The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-29
WILL BE TRIED IN JULY.
Bankers Will Get Trial at Tha
Time.


Time.
Things took another turn yesterday
in the matter of the trial of the bank
cases. Instead of being postponed I'M
til October, three of them will be tried
either in July or August, probably in
July. Judge Lewis decided yesterday
afternoon to hold a special July term
Of the criminal court, at which the
cases of Albert Scheffer and William
F. Bickel, who is under two indict-
ments, be tried. This decision was an
nounced after spirited argument be-
tween County Attorney Anderson and
the attorneys for Messrs Scheffer and
Blckel, namely. G. NJ Nelson and w.
II. Mcdonald, respectively.
The attorneys for the two defendants
argued strenuouSly in support of their
contention that their clients be given
speedy trials. Mr.. Anderson insisted
on the other hand that he was physi-
cally unht to at once undertake to try
these cases, especially after the ex-
hauStlng work of the term with the
lengthy session of the grand Jury.
Attorney Mcdonald grew indignant
in response, and criticised the county
attorney for offering as one of the OBJ
JectiOnS to a special july term. the
the county. Furthermore if the county
attorney was physically unable to give
these cases his personal attention. the
attorneys for the defendants thought
1t only just and proper that he ask the
court to appoint a special assistant.
Shame upon the county attorney"
said Mr.. Mcdonald. Thrice shame
upon him, L say, for making the plea
that the expense Of empanelling an
extra jury in July should be allowed
to stand in the way of men in iaiI and
anxious to go to trial. If Mr.. Ander-
son wishes to be considered an honest
man, let him call upon the attorney
general Of the state to assist him and
lot allow his sickness or inability to
block, up the path of Justice"
Judge Lewis interposed at this poin,
and the arguments ceased.
pursuant to the statement made by
MIN to the court on Saturday. County
Attorney Anderson filed his affidavit
OF disability, accompanied by the
certificate Of his physician, Dr. H. M.
Lufk1n. Mr.. AnderSon's affidavit in
substance is as follows:
That for several weeks he has been con-
annually suffering from severe pains in his
mead and from nervousness and sleeplessness.
tnat the pains in his head have become more
severe, and that he is unable to attend any
longer without rest to the duties of his office
and is unable to continue in the trial of anv
more cases; that he has frequently expert
enced severe attacks Of dizziness, especially
while engaged in the trial of cases: that il
is with the utmost regret that he feels him
self under obligations to make this state
ment, and to desist from the performance of
the work in said office; that he has been ad-
vised at different times since the first day of
May, 1897, by his physician that it was unsafe
to engage in the trial of cases in his then
existing state of health, and that he has been
ADVISED that he must stop work and have
absolute rest and quiet before he could ex-
pect to recover his usual health: that this
afhant prays the court that all trials of cases
save the few Jail cases, being the cases Of
the State VS.. Carlson, Wilson, Brown and
Taylor, be continued for the reason above
stated until the October term Of this court.
mat in view Of the fact that this affiant is
compelled to stop work and leave his Office
said assistant will be compelled to perform
all the routine work which occupies sub
stantially nearly all the time and attention
OF said assistant; that the only defendants
insisting upon a trial at this term of court
are those who have been indicted within the
past week, to wit, Bickel and Scheffer and
that these defendants cases may if this
court so desires, be set down for the first
cases after the Dawson cases, which by right
take precedence to be tried in the October
term.
The following is DR.. Iiufkin's statement:
/ have made careful examination of Mr.
Anderson and find him suffering from the eff
fects OF overwork and nervous strain In
view of a long acquaintance with Mr. Ander-
edge of his present condition, / have advised