The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
ORATORY FOR A JURY.
Will Be Turned on in the DOnneIIy
Libel Suit.

Libel Suit
All the testimony is before the Jury
in the $4,000 libel suit of Ignatius Dom
nelly against the Pioneer Press. The
defense rested yesterday afternoon, and
unless the plaintiff has some rebutting
testimony to offer, and it is understood
none will be offered, the arguments
will begin the first thing this forenoon.
An oratorical treat is in store for the
jury, as Judge Flandreau will sum up
for the defense, while Mr.. Donnelly will
do his own summing up, so report had
it yesterday.
Upon resuming the trial yesterday
morning, P. T. Kavanagh was the first
witness called to testify to a conversa-
ton he had had with Editor Joseph
A. Wheelock soon after the publication
of the alleged ibelous editorial The
testimony was unimportant. Then Ig-
natius Donnelly took the stand. Every
body smiled when Attorney Stan Don
nelly inquired of his father.
Are you Ignatius Donnelly?"
Mr.. Donnelly, in responsetO the ques-
lions of his attorney, admitted that he
had criticised Grover Cleveland in
his speech at the joint session of the
legislature, and that he meant every
word of it. Asked what effect the edi-
torial had upon him, Mr. Donnelly said
1t was great shock to him. He had
not expected anything of the kind, and
it had caused him intense suffering of
mind, and he came near resigning his
seat. 1t had also broken down his
health and he had been under the
doctors care ever since
On examination Mr.. Squires
inquired:
Did you not have a great grudge
against the paper?"
ho
paper, as collection of machines and
types" replied the witness, impressive
ly. But [ have had a great grievance
against the man who manages the pa
per"
Mr.. Donnelly was asked if he had
seen anything in the paper to warrant
the statement that cleveland had &C
cumulated millions while in office" He
replied: There was nothing in my
speech which indicates that such is
the case"
Did you have in mind the fact that
Cleveland accumulated his wealth in
Armenia or Cuba?" asked Mr.. Squires,
sarcastically
Il made no charges of that kind
But there were a variety of charges
against Cleveland by the same news
paper"
'Then you did get your inspiration
from that paper?"
to follow any course mapped out by
that newspaper. 1 merely said the
paper caused me to reaffirm my I'M
derstanding of the popular hatred
among Americans for Cleveland"
'Then you did not find any inspira-
ton in the paper for your speech?'
asked Mr.. Squires again.
"One cannot find everything in that
paper" replied Mr.. Donnelly.
''Now. Mr. Donnelly, you have re-
ceived other shakings-up from news
papers during your Hfe?'
Eyes, but none so vicious as from
this source. which has pursued me for
thirty years"
You say you felt like resigning. Did
you ever resign an office in your life?'
asked Mr.. Squires, with sarcasm
The question was Overruled.
Mr. SquireS offered in evidence a
number Of articles in the R 2p~e-en alive
in which Mr.. Donnelly attacked ex-
President Cleveland. These were offer
ed to show that the mental vigor of
the plaintiff was in no way impaired
by his great mental distress.
mo one claims it was impaired"
replied Mr.. Donnelly, whereupon the
articles were withdrawn.
Mr.. Wheelock was then recalled and
asked if he wrote the account in the
morning paper, of the court proceed
ings of the preceding day. He said
he did not write the article. but adj
mitted that he was responsible cor it
as the editor-in-chief. The article was
then put in evidence. The plaintiff
rested here.
Attorney Squires made the opening
address for the defense, and then
called Charles e. Mackean. He was
shown a communication over his sig
nature which appeared in the Pioneer
Press soon after the alleged libel was
he -
letter, but the plaintiff objected. In
asmuch as the original copy o. the
letter had been destroyed, Mr.. Vince
lock was called to testify to that fact.
And here the defense rested and court
adjourned until 10 a. m. today.