St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-27

dreams, they were such awful things
Were you ever in thera evenings"
Only two or three times"
Mrs Axtel explained the furnishings
Of the room. She said that after the
first fire Mrs. HAWKINS did not stay in
the room for q few days. After that
the bed was turned around and the
little table stood as the boy had said,
in front of the window, at the head of
the bed. The lamp she described as
being an ordinary bracket lamp.
Were you ever in the room after the
first accident?'' Yes, 1 was. 1 went
into the room where she slept and she
was breathing very hard. I called in
Mrs. Perkins, and we stood there to-
gether, watching. She breaIhed hard
for a minute and then woke up with
a start. She opened her eyes and said:
oh, I'm so tired. I've run miles and
miles That's the way she expressed
it."
Were you with Mr.. Hail. asked the
juror again, when he asked frankie
if he could remember of sleeping down
stairS? Yes, sir, l was, very frank
ly.
Were you ever at Mrs. Hawkins in
the morning before frankie got up,
clothes on?' Eyes, sir; 1 did, twice.
1 heard his auntie say that if he didn't
stop it she was going to spank him.
He played in the clothes all day and
she had the sheets to wash
Did the lady that was burned tell
you the lamp exploded?" asked anoth-
er juror. Yes, sir; she did. She said
it threw the oil all over her. I was
standing in the doorway after that
when she told DIR. Kistler the same
thing
Did you hear her say anything to
DR.. BelI?'' No, sir; didn't hear her
say anything like that to him.
Mrs. AXtell left the stand. Another
consultation followed between Coroner
Kistier, Deputy Mayer and the county
attorney. 1t was evidently about the
prospect of getting Mrs. Perkins TO go
on the stand. Finally Mr.. Hall was
called and the request was whispered
to him. He Strengthened himself up
to his full height. No, sir" said he,
the little woman is sick in her cell.
She is in a precariouS condition and is
unable to be brought here. DR.. Kistler
&C. Nj was there few minutes ago
and has gone to a druggists. Under
no circumstances will 1 permit her to
! be brought here.
THE woman, say, is in a dangerous
condition, net only from the shock
which has been very severe, but she
is in a precarious condition physical
ly." As Hall spoke, the familiar gest-
ures which characterized his speeches
in other trials at the court house gave
emphasis to his remarks. He talked so
loud that the entire room could hear
every word, and it evidently had its
effect on the spectators.
You might adjourn till afternoon
suggested Nye to the coroner, and the
announcement was made
DR.. c. NJ. Kistler was sworn at 2
o'clock, and asked as to Mrs. Perkins
condition. She is not in a fit condi-
ton TO be brought over here" said he
She is in bed
How long will it be before she will
be able to- come out?' asked a juror
81 don't know. She is just now very
depressed. 1t may take a day or two
Il, for one said the juror, do not
see how we can conclude this without
her.
Il want to say here" said County
Attorney Nye, that all I have been
anxious to do is to discharge my duty
to the public and to her It's a plain,
are no corporations or companies who
have any interest to me. 1 was given
| 10 understand by the counsel in this
case, that even though Mrs. Perkins
were we'll she would not be permitted
to testify in this case. It would be
very satisfactory to me TO have her
| testimony. She was present when it
happened and ought TO testify. l had
thought that if her evidence was salts
factory I might possibly dismiss this
! case in the municipal court, and the
parties interested might bring it be-
fore the grand jury if they chose
DO you think she will be able to
testify by 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon?'' asked the coroner of the wit
ness.
Il think she WILL
J. Il suppose the jury wants to hear
| what she has to say?"
There was a unanimous assent and
the order adjourning the inquest till 2
o'clock tomorrow was made.