The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16

torney had the satisfaction OF making
the indictment that he drew hold
water. That was the first point OF at
tack. Then came the attack OF the
defense on the complaining witness.
LmmOns. Mr.. EmmOns is a modest
appearing man. He was at one time a
railroad conductor and later a col
lector on a railroad. He gave up the
latter job 10 become a dealer IN COM
mercial paper-as he put IT with rather
grim humor. he went into the business
Of buying Southalls time checks" He
got along very we'll I'm the world for
he bought no less than $4,000 worth
OF these time checks, and when the
break came and he had a heart to
heart talk with Southall he
HAD ON HAND $3.50
worth OF the paper. He Is a middle
aged man. possibly hfty-hve. and looks
as though the world had used him We'll.
lie Is rotund and fairly well self pos
sessed. though he answered some Of
TIE questions put by Mr.. Nelson with
showing of asperity that would not
have been exhibited 10y a born banker
c.. NJ. Nelson. the attorney for South
all. went Into the case like a man who
was following line that he intended
10 get before the jury, and systemat-
ically stuck TO his lines. He was full
or objections. '4e was making his rec
ord, and he made every point in It.
ard re also made Il very evident that
SNery man that went into the witness
chair would have a bad time In the
long run and particularly bad time
during cross-examination.
Apparently Southall himself was the
most nonchalent man In the court
room. He nursed one OF his legs when
he was not bestowing caresses on his
lob ha va qnF aF
the time. He had the good sense not
60 interfere with his lawyer yesterday
and did not prompt him once. At times
he gaze evidence Of a satisfied condi-
ticn Of mind by nodding approval. and
when the witness for the prosecution
gave signs OF not being quite positive
he went so far as TO indulge IN low
Chuckle.
There were only three women pres
ent during the day. one was evidently
a stranger who was simply curious and
who pushed herself into the front row
OF benches The other two were dress
81 very quietly. one was yelled, and
the others youthful face was very like
that OF the defendant. They were the
Wife and daughter OF the defendant.
The daughter Is a big, handsome girl.
with snappy black eyes and aQuiline
features. They sat ali day in a couple
or seats In the very last row near the
door Their faces wore the strained
expression OF persons trying 10 hear
what was being said. They heard lit
tie OF the testimony, for the only wit
Tess. Emmons. was repeatedly prompt
ed TO speak louder
MR.. ANDERSON'S OPENING.
Mr. Anderson opened the case for the
state. He read the Indictment under
which ne was to proceed. and told
what he expected TO prove, naming
the several witnesses. He said that
he would show that SOuthall had been
discharged from the service OF the
United States in April 1897. and that
his written resignation, following on
the notification of the necessity for IT,
would be produced. This resignation
had been sent TO Lieut. Keller after he
had verbally confessed TO the lieu
tenant that he had been guilty Of issu-
ing time checks without authority.
II would be shown that In this con-
fession Southall had admitted that he
had issued fraudulently nearly $4,000
worth OF the time checks. Ii would be
shown that Southall had been allowed
60 remain IN the Office until late in the
summer OF 1897. because he had told
Lieut.. Keller that he had some prop
orty and II he was not interfered with
would take care Of and protect the
persons 10 whom he had disposed OF
the time checks. He. the defendant.
had made up list OF the time checks
he had out and had given that list TO
Lieut. Keller. but II would be shown
that at the very time when he made
the list up he was engaged in issuing
other checks. which he was selling
20 Emmons.
Evidence would be introduced TO