle, but did not
give the desired information for the
reason that he was not asked, and
thought he was not required to make
statement.
Mr.. Cole said he knew Pierce, the
other Minneapolis bondsman, that he
was secured as a bOndsman by Doyle
as we'll, as also Charles E. Rose, of st.
Paul.
Deputy Sheriff George H. Irish testi-
fed to hearing Mr.. Cole talk with Doyle
about securing bondsmen when he had
Cole III custody. This was last WedneS-
day. Doyle told Cole to cote st. Paul
with the deputy sheriff, and said he
would have the bondsmen there.
Attorney F. B. Wright then showed
papers 20 the effect that Mrs. Doyle had
conveyed property to Pierce, and that
the deed was recorded Thursday, the
day after the bond was given. This
was also after Assistant County Att0r-
ney Donnely had gone to Minneapolis,
and found that there was no record Of
the transfer to Mrs. Doyle and from her
to Pierce.
Judge Kelly remarked that he found
that Cole had purged himself of the con-
tempt in furnishing inadequate bond.
but that he had no hesitancy in setting
aside the order admitting Cole to bail,
and would not accept Pierce as bonds
man. He then directed the arrest of
Cole on bench warrant, and ordered
the sheriff to take Cole in charge. This
was done, and the man remained in Jail,
with the understanding that other
efforts to give bail will be made.
A Mr.. Frazier, of the pillow works, was
brought to the court houSe-to be one of
the bondsmeG. but declined to serve
after seeing the man. He said that he
would not consent to act, even If double
the amount Of the bond in cash were
placed in his hands.