St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-14
It WAS SENSATIONAL
The Testimony Of Sehafer in
the Holmes Case Very
SalaciouS.
low Hrs. Holmes Is Alleged
to Have Led Him
AStray.
Flat Denial Of the Story That
HIS discriminating Ali
aaVit Was False.
The Jury in the HELEN Case
Fail to Reach an Agree
ment.

AS was expected, Albert D. Schafer
went on the stand in the Holmes divorce
case yesterday morning and deliberately
swore that Mrs. Holmes had made
numerous advances to him and finally
succeeded in leading hin, married
man with several children, from the
path of matrimonial rectitude. At the
opening of the court Mr.. Holmes was
placed on the stand again, and ex,
planned under the guidance of his at
torney several admissions he made
under (he questioning Of the attorney
for the plaintiff. The episode i'll the
wildS OF North Minneapolis formed the
chief thame of the testimony. He said
that bel and Jennie had done nothing
worse han gathering flowers.
"Didlyou take the flowers home to
your wife?"
'No sir, did not"
"That was the anniversary of your
wedding, was it not?"
Yes sir, believe the day was"
did it occur to you that OH that day
il might be very gallant act for you to
take your wife some fiowers"
mo, sir, it did not"
Mr.. Jameson asked Holmes if he had
not rad a conversation with his wife in
reference to disseminating his atten-
lions to the girl. He said that they had
talked about it, and he had ceased his
attentions ''aS far as was possible under
the circumstances. He admitted TAX
ing the girl to dancing school in his
buggy, but did not remember going
there to see her dance. lie had bought
the girl theater tickets at different
times. Witness said he was not pos
sessed OF violent temper, nor was he
violent at the time he slapped his wife.
He had taken beer to the girl to drink,
he saidJ but had not taken it to her
room, but had placed it on the landing.
The testimony showed that several
ladies bad Deen in the habit of visiting
Mrs. B0lmes. Mr.. Jameson took the
witness and wanted TO show that the
ladies belonged to literary society and
met at the Homes house.
Il object to this" cried Mr.. Davis.
"Oh, we'll, you have got into this matter Of
ladies visiting al her honse, and | want 10
show Wny, said Jameson.
That was not literature / was bringing
out, it was art" said Davis with u smile, and
the objection was sustained.
ALBERT D. LScbafer," called Mr.. Davis,
and there was catching of breaths as the
tall, shiny-haired man took the stand.
''Mr. Schafer, you live in this city,"
''Ies, sir; at at 1000 Sixth street southeast"
"a married manY'
'Yes, sir; with family Of children"
You have been confined i'll the county
Jail, have yon?'
''Yes, sir: have" and the voice was full
of tears as the handkerchief came out
Are ytu acquainted with Mrs. Holmesg'
Yes, sir. My wife washed for her."
what date was it,"
Il can't recall it; it was about Novem-
Der, Oh"
'Where?"
AT hehhouse. carried the washing over
to her."
WitnesJ knew Dir. Holmes but couldn't
say y, how lPng. He was not well acquainted
Did you ever go to work in the Holmes
family:'
Yes. sir. My little daughter told me they
wsnted carpenter, and went over"
DID You see Mrs Holmesy'
''Yes, sill. Mrs. Holmes told her husband
she had sent for me to do work for her. and
Mr.. Holmes said he didn't know he needed a