The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-23
THE DEFENSE IN THE BICKEL
TRIAL IMPEACHEs THE TEsTI-
MONY GIVEN.
DEFENDANT OUT OF THE CITY
ON THE DATE LUCIUS SWEARS HE
MET HIM IN THE
BANK.
OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND.
Defense VIII Conclude It's Case This
FOrenOOn-May Go to the Jury
Today.

of the Bickel case yesterday. Messrs.
Mcdonald e Barnard attorneys FOR
the defendant, stated to the court that
this was due to their activity In con-
Quoting the case, and that while the
assistant county attorney was two
days putting in the direct evidence for
the state. less than half day had
been consumed by the defense, and
the entire testimony on behalf OF the
defendant would be in by this noon.
The case will in all probability go to
the jury this afternoon. The assistant
county attorney said last evening that
he had but a few witnesses to call in
rebuttal. 1t is understood, however,
that the few" will aim to shatter the
alibi set up by the defense yesterday
as to the absence of William F. Bickel
from st. Paul ON Nov. 10, II and II.
The defense has laid great stress on
this point, Lucius having sworn that
it was on either of the three days
mentioned, and after the garnishee
summons had been served, that he
was invited to the bank by Bickel and
drew check for the money so that
when the garnishee disclosure was
taken it would appear of evidence that
he had no money in the bank at the
time of the service. The assistant
county attorney, in speaking of the
alibi feature of the defense, said last
evening that he would prove by testi-
IRONY, both of persons and of bank
books, in which Bickel had entered
deposits that Bickel was in the city
Nov. II, and rot on a hunting trip at
Barnum, as had been testified to.
The state rested it's case yesterday
noon, and at the converting of the
court ct o'clock, Mr.. Mcdonald made
a short opening address to the jury
in which he denounced the action of
Luclus and said the testimony of the
defense would prove him to be a falsi-
fer. Mr.. Mcdonald also informed the
jury that it would be proved by the
testimony of a number of witnesses
that Bickel left the city Nov. 10, and
did not return until Nov. %, and that
consequently the garnishee papers had
not been served before the 81, 900 was
drawn from the bank, as testified to
by Lucius and on which the indicr-
ment for perjury had been found
against the defendant.
Edward F. Heinlein, teller at the
Minnesota Savings bank was the first
witness called and testified as to the
closing of the Lucius account on Nov.
., although the books did not show that
the account was closed until Nov. 10.
9ffis@ was explained sby the witness as
being fcauseds by the 2checkF offered
in aJTidpr6a, n
hours on ,NoV-~9, and not reaching the
bookkeeper until the following day.
Charles H. Schade said the check for
$l,94O.5S came to him to charge to the
account of F. j. Lucius. After it had
been charged to his account Nov. TO-,
1896, that closed the account He saw
Bickel and Lucius at the bank Nov.
D. He was called to the private office
to get bill changed. He saw con-
siderable money on the desk in. front
OF Mr.. Bickel. No one was in the
room except Mr.. BickeI and Lucius.
The morning following the check
came to him to be charged to the ac-
count of Lucius. On cross examina-
ton witness said he remembered the
GATE, Nov. 9, because of the service of
the garnishment papers on the follow
ing morning, and also by the check.
He did not remember the names of
any Of the depositors or customers
who were in the bank on Nov. 9, 10 or
IL, except Mr.. Lucius.
charles Ziegler, a resident of Bar
mum, who had lived there for a score
OF years, knew Mr.. Bickel He kept a
motel and saloon at Barnum. Remem-
bered that Mr.. Arson, Mr.. Bickel and
others came to his place Nov 9 at 4
a. m. On Nov. 10 at p. M, Mr.. BickeI
arrived. He stopped at the house, and
anout an hour after his hired man took
MI Blckel to the camp with the other
hunters. On cross examination witness
SAID he knew it was Nov 10 by his
books. He didn't have the book with
him, but knew it from his books and
also by the bill, which he had sent to
Mr.. B1ckel Mr.. Arson came on Nov,
and Mr.. Bickel on Nov 10 Knew
the same date was in Barnum as in
81. Pauf, and was positive that Bickel
arrived at Barnum Nov. 10 at 6 D. m.
On redirect-eXaminatio witness said
MI. B1ckel came on Nov. 10 and remain
ed until Nov. %
l.. d. Barnard, one of the counsel for
the defense, testified that in November.
1895, he had acted as attorney for e.
j. Luclus. He also appeared for the
Minnesota Savings bank Mr.. Lucius
stated that at the time the garnish-
ment was served, he had drawn the
money from the bark before the service.
Witness testified that it was not un-
til after the bank failed that Mr.
Lucius said he had not drawn the
money from the bank
On croSS-eXamination witness said
Lucius made the statement about not
having drawn the money in presence Of
Mr.. Bickel Bickel had shown him
the garnishment papers Nov. 10, at the
bank. Could not fix the date when the
n ho1
but thought it was about two weeks
after Nov. 10.
John Shelton, farmer of Barnum.
corroborated the testimony Of Mr.. Zeig-
Ter as to the Arson hunting trip. The
Arson party arrived Nov. 9, and Mr..
Biekel came to the hunting camp the
evening of Nov. 10. On cross-exami-
nation witness said he could not be
mistaken as to the dates of the
of Mr.. Bickel. He could fix the date
from the fact that he put a notice in
the Barnums paper about the arrival
of the gentlemen.
Henry Sehields, who keeps a hotel at
Forest lake, went to Barnum in adj
vance Of the Arson and Bickel hunting
party. Arson arrived at Barnum Nov.
8 and Mr.. Biekel arrived at the camp
about 8 o'clock Nov. 10. Mr.. Bickel
S~AAASN o. Inc lamp uilll 1NON AZ,
and was not in st. Paul between Nov.
10 and o. On cross-examination wit
ness said he was positive about the
dates. He had not given the matter
any attention until recently. Witness
fixed the camp Saturday before the ar
rival of the party, but when asked as
to the date. said he did not know, ex-
cept that it was Saturday.
Wilson 1. Rogers, a locomotive en-
gineer residing in ST Paul said in No
vember last, he saw Lucius in Nc
Dcnald's office. Lucius was there to
see Mr.. Barnard, but that gentleman
not IlfoSent IIa b "a