The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-09

letter, which the latter opened and
read. Later in the afternoon Miss Var
nell stated that the letter was from
Mrs. Gallagher, Of Carlton, Mimi,
sister of her mother, who had left for
Carlton the night of the shooting.
Neither of the judges of the court
We're present and Clerk Conroy called
Mrs. Yarnen to the desk and informed
her that she had been charged with
murder and asked if she desired to
plead or consult with lawyer.
Mrs. Yarnell said she did not know
what she wanted to do. She had no
lawyer, and in reply to question Of
the clerk, said she would have law
yer by this morning.
AS no formal complaint had been
filed Assistant County Attorney ZOll-
man stated that it would be advisable
to continue the case until this morn
ing and Clerk Conroy so ordered.
The prisoner was taken to the wom-
ems ward at the county jail and turned
over to the matrOn with orders to al
low no one to see her except her attor-
ney.
HER ARREST AN OUTRAGE.
Attorney James Cormican, who has
been retained to defend Mrs Yarnell,
said last evening that there was no
evidence against his client except a
have overheard a conversation between
a man and woman Monday night and
recognized the voice of the man as that
of Middleton. The woman, Attorney
Cormican said, did not see either Of the
parties whom she heard in converse
ton. and the story she told was Of
such a vague and unreliable nature
that the arrest of Mrs. Yarnell was
nothing more than an outrage.
ssTVa will AYnlOda this statement In
court completely" said Mr.. Cormcan,
land have witnesses to prove that
there was no such conversation. Even
had there been a conversation between
Middleton and some woman, there is
not the slightest evidence to prove
that Mrs. YarneI was the woman, and
we have credible witnesses to prove
that Middleton left the house Of Mrs
Yarnell before midnight and that she
went Immediately to bed.
There is no doubt" continued Mr..
Cormican that Middleton was shot
and murdered by burglars who en-
tered his store for the purpose of rob-
berry, just as he stated before he died,
and the best evidence that this is the
case is the absence Of his watch and
money, both Of which he had when
he left Mrs. YarnelPs house at 1915
Monday night"
The statement as to the innocence
Of Mrs. Yarnell was concurred in by
Grant D. Splcer proprietor Of the con-
dictionary store at 291 West Seventh
street Mr.. Spicer is a neighbor Of
Mrs. Yarnell, the rear Of the Spicer
store being but a short distance from
the portion Of the house Of 344 Sher-
man street occupied by Mrs. Yarnell
Mr.. Spicer stated that he had taken
an interest in the case from the start
and had advised Mrs Yarnell on Tues
day that, as she was the last person
to be seen alive with Middleton, there
would probably be an attempt to con-
meet her with the case, and that she
had better not make any statements
which would be used against her
MRS. YARNELL WITHOUT MEANS.
He had championed the cause of
Mrs Yarnell for the reason that she
was a poor woman who was endeavor-
ing to make a living for herself and
children; that, in his opinion, her ar
rest was mistake, as the shooting
had been done, from all Indications by
a couple Of amateur burglars. Mr..
Spicer said he had guaranteed the
payment Of the fees to the attorney
who would appear for Mrs. Yarnell,
and would do all he could to clear her
from the charge on which she was
held.
AS to the statements of Mrs. Wright
mentioned in The Globe Yesterday.
and on the strength Of which County
Attorney Anderson had directed the
arrest of Mrs. Yarnell on a charge of
murder. Mr.. Spicer was certain they
were not correct.
Mrs. Yarneu and Middleton passed