The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-04
NEVER TOUCHED HIM
HARLAN Z. HALL SEEMS TO HAVE
BEEN ACQUITTED OF THE
CHARGE
OF BEING A BIG NUISANCE

VI DEiisO ~ DIN NOISHitOE
Testimony Indicated He Had Sung
''There Is Only One Girl, Etc.,,
but He Proved He Had Never
Sung 1t by Singing 1t to the Jury
The Judge Impeached and the
Attorneys Found Guilty.
The jury in the case Of Harlan P.
Hall. indicted under nineteen counts
for being a general nuisance, brought
In verdict last evening finding Pros
ecuting Attorney j. J. McCafferty,
Senator John H. Ives and Oar Reese
guilty and impeaching Judge John w.
Willis. The case was tried before
Judge Willis at the Commercial club
court room in the presence Of crowd
OF spectators plainly In sympathy
with the prisoner, who, dressed in
new Sp1ke-tail coat, listened to the
reading Of the verdict with the stold
demeanor that he preserved through
out the trial
Inc prosecution was conducted by
Judge j. j. McCafferty, assisted by
George Il. Edgerton, and the prisoner
was represented by Oar Reese, Senator
John III. Ives and George Edgerton.
Mr.. Hall occupied seat at the side of
MS attorneys, with whom he OCCASION
ally held whispered consultations.
Sheriff Lee Hall opened court in due
form, and Ike Lederer, as foreman of
the grand jury, presented the indict-
ment charging Harlan P. Hall with
purchasing a ready-made dress coat
with intent to break into the 400"
with originating the expressions "Raise
hell and sell papers" and Tear off
six" and with attempting to sing
There Is Only One Girl in This World
for Me-" There were fourteen other
counts.
.When called on to plead to the in
dlctment, the prisoner declined, on the
ground that it would incriminate the
court. A plea Of not guilty was enter
ed, by order Of Judge Willis.
SEVERAL JURORS EXCUSED.
On behalf Of the defendant, Oar
Reese asked for triers and the court ap-
pointed Judge McCafferty, George Ed
gerton and Herchmer Johnston. Then
Clerk Of Courts J. c.. Michael read let
ters of excuse from several Of the men
VINO mad been summoned as Jurors Dr.
Stone gave as his excuse a strong be-
lief IN the guilt of the prisoner and an
equally strong aversion to capital pun
1shment G. w. lHornick sent a GER
tlflcate signed by a chiropodist and
veterinary surgeon that he was in
capacitated through illness. Sam Full
erton stated that he had a previous en-
gagement with the sheriff Of Wabasha
county whom he could not disappoint.
The jury as finally drawn was COM
posed Of George r. Finch, G. P. Howes,
Prof. C. G. Titcomb, Robert G. Kelsey,
Francis M. Wheeler J. J. Kenny, DR.
G. c. Merritt, DR.. H. M. Lufkin. Jesse
A. Gregg. George F. Spinney, Richard
Flournoy and A. K. Pruden.
Objections were raised and overruled
to each Of the jurors. all Of whom
stated that they were thoroughly con-
WINGED of the guilt Of the prisoner. Mr.
Flournoy in answer to a question said
that he had known the fact for years.
This observation created considerable
disorder in the court room and when
the sheriff raped for order John II.
Ives raised the point that the sheriff
was a knocker and asked to have him
expelled.
''It is not necessary for me to make
a very extended statement of our case,"
said Judge McCafferty in opening for
the prosecution. q saw you all quiet
ly this afternoon and you all promised
me the verdict. When 1 went around
the second time you Informed me that
Mr.. Reese had offered more, but 1 have
too much respect for your integrity
and honesty of purpose to think that
you will not stay bought I get 50
much for a conviction and 1 Want to
earn the money. / need 1t.
INSANITY AND AN ALIBI.
Oar Reese for the defense told the
court that he was prepared to show
insanity and an alibi. and then DR.. Nc
Namara was called as the first wit
ness for the prosecution. He stated
in reply to questions that he was ex-
pert in most anything and that he had
examined the prisoner for signs Of be-
ing a general nuisance and had found
indications Of rubber heels.
Had he rubber neck?" asked Attor-
ney Ives.
The witness was not allowed to an
swer the question, but On cross-ex-
animation stated himself to be alive.
What Is your excuse?" inquired
TIE attorney. 49,,
This question, too, was objected to,
and Dr. Mcnamara was permitted to
retire.
At this point the sheriff was or
dered by the court to search the pris-
oner, and a long bottle, about half-full
was found that the prisoner explained
had been loaned him by the court.
DR.. Thomas McDavitt knew the pris-
oner to be a bad man.
DO you claim to be a medical man?'
asked Attorney Ives.
mo, SIR
II don't blame you," returned the at
tcrney and every one laughed.
e. F. Warner had known the defend
ant for forty-two years, and first knew
him to be a nuisance forty-two years
ago, when he was very much exercised
about the Indians
The cross-examination of this witness
was particularly searching.
Mr. Warner, did you bring your
liver pad with your" asked Mr.. Reese,
and there was a pronounced blush in
the witness chair.
PROSECUTIONS STAR WITNESS.
The star witness for the prosecution
was Adrian NJ. Knox, who had heard
Mr.. Hall use the expression, Raise
h and sell papers, He had also
been with the defendant on a business
mems excursion, where the latter had
bribed the band to parade up and
down the car aisles all night. He
heard the defendant sing what was al
legged to be "Only One Girl in This
World for Me-" and declared it to be
of the order where every one said "Tll
stay if you will"
Are you member of the 1902" ask
ed Mr.. Reese
Not me-" replied the witness.