The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-30

asked him If he intended to fire, and he said
in his pocket, handle down. He had never
carried pistol before; had never owned one
In his life. This pistol belonged to his broth
hotel to get some money he had seen the
pistol lying there and had taken it, thinking
that If the soldier. who carried a gun, was
armed, ne should be armed, too
Coroner Nelson, who was the first
witness called for the defense, testi-
fed that he had been at the house
where the homicide took place, and
afterwards saw the defendant at po-
lice headquarters, where he had diff
Guilty in arousing him. He had made
an effort to question Stevenson in
English and Danish, but could not APP
pear to make him understand. The
defendant appeared stupid, and acted
as if he had been taking morphine. On
the following day, when the witness
saw the defendant, he was at the
county Jail, and acted in very I'M
concerned manner, observing that he
had been cautioned by his attorney
not to talk about the case.
On ss-eXamination DR.. Nelson
stated that he had understood the de-
PENDANT to admit having shot the
woman. An examination at the police
station showed that defendants eyes
were congested and the pupils con-
tracted, symptoms which indicated
Nellie Kuehn, friend of Ruth Par
IRISH, testified to an acquaintance with
the woman, but the only important
fact ELECTED from her testimony was
that the deceased woman had been in
the habit Of keeping morphine in her
apartments.
John T. Lundberg told Of having
drunk beer in several places with the
Steenersons and a soldier on the night
of the murder. He had left the defend
ant at the Olympic theater
E. H. Stahlman, who keeps saloon
at Eighth and Robert streets, testified
that on the night Of Oct IS, when the
murder occurred, the Parrish woman
had called at his place at 1870 and
purchased about three pints of beer.
Later she had returned with young
man. and the couple had drunk two
beers together. The witness had only
known Ruth Parrish by the name OF
Hoppe"
John Stevenson, the defendant, was
the next witness called, and gave his
testimony with an unruffled demeanor
that evidenced lack Of appreciation
as to the Importance of the proceed
ings. His evidence was given with the
aid of an interpreter. He told of hav-
ing met the Parrish woman on the
street after he had broken away from
the party which he had been with dur
ing the evening. The meeting took
place near Stahlman's saloon at Eighth
and Robert streets. Together with the
woman Stevenson went into Stahl-
mans place, and the couple drank two
glasses Of beer. Afterwards they
went to the woman's room at 1877 East
Ninth street, on the second floor, where
she took off her wraps and gave the
defendant a cigarette.
"She said something about beer"
said the witness Il gave her 50 for
beer ard took the money from my
pocketboo She brought out some
beer ard L took two glasses. Then |
asked for the return of the 50 L had
given her. She said she had gotten
none from me- so I took out my Ievol-
yer and shot once into the room TO
frighten her She only laughed at me
and tried TO get at my pocket. tried
to push her away and she pushed me
over on the bed. Then she grabbed my
hand and the shot was fred that killed
her. Then / ran out. / did not intend
to Kill Ruth Parrish"
On DISCRIMINATION Stevenson de-
veloped a remarkable forgetfulness.
do you know what language was
spoken to you after your arrest?" ask
| Ell County Attorney Anderson.
Il can't remember"
Did you see the coroner, Dr. Nelson,
| after you were arrested
Il don't remember"
Have you seen any one else on the
witness stand that you remember hav-
! ing seen that night?"
! Il don't remember"
How long were you in the room
with Miss PARRISH" asked Mr.. An
derson.
About a half-hour"
Did you get your IS after you shot
her?"
s.Vou ova S5 m the woman 30
Yes, SIR
Did Ruth Parrish leave the room
after you and she went inn"
Il don't believe she did"
Aren't you sure?"
Il am not certain"
WAS the door locked?'
IL don't know"
Did you unlock 1t when you came
I out?'
mo, sir"
The witness stated that he had left
the room immediately after the shoot
ing, and that the Parrish woman was
sitting on the edge Of the bed when
the shooting occurred. He had sat in
a chair while she took off her wraps
and lighted the lamp.
You were there for half an hour.
What was she doing?" demanded Mr..
Anderson.
Standing UP and talking to me-"
replied the witness.
Were you talking all the tine?'
Il did not talk much, because 1
could not understand her very WE'LL
Where did she get the beer that
you drank?"
Somewhere in the ROOM"
Here the county attorney produced
the revolver with which the shooting
was done, and after informing the
court that the weapon was in the same
shape as on the nieht when it was used
with fatal effect, Stevenson showed
how the two shots were fired. The
| first was aimed in the air. The Parrish
woman had grabbed the hand of the
witness as she was falling over the
bed The weapon pulled very hard.
He had loaded it at Lundberg's shortly
before the shooting.
Mr.. STEVENSON, do you know wheth-
er you pulled the trigger at ali at the
time that the last shot was fired %
asked Attorney Lomen on redirect
examination.
NO. sir" was the reply.
William d. Richardson. keeper OF the
county morgue, testified that he had
taken the body to the morgue on the
night of the shooting 1t was dressed
| IN a loose house dress and there was
no hat. No money was found on the
! body.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Richardson's
testimony the defense rested and
| County Attorney Anderson asked for
an adjournment until 10 a. m. today,
when the final arguments will be made.
HELD TWO FOR TRIAL.