The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-08
Attorney VIM. F Hughes Testi-
flies That Geo. Empey
Was a Witness For
Revenue Only.
Former Inmates of the Reform
School Put In Question
The Veracity of the
States Witness.
The Defense DevoteS the Day to All
Attempt to Lessen the Weight
of Employs Testimony.
From Mondays Daily.

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testimony last week there appeared
the statement that County Attorney
Benedict had paid him $50. We over
looked his subsequent statement in
explanation, in which he said that he
received this money in orders from the
clerk of court on the treasurer, and
that he secured the cash from the
county treasurer. This money was
only what was legally due him for
mileage and fees The county at
torney has not paid him any money eX-
cept such as he was lawfully entitled
to-
The defense in the Conway trial Of
fered in evidence Saturday afternoon
number OF certificates of discharge
from different ships, belonging to Con-
way. These were honorable dis
charges, with good character.
The cross examination of Conway
was taken up, Acknowledgement Child's
conducting it. Witness said that
Layne had been in Mankato before
the time they came together. Had
several jobs in Mankato before Wal
ravens death, and one afterwards.
Met rEmpey two weeks and half
after coming to Mankato. Called at
Walrayen'S saloon one or more times
for Layne. Had some trouble with
the bar tender of the American House
the night before meeting Empey, and
he struck at me, taking umbrage at
something that | had said. We had
hot words and | left Immediately.
Had two talks with Empey the Sept.
4th after the homicide. Was with
him Gan hour or more at the Omaha
depot but nothing was said as to the
murder. There was no time when
Empey and l were together and Layne
talked with us. Took a contract for
building a cistern in North Mankato
for S14 and hired Empey to help me.
He and | never walked on the bridge
together or were in a saloon together
before the homicide. Were never at
Little Jakes together. Was across
the bridge with Layne several times,
both before and after the murder.
Layne came to see me frequently at
the Commercial House, and he spent
five or six nights with me previous to
the homicide. There was one week
in the latter part of August that he
stayed with me nearly every night.
In the week following the murder he
slept with me two or three nights, and
again the next Sunday night. Talked
with Layne about the murder the Sun
day forenoon after the murder, being
the first time we met. We have
talked many times about it since. He
generally came to the hotel without
invitation, and he did SO on the Satur-
day night of the murder. He brought
small bottle of whiskey with him,
and we had drink. Witness testified
to Layne introducing Walraven's
brother at the cistern across the river,
in the presence of Empey. Witness
denied being at the SchwartZenbach
house the Sunday morning preceding
the homicide. Did not see a lady
named Mrs. Davis in Worthington.
Did not know that Layne had re-
volver. He took no meals at the
hotel
Miss Christine Johnson, of Sterling
township, testified that she was din
ing room girl and chamber maid at
the Commercial House last August
and September. She testified to max
ing up Conway's bed on the morning
after the murder. 1t was ten o'clock
and Conway was in the room when |
went to his door. He was at supper
Saturday evening and at breakfast
Sunday morning. Did not notice
whether he ate much breakfast Sun
day morning. Could not tell whether
the bed had been occupied. The
quilts and sheets were folded up.
Don't remember ever seeing Conway
in his room before of morning.
The court requested that the jury
would not read the local papers, as ac-
counts of the trial appear each even
ing, with synopsis of the evidence.
Although the evidence may be truly
reported, yet it is not the official re-
port, and it would be best for the Jury
not to read the accounts of the trial.
although there is no objection to the
the members reading other portions
of the paper. Court then announced
a recess until nine o'clock Monday
morning.
The trial was resumed at 9:45
o'clock this forenoon, and w. b.
Davies was sworn and testified as to
the evidence given by Louis orlando
in the preliminary examination of
John E. Layne in the municipal
court. That evidence was that Mr..
orlando did not know whether Layne
took his revolver from the saloon be-
fore or after the shooting. Witness
also testified as to the description of
the man leaving the back of A. III.
Schwartzenbach' house, given by