The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-18
DIDN'T WANT LEMONS FAvoRs.

Mr.. Flandrau-You say you were dis
charged for insulting the deputy? Tell me
the facts about tha.. II asked for pe:mis-
sion to come home
Where was your home?" Here at ST.
Paul. l was at saltwater then. That was
on Friday The deputy said he was coming
over that day. For me 10 wait few min
Utes. l waited till O'clock and ne wrote
me a note saying he was coming over, and
would be glad TO do anything that he could
do for me in running errands. l wrote him
a note saying that he could not do anything
for me. The warden said that | grossly in
suited him, and put on the bulletin that l
insulted him.
Mr.. Nethaway-Do you know the note that
you wrote? Il would know it if l saw it, I
think that is about the substance of it."
Mr.. Lemon was going over to the state
fair to look after the exhibit OF the prison
there?" Il don't know where he was 60
ing"
'iDidn't tell you that he was a little short
of help that morning. ''EIe didn't
The letter that you wrote. was it not of
more insulting character than you mentioned
here?" No; I don't think it was any more
insulting than / just mentioned. l suppose
the warden has the note"
They had found out in the meantime that
you told them falsehood about your baby
being sick My baby had been sick
Take il on the 1st of August the record
shows you came through the gate at 4:15 a.
n. also on the ID at 4:25 a. m. also on the
4th at APO a. m. Were you making pTac-
tee OF attending dances every night al Still
water?'' when l cared TO.
''When were you discharged?' THE 18th of
August"
fell asleep while on duty?" mo, sir"
Before that?" ut was three or four years
before that
did the warden ever take you to task for
coming in at such late hours?' Yes, sir.
That he would discharge you if you id
not stop it? ~ don't think he did"
''What did he say?" Said he would not
have such a state of affairs going on there
Po-1irect examination nv Mr.. Penny:
you sent this note to the deputy and you
were shortly afterwards required to come
before the warden?"
THE next morning.
Was the deputy there?
yes, sir He called me in there and said
I grossly insuited the deputy warden by writ
ing that note and said he would have 10
dispense with my services. [ said: Very We,
Went up, changed my clothes and packed my
trunk. In the afternoon went down ana mad
a long tax with the warden He said he
would give NE letter of reference and would
&c. me Job with TarboX as travelling sales
man Ee said he was sure he could"
THAT was the only ground the alscAaEss
was based on, was the writing of the letter.
That vas put on the buEe:ln''
eyes, sir"
where is that bu'letin?"
That is in the hall
What is your business nOw" .
Il am with the National lraty company
"What do you do?"
Il an on the road
You have been asked the question if you
rerortcd any OF these acts on the part of
these deputies and officers to the legislatu ire
what rules are prescribed When you enter the
states prison as a guard
40 rule was prescribed to me on my en-
trance, but after I had been there few
months we were all lined up in the cell house,
and Lemon came up and said there was some
talk about TIE inside of that prison on TIE
outside Said he would discharge any one he
could find carrying things outside the prison
90 YOU know where Ed Kelly is now?'
''No SIR. I do not" .,su
How many times did G repor.er
come 10 you to have you make any state
.fFe came to me for month ct least
''You have no feeling REGARDING this matter
at the present tinle-this inyestigation?'
NO sir"