The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-26
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED PRE-
VENTING SERVING OF REQUI-
SITION PAPERS.
tectiOn-GeneraI News of the
Mill City.


stance he spoke as follows:
Il left here last Saturday evening,
arriving at Normal shortly after 1
o'clock Sunday afternoon. I registered
at the hotel under an assumed name,
as wished to look around a little and
see how the ground lay before letting
my presence be known. My intention
on leaving home was to see Haney and
try and make some satisfactory ar
engagements without going to extreme
measures. What I wished to do was
to have Mr.. Haney agree to my sending
some reliable friend of his down there
as a nurse One who would eat and
sleep with him and live at the same
house as his people. By this way I
thought it would be better for all con-
cerned, as there would be no publicity,
and the people of Normal would not
even be aware that he was under sur
| veillance
However, I soon found out that there
was something underneath that was
hidden from most persons, and to say
the least, Of a suspicious nature
| learned that he had tried to engage a
prominent law firm of this city to I'M
dertake his case, but that they had re-
fused. 1t was after this that Mr.. Hall
was secured to look after his interests.
''The latter arrived at Normal Sat
urday last and left for Chicago in Mr..
Haney's interest but few minutes be-
fore l got into the town.
II had q talk with several of Mr..
Haney'S acquaintance the evening Of
my arrival and learned that he was
suffering with a complication of trou-
bleS. The doctor had not been called
In until after Mr.. Halls arrival, and by
Sunday evening the troubles from
which he was suffering included heart
disease, cerebro spinal meningitis,
nervous prostration, sciatica rheuma-
tism and swollen feet. At that time the
doctor said that he would be we'll and
be able to be around in a few days.
Monday morning I went to the
house where Mr. Haney was stopping
with his brother. An old gentleman,
who proved to be his father, came to
the door. I had my card in a sealed
envelope, and, after asking If Charles
F. Haney was stopping there, request
ed that the envelope be given to him
personally, as 1 wished to say few
words to him. He came back in a
few minutes and said that Mrs Eaney
absolutely refused to allow any one to
see him. L asked if Charley had seen
my card, and was told that he did not
know. Mrs. Haney, Charley's sister
in-law, then came to the door and
told me that would be no use nv
waiting any longer as l would never
be able to see him while he was in her
house. I then left and returned to the
hotel
They were so anxious to circumvent
me that a brother-in-law, a Mr..
Palmer, Immediately got out a re-
straining order from the court ordering
me not to interfere with a sick man.
In the meantime they had telegraphed
Mr.. Hall that I was there and he re-
turned on the first train, arriving there
Tuesday evening. He came to see me.
and made an appointment to go to Mr..
Haney's residence the next morning.
AT that time, it was Wednesday
morning, saw Mr.. Haney for a few
minutes, for the first and last time
during my stay at Normal He was in
| bed, and there is no doubt in my mind
that he was sick man. Just how
serious his Illness may be Of course L
am unable to say. I did not speak to
him of the arrangements had in mind
at the time of leaving here, as 1 I'M
derstood that it would be out of the
question to carry 1t through.
1T was after this interview that I
telegraphed for requisition papers. Dep
uty Sheriff Megaarden arrived at Nor
NAL Wednesday evening with the nee
essary papers. 1t was my intention to
start for home the same evening. but
the habeas corpus papers and restrain
ing orders were served on me- When
the case came up the next morning
1 had no trouble in showing the court
that 1 could not produce the body Of
Mr.. Haney as he had never been in
my power.
Everybody at Normal is a friend of
the Haneys, and everything possible. it
would seem, was done to retard our
action in the matter Thursday morn
ing, through Mr. Fleming, the county
attorney there, we convinced the court
that the order now in force was the
only one which would answer all the
purposes required. Before that we
agreed to have Mr.. Haney placed in a
hospital where he should receive the
very best Of care and attention, but
luSy WOulu HOl llSten TO SuCn an ar
rangement.
CAS- a last resort the defense tried
to spring a neat game on us, but
failed. Their intention was to get the
coroner, whom 1 had to get to serve,
the papers to arrest Mr.. Haney and
turn him over to me. This action
with the restraining order hanging
over my head, would have worked 10
perfection if carried through, as 1 had
TO power there as an officer, and, If
he had wanted to skip, he could have
done SO, and given me the laugh
THE court fixed the salary of the
two deputy coroners at 81 a day, until
the restraining order is removed. There
had to be two appointed, one to serve
during the day and the other during
the night time. AS soon as the re-
straining order is lifted we can bring
Mr.. Haney back to the city, but until
that is removed we can do nothing
more in the matter"
How long before Mr.. Haney can be
removed, do you think?" was asked
the sheriff.
THAT is hard to tell, and 1t will de-
pend upon the statement of the doctor
as well as the trend of matters here
at home"
Speaking Of his treatment personally
Mr.. Holmberg said that he had no COM
plant whatever to make. Mr. Haney's
family stood very high in the commu-
nifty, all the family being ministers Of
the Methodist church, with the excep
ton of Charles. His father was eighty
five years of age, and, during his IN
tercOIlr,Sa with him ha bod baa,, +,~o~ a.,