The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-18
coached to state what she has today re-


fused to do"
Before the case was called Mr.. Brown,
Attorney Hawthorne and a number of
the accused's friends held consulta-
ton in corner of the court room over
a map of Ramsey county to note the
particular location of the alleged as
sault. The point is supposed to be
about forty yards over the line into
Washington county, but within the
legal 100 rods to permit of the case be-
ing tried in the Ramsey county courts.
When Mr. Browns name had been
reached on the police tab, the attorneys
for both the state and the defense an
nounced their readiness to proceed with
the examination, and Miss Rogerson
was called to the witness stand.
When the girl had been sworn As
sistant County Attorney Zollman
asked that the court be cleared of all
those not interested in the case, on the
ground that Miss Rogerson should be
spared all the humiliation possible.
Attorney Hawthorne entered a protest
and Judge Orr ruled with him,
although later he changed his mind
and ordered the room cleared.
The examination of Miss Rogerson be-
gan with the question as to her name
and age. To this question Attorney
Hawthorne objected strongly, urging
that the question of the girls age was
pivotal point in the case and that
he wished to cross examine her upon
this matter as to her knowledge of her
age. The objection was overruled,
however and Miss Rogerson allowed
to state her age as fourteen years.
She testified that she had first met
Rev. Mr.. Brown about six months ago
and also at Mrs. Carlson's, near the
scene of the alleged assault, on the
evening of June IS, the date in the
complaint.
What time did Brown leave Mrs.
Carlson's?" asked Mr.. Zollman.
about 9 O'Clock in the evening""
Did he leave before you dd?'
He did"
about how long before?"
About half an hour"
Did you see Mr.. Brown while on
your way homer"
Yes, sir"
"Where?'
When I got nearly home. I met him
close to Seventh street and Division
street: he spoke to me-
They walked together for some dis
lance and she went home later going
to Mrs. Conlin's where she was work
ing. On the way there, she again met
Rev. Mr.. Brown.
What did he do?" asked Mr. Zol1-
man.
He did not say anything"
What did he do?'
HE picked me up and carried me
across the road and insulted me-"
AS the examination was resumed At
torney Hawthorne entered an objection
to the testimony on the ground that
Justice Mclean, of North ST. Paul, who
was near the witness. may have inf1u-
erced her answers to questions. Miss
Rogerson denied that she had been
coached and continued her story. She
said that Mr.. Brown, after carrying
her from the roadside, had cautioned
her to be quiet, but that she had
struggled desperately to escape. AT
this point, Attorney Hawthorne COM
planned of not being able to hear the |
witness, and when he wanted her in
structed to speak louder, the girl burst |
into tears. She appeared on the point |
of a collapse and wept bitterly.
Composing herself, Miss Rogerson |
testified that on the evening Of June IL |
Mr.. Brown had attempted to assault |
her in the same location as is charged |
in the case on trial, but that the at |
tempt failed. Attorney Hawthorne OBJ |
jected to this testimony, and the ques- |
ton and answer were stricken from |
the records.
When Attorney Hawthorne wanted |
the direct examination of Miss Roger |
son completed and the court ruled that |
if this obtain, the cross examination |
must also be completed, the storm
which ended the examination for yes
terday broke. Attorney Hawthorne
pointed out that the witness had been
unable to tell technically of the crime
charged, and expressed the fear of her
being coached into telling, when the |
case was resumed, what he claimed |
had not taken place. He insisted that /
this would be a great injustice to the |
young minister, and said he was ready |
to go on with the examination. Judge |
Orr, however, Overruled the motion, and |
Attorney Hawthorne at once took OBJ |
lection to the ruling. He had the fact |
entered upon the record which was al |
lowed, and then Miss Rogerson, in a
high state of excitement, left the stand
without having made the statement
that she had been assaulted in a man
ner which would be accepted as legal
The case was then continued until next
Saturday, MIR. Zolman stating that he
could not appear to look after the
interests of the state during this week