The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-10
HE PLAYED LETTER
IN OATS MARKET
PECULIAR DEAL ENGINEERED BY
THE LATE ISAAC STAPLES
BROUGHT OUT
kissing His Servants an Oddly of
the Dead millionaire, According
to One Witness-New Prison
Chaplain to BE Chosen.

SALTWATER, Mimi. Jan 9.-(Spe-
cial)-The hearing of the Staples will
matter was resumed in the district
court this afternoon and the witnesses
examined were John E. Glover, of Hud-
son, Wis; Miss Cornelia Semple, s. E.
Ballard, Charles T. Goodrich D. NJ.
Swain and j. G.. Armson. Mr.. Glover
testified TO an acquaintance with Mr..
Staples dating back thirty years or
more, and said that during that time
he had considerable business with him.
In 1898 there was run on Mr. Glow
er's bank at New Richmond and he
borrowed $1,000 from Mr.. Staples for
the purpose of tiding him over. In Oc-
tober, 1896 Mr.. Glover went to Mr.. Sta
pies office in this city for the purpose
of borrowing $4,000 with which to meet
some paper due the following month.
At first Mr. Staples told him he could
have it, but later said he had no money
and might have to borrow himself. His
mind at that time was inactive, and
there had been a big change in Mr..
Staples condition.
Miss Semple testified that she was
domestic in the employ Of Mr.. Staples,
and that Mr.. Staples had frequently
tried to kiss her. In the winter Of 1896
Mr. Staples had talked to the pictures
Mr. Arnson testified that he had been
at work for Mr.. Staples almost contin-
uouSly since 1884, excepting in 1887 and
1888, and that from 1889 to February,
1856, he had charge of Mr.. Staples ele-
vator and Touring MILL In 1894 Mr..
Staples told him to buy all the oats
he could get at 80 cents per bushel or
better Mr.. Armson purchased 100000
bushels, and the losses amounted. to
about $4,000, owing to a marked de-
cline in the price of grain. The oats
We're carried until the beginning Of 1896,
when a statement of the years bus
mess was made out and handed to Mr..
Staples, in which he noticed the loss
and asked how it happened. Mr.. Arm
son replied that the loss was on oats,
and at that time Mr.. Staples denied
that he had ever told him to buy the
oats. He said that Mr.. Staples mind
had failed gradually from 1894:
A telegram was received this after
noon from F. E. hammers, at Ashe-
vilie, n. c., stating that he would leave
there this afternoon with the remains
of his brother Elmer. They will prob
ably arrive here on Wednesday.
The winter term of the public schools
began this morning with large at
tendance.
The board of prison managers meets
tomorrow, at which time a chaplain
will be chosen to succeed Rev. j. h. AL
bert, who resigned some time ago.
There are eight applicants for the po-
sition, and several of them are con-
fident of landing the coveted plum,
which pays 5000 per annum.
H. D. Campbell, James O'Neal, John
G.. Nelson, Robert Slaughter and Fred
Warren left this morning on trip to
Tacoma and other points on the Pacific
coast, where they will investigate the
timber industries
Rufus Golf returned Saturday even
ing from trip to the logging camps
and reports good work in all localities.
A number of concerns are behind with
their hauling, but roads are now in
good condition, and as long as cold
weather lasts large loads will be
hauled.