St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-13
AFTERNOON sEs SION.
Keardon Tells Why SANDER Suit
Was Dismissed.

Charles f. GeSSraHg was placed on
the stand and said he Was present in
the office OF the auditor on the morning
of july 8, when Burns erased the names
with Lie blue pencil. and heard Lavalle
direct him to do so. He knew because
he personally called the attention of
Mr.. Lavailee to the name of Adolph
! Gueren, and stated that he was youn
man without property, and other cir
cumstanceS were stated which caused
MIR. La1allee to strike the tax from the
list, ana it appears initiated in black
ink. tie did not recall other names,
but was positive as to this and as to the
fact OF his being there at that time. He
| was also positive as to the list as or
dered apated by the state auditor. On
cross-eXaminaton he adhered to the
statement that Lavallee was in the
Office that morning, and said he had
spoken to him few days before as to
other names. This was In relation to
the Somers list of duplicate assessments.
His recollection as to the time and place
was based on his knowledge that
meeting was To be and was held at that
time Tor this purpose.
Thomas j. O'Leary was called and
related how he went before Com
missioner Seng and made his plea
for abatement; that he never talked
with Burns about it and did not per
sOnally know Burns at the time the
tax was cancelled.
Deputy Auditor Eagan was sworn
and testified that he was present on
the morning of July 3. when Burns
and Layallee were striking the names
from the list, and heard them speaking
of the state auditors list. lie had
worked in the auditors office five wears
and never knew the Cancelled taxes to
be published before Mr.. Burns caused
full record to be made and the list to be
published.
TESTIMONY OF BURNS MANAGER.
L. ID. Scannell, manager Of Mr.. Burns
Herald, Swore he was in the auditors
room on the morning Of July ), and
heard Lavallee direct Burns to strike
off McDermotts name, saying he was
good fellow. Burns told him he was
not there to strike Off the taxes because
men were good fellows without any
reason, and Lavallee told him he was
assessed three times, and ordered the
tax stricken off. He had not talked
with Burns about this, but had called
the attention Of counsel for Mr.. Burns
to his recollection of that morning. The
croSS-eXamination DEVELOPED personal
interest in connection with Burns
suspended and disallowed printing
bills amounting to $500; knowledge of
the bitter entnity between Burns aud
Layallee; but he adhered 10 the state
ment that Lavallee ordered Burns to
etrike McDermottS name off because
he WAS good fellow.
REARD0N TAKES THE STAND.
Timothy Iteardon was called and sal d
he examined the records of cancella-
lions aud attachments in the governors
Office i'll the presence of the governor
and G. ID. O'Brien; he called on Laval
lee aud talked with HIM about the list
embraced i'll the charges. lie also talked
with James King. DR.. Buckley and NJ.
L. Kahn about the charges. but he got
his information principally from NJ. f.
Kahn, formerly county auditor. Asked
some further questions. especially as TO
whether Mr.. Kahn was an opponent in
Burns. Mr.. Reardon said he had not
been in the habit of associating with
Democrats before this affair. He said
the suit of Burns against him was dis
missed because they could not afford to
have Nelson's testimony published.
That i.avallee was in no way connected
with the charges made by him or re-
spoDsible for them.
The hearing was adjourned until
Wednesday at 10 Il. III.