St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-08
MRS. BLAKE IN COURT.
The c0lOREO WOMAN ARRdICiED
BEFORE JUDGE MAH0NEY
FOR SHOOTING MISS CASTLE.
Bound Over to the Grand Jury in
$500, Which IL Furnished, and
She Is Set Free-Understoo
That Mr.. Castle Guaranteed
tho Bond Unlikely the Case
Will Ever Come Co Trial.

tho Bond Unlikely the Case
Will Ever Come TO Trial.
Mrs. Mary Blake, the colored woman.
wife of Scott Blake, of the Postal cafe,
who shot and nearly killed this Still
water beauty. Vivian Castle, was ar
raigned in tie police court yesterday
afternoon to answer to the charge Of as
sault in the first degree. There was a
large crowd of people present, and it
was noticed that "ladies and gemmen of
color" predoninated in the audience.
Attorney Morris. cOlored, appeared for
Mrs. Blake, aud Assistant County At
torney Van Fossen looked after affairs
for the prosecution. DR.. Ki!vington
was the first witness called. He is the
gentleman who WAS called in 10 attend
the apparently dying woman and kept
his own counsel until nearly midnight,
Mrs. Blake in the meantime being at
large. He said that lie was called to the
Postal cafe at about O'Clock OH the
evening OF Nav l, and there he found
Vivian Castle lying in BARRIERS chair.
There was bad wound in the left tenn
pie. She was unconscious. and the
wound was penetrating and danger
Gus one. There were powder marks on
her face. and the room was filled with
smoke. He spoke to Mrs. Blake and
asked her about the matter, and how
she had come to shoot the girl. She re-
piled that she had had no designs on
her. but she was angry with her hus-
ha nd II no hat G a n
injure.
Detective John M1rrisey, who arrest
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Blake. testified that he
had spoken to Mrs. Blake about the
shooting when he arrested her, and she
that she did not know how she had
come To shoot the girl. She was mad at
her husband and jealous. She had never
seen the girl before. 1t was her hus-
bands revolver she had used.
Lieut.. Thomas COskran, of the police
headquarters. testified that he had
heard Mrs. Blake say to DR.. Kilvington:
Il shot at my husband when shot the
girl"
This was all the evidence the state
had. and Judge Mahoney administered
a rehuke to the assistant county attorney
for coming into court with so little testi-
mony. Court was adjourned until
O'Clock to allow the prosecution to Sc
cure more evidence. When 4 O'Clock
came around Judge Mahoney stated
that he had decided 10 hold Mrs. Blake
over to the grand jury. He understood.
he said, that the relatives of the
wounded girl were unwilling to prose-
cute the case, and he was of the opinion
there would be no indictment returned
under the circumstances. but he felt 1t
his duty to place her under bonds. He
fixed the bail at $500, and later in the
afternoon Attorney Morris presented
himself with bond Oh which he and
Pawnbroker Adamson were the sure
ties. This bond was accepted and Mrs.
Blake was set free. Her husband was
waiting for her. and When she emerged
from the station the couple walked off
together.
MIR. Cattle. has, it is understood.
agreed to make good the bond. Attor-
ney Morris and Pawnbroker Adamson
merely represent him on the bond. 1t
is also understood that he has agreed to
give Mrs. Blake sufficient money with
which to leave the city elf she so
desires. The matter will be hushed
up as quickly as possible. Vivian is
getting better right along.