The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-18

and did not make any money whatever out OF
the transaction. The noon recess was taken
and no progress had been made.
Daniel Bassett recalled in the after
noon by the defense for the purpose OF some
questions suggested by the examination Of
Mr. Hambln relative to the meeting at Chi
cago in Mr. Browns room at which the bond
sale was discussed. The witness had no recol-
lection Of such meeting. Questioned by Mr..
lection Of seeing Mr.. Foster in Chicago, but
he did meet Messrs Brown, Lindley and
Hamblin there, although not in room, as
he remembered 1t.
Samuel Hill was recalled for added testi
mony suggested by that of Mr. Hamblin. He
had heard none of the evidence referred to,
but he could not tell whether 1t was before
or after Mr.. Hamblin's trip to Chicago that
the change in the programme was made.
There was no sudden transition from one plan
to the other, but the new plan was evolved
gradually, after considerable discussion. There
was no sudden change, Mr.. Jackson
seemed to insist upon asserting In his ques-
tioning. Relative to the certificate again, Mr..
Hill reminded the attorney that there was
very wide distinction between the value of
property and the value OF second mortgage
bonds.
OF to borrow, or any other offer received?"
81 made none. l think the others did"
Relative to the account with the Nicollet
National bank, the witness did not know any
thing about 1t. He wanted to say that there
was no time when the company was not In
good financial shape, but Mr.. Jackson asked
with him. Relative to the sale itself the wit
ness explained again that under certain con-
ditions the national banks could come in and
join, and whatever the Minneapolis Trust
company received from the sale went into the
fund which was to be distributed among the
creditors.
Gould all the creditors buy at the same
price that Mr.. King did?"
NO sir"
Gould they buy at the price the
Minneapolis Trust company?'
trust was shared and nearly wholly by ma
tiona banks, and if they wanted they could
put up money and come further into the deal.
The general creditors were smaller people and
could not enter in that way, consequently
the receivership had no such conditions. They
were not in shape to handle the matters the
same the banks"
Mr.. Jackson tried to show the character
of Mr. Coombs, by the witness, claiming that
he a wrecker of estates, but the court
ruled it out. The witness did not think that
Mr.. Coombs alone objected to the sale of the
building, for there were large number of
attorneys in the room at the time, and he
thought others objected. Mr.. Jackson tried
to show that the bonds had been turned over
for one-tenth of their value.
''No such proposition would have dared to
have been made In a room where l was" said
the witness. They were sold for their value.
The fact that these other people would not
come in you do not take into consideration"
us 1t not true that the animosity you bear
Mr.. Haskell dates from his opposition to the
Yes, and no. 1t dates from the time Mr..
Haskell tried to extort $3.50 from me-
ut came about in this way. When I was
president of the Great Falls Townste COM
pany, the Times was having write-up of
that country, and he wanted to write 1t UP
for us. 1 didn't favor 1t, and Mr.. Haskell
said he could do us good, for he had access
to the mailing list of the Boston Herald. He
wanted $500, and the matter was finally de-
cided upon After that, one time man in
the employ of the Times came to my Office
and wanted $3.50 from me- 1 would not give
1t, and he said l had better for no man
could afford to fight newspaper.
81 told him that I thought the idea was
very much like blackmail, and he said he
thought 1t was legitimate journalism, and that
he would ruin the trust company and run
me out of town. 1 told him that no man
could do that with me, for l had been here
for many years. l had piled mill wood at
10 cents a load, and / could do 1t again II
1t was necessary was very angry, and when
he left the office 1 followed him out and saw
him meet Mr.. Haskell and they walked off,
I started to go to Mr.. HaskelPs Office but
was so angry that turned back and did not
go. had seen the man with Mr. Haskell be-
fore"
"Can you tell who that man was?"
81 cannot"
''Do you know what month It was?"
"No, sir, I do not
"Do you consider 1t fair to volunteer such
story and give Mr. Haskell no opportunity
to look over his force for the month and
combat it,"
81 did not volunteer. You brought 1t out by
your question
81 did not ask any question that this was
reply to. Did you tell this story to any
body?"
81 can't say; may have told 1t to you.
Did I! had some talk with you about this
case, you remember"
Mr. Jackson named over the reporters on
the Times and asked at each name If that
was the man who had tried to blackmail him.