The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-26
Mr.. Anderson Spends PART
of the Afternoon in the
Attorney Generals Office
Says He Was Not After
Assistance to Help Prose
cute the Bank Cases is
Able for That Himself.


posed to be home resting, yesterday af-
ternoon. But he wasn't. While that
was the best information anybody
who inquired around the court house
received, people around the state cap
itol knew something that discounted
that for accuracy and truth. For Coun-
ty Attorney Anderson spent the after
noon, or the business part of it, in
Attorney General Childs' office The
confab lasted quite while, so long,
In fact, as to give rise to the belief
that the conference was not mere
accident, but that matters Of import
to the county were being discussed. In
view OF the statement made by County,
Attorney Anderson yesterday forenoon.
that his physical condition would not
admit Of his trying any more cases for
rev days to come, 1t soon became
whispered around that Mr.. Anderson
had called on Attorney General Childs
to secure his assistance In the trial Of
some Of the bank cases. While a few
thought it quite possible Mr. Anderson
might be making such request, no.
body believed that Gen. Childs could
quite find time to spare for that pur-
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do so. One man remarked: IT have a
lot Of kodak pictures of Gen. Childs
going down to help Anderson convict
Congressman Stevens, or anybody
else.''
County Attorney Anderson was seen
at his home last night, and when in
formed of the rumor that he was look
Ing to the states legal department for
assistance denied that there was any
foundation for the report.
Why, there isn't a bit of truth In
the story, not the least bit" said the
county attorney, laughing as he spoke
1t is true I visited the capitol this
afternoon intending to look up some
legal questions in the law library, b.st
soon after reached there I changed
my mind. AS I passed the attorney
generals office, I saw Mr.. Childs, and
stepped in to have little chat with
him. We got to talking and,-well.
you know how times passes. We talked
quite little while together, but not
one word was said or thought about
my asking for or needing any assist
ance, for the very good reason that the
county attorney does not require any
outside assistance
Il notice." continued Mr. Anderson,
that some people seem to have gotten
the erroneous impression that claim
GU " OC DIN dilu WduCSQ I'LL the cases
continued over the term. That is not
the case at all. 1 merely wished for q
few days rest from trying cases, as
my nerves are a little Overtaxed, and
in consequence I have been unable to
get sufficient sleep at night That is
all there is to it. I expect to be able
to proceed with the bank cases next
week, possibly on Monday.
LAS for the claims of the attorneys
for Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. Bickel that
the cases are being unreasonably de-
layed, and that the state is violating
the spirit Of the constitutional provi-
sion emitting all indicted persons a
speedy trial, I do not consider that
an interval of three or four weeks be-
tween the date of an Indictment and
the trial, is an unreasonable length OF
time"
Mr.. Anderson was reasonably certain
that he would be ready to proceed with
the bank cases next week, and that
Mr.. Stevens case would probably be
called first.
Speaking Of the motions to quash
certain indictments returned against
William F. Bickel and the Indictment
against Albert Scheffer, as well as that
against Alfred S. Kithson, ON the ground
of alleged Irregularities in selecting the
grand jury and the alleged non-resi-
dence Of one Of it's members, Mr. Ander-
son said:
"Those motions to quash the indict-
ments serve only one purpose. and that
is to delay the trials. for If the motions
should be granted, which they will not
be- new indictments would he found
against the same parties. If this grand
jury cannot act, the coming October
grand Jury can. I told Albert Scheffer
as much today when chanced to meet
him at the capitol and he AGREED with
me- that he much preferred to go to
trial ON the Indictment against him.
rather than to seek to quash it upon
any technhcality."