The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25
THE SECOND TRIAL OF AID. DICK
INSON ON CHARGES OF BOOD-
LING BEGUN.
TAMPERING WITH JURORS
BRINGS OUT A SHARP REPRIMAND
FROM JUDGE ELL
OFT.
KNIGHTS TEMPLARS IN SESSION.
state COmmandery Elects Officers
General News of Mill
City.

The twelve men who will remain
locked up under the charge Of the
sheriff until they have heard the evil
dence in the case of the state against
Aid. G. E. Dickinson, now undergoing
a second trial on a charge of having
agreed to accept a bride, are: JuStuS
L. Gable, salesman of the Shepherd
thresher; A. E. Clerihew Jr., credit man
for Forman, Ford & Co. H. G. Chandler,
with c., NJ. & st. P. Ry. Co.; E. l..
Phelps, in flour and feed business;
Henry j. Sanders, tent and awning
maker; A. R. o. Thayer, dealer in
coffee and spices; Otto Lieder, farmer,
of Greenwood: H. G. Clough, new
conner to Minneapolis, not yet in bust
ness; j. r. Hall, real estate dealer; J.
o. Christie, with Great Northern
freight department; Harry J. Waters,
clerk for YerXa Bros; George c. Farm
ham, of Northwestern Mantel Co.
AT $50 o'clock yesterday, the last
juror had been selected and County At
torney Peterson began the case, by q
short opening, and then put in the
documentary evidence. Before it was
taken, however, the defense gave no
tice that in the morning they would
put in a formal plea of former jeopardy,
which the court would allow them to
do, to make a record. This, with all
the exceptions to the jury made in the
former case, go toward a possible ap-
peal, should the jury find adversely.
In the morning there was some little
excitement, as it was developed that
H. G. Plant, the employer of Juror. W.
w. FaWcett, had talked to him about
hn 70 ~, OF OF
asked that a bench warrant be issued
and that Mr.. Plant be brought in for
contempt, but the court insisted that if
it was done, it should be on the aft
daVit of the county attorney. This was
not necessary, however, for Mr.. Plant
came in later, and explained that he
meant no harm in talking to his en-
plOye, and did so more to get him off
the jury.
This tampering with jurors will
have to be stopped, or some one will
get behind the bars" said Judge Ell
lott, but nothing was done in the case
and Mr.. Plant went away unmolested.
Mr.. Harrison complained that the
newspapers had made statements rela-
tive to tampering with jurors which
were unfair, but the court gave him
little satisfaction, only asserting that
the court was not personally RESPONSE
BILE for information a reporter might
pick up. During the day, Aid. Francis
G. Drew dropped in and took a con-
spiciOus seat near the accused, and
Frank GaylOr was also CONSPICUOUS by
his energetic movements on behalf of
the defense. The trial will be in full
swing this morning.
T. E. Bishop was sworn, and told the
same story as at the first trial, but on
the cross examination his testimony
will very probably tend to give the case
to the defense. Mr.. Harrison asked him
if at the time Dickinson agreed to ac-
cept the money it was for the purpose
of influencing him in his actions. Mr.
Peterson objected to the question, but
the court allowed it.
Dickinson agreed to work for this
all the time" said the witness. my
understanding was that he wanted the
money to use with the other aldermen.
He had always agreed to work for US
as the lowest bidder
At this point court adjourned until
morning.