The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-16

The trial in connection with Mayor
Kiefer's alleged policy shop raid pro-
crossed to a point yesterday where the
defense moved for dismissal of the
charge Of gambling against the five de-
PENDANTS upon the ground that the pros
eeution had failed to establish case.
Judge Hine took the motion under ad-
visement until today.
John Christianson, of the building in
spector's department, was the star wit
ness for the prosecution again yesterday
as he was the first day of the trial
Witness reiterated that he had played a
game called policy at 81 East Third
street, and told more in detail than on
the first examination what part he had
played as Mayor I<iefers spy. Monday
he identified a ticket with numbers on it,
placed in evidence, as the ticket he had
purchased for the alleged policy draw
ing. Yesterday Christianson was hand
cd another ticket which he swore posi-
lively was the one he identified the day
before. When he found out his mistake
Christianson was again called upon to
identify the tickets. Meantime each had
been marked as exhibits in the case. At
torney Donneily, for the defense turned
down the marks and Christianson re-
fused to look at the tickets when they
were held before him. No manner of
question could induce him to try to
identify the ticket he claimed to have
purchased until Attorney DonnelIy had
let him take one Of them in his hand
As soon as he had the ticket Christian
son turned up the corner hiding the ex-
hiblt mark and then quickly distinguish
ed between the two tickets.
you ought to be a magician" said
Attorney DOnnelly, sarcastically, 'your
hands are so quick"
Assistant Corporation Attorney Griggs
claimed Christianson had been shown
the second ticket on purpose to confuse
him and denounced such tactics as trick
cry and chicanery that he hoped the
court would not tolerate
4 just wanted to show that this wit
ness was ready to swear to anything"
said Attorney Donnelly.
William Leggins, a colored man, testi-
fed that he had control of the rooms at
"a East Third street. Severaf months
ago, he said he had rented the room
where the alleged policy outfit was seiz-
ed to a Mr.. Muller, whom he had only
seen once or twice since. Witness said
he knew nothing about policy being play
ed in the room.
The prosecution put ''Buft'' McManus
on the stand to tell what policy game
was. He said he understood policy and
had bought tickets in the game.
rs this part of policy game?" asked
Mr.. Griggs, pointing to the glass jar
containing the cubes and printed num-
bers which was taken the night of the
raid.
That" remarked the expert witness.
disdainfuIly, well I should say not.
That amt policy, that's a skin game"
Just why the layout before the wit
ness was not in his opinion policy out
fit. but a skin game the expert was
not allowed to explain, as the prosecu-
ton quickly announced, That's ALL"
and Mr.. McManus stepped down
Edward Behind, one Of the defendants,
was put on the stand by the prosecution.
He said he was at No. "a East Third
street the night of the mayors raid, but
knew nothing about policy, nor had he
seen any one playing policy. He had seen
some of the outfit lying about, but his
only Identification was Of candy iar''
in which the numbers to be drawn out
were kept. Charles Morton, whom Chris