The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-11
HAVE YOU TESTIFIED YET?
GRAND JURY BR0ADENS THE SCOPE
OFF INQUIRY INTO DAY
MURDER
ANTECFDENTS OF BOTH MEN
They Are to Be Gone Into Extern
siveIy Before the August In
quisitOrs Conclude
Their Work
ANTECEDENTs OF BOTH MEN

The grand jury spent all day on the
Day murder case without finishing.
The Jurors are loath to abandon the be-
lief that some one must have seen
knife IN play, even though they dld not
witness the fatal thrust. 1t Is in the
hope that some further light may De
thrown on this vital point that the jury
is subIecting the principal witnesses to
a most rigid examination. Not conten<
with what actually occurred at the West
hotel that fatal evening, the jury IS even
broadening the scope Of the investigation
50 as to throw as much light as possible
on the character Of the principals IN the
case and of the witnesses as Well
AS the evidence is largely clrcumstan-
tial, the jury has been impressed with the
absolute necessity Of establishing the re-
liza bility of witnesses before accepting
their testimony as conclusive statement
of fact AS a result of this view of the
case, witnesses may yet be summoned
whose testimony will have to do solely
with the character of Day and of the
man now charged with his murder.
The first witness called yesterday was
Charles Force, who was on the stand
when court adjourned Saturday He had
been examined at length Saturday, and
did not remain long.
Detective Howard and Patrolman
Rooney were next examined, and Freo
George, who is generally regarded as the
witness whose testimony is most damag-
ing to Hamilton, was. then called. The
Jurors had much to ask him, for he was
still on the stand when the noon recess
came. Mr. Georges thumb which was
so badly cut as to require several stitches,
is nearly healed. His wound was ex-
amined by the jury, and considerable
speculation arose as to the manner in
which the cut was inflicted.
The jury was interested in knowing
the relative positions of George and Day
and Hamilton when he separated them
in what was supposed to be an ordinary
scuffle The inquisitors wished to es-
tablish, if possible, the direction from
which the blow came, a very essential
point in finally passing on the ase. Mr..
George had repeatedly expressed himself
as being unable to tell where the blow
came from, owing to the fact that not
until he tore the men apart did he dis
over his own wound.
Mr.. George was again called in by the
jury when the investigation was con-
tfnued at o'clock. Ray Evans, Ralph
Gary and Guy Garfield, who entered the
billiard room when Hamilton came in;
George Perkins, the travelling salesman,
who is reported to have said that he
saw a knife in Days hand at the time
of the ARRAY; Charles Ferris, the bill
lard room attendant; Clerk Ernest Reui,
OF the West hotel; Attorney John B. At
water, Patrolman Tom Russell and De-
tective Joe Lawrence, who has already
appeared before the jury, were also ex-
amined.
George Perkins now denies having
made any statement to the effect that he
had seen Day brandish knife.
If new witnesses continue to multiply
at the present rate the grand jury will
take at least two days more. Subpoenas
were issued yesterday for twelve more
witnesses, making a total of forty-one.
1t is said that the jury thinks Of calling
in several to testify as to the characters
Of Hamilton and Day.
Never before" said an official, has
any Aennepin grand jury probed so deep
ly into the regulations of the principals
as in the present instance. People who
never dreamed they would be forced to
testify in the case are to be called in
Among those who responded to SUP
poenas yesterday were Frank j. Nc
Cormick, proprietor Of Sixth street sa-
loon, who was at the West the night of
the stabbing, and a Mrs. Kruger.
1t was reported that number Of room
ers at the Y. M c.. A. building, where
Hamilton roomeds would be required to
throw light on his manner of life.