The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-15
JACKSON ARGUMENTATIvE.
Court Has to shut OF His Kicks
Against Rulings In Haskell Case.


from his attack of illness to be present in the
court room al the trial of W. E. Haskell,
manager of the Times, for libel yesterday.
Witness Dunwoody was on the stand at the
opening OF court and was shown the minute
book of the executive committee, Mr.. Jack
asking if he was present at all the meet
ings OF the executive committee up to the
time of the sale of the bonds ocurred After
looking over the book the witness admitted
being present at all the meetings.
The witness knew that the Minneapolis
Trust company had applied for and received
the appointment as trustee of the collateral
fund Again the witness asserted that the
executive committee decided the line of ac-
ton of the company. He knew the duties de-
in several matters, notably of Westminster
church.
You knew that it became the duty of the
trust company to use all reasonable prudence
and fidelity to realize all that was possible
for the parties interested in that trust?"
asked Ir. Jackson.
Yes, sir, l did"
The witness also knew that the trust cred
itoTs were a different set of men from those
Interested in the general estate. The record OF
the whole meeting of Dec. is was offered in
evidence and objected to by MIR Flannery.
the court sustaining the objection, some of
the matters being entirely foreign to the is
sue.
The witness asked as to the length of
time the meeting of Dec. is lasted but he
had not the least idea, il was so long ago.
Ihere were only two other matters which
Z. r.
son tried again to get in some portion of
the record in another way, and it was ruled
out. Again he tried, and was more sue
cesstul, but not allowed to have the
witness tell what the other matters were.
BY keeping to it, however, the attorney man
aged to get it in, and showed that there
was matter before that same meeting which
lnvolVed the expenditure of $12 600. At that
point the court stopped the attorney saving
ne could not go into the particulars OF the
matter 1t was the witness who offered the
tn fol-
and ne was asked if he thought the bonds
were worth par. He could not remember
1t was SO long ago. He could not tell if the
Minneapolis Trust company had money ON
hand to invest belonging to itself.
Witness said he understood what he was
Young on when he voted for the sale of
ponds, and thought he did right. He did not
know that King had offered amy bonds to
the assistant secretary.
Mr.. Jackson asked the complete line of
questions asked the other witnesses, get
once again; Witness was asked if he knew
that the Minneapolis Trust company had
secured $4,000 from the sale of the Guar
anty Loan building and immediately after
wards asked the court for $40 GEO Of the
amount for itself as fees. There was a long
argument over the admission of this uues-
ton, which was settled after the noon recess
by the court ruling out the question
Witness remembered that there WAS an
Informal meeting, at which Mr.. Bassett
mad said that the West Pullman land scheme
IN
Park scheme here. That was the only detail
ne could remember at this late date The
attorney wanted to inquire into the sale of
the building, but the witness could not re-
member the circumstances.
know that the trust company had on
n a SAD the witness, ''cash and quick
assets, sufhcient to meet every liability at
short notice We had no need. as YOU sug~
gest, to- raise Nancy"
To the question as to whether it had been
suggested that any of this fund should be
used in the financial straits in which the
west Pullman deal was found to be in. the
witness said he didn't remember. MIR. Jack
son derlslvely asked witness of he remem-
bered who was elected president Of the United
States in 1894, and argued at some length for
the admission of the question. Witness re-
fused to answer. To the question, how much
shares. ~ '0
Mr. FIannery cross examined the witness
au asked nm II he did not act honestly in
all the matters from the information at hand
HIS reply was that he did. To his knowledge
the Minneapolis Trust company did not re-
celve any of the funds, neither did any of the
of1cers CT the association, to his knowledge
receive or divide UP $4,000 or any other
sum.
Anthony Kelly was the next witness. He
was a witness before the grand jury, bat
was not an officer or director of the trust
company, and knew nothing about the matter
or the truth or pafsity of the charge. He
was stakeholder, ard was brought by
excused. y
the witnesses before the grand jury but
knew little about the matter, He was asked
II he did not make a speech to the grand
jury in favor of finding the Indictment but
the court would not allow the answer, as the
grand jury doinss must be kept secret The
witness was a director Of the trust COM
pany, but knew nothing OF the Northwestern
Guaranty Loan matter.
Il know that the statement made by the
false
He knew that the officers of the trust com
pany we're men of irreprochable business
regulations. There might be a possibility
of dishonest schemes in such a company he
ing sanctioned by honest officers but he did
not think 1t probable.
Blame would attach to those who might
have done the act. Yes, SIR
The witness was asked II he had held
conversation with Messrs. Haskell and
Blanchard. and if he had not stated to them
that he didn't know anything about the facts
and that all men were not immaculate. He
denied the last part of 1t. He denied that
he had said to Mr.. Blanchard that he
had done right in writing the article or
that the course Of the Times had been right
What We were talking about, and what
l said. said Mr.. Winston, was abou. the
vindictiveness of the Times in thez handling
of those mstters.'
You have been a newspaper man YOUR
self, Mr.. Winston?''
mo, sir. l have not. My brother owned
stock in paper (The Tines and / told him
l would stand half with him. There was a
loss, and nv share of it cost me So 00l. That's
why say | have paid some Of the bills, but
have never been a newspaper man"
Court adjourned until Monday morning at