The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
DOings this Morning

| The witness was subjected TO q
still hotter fire of cross-examination
this morning, but it was featureless
because it consisted of a general de-.
NAL OF everything. The witness was
questioned closely in regard to her
career as fast woman and about her
association with other men, but this,
too, in her well-known way, she tossed
Off with a negative answer and bow
of the head.
This examination was conducted
until IL o'clock when she was dismiss
ed and defendants attorney ananounc-
ed that two of his witnesses, Smith
Hall, city editor of the Kansas City
World, and Joseph T. Mannix, private
secretary to Mayor Eustis, of Mime
apolis. They were unable from bust
ness engagements, he said, to remain
any longer, and under the agreement
that they would appear in court later
on if needed, they were allowed to tes-
tify. Their examination concluded
the forenoon session.
The cross-examination of Mrs. Stein
was resumed this morning at $50.
During the time you lived in St.
Paul in rooms furnished by defendant
did you know and see man named
John Brobanche?" eyes sir, but not
while was engaged to Mr.. Saulpaugh
did [ see him."
| "Were you ever arrested in ST. Paul
during your engagements" 'No, SIR
"Were you not arrested while in
room occupied by John Brobanche by
Officers Scott and Haney, and did not
he put up s25 bail in order to release
you, and did not you forfeit that bail?"
"No, sir"
"While inst. Paul were you not ar
rested by Officer Haney while in
room with a man with only your
night clothing on?" mo, SIR"
"While in ST. Paul you had two
rooms on the third floor at los West
Seventh street?" eyes, SIR"
''Now, were not you arrested in a
room at this place on the second floor
while in your night clothes and in
company with MANI" 'No, sir"
"Were you ever in Murphy's &
!, Myers saloon in St. Paul?" eyes,
, with Mr.. Saulpaugh."
did you know an officer named
Louis Merriam" eyes, sir, L saw him
once a month or So
'Did you tell him that you always
had bad luck at Cummings saloon,
and did not he ask why, and did not
you reply that that full-facednDutch
man (Meyerding) arrested your" ''No,
SIR"
'And did not Louis Merriam also
say to you, Is Saulpaugh in town?'
and did not you answer It's a good
thing he is not, for he would not come
near me again?'" "No, sir"
"Where does Mrs. LOOMS live now?n
II don't know. I saw her last in Du-
luth."
SIS she here as witness for you?"
mo, sir"
'Do you know police officer of st.
Paul named Sam SARGENT" 81 don't
know for sure"
''While in Minneapolis in $50 did you
have rooms in the Mackey-Legg
block?" eyes"
cat that time were you not ar
rested by Officer Kirkland, in the
night time, while in your night
clothes and in company with man?'
"No, SIR"
"Were you in the habit of fire.
quenting low resorts?" ''No SIR"
''Did you know Joe Mannix?" eyes,
J SIR"
''Is it not a fact that you were ar
rested in the Smith & Harrison saloon
while in fight with some men, and
did not Joe ManniX go in the patrol
wagon to the station with you, and
did you mot assault an officer in the
wagon with big button-hook?" ''No,
, sir. [ did not get in trouble in Smith
&HarrisOn's saloon"
''While there did you knock glass
of beer out of mans hand whose
name was Harrison, and speak in low,
vile language to him?" ''No, SIR"
, "Did you not strike him in the
face?" eyes, sir, did,"
) "While in Minneapolis were you
5 not commonly reported to be mistress
to Louis Harrison?" eyes"
Z "You and he occupied rooms in the
7 Mackey-Legg block?" eyes"
"Did you not know that he was
married?" eyes"
r "Now, while in Chicago you knew
Mrs. Sprague?" eyes"
l "And Mrs. Grant?" mo"
l "Now did not Mrs. Sprague some
} times sign her name as Mrs. Grant?"
| s'No."
"Was your lease of your present
place signed twice by one woman,