St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-16
NOW THE FAMOUS FARCE
WILL HOLD THE BOARDS nv JUDGE
RU5SELL'S COURT.
THE EUsTIs-RoLLINs CASE.

The Suit Against the Twelfth
Ward AIdermln on Trial in
tho Criminal Court-The Jury
Secured-What Rollins Hopes
to Prove-No Telling How Long
the Case May Last.
The famous farce. the libel suit
brought by Mayor Eustis against Aid.
Mortimer Rollins. OF the Twelfth ward
was commenced yesterday morning in
the criminal court before Judge Russell.
1t took all day to get the jury, but be-
fore adjournment the twelve men were
lined up in the box. The suit had been
hanging fire for so long. and. taking it
all through, there was such flavor OF
the absurd and ludicr0us about it, that
the majority of the people of the city
concluded il would never come TO trial.
However. the rank and file of the citi
zenry but little "wat" of the movements
of the great judicial machiue," espe-
cially under the guidance of the "great
eye" and eagle brain" of the present
county attorneys office. When the case
was called yesterday morning it was
deemed of so great Importance that
three triers were demanded and forth
coming. NJ. A. Spooner is the attorney
for Mr.. Rollins. and A Ii. Hall, the
authenticated assistant county attor-
ney, is taking care of the case for the
state and Mr.. Eustis.
The jury as it stands complete is COM
nriSal Of hn f,Il
james Miller, an Excelsior farmer;
George A. Todd. Northeast Minneap.
oils builder; Leslie c. Johnson, dry
goods clerk, living at 1882 Sixteenth
avenue south; George Wright, ma
chine agent living on Fourth avenue
south; Joseph Newell, a general store
keeper; Levi Getchell. Brooklyn Cen.
ter tiller of the soil; Silas Overmire, a
real estate dealer doing business In the
Guaranty Loan building; Clarence War
rem. whose,business is to sell agricult-
ural implements and whose home is at
1922 Polk street northeast. and who by
the way was a member of the jury that
sent Joe White to Saltwater for life;
John Winton, who stated that he was 4
all round laborer and who lives at 23O4
Lake street; William Gould. OF the Min
neapolis Medical Institute, and who be-
longs to the church presided over by
DR.. Hoyt, who has been "agin" the adj
minislration for long time: John
Haller, cooper, who lives at 1906 Sey-
enth street south, and liver Nelson,
carpenter and miilwright whose resi-
dence is at sgt Minneiiaha avenue.
1t will be seen from the above list
that the jury is good one. and there is
likely 10 be lot Of huStling OH bo,n
sides of the case before it is over.
There is no telling how long it will last
If it ever goes 10 the jury, and this the
attorneys for the defense will endeavOr
20 knock olt. 1t will prove something
like Chinese comedy-last for days,
and no telling how much longer. Aid.
Rollins will endeavor to prove that the
allegations in the article printed are
true, at least were at the time of the
publication. Witnesses will be pro-
duced to prove that gambling existed
last year, and exists at the present time
1t is likely the gamblers Uf the city Will
be subpRnaed.
The crowd in the court room yester-
day was a small one, but it will no
doubt have assumed large proportions
by this morning. Mr.. Hall began his
opening address TO the jury a few
moments prior to the adjournment of
the court. He will conclude this morn
ing. During the examination of the
prospective jurymen, in several in
stances it was brought out that the men
being examined knew neither Mayor
Eustls, County Attorney Nye or Aid.
Rollins. One could not help but think,
ALIAS! so this is greatness"