St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-30

the lamp or about the position of
anything in the bed room.
Dr.. j. w. Bell, who had been called
to attend Mrs. Hawkins, was the
only other witness who gave any
testimony relative to statements
made by either Mrs. Hawkins, the
dead woman. or by Mrs. Perkins,
her alleged sister. DIR. Bell had re-
ceived word to come to 2917, 1905
Tenth avenue south shortly after 6:15
that morning, that a woman was
burned. He had lost no time in get
ting there, which was the Axtell
residence. He had gone at once
into the house, and found Mrs.
Hawkins suffering great pain. He
gave her an opiate, and then sent
for some oil. When the opiate took
effect, Mrs. Hawkins seemed able to
talk and recognized friends. Some
one, DR.. Bell did not know who, had
asked her about the accident. Mrs.
Hawkins had appeared confused, and
had replied that she was not certain
whether the lamp exploded or not.
The first knowledge she had was
when she awoke and found her
clothes on fire.
The other witnesses examined were
Fireman John P. Barrett, of House
Is, who described the nature OF the
fire and the way he had found things,
as did also Capt. Charles Ringer, who
was the first fireman in the house;
Fireman Walter c. Kelley, who cor
roborated his companions, and Dep
uty Coroner Nye, who viewed the re-
mains of Mrs. Hawkins and who de-
scribed the wounds, as they have al
ready been described in the papers.
NO CRIME SHOWN.
AS has been said, the testimony Ia
ken yesterday afternoon showed moth
ing concerning the actual commission
Of a crime, and consequently showing
nothing of the real damaging portion
of the states case. 1t did show, how
ever, that the case has been very care
fully mapped out and planned by
County Attorney Nye. In his ques-
tioning of witnesses he showed only
dispositinon to get at the real, hard
facts, no matter whether these facts
We're of a nature to benefit the case
of the state or the defendant He won
considerable admira ton from the
spectators by his leading character
istic. Only on two occasions did he
enter an objection to any question,
whatever, every latitude being allowed
the defense in its cross-exa mination.
At the closing OF court yesterday
afternoon, Mr.. Nye stated that he
thought he could conclude the states
case today. Such being the case, a
motion for a dismissal will probably
be made at once by the defendant,
and will probably be denied. Up to
yesterday the defense had subpoenaed
no witnesses, and it is generally I'M
derstood that the intention is to
waive further examination if the state
appears to have a strong case There
is 40 probability of Lora Perkins her
self being put upon the stand to tell
her own story.
THE EVIDENCE.
The state had intended opening its
case by putting Deputy Coroner Dr.
w. +. Nye upon the stand, but Mr.
Nye did not arrive until late in the
afternoon and consequently the first
witness called was Fireman John P.
Barrett, as stated:
Your name is John P Barrett?''
said County Attorney Nye. Yes,
SIR
You are a member of the Minneapo-
lis fire Department." Yes, sir.''
I'm what part Of the city are you
stationed?" ION Seventeenth ave
nue. south, between Fifth and Sixth
Streets
us that hose house?" Eyes, sir;
Station No. 49,
How far is that station from the
house located at 2917 Tenth avenue
south?' Sixteen blocks probably;
somewhere in that neighborhood."
How long have you been connected
with the fire departments" Seven
years Aug. 15."
Did you have occasion to go to
2917 Tenth avenue south on the morn
ing of Aug. go Yes, sir"
For what purpose?" ITO extin-
guish a fire.
What time did you receive the
alarm of fire?" THE alarm of fire
was received at Clio a. m, 1 think"
How long before your arrived at
the fire?'' I'VE arrived at the fire
about els, I think"
ditions you found at that time"
We'll, the condition we found the
house in when we drove in between
the house was smoke coming from
the front door and bed room window
on the north side
THAT house faces west?" Eyes.
sir
IT'S a west front?" yes. sir"
We'll, go on, just say what further
you found" I'VE found No. Z chemi-
cal in front Of the house and drove
around to this bed room window. We
found flame coming out of this bed
room window. We put the stream in
and darkened down the fame. After
darkening down the fame 1 rushed in
through the window and found the
room pretty badly scorched.''
Are you able to state what was in
that room?' Il couldn't see, there
was so much smoke and steam. I
found bed and felt over the bed to
see If there was any one on it. The
frst thing 1 thought of was the ex-
ceIs1or mattress. When the fire was
well down 1 went to No. truck and
got hay fork to throw the excel
sior out of the window There was
some olner piece OF furniture in the
room. 1 couldn't exactly say what.
1t was SMALL
Where was it?'' 81 couldn't say
exactly
WAS it anywhere near the win
dow?'' No, I don't think So"
THE window you entered would be
on the north side of the house?' 81
think so.''
At this point Attorney Hall asked for
the diagram of the house which was
used at the coroner's inquest and
which was in the possession of Coro-
ner kistler. 1t was sent for and ar
rived in a short time, the examina-
ton being continued meanwhile.
DO you know what was done with
that stand?" asked Mr.. Nye. NO.
sir, 1 do not" replied the witness.
DO you know whether it was in the
corner of the room or the center when
you found it?'' It's pretty hard to
describe just where it was, not hav-
ing in mind particularly
Are YOU able to ate uybara - no.