The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-31
HINE And ZOLLMAN
ACTIONS OF THE TWO OFFICIALS
AROUSE RESIDENTS OF THE
FIRST WARD
DEMAND THAT THEY RESIGN

Discharge of w. D. Stewart by
Judge Hine, With the Consent of
Assistant County Attorney ZOl1-
man, the Basis for an Indignation
Meeting - Strong Resolutions
Passed-TO Appeal to Grand Jury.
At a mass meeting Of residents Of
the First ward, held last evening at
Woolsey's hall, Burr and Case streets,
resolutions were passed demanding
the designations of Municipal Judge
Robert G. Hine and Assistant County
Attorney F. w. Zollman, and COM
mittee of citizens was appointed to
prefer charges Of Impeachment against
the two officials and to secure the
presentment to the grand jury of Will
lam D. Stewart on a charge Of as
saulting the person of a female child
This action was the result of an ouc-
burst of popular Indignation among
the residents of the vicinity OF where
Stewart is alleged to have committed
the offense at the action of Judge
Hine and Attorney Zollman in having
the face of strong testimony, on pre-
liminary examination in the municipal
court.
The alleged offense was committed
several weeks ago, when, it was claim
ed by the parents of the little girl, that
Stewart, an engineer, with a family,
had coaxed the little Paulsen girl
into his house and there assaulted her.
Stewart was arrested and appeared
before Judge Hine in municipal court
for preliminary examination. The lit
tie grl told the story of the assault
in court and others also testified, but
it was represented to Judge Hine that
Stewart had previously borne good
reputation, and that his behavior had
been due to the fact that he was on
the verge Of delirium tremens from
overindulgence in liquor.
Stewards friends promised that if
released he would be sent to an asylum
in Minneapolis for treatment for
alcoholism and on this showing the
man was cleared with the consent of
the assistant county attorney, who
prosecuted the case on the part of the
state.
Then It was that the Indignation of
the neighbors of the Paulsens began
to rise and the feeling resulted in the
meeting held last evening, when the
little hall was filed with an Indignant
throng.
The meeting was called to order by
George Woolsey, and John Copeland,
of the board Of public works, was
elected chairman and Woolsey secre-
tary.
Mr.. Copeland recited the facts in the
case that had led up to the calling of
the meeting and declared that he be-
lieved that it was a serious duty to
see that Stewart be brought to justice
and that those that had so far per-
mitted his escape should be made to
suffer for their neglect of duty.
II believe that this matter should he
carried to the final point" said As
semblyman Nelson, who followed Mr..
Copeland.
Then Peter Paulsen, father of the
child, who was present with his wife
and daughter, told the story of the
assault in detail and awakened a
the ladies. who were in the majority
in the audience. Mr.. Paulsen said that
Judge Hine had ordered the little girl
taken from the stand just as she had
began to give testimony on the actual
occurrence.
Mrs. Paulsen, mother Of the little
girl, and Mrs. Stafford. who had been
a witness at the examination, also
made brief addresses.
On motion the chair appointed Mrs.
Myron, Mrs. Dellmore, Mrs. Stafford,
Mrs. Eckman and Mrs. Woolsey as a
committee to raise funds to carry out
the purpose of the meeting.
Then a set of resolutions was read
by the secretary and passed unanf-
mously.
After an opening clause reciting the
alleged facts of the charge and Of the
proceedings in municipal court the
resolutions said:
And, whereas, said Stewart was discharged
by said IIine, notwithstanding the fact thai
the evidence showed that the aforesaid crime
had been committed, and said Stewart had
committed the same:
And, whereas, it was the duty of Rober,
c. Hine, In case the evidence showed that
a crime had been committed and there was
probable cause to believe that said Stewart
committed the same, to bind said Stewart te
appear before the grand jury;
And, whereas, the Indifferent manner IN
which said examination was prosecuted OF
behalf Of the state by said Zollman syi