St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-01

Wachter then? A. 1 did.
.. Do you remember the conversa-
ton with her? A. 1 do.
q. Did she say that she had a mar
row escape from being killed by a.
runaway horse on Nicollet avenue?
Erwin objected, and the objection
was sustained
| Q. Do you remember the conversa-
ton in which she threatened Odell for
/ not giving her some money?
Erwin objected. Objection sus-
tanned.
Q. On the following Monday did you
see Miss Wachter in his office? A.
| Yes.
Q. Was the conversation then in
regard to her leaving Mr. Odeli? A.
Yes.
! Q. Did she at that time say (re-
ferring to OdelD HE was awful mad.
and he told me this morning to leave
the office and told my sister to never
come in again?'
Erwin objected. Objection sus-
| tanned
O. Did you have conversation with
! MISS Wachter on the Tuesday follow
ing at o'clock? A. 1 did.
u Did she then ask you if a person
was called on the stand, would they
nave to tell all they knew?
Erwin objected. Objection sus-
| tanned
| y. Did she say 81 am afraid if T
| got on the stand l would get so rat
tied l would not know what to say?''
A. Yes, she did.
.. Did you ask her whether she ex-
pected to be called in this murder
| case? A. Yes.
y. And she replied that she did? A.
Yes. a.
" Did you ask her who had been
speaking to her about the case. and
she said Il won't tell you?" A. Yes.
Y. Did she not say Il am afraid of
you because you are detective?,
"A. she said that in substance.
" Dld you not say, 1T won't be
hard to testify?"
Erwin objected, and the objection
was sustained.
u AS you We're going out of the
| room, did Miss Wachter say II know
now you can make some money: go
| ana tell Erwin you know something
| ABOUT BliXt, and he will probably
| give you some money!" A. She said
that in substance
| Erwin object to that, as there is
no foundation for it.
| .. Did you rot reply Eyes, but I
don't know anything about the case
and won't lie about ito"
| Erwin again objected and the objec-
| ton was Sustained.
y. Did she not then ask YOU what
they would do to persons who per
| Jured themselves? A. That was later
in the afternoon.
| Q. Did you not reply that they
would go to states prison? A. l said
they would be liable to go there.
| Q. Did she not state you could
make money by going to the defense +?
A. Yes.
Q. Did she mention any sum? A..
| She limited at $1,000
| Cross-examined by Attorney Smith.
Q. What is your occupation? A. 1
am in the real estate business but L
have nothing to do now.
Q. What have you done lately? A.
l have not done much for some time
now.
Q. Did you do some detective bus
mess? A. 1 have done some.
Q. How long since you have been
engaged in that? A. Since Nov. IT,
| .. Have you got star? A. No,
| sir.
Q. Have you any business relations
with Blixt's attorney? A. Not in the
detective business.
@. Where has been your office as de-
tective in the city? A. l have not had
any of my own.
@. For whom have you worked? A.
For Gooding & Co.
! @. How long have you worked for
them? A. About twenty-five days al
together, at different times.
| @. Did you ever work two months
| in your life as a detective? A. L don't
think right off I did.
| Q. What business relations did you
have with Odell in February, 80? A.
| He wanted me to keep office while he
was away.
Q. When did you first talk with Miss
Wachter? A. 1 don't remember.
| @. When was it she told you you
| could make some money by going to
| Erwin and saying you knew some
| thing about Blixt? A. On Tuesday,
Feb. r.
@. Did you make a memorandum of
it? A. Yes.
Q. When did you do this? A. On the
18th.
Q. What did you put it down for?
| A. Because l wanted to remember it.
q. How came you to write it down
| A. Because thought l might be called
to testify.
Q. Who told you so? A. Mr.. Odell,
I believe.
Q. Did Mr.. Erwin ever hear your
feeble voice on this question?
Mr.. Hall object. This is irrelevant
and too remote.
Q. You understood what was said
about persons perjuring themselves re-
1 ferred to statements of Blixt? A. Yes.
@. Had Blixt testified then? A. l
don't know.
Did you write down all Miss Wach-
ter said? A. No.
When did you write down what you
have? A. On the 18th of February.
Q. When did she tell you you could
make $1,000? A. On Tuesday. the 18th.
@. Do you mean to say she told you
you could make $1,000? A. She said
they might give me $1,000.
Q. Who did they" refer to-Erwin
and Smith? A. She referred to seeing
Mr. Erwin.
". Dib yOd 81 " sec MI III Will n.
No.
Q. What have you done since that
time? A. Been in odeirs office most
of the time.
O.. Have you done any detective work
there? A No, sir.
@. Did she follow this offer with any
serious talk? A. No, she did not.
Q. Did you treat it as a joke? A.
did not know what to take it for.
@. Did you take 1t as joke on you
or Erwin? A. 1 did not take it as a
joke at all.
This finished the examination of the
witness, and, as there were none others
ready, the court was adjourned about
$3.50 till 10 o'clock this morning.