St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-10
PROVING WHITES ALIBL.
THE Y0UNc MANS MOTHER SWEARS
He WAS AT HOME
ONTHE NIGHT OF THE MURDER

His Mother and Sister Also Aver
He Slept at Home on THAI
Event;ui Night-The Defense
Is Working Hard to Clcal
Dugan Joe Feeley on the
Stand.
The defense in the Harris murdel
trial yesterday took the entire day u
prove an alibi for Joseph White, whlei
will, If it withstands the croSs-eXamih
alton, prove valuable aid to the de-
Tense. The witnesses told very straigh
stories, and the states attorneys al
lowed the witnesses to leave the stant
without making any vigorous fight.
The allbi for Joe White was produced
in his mother, Mrs. Ems. who lives a
901 Rice street. where she conducts
boarding house. Mrs. Elms is widow
Her first husband. Mr.. Films. had died
an subsequently she married Whitley hl
also passed. The children were otter
called by the latter name, though they
were the offspring of Elms. On JUNE
10, at about O'Clock in the afternoon Joe
and switchman named Joe Grindel
left the house and went to Minneapolis
He came home about half past II thai
evening. Mrs. Elms, Harry, Nelly and
Mr.. Herrick were in the parlor when
he came home. A pitcher of beer was
| proposed and at 1910 Joe went to bed in
room at the Films boarding house.
His brother Harry slept with him that
night. She did not see him again until
he got up at O'Clock i'll the morning.
had his breakfast, after which he went
to the tailor's. In June Joe was helping
his mother settle in new place with
his boarding establishment, putting
| down carpets. He had not been home,
until April IA. previous to which he
, had been at Waupon, Wis, for two
years. The tailor's name was Levi.
and Mrs. Elms gave him receipt to
take in order to get the trousers.
In the afternoon Joe went out on
little pleasure trip and stayed until 4
o'clock, after which he stayed around
home almost all the time helping his
mother. When he left home OIL the
afternoon of the 18th he expected to go
to the dime museum, but they went to
Feeley's instead. Grindell had invited
him. Grindell has since died. She
walked him at half-past IL to go to the
dime museum. She heard him tell Joe
two or three days before, ION pay day
right" Mr.. Grindell slept during the
daytime. After Grindell got through
dinner he and Joe got ready and went.
They had to put their coats and hats
on. Most of the boarders were street
car men. She had twenty-four in the
family; among them were grocer and
his TWO clerks, doctor and some
others. Joe hardly ever left the house
unless he came over toMinneapolis. She
could not remember whether he went
out on the 18th or 18th or not.
On crOss-eXamination Mr.. Nye asked
Mrs. Ems a great many questions con-
corning her boarders, in order to show
the character Of the place she conduct
ed. She admitted she knew Feeley,
Reed and Rogers, by some called
"Yorkey'-not they orkey' at present
under arrest, however. She also adj
mitted to knowing man named Fisher,
who was arrested with her son on Sus-
picion of having murdered Joseph
Herda in Valick's saloon in st. Paul.
Mr.. Nye asked her if Belle Brennan
ever visited her house."
With freezing look and a straight
ening up in the chair Mrs. Fins re-
piled: Mrs. Feeley was at my houses.
l knew her as Mrs. Feeley, and always
supposed that she and Mr. Feeley were
married. / had known her for a year
and half. Mr.. Feeley came to see her
often. She worked for me at sewing
and homework. l did not make any
arrangements at all With her or with
Mr.. Feeley."
There was no shaking Mrs. Elms'
testimony concerning the day Joe was
at home. She knew it was the 18th and
4hat settled it. Her boy, Harry, was
next called and corroborated his moth
er's testimony. There was no mistake
aeout the alibi, and Frank Davis looked
fully five years younger as he finished
examining the witnesses.
Nellie Films, the sister of Joseph
White, was called. She is fifteen
years old and was living with her broth
ers and mother last June. Her testi-
her mother and brother. She, too,
Thought" it was about 80 Mr.. Her.
rick proposed the beer and she remem-
bered it being brought TO the house.
''Then you were in the house all the
time, morning and evening"" asked Mr..
Nye.
Eyes, SIR"
She could not give the name of SIN
gle man who sat at the breakfast table
on the morning of the 10th,
although she stated that their boarders
had been with them long time.
Where was Joe the night of the
15th?'
She did know but didn't think he
,kos,
nights of the 18th and 18th.
He was at home on the nights of the
18th and 14th, because she waited on
him at the breakfast table the following
mornings.
WHO have you talked with about the
affar?''
"My mother"
"What did she say about it?''
"She ashed me if l remembered the
night Mr.. Herrick came. She asked me
if [ remembered 1t clearly, and l said L
did,"
ibid she ask you if that was not the
day that Joe went to Minneapolis"
81 don't think she did"
"How long ago did this conversation
take placeF'
fright after Joe was arresed.''
From the 18th of June up to the
IliHe JOc WAS dllCSICG TIC OCCuIIClC0 VI
Mr.. Herrick's visit was never called to
your attention%
mo, SIR"
"You never thought Of June Is until
| Joe was arrested?'
mo, sir"
"Your mother first mentioned it to
you. did she nOt?"
Eyes. SIR"
''She knew the date of the Harris
| murder?"