The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18
Some Curious Aspects
of the Trial Of
Whiteman.

man in Danville, between 10 a m ans
l. a. m. OF the morning Of the day i'm
| question. DR.. Sykes fixed the day be-
cause 1t was the day following WASH
lngton's birthday on the night Of which
an entertainment had been held in the
church. The following morning the
! doctor had two committee meetings.
one at 10 o'clock and the other at Ill
O'Clock. After he had met the flrsr
! committee he went to the postoffice
| met Whiteman on the way, and then
remembered that the latter was to have
been at the church entertainment the
night before and was not
Daniel Acomb. a merchant Of Dans-
! Vile, swOre that he had a sister who
was i'll and that he sat up with her on
the night of Feb. %. On the morning
OF the 23d she died, and he went to the
telegraph office to apprise his brother,
I'hat was about 1920, and as he passed
the Highland house he met White
man coming out.
Frank j. Alverson, a lawyer and
former justice of the peace, testified
that about 10 o'clock on the morning of
the I'D, having a headache, he left
his office to get some phenacetine On
the way downstairs he met Whiteman
coming up to consult him on a matter
Of business. 1t was the day after the
entertainment at the Methodist church.
Charles r. Hyde, a commission mer-
chant, testified that on the morning OF
the 23d he had played several games of
pool with Whiteman in the Highland
house. AT the conclusion of Hyde'S
testimony, Assistant District Attorney
HardWck asked with a sneer:
rs there anybody in DansVille who
didn't see Whiteman there on Feb. 23?"
Hyde, who had not yet left the wit
ness stand, said:
II don't know about that, but l know
a q rbn Tod To
come down here and testify that they
did see him."
The jury was out eleven hours, not
because they were unable to agree,
as to questions of law and fact, but be-
cause some personal MISUNDERSTANDING
arose among them.
Whiteman was without funds to de-
fray the expense Of his trial. Just be-
fore the case was called he sent for
Norman J. Marsh, a partner of Noah
Davis, who was a freshman when
Whiteman was senior at Hamilton,
and was member Of the same Greek
letter fraternity. Whiteman stated his
case to Marsh, told him he had no
money, and asked Marsh If he would
defend him. Marsh consented. E. NJ.
Grout was member Of the same
fraternity, and agreed to help. After
that Mark D. Wilbur, who stumped
Whiteman's district when he ran for
congress, volunteered his services, and
was selected to sum up the case.
On the last day Of the trial the
proprietor Of the hotel where White
mans Danville witnesses were stop
ping, came to Mr.. Grout and demanded
his pay, and Mr.. Grout, Mr.. Wilbur.
and Mr.. Marsh became responsible for
it. There was q member Of White
mans fraternity in the class of 1882 at
Hamilton, who was preparing himself
for the ministry. He had little money,
and the time came when he thought he
would have to abandon his college
course. Whiteman knew of the young
mans straits, and having plenty OF
money then. gave his friend enough
money to enable him to finish his col
lege and seminary course. The amount
was not far from $4,000. That friend
is now the pastor Of one of the wealth.
lest churches in the city. Whiteman's
financial condition and the demands OF
the hotel proprietor were brought to
his attention on Thursday, and he i'm
mediately drew his check for $3.50 to
pay the bill, and offered to advance to
the man who had helped him as much
money as he was able to help him
out now.
Whiteman has written an interesting
explanation Of his career in California.
1t is an ingenious piece Of work and
denounces the persecution" to which
he has been subjected as q great con-
spiracy.