The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-26
CAN NEVER CONVICT
SECOND TRIAL OF ALDERMAN
DICKINSON BECOMING A
FARCE,
DEFECTS IN THE TESTIMONY
MOTION OF DEFENSE FOR DIS
MISSAL OF THE CASE is
DENIED.
With Suspicious Unanimity-DOin Is
of the COuncil-News of the
Mill City.

The trial of the case of the state
against Alderman c. E. Dickinson, ac-
cused Of agreeing TO accept a bride
from T. E. Bishop, is drawing to a
close, with no chance of a conviction,
and a probability that there will be an
acquittal The acquittal idea is based
upon the former charge of the court
to the jury, which, in view of Bishop 5
evidence, saying that Dickinson never
agreed to change his vote, leaves good
ground for argument by the counsel.
1t is also asserted that there are two
men on the jury that would never find
for the state in any event, and this
has made the followers If court pro-
ceedings lose all interest in the present
trial
T. E. Bishop. the chief witness for
the state, was on the stand for cross
examination.
The witness insisted that he met
Dickinson across the street from the
postoffice, and that when shaking
hands with him, left $3.50 in his hand.
After the cross-examination of Mr..
Bishop, some minor evidence was in
troduced, identifying the journal of the
Penny Press and then an adjournment
was taken until afternoon, on account
OF the absence of George S. Garfield,
the next witness.
In the afternoon the testimony was
pushed along rapidly. George S. Can
field gave the same testimony as at
the preceding trial relative to the
entry in the book, showing that $3.50
had been paid out by the Penny Press
company the same date as the Dickin-
son bribery was alleged.
When Peter Sutherland took the
stand the state showed that there had
been no expenses for the reorganiza-
ton of the company, although the
book showed the charge for that pur-
pose, and the defense had made much
of it at the previous trial. Cross eX-
aiming, Mr.. Harrison tried to make
the witness answer a question yes
or no"
some one has told your he asked.
mo, I think I"
Answer my question: hoWled Mr..
Harrison, yes or no.
II will not, sir" said the aged wit
ness, his eyes swapping. You cannot
put words in my mouth in that way"
And he did not answer.
The state feared that the defense
would not put Dickinson on the stand,
and in order to be sure TO make a point
had StenOgrapher Purple read a por-
ton of the evidence at the former
trial, showing that he had said he was
in the back room of the Irish Ameri-
can bank with T. E. Bishop The de-
Tense wanted the whole of the evidence
read, but the state objected, because
the defendant was present and could
testify for himself if he wished. It
transpired, however, that there was a
mistake in the transcript, the words
back room having been used instead
Of bank
The state rested It's case after re-
calling Mr.. Garfield for a few unim-
pcrtant questions, and then Mr.. Moves
arose and moved for a dismissal of the
action, on the grounds that there was
no confederation Of the evidence of the
chief witness, and that upon the evil
dence Of the state, it was not shown
that a crime had been committed,
under the law of Minnesota. The
court denied the motion, and the de-
Tense swore the defendant, who denied
the whole story told by Bishop. On
ross-examination, asked by Mr.. Pet
erson if he was a friend of Bishop, he
said he was.
well, Mr.. Bishop is friendly to you
now is he not?" was asked.
Il suppose So" was the rather start
ling reply Of the witness.
The case was continued until this
morning and will probably be COM
pleted today.