St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-01
GEN. HEWSTOYS TROUBLES
our LONDON AND BRISTOL c0HSW5
PUT UP BAIL
FOR THE AMERICAN E1sANCIER
Consul Isathrop says That Hew-
ston in Warding Off a Blow
Threw Up His Umbrella, and
the Ferrule Entered Burton's
Eye, Causing the Lattcr's Death
An Unfortunate Affair.

LONDON. May 3l.--Solicitor Ricketts,.
In applying for bail on behalf OF lIews-
ton. said nobody regretted the unfor-
tunate occurrence more. than the pris-
once. who was we'll kpawn in the
United States, and who for fourteen
years had been in charge of the ma
tional guard of California.
Gen. p. y. Collins. the United States
consul general i'll London, and Hon. L..
A. Laihrop, the United States cGnsut at
Bristol, were both willing to become
securities fer the appearance of Hews-
tGn. The magistrate remauded HewS-
ton for 4 week and accepted bail to The
amount OF Ell, 900. Gen. Hewston stated
before leaving the police court that he
had an important witness. who will
show that he acted in Self-defenSe. The
general is confident he will be acQuit
ted. as the autopsy, he says. clearly es-
tabiished the fact that The wound must
have been inflicted accidentally.
A representative of the Associated
Press called upon Gen. Hewston this
afternoon and found him the guest of
Lorin A. Lathrop. the United States
consul at Bristol, at the ~latter's tempo
rary residence at Kings Cross.
Mr.. Lathrop had hastened to London
from Bristol in order to
ASSIST HIS FRIEND.
MIR. Lathrop said the general had
been in London for two months past
for the purpose of carrying out an ex-
tenSive financial operation, and was
already preparing to return home. Ac-
cordlng to Mr.. Lathrop, the evidence
presented today was merely of a formal
nature, as Gen. Hewston reserves his
defense and can produce several wit
nesses who will fully confirm his own
statement that he acted in self-defense.
Mr.. Lathrop said: Gen. Hewston
tells ME that the deceased held up a
camp stool in his right nand before him,
threatening to strike. The general
lifted up his umbrella. with the view o:
wardiDg off the blow. Before he was
aware of it the ferrule entered Burton's
eye. Gen. Hewston's friends greatly
rely upon tine result of the autopsy to-
morrow or Saturday, which they are
contiuent, with the testimony of eve
witnesses. will exonerate the general,
and lead to his speedy liberation"
Gen. uewston's wife, who is in San
Francisco. has had full details Of the
unfortunate occurrence caDled TO her.
The United States consul general in
this city, p. A. Collins, upon being noti-
fled OF the arrest of Gen. Hewston. did
all he could for him. going far beyond
any professional duty. MIR. Lathrop, re-
erring to
GEN. EEWSToN'S PRIORITY
said that his reputation was so great
that the gold bars which he refined at
his works were the only bars accepted
in the Bank of England without assay
ing. Mr.. LathrOp said that Gen. Hews-
ton was warmly grateful for the treat
ment he had received at the hands of
the police.
David Petber. one of the musicians
who was in the company of Burton.
testified that he was carrying a harp
and Burton a tin whistle and a CAMP
stool. Gen. Hewston knocked against
the harp, and then turned deliberately
and thrust his umbrella into Burton's
face. The witness heard no previous
conversation between Burton and the
general. Burton certainly did not use
any threatening words towards the
general, nor did he threaten him with
the camp stool.
Sebastian George said that at the
time of the collision between Gen.
Hewston and Burton he was a little in
advance of his companions. He heard
murmurs and, turning around, saw the
prisoner strike Burton in the eye.
Hewston walked off. saying to a man
near him "If you try to stop me, | will
serve you the same" George asserted
that Burton was carrying the camp
stool under his arm when he CROSSED
the street.
Henry Atkinson. a surgeon attached
to the Royal free hospital, said the
point of the umbrella penetrated the
brain. Directly the eye was removed,
Burton died.