The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-23

the dollar. The court, under the objection
of the state. called the attorney down by
striking out all such assertions, put into
the questions by Mr.. Jackson.
We'll. did you ever suggest than an effort
should be made to get better price?" asked
Mr.. Jackson.
members of the committee to the fact that
an attempt should be made,jt was the reply.
The witness only remembered generally
regarding the bond sale. He knew that the
deal, and was also to issue new bonds for
money paid in. 1t was a proposition that Mr..
King was to take up the bonds and that one
mortgage was to be made to- cover the whole
Indebtedness Mr.. King to have new bonds
for the old ones. Several questions were
asked relative to the alleged facts of the
which the witness signiied his ignorance Of
such facts. W.
Mr.. jackson tried to show that some of the
bonds. sold by the trust company at 60 cents 0ts
of property, while the bonds sold at 10
cents on the dollar were secured by 100000
of property, but the witness would not en-
tighten him upon that point
The defense introduced Mr.. Hills itinerary
to show that he left for the coast Feb. 10,
and did not return until March 5. This would
go to show that he was not present Feb. %
when the committee passed upon the report
Of Judge Russell and upon turning to the
minutes it was shown that witness was not
there.
Did you personally ever DISCUSS the ac-
ceptance of the King bid?'
at was ten years ago, and I have not re-
freshed my memory" said the witness I
discussed all these matters, and can't single
out any one fact of it for you. recall that
the matter was up, and we worked on 1t. That
Is ALL
"Was Mr. Hamblin authorized to make any
bargains with King and Coombs?"
None could be made by any individual"
was Mr. Hills reply.
Turning from that branch of the subject,
the witness was asked regarding any money
that might have been received by the Trust
company, but as he had personal know
edge. that point was passed for the time. AS
to the 1920, 900 new bonds, the witness could
not say what was done with them. except as
to the few that came in the hands Of the
Trust company.
'You have been one of the prime movers In
securing this Indictment" asked Mr.. Jack
son.
II was one of the committee l did not
ask anyone to go before the grand jury. The
first knowledge I had of this libel was when
Judge Koon came to me Monday, and said
there were several courses open. ought
either to horsewhip Mr.. Haskell, admit the
charge or bring suit. 1 was somewhat wrought
up 1 advised the bringing Of fifteen suits
against Mr.. Haskell"
Who drew these indictments?"
Il do not know, except as went before
the grand jury. l suppose Mr. Peterson drew
them
Before going before the grand jury did not
you have several interviews with Mr.. Green
leaf, foreman of the jury, regarding the mat
ter?'
mo. sir" was the reply.
The defense tried to show that the witness
had been the sole man who had insisted upon
an indictment against Mr.. Haskell, even
against the advice Of others concerned in the
Indictment.
In this there was a special feature as the
proof showed that nearly all the directors
had been concerned in the bringing of the
indictments
How did you know that Mr.. Haskell wrote
that article?"
~ saw it in his paper"
you mean the paper published by the
Times Publishing company?
'It was generally known that Mr.. Has
kell owned the Times was the calm reply.
Some impeaching questions were asked, in
openly that he had said some very foolish
things about the case, regarding Mr.. Haskell
and his feeling towards him, but he explained
that he had been very much worked up over
the case, he was hot tempered man. There
dispute over the line Of inquiry, when
Judge Belden said:
80 far as I am concerned, have no OBJ
lection.
Ibid you tell Judge Rea and Judge Pond
that II Mr.. Haskell was not corrected you
would cut out his heart and eat it?'
mo, sir. What I did say was that II one
could get no justice in the courts the best
thing we could do would be to take the lives
OF libellers in our hands. ;"
The defense cited Theodore Knoppen, Frank
j. Mead, James Gray and others as people
strong remarks. He admitted talking to
them, but stated positively that the way the
questions were put to him were considerably
stronger than the truth.
Court adjourned at this point until morn
ing.