St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-20
ROW BETWEEN ATTORNEYS.
Wye and Erwin Have Few
Rounds With Words.

o. What was the character of the
coat as to being, whether smooth sur
face. rough surface-describe it more
particularly? A I think it was a
smooth surface coat-dark color.
Q. What was it then, at that hour of
the night, light or dark? A. 1t was
not so very dark or very light. The
gaslights were all lit. (Witness des-
cribed location of lamps in the block.)
Q. The alley is in the center of the
block? A The alley is in the center Of
the block?
@. Now, 1 have drawn two half-blocks
here to show the aIley-that would be
the south side of the avenue, would it
not?
Mr.. Nye-WeIl, it is on the Hennepin
side
@. We will call it the Hennepin side.
Now, have drawn a plat here SO as to
show the alley in the block-this is the
Hennepin side of the block, between
Fourth and Fifth; here is Fourth
street, here is Fifth street, here is
First avenue. You say right on the cor
ner here was a tree? A. Yes, sir.
@. Now, where was the telegraph
pole in reference to that half-block, was
it in the center or where? A. About
here, I should say Gndicating).
@: 1t was not quite to the center?
A. No, sir, as near as I can judge from
it.
Q. Now, where was another light?
A. There was lanppost between that
and the alley. This man stood right in
there, near this lamppost Gndicating).
O. What time did you get there on
Soponvharn ba+ryeaT1 n
quarter to and o'clock. [ was there
quite a little while before 1 heard the
o'clock bell ring.
@. While you were there you did
hear the o'clock bell ring, did you?
A. Yes, sir the postoffice bell; you can
hear it just as plain as you can any
thing.
O. What time did you first notice the
man in reference to the o'clock bell,
before or after o'clock? A After the
o'clock bell it was, quite a little while
after. He was there twenty minutes
or more. I met this lady at the corner
of the alley, and 1 turned around and
went away with her towards Washing
ton.
II will hunt you to the end of the
earthT' said Nye, his eyes flashing an
grily.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, interrupted
Judge Smith, Il will fine you both for
contempt"
The lawyers glared at each other for
a moment and resumed their seats, but
not before Mr.. Nye freed his mind a
little more. Il don't want YOU" said
he, shaking his finger at Erwin, ito
shoot off your mouth to me in that
manner"
Gentlemen, go on with the trial,
said Judge Smith, warmly.
Mr.. Erwin-Let me say here, honest
ly, do not believe that the county at
torney is responsible for one single
thing in that action; but l do want to
lrprove -
The Court-Don't you know it is en-
| tirely improper, Mr.. Erwin?
Mr. Erwin-No, sir; 1 do not, your
honor.
The Court-If you are going to at
tempt to prove the difficulties between
witnesses and police officers in this
case, or any other officials except the
county attorneys office, it is improper
You should not come into this case at
tempting to prove any difficulty be-
Wctil d Wlll1CSo cillI a pOlASC OliiSOI IIOI
connected with the office of the county
attorney, or any person which the
state has nothing to DO with.
Mr.. Erwin-If your honor please, I
hold it as a matter of legal right to
prove all attempts made by any par
ties to change the character of this
witness testimony that is my view of
the matter and if the court overrules
me I will submit to it; but 1 hold that
it is my right, and 1 did so hold in
my opinion in good faith. Take the
witness.
Cross-examination by Mr.. Nye:
@. Were you convicted in the fed
eral court about '93? A. Yes, sir;
don't deny it.
Q. Been ARRESTED repeatedly for va
rious offenses? A. have been ar
rested, yes, sir.
Mr. Erwin object to that as in
competent.
The Court-The objection is over
ruled.
Mr.. Erwin-Exception noted.
@. Been in trouble more or less for
years since you have been in the city?
Mr.. Erwin-Objected to as incompe-
tent, irrelevant and imnaterial, and
indefinite.
The Court-Well. he can call he at