The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-18
GOING TO THE JURY
THE STAPLES CASE WILL REACH
THIS B0DY SOME TIAIE
THURSDAY
Mr.. FLANDRAU INDlSP0SED
John Johnson, In State Prison for
Thirty Years, Writes the Prest-
dent Rather a Funny Letter
Game Commissioner Fullerton
Along Lake Pepfn.

SALTWATER, Mimi, Jan. 17.-(Spe-
cial.)-The taking Of testimony in the
celebrated Staples will contest was con-
Guided this evening. and the jurors
have been excused until Thursday
morning at 10 O'Clock. when the sum-
ming I'D will begin 1t was expected
that the summing up would be COM
nenced tomorrow morning, but, owing
TO the indisposition OF Judge F'landrau,
that part of the case was postponed
until Thursday. The testimony offered
this afternoon was in rebuttal, and
among the witnesses examined were
MI and Mrs Fred Ullrich, Sherman
I. Staples, Louis Hospes, r. s. Davis
and A c. Hospes The testimony was
largely in rebuttaI of statements made
by witnesses for the contestant. Some
of the books of the deceased were
offered and introduced in evidence, by
which it was shown that Mr.. Staples
had provided for his brother, Silas, by
giving him $1,000 April Il, 1884. The
court and attorneys will meet tomor-
row and arrange for the requests TO
be made to the jury In the judges
charge. and the case will probably go
to the jury Thursday evening or Fri
day morning
John Josnson, a convict at the prison,
received about two years ago from
Wabasha county. to serve thirty years,
has written the following rather uni
que and humorous letter to President
Mckinley:
Saltwater, Mimi. Jan. Is, 199.-Hon.
William MckinIey-Dear Sir: I thought I
would write to you. I have no friend OF any
kind to write TO. I am writing to most any
toria at first and then 1 changed my mind
and wrote. Il is the first time I have had
the honor of writing a president OF the United
States am reading and hearing much
good about you, Mr.. Mckinley, that 1 have
come 10 the conclusion that you are a man
out OF the ordinary, that is to say, very rare,
original: You were man enough for them
Spaniards. They ars wishing by this time
that there never had been such man as
Mr.. Mckinley. I don't know whether you
viii have time to read porr mans letter
that had the misfortune 10 get IN here. What
would like 10 ask you for Is this, can you
send me anything % read and newspapers
or magazines, no daiiys. You must be taking
a great many papers could you please send
me- some Of them 1 viii be ever so much
obliged TO you Mr.. Mckinley for your loving
kindness. l don't ask you to write me you
il l would not take 1t a miss if you did
write 10 me, but please send NE something
TO read Mr.. Mckinley, that will be the great
est Kindness you can do me- at the present
time Please excuse my poor writing l am
trying TO write so YOU can read 1t. When
you write Or send NE any papers put this
number on them 4490, John johnson, Box B.
L, saltwater, Mimi, that 400 is my register
number. John Johnson is my name at the
present time Yours Truly John Johnson
A special meeting Of the board Of prison
managers viii probably be held this week or
next week TO consider the matter of electing
chaplain and other matters OF Importance
10 come before that body.
F Carl p. Swendsen. a resident of Otisville,
this county, was adjudged insane n the pro-
bate court yesterday afternoon. and was taken
to Rochester today by Sheriff Smith. Svend-
sen is single and about twenty-five years Of
age.
Miss Annie Smith. a sister Of Sheriff Smith
Of Washington county, was married at Veazie,
Me-, yesterday, to Charles Mailing lumber
dealer Of Bangor, Me. Miss Smith visited
here few months ago and has a large num-
Der OF friends in this city
The selection OF Byron ]. Mosier, Of this
city. 70 be surveyor general of logs and lum-
Der for this section, meets with the approval
OF saltwater people, regardless Of party and
he received thousands OF congratulations and
well wishes a. his Office today