St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-10

we're there also. They were in Belle
Brennan's ROOM"
How long did you stay there that
afternoon"
Until 6 O'Clock. l went away with
Joe White. We went to a barber shop
and l got shaved. Then we went to
Sherldanss saloon. We got there about
o'clock. Cullun was there then and
Dugan came about O'clock. He talked
with Joe White and other men who
were there. They went into the wine
room III the saloon and the witness sat
with his back to the door. Belle Bren-
nan and Mrs. Powers came in and sat
down and drank"
Witness saw Joe White and Dugan
last in the wine room that night. Wit
ness, William Cullun and Belle Bren-
nan ana Mrs. Powers went riding after
leaving.
do yOu know this man Dick Reed?"
did you see Dick Reed in Sheridan's
saloon that night?"
mo. Sir"
Mr.. Davis then said: III offer to prove
by this witness that Sheriff Eye tiled TO
coerce this witness into swearing that
DICK iced was in Sheridan's saloon that
night, and that, because he would not.
Sherlif Eye procured an indictment on
him.
The witness stated that he did not
know the man who stood before him
Known as "Yorkey." He said he had
never seen him before In his life.
did Jim Sheridan on that night, or
any other night, hand you a revolver"
mo, SIR"
did you read paper to Jim Sherl-
Dan after the Harris murder and then
remark to him, The boys done it?' "
mo, sir.'
The witness stated: "Sheriff Eye
said when was indicted that could go
before the grand jury and change my
testimony. He also told me that If l
dld the right thing l wouldn't need any
lawyer. My bail was fixed at $500, but
me sheriff had 1t reduced TO $500.
While waiting for bail l stayed in the
sheriff's office"
The witness denied every charge in
his indictment. He never saw Dugan
AFTER June Is. He had known Joseph
White for some time.
On the crosS-eXamination Mr.. Nye
asked: WAS there ever any converse
tlon at the house after the 15th?"
Not that L remember Of"
What kind of a hat did Dugan wear
that night?"
"a straw hat"
"How long did you remain In Sheri-
dams saloon that nIght?"
Until about 10 O'clock"
where did you ride that night?'
Just took pleasure riue. We
stopped at Gallagner's saloon and other
places for drinks. We got back to Sher-
ldan's saloon obout l o'clock, when I
got out, and the livervman drove the
others back TO the house."
You were pretty drunk that night,
were you uOt?'
II was not Leastly drunk, but 1 was
rather boozy."
Gould you in your intox icated con-
that night2"
II think could"
Reed?'
''Since last winter.'
MISS Amy Atkins, a teacher in the
Madison school, was put ON the stand
when the court convened in the morn
ing. She testified to meeting Reed and
Beaver at Lake Harriet on the night of
June Is in company with Miss johnson
and Mrs. Atwood 1t was about 9
o'clock when she met them. This evil
dence c0rroborated that given by the
two aides referred to- Miss Rankin,
who had been identified with Miss
johnson in her street work for several
years, was the next witness. She re-
lated how she had come to the court
house in company with Miss johnson
when the latter requested Sheriff Eye
to. 20 before tile grand jury and tell
what she knew about the case, relative
to Reeds whereabouts on the night in
question. They were in Judge Steele's
office, and the doors were locked during
the conversation. Sheriff Eye positively
refused to let Miss johnson testify be-
fore the grand jury. She said they were
never allowed to see Reed, except when
the sheriff or one of his deputies were
present.