The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-23
NO DISMISSAL FOR WILKINSON.
Trial of the Church Row Goes on
Refcre Judge johnson.

Before Judge johnson.
Judge johnson denied the mothion of the
defense to dismiss the action of Adelaide Il.
NJ. Daniels, VS.. Rev. William Wilkinson, this
morning There were five separate causes
of action, and the court allowed a dismissal
as to two, but let the case go to the jury
as to the other cause of action. 49,.
The testimony that followed showed that
there is no fight quite so bitter as church
fight. No referee in a prize fight ever had
such hard work to keep the principals from
clinching, did the court in the case at bar,
and very often Judge Johnson was called upon
to call break away to witnesses, and the
attorneys.
The plaintiff was placed on the stand for
ross-examination under the statute, by Mr.
Reed, as the first witness for the defense.
She ebowed her way through portion OF
the population of North Minneapolis to get
to the witness chair, and then looked defiant.
She so precise in her answering, that
the attorney could not get what he wanted
until he had questioned on all sides of
proposition, and then the witness would give
an answer. She admitted that she had piece
of material from the church, which had been
used by her mother, portion to make
cushion for the church and the balance to
patch the upholstery to chair in the house.
Rev. William Wilkinson went on the stand
next, but was not allowed to preach a ser
mon. The court and even his own attorneys
were obliged to curb his well meant enthu-
siasm several times until North Minneapolis
settled in its chairs, and began to be pleased.
1t was getting very rich.
Mr.. Wilkinson swore that on every occasion
when he had spoken of Mrs. Daniels, or
the unfortunate curtains, the question had
been brought forward by some one else and
he had invariably stated that he never in
tended to accuse Mrs Daniels of having stolen
the curtains, but had said that she took them
from the church. 1t was on cross-examina-
tion when the rea! joylal time commenced |.
A Barnes, for the plaintiff had very un-
fortunate way of saying things to antagonize
the witnesses, and he did so with Mr.. Wiki
inson. The attorney wanted to ind out what
taken two cushions from certain desks at
the church.
What date was that?' asked Mr.. Barnes.
If you can tel me the date you wrote
the letter telling me to call upon you and
fix the matter up, can teil'' cried the wit
ness, and a general laugh Of approval foll5w-
ed this a-tusion to a probable financial over
ture.
Then you took those cushions from the
Yes sir. But l didn't steal them. That's
just the distinction that l make, and which
l want you to understand in this case
but that was because you had a right to
them? said the attorney, trying to save
himself.
''No sir-that's just the point" criel the
witness. Il had no right to them strictly
speaking. They belonged to the church.
In the afternoon the defense had any num-
Der of church members who were ready to
swear that the curtain which the plaintiff
claimed Mr.. Wilkinson gave to her, taking it
from certain place, had never been hung
at that place, since long before the time
specified. Mable Wilkinson, August Runge
Charlotte E. Turner, Eunice E. Lyons and
were very positive upon the points they swore