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

toned in the newspapers of Dec. T.
This was for the purpose of casting
doubt on Adry's alleged statement tt
Harry in the Jail that "They were
pressing Blixt hard"
Il object" said Hail. "There has
been no foundation laid. Adry did mo-
say he read it in the papers. He
merely mentioned that they were
pressing Blixt."
Mr.. Erwin said he supposed there
would be no objection to his state
ment that nothing was said in the
papers about Blixt until Dec. 8. He
then offered all of the papers, The
Journal, Times, Press, Globe and
Tribune, in evidence.
James C. Ward, of POS Fourth street
south, was sworn, and stated he had
worked for the Twin City Furniture
company and the Observation-Disclosures
company.
did you have a conversation with
| NJ. D. Wilson two weeks ago Friday?'
asked Erwin.
Il am not sure as to the date, but
| it was about two weeks ago."
| Q. Did he say to you on that ncca-
sion, in speaking of Harry: They can
do nothing to him. 1 saw Adry out
/ riding with her that night; out on the
| boulevard" A. Il would not say pos
| itively that he said Adry, but he said
| Harry-could not do nothing to Harry,
| and that it was not Harry-but as far
as saying it was Adry, l could not
| swear positively to that. He said it
| was not Harry, and he said that they
could not do nothing to him. 1t was
! not Harry. ~ 49,
Q. What is your best impression
about saying Adry? A. That was my
| impression; it was Adry.
Mr.. Hall move to have that strick-
en- out.
The Contradiction granted.
| Mr.. Erwin-Exception noted.
Cross examination by Mr.. Hall
| Q. How came you to be at Wilson'S?
| A. / went up to sell a log chain.
| Q. Had you gone there for the pur-
| pose of inquiring of him about the
| Hayward case? A. Nc, sir.
Q. Had the Hayward case been the
subject of conversation before that
| time? A. In the livery stable?
@. Yes, sir. A. Yes, sir. A man
who was there went out and we talked
about it.
c. Was there anything else said
about the Hayward case? A. That is
ALL
@. You said nothing to bring out the
remark? A. No, sir.
Q. You never asked him any ques-
ton about it? A. No, sir, never
spoke to him about it.
Q. When did you first tell about this
remark that Mr.. Wilson made? A. L
was sitting in my room one day, and
there was a young gentleman and lady
up there, and / was telling about it.,
and they We're telling about how it
read in the paper; and they told me L
ought to go and tell it.
Q. When did you first communicate
your information to the defense? A. L
think it was Tuesday-Monday or Tues
day.
@. Tuesday after this occurrence?
A. Last Tuesday, week ago, think.
@. 1t was within two or three days
after the time of the conversation that
you reported it? A. No, sir, it is two
or three weeks.
@. At the time that you reported 1t,
did you tell them exactly what Wilson
said? A. Yes, sir, as near as L could
remember it.
On redirect examination Mr.. Erwin
questioned the witness sharply as to
his impression of the man Wilson
alluded to as having been in the buggy
with Miss Cling that night.
Mr.. Hall objected to impressions"
and the court sustained him and or
dered the answer of the witness
stricken out.
Mr. Erwin said he was not trying to
prove what was in the statement that
was made to him.
The Court--It is just the same thing
to prove what was said to you.
Mr.. Erwin-Your honor anticipates.
The Court have a right to antici-
pate.
Mr. Erwin-Not from me, your honor.
Q. You never had but one CONVEX
sation with Wilson, and that is the
conversation you heard him admit on
the stand, at the time of that CONVEX
sation? A. Yes, sir.
The Court-WilSon denied it
Mr. Erwin-He admitted converse
ton, only one conversation with the
man. He denied the subject matter,
but the fact of the conversation is ad-
mitted.
The Court don't think ne admit
ted the fact of any conversation about
Hayward at all. That is my recollec-
ton.
Mr.. Hall-Who was the man that you
told this to that is in the court room:
who was the other man that you told
this to? A. None that 1 know of.
Q. Didn't you say that the other
man you told this to was in the court
room? A. No, sir.
O. Who is the man that went with
you to see Irwin; is he in the court
| room? A. Nobody went with me to
see Erwin.
Q. Didn't you say there was a
man went with you to see Erwin, and
| that he was in the room, one other
man? A. No, sir; 1 said nothing of
| the kind. l said there was man told
| me / ought to report it.
| Q. Was there man with you when
! you went to Mr.. Erwin? A. No, sir
| there was not.
George f. Grindall, the man who
claims to have seen a strange man
with pointed-toed shoes conversing
with Miss Cling on Ehe corner of First
avenue north and Fifth street was re-
called and examined by Mr.. Nye.
Q. Do you know the Mace boys on
| the East side of the river? A. Yes,
| sir.
Q. Do you know whether you saw
them in the afternoon of that day,
Dec. 8? A. 1 don't think I did
@. Did you have some difficulty
with one or two of them about o'clock
in the afternoon on the Sd of Deem
Der? A. No, sir; that thing happened
last September.
Q. You are very positive that light
was right on First avenue north? A.
| Yes, sir
Q. AT o'clock? A. Yes, sir.
@. A gas lamp? A. Yes, a gas post
| there.
THAT MESSENGER BOY.