St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-09
IN THE AFTERNOON.
Elevator Man Witherspoon Tells
What He Knows.

1UeFe was no QlI0lDULIOu IN lHC oiLS
of the crowd at tine afternoon session.
The arrangements for handling the
| crowding, jostlng mass, however, were
much better than on any previous day,
ard it is likely that if the trial lasts an
other month. something like order Will
appear in the deputies movements.
j. w. WItherspoon, the elevator man
at the Oneida block. testified that Hay
wards Office was on the top floor.
II know w. w. Hayward and Harry.
| saw Miss Cling there more than once.
perhaps three or four times. l couldn't
give any dates. | Witnessed the signing
of note i'll the office. Harry asked me
TO come in-ealled me III from the eleva-
tor. He Tung for me, and L came up,
and then he asked me to come III and
witness the note. Miss Cling. Harry
and Blixt were there. L took Miss cling
up about fifteen minutes before.
Miss Cling was sitting at the desk
and Harry was standing. She was about
to write her name to the note. Harry
had two packages OF money in his hand.
When signed he handed her the money
| and told her to 90 into the next room
and count it. | didn't see her go in
there. Then he asked Blixt to sign. land
| left. | saw Miss Cling when she took
! tic elevator. and Harry asked her II
| she found the money all right, and she
said she did. don't know if she came
! back there again."
How long after that was 1t when
you again saw Harry"
II went I'D to the Office shortly after,
! and saw Harry and BliXt there. When
J they came to the elevator BllXt spoke
! about lots of money, but l couldn't give
| his words"
The witness identified the note whed
! handed him.
Il saw Harry after that once that day.
The note was signed at about II o'clock.
! Cross examined by Mr.. Erwin he
stated he mad known Harry for five and
a half years. There are several offices
| on the floor with Hayward.
when you get out OF the elevator
! you get out the other side from where.
| you get imp
I Yes. sir: you turn To the left TO go
into Mr. Hayward's office.
Harry had in his hands some pack.
| ages of money?"
Yes, sir. He had it in large white
envelopes. quite thick. He had them
! in bnth hands. l don't know whether
| ne ever took the money out of the en-
Yel0pes. thought it was money.
WAS there any delay, or talk?'
mo. She signed and l signed, then
| went out"
Hadn't you often been called into
| elevators to witness papers?"
''Yes, Sir.''
Ibid you see the note?"
II saw it was $1,000 in the corner.
She had the package in her hand when
she took the elevator. L don't remember
| If she took the elevator up later" Rs
Now, haven't you an automatic
I memory for faces. as an elevator boy
for five years." ~
back"
Haven't you often seen Harry have
lots of money?' y
Yes. Often he had roll. with a
rubber around it..
Have you ever seen him have large
biIls?"
Yes, as high as S1O0 bills" il
''HOw long do you take for dlnuer?@'l
asked Mr.. Nye.
An hour. l think it was IL O'clock,
though, when she went out"
Harry II. Spencer, waiter at the
Continental restaurant, OIL Fourth
street, was the next witness. He stated
that he knew Hayward and Miss Cling
and had seen them fourteen or fifteen
times at the restaurant. He saw them
| Wednesday or Thursday Of the last
! week in November Miss Cling came in
first and Hayward joined her i'll about
five minutes.
did you notice anything in Harry'S
! appearance TO attract your attention.
No"
when Harry came in what did he
do?'
HE Joined her at the table. and 1
! went 10 see what they wanted. When
| l came to take the order l saw roll OF
/ money displayed ana Mr.. Hayward
| called my attention to it. lie said,
! Don't you think it is aWfully foolish
! for a woman to carry all that money?
! She has 81, 000.'"
! What did you say?"
81 said, Yes, it is rather foolish.
"Was anything else said?'
! Before they went out spoke about
| the amount Of money there was, and
! Hayward said there was s., 000."
J "IIOW large was the roll of money!"
! About as large as that glass there
! pointing To glass tumb!er).
WAS there anything particular about
the bills?''
Il remember the outside one was a
! so note"
You took their order at that timer"
Yes"
did you notice whether Miss Cling
carried handbag or satchel that day"'
! u cannot tell"
Ibid you see her lay aside any wraps
! or hand satchel i'll which she could
! carry large roll like that?'
II believe she wore a Cape"
What kind?"
81 can't say"
Did she carry muff?"
~ can't saw"
How long did they remain in the
! place that afternoOn?'
About an hour"
Ibid they go away together"
81 DON'T remember. l was down
stairs.
"When-last did you see these two
people there?'
Two or three weeks preceding"
WAS there any other occasion when
the two were together that you saw
money!"
Yes, some time in October I can't
say when. l think the middle of the
month"
How large roll was it that you saw
then?'
1.-The money 1 saw then was not a
roll, but pile of bills about an inch
thick"
did anything occur at that time to
indicate 10 whom the money belonged?7
Il think the lady had it,
Cross-eXamined by MIR. Erwin: This
transaction you last spoke of, you can't
say what date it WASP"
mo, sir" A.
You know it was some time before
the last OF November"
"Oh, yes"
About what time in October do you
think it wasp
Il can't fix the date.
what did they drink?''
~ don't recolleet."
Summer drinks?"
"The lady did, but am not sure what
Harry had. l believe | have seen
Harry drink some intoxicating drinks.
He might have had a COCKTAIL
ION this Wednesday, the 2Sth of No.
venber, about p. M, you say Miss
Cling came into the restaurant"
Yes"
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