St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-09
MAGGIE ARRESTED.
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charged him with making She +o,d
briefly of her financial troubles with
piiA' attorney, and the latter's great
uislncl1nation to pay any of his debts
no matter how small. reciting several
little instances
Miss Wachter also stated that
Blixts attorney had told her. shortly
after Blixt made the statement. that
III she ever said a word to any one
about what Blixt had said or about
Knowing of Adry's connection with
the affair, he would kill her and this.
was not the only threat which Blixt's
attorney had made against her. He.
had also attacked her character. and
one attorney had told her only YES
terday of attacks which Blixt's at
torney had made upon her. simply
because she had gone on the stand
and told the truth.
Her parents, she stated, resided In
River Falls, Wis, and were quite
wealthy and fully able to aid her I'm
getting all the money she wanted to.
hight the case. Miss Wachter fully real
lied the seriousness of her position. but
did not worry much as to its ultimate
outcome.
Both Grindall and Miss Wachter will
be arraigned before Judge Kerr in the
police court this morning. each on a.
charge of perjury
County Attorney Frank Nye stated
to GLOBE reporter last night that
he knew absolutely nothing concern
ing the arrests of Grindall and Miss
Wachter. The matter had not passed
through his hands nd ha
visetl the move.
Assistant County Attorney Peterson
was also seen, and stated that he was
In exactly the same position that the
county attorney was. He had not been
advised of the matter. and knew moth
ing of it. The matter had not been
preached to the grand jury, which Is
now In session, and the move is looked
upon as unwise at this time, although
none of the county prosecutors will say
so fatty, under the circumstances.
1t was stated last night, and Blixt's
attorney practically corroborated the
statement, that the warrants were in
stigated by the authenticated special
assistant county attorney, A. II. Hall
but, aside from the warrants them
selves, little is known
Mr.. Hall suggested several days ago
that the matter be presented to the
grand jury, and was told to produce
my witnesses he had, but that ended
the matter, and until the arrests were
made last evening no one i'm the county
attorneys office, with the possible ex-
ception of the special assistant Mr..
Hall, knew that the move was contem-
plated. While the charges Of perjury
on the part of these witnesses were
openly made while the trial was in
progress, it was not believed that the
arrests would actually be made, as IL
is conceded fact that a charge of
perjury, in the majority of instances,
is difficult to prove, and 1t was thought
that the present case had cost the
county enough money as 1t is The most
serious case is thought to be the one
against Grindall, and when the fact of
his arrest was announced to Mr. Nye
he expressed surprise
Miss Wachter was released on her
own recognizance late last night by
Judge Holt. Her release was secured
by John Day Smith. She will be given
a hearing at 10 o'clock this morning.
LONDON. March 8.-Rev. X. ID. Free
mantle. Nj. A., ID. D.. dean of Ripon,
who has been suffering from influenza
for some tine past. is dead.