St. Paul daily globe., 1894-06-25
SUNDAY DEVELOPMENTS.
INTERVIEWS WITH E1LE ALLEN AND
Lulu LEYDE.
WIDE INTEREST IN ArrAIR.

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WIDE INTEREST IN ATFAIR.
Allen Has Maay Visitors But Does
Not Talk to Them Of the Trag.
edy-He Tells Globe Reporter
he Never Met Ciapp at the
Leyde Residence-Says Handy
Could Not See at Distance He
Was Standing Lulu Saw
Something In Clapp's Hand
Not Sure 1t Was a Revolver
The Inquest Begins Today.
Sunday passed quietly and was un-
marked by any new developments in
the Allen-Clapp homicide case.
Ehle Allen was found In the county
jail. made fairly comfortable by his
family. who had supplied him with
everything needed to make his confine-
ment as bearable as possible.
All day long stream Of his friends
were passing in and out of the county
jail. !. Sheriff Chapel was as obliging as
possible. and allowed all who desired to
visit the unfortunate young man free
access for the asking. Allen received
all CATERS pleasantly. but did not talk
of the tragedy.
Is Not alone in this city. but throughout
the country. the case has excited the
greatest of interest. Local representa-
tives of the leading papers in the coun-
try have been kept busy with inquiries
concerning the case and its develop,
ment. Allen is well knoWn-in many of
The larger cities of the country. aud
those who know him are evincing the
greatest concern IN the outcome of the
affair.
A careful review of all that has been
said, and that has been alleged as hav-
ing been said by principals and wit
nesses leads the police department to
grievously or Intentionally misstating
facts. The various stories are conflict
Ing in the extreme, and not borne cut
by the natural conditions OF the scene Of
the trouble. The story as related by
Mr.. Handy comes INTO direct coufiict
with that of the two women WHO reside
at 130 West Fourth street.
The ladies of the Fuller residence,
who. it is claimed. were eye Witnesses
of the affair, were seen by GLOBE
reporter yesterday afternoon. But both
had received positive instructions from
County Attorney Butler not to talk on
the subject, and all efforts to obtain
their version OF the encounter proved
futile.
THE INQUEST
will begin this morning at 10 O'Clock at
Dampier's undertaking rooms. and all
who know anything about the ease will
be given an opportunity to tell their
story. 1t is matter of speculation
whether Ehle Allen will take the stand
and talk OF whether he will rest is
case upon what other witnesses will
tell. Under the law he may refuse to
testify at the Inquest. and his attorneys
may take advantage of this prerogative.
AGLoBE reporter eafIedat the county
Jail yesterday afternoon and had brief
visit with Ehle Allen. Leaving a group
of friends, he greeted the scribe pleas
| antIy, and for the first time was willing
to make few statements concerning
the affair. -
+ 80 mauy things have been said by
people who know nothing about it, he
said. ..tlat ] am vii ling to at least let
you correct few things. Mr.. Clapp
never called with me nor alone at the
house 100 West Fourth street. l do
not understand how these women came
to make such statement. have
known John Clapp Ill the past, bur for
more than year lfave. not seen him
to speak to. In fact, cur acquaintance
has not been strong one. have never
| had any quarrel or difficulty with him
about any cause whatever. l cannot
give an explanation Of this trouble. 1t
all went like flash, and / did not real
ize that he had been hurt. Let alone
| killed.
Allen was asked concerning the story
told by William q. Handy, and he be-
came Indignant about it. s'Why. it was
impossible for him to see anything
standing. Other people close by could
only see the outline Of all three of US as
we stood there in the shadow of the
buildings. Besides, but few moments
| passed in which the trouble took place.
He says that he followed nee number
OF blocks, when in fact did not have
time to travel that distance before being
| placed under arrest"
| Further than this Allen did not desire
| TO speak On the case. He prefers to let
| the story come out at the trial. 1t IS
plainly visible that he feels deeply the
situation he is ib, aud especially the
fact that human life should have
been sacrificed at his hands.
| Lulu Leyde was still retained In the
I woman's ward of the jail. She had
T the freedom of the corridor, and a
! large bunch of roses graced a table
near which she was sitting when the
reporter called.
Her mother had arrived in the city,
GLOBE man retired. The young wom-
an looked pale, and was under con-
siderable strain over the trouble in
which she was partially involved.
..In view of the fact that 80 much
has been said about your part in the
affair, l called to see if you desired to
make any statement"
I Miss Leyde looked up quickly and
said that much had been attributed to
| her which she had never expressed.
She made q remarkable statement.
which fatty contradicts the story given
the GLOBE by the inmates of the
house at $50 West Fourth street. Miss
Leyde said: II do not live at 130 West
Fourth street. MIR. Allen had rented
the room simply for the purpose of
having a convenient place where we
might meet have been there but a
few times"
/ Ibid you know John Clapp in his
fifetimeY'
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