The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-15
ANOKA MURDER CASE.
Witnesses for the Defense Are Now
being Examined.

WitDesSes Tor the Defense Are Now
BEING Examined.
ANOKA July 14-(Special THE state
rested its case In the hearing of Hardy.
Miller and Mattson this morning, and a
number of witnesses for the defense were
examined this afternoon.
For the state the last witnesses today
were John GIddlngs who identified the
gun stolen from him on April % Miss
Elsie Anderson, who lives In Bethel
about half mile from Hardys house,
: and Sheriff Miller, who put in evidence
the window screen through which the
bullets and shot passed at the Wise
home.
Mr.. Giddings testified that there were
two cartridges Of u M. c. make in the
rifle at the time 1t was stolen. Miss An
derson heard shot fired In the direc-
ton of Hardy's about II o'clock the night
of the assassination. People at the An
derson home thought the gun was fired
by man who passed a short time before
on horse.
In opening for the defense Attorney
| Wyman said he had decided not to ask
for dismissal. so that he could offer
evidence which would be vindicate the de-
fendants
The witnesses for the defense this fore
| noon We're James Mitchell, Frank Teers.
proprietor of a feed mill at Bethel;
George Tucker. of Bucker Brothers. mer-
| chants at Bethel. and Mrs. Allard pro-
prietor Of the hotel in the same place. The
men named took part in the ball game
with Miller and Hardy. and said the
| boys started for home between and 7:15
p. m. Mrs. Allards evidence was cor
| roborative as she furnished supper for
some Of the visiting players and knew
when they departed.
! Three witnesses for defense were ex-
! amined this afternoon: John Miller
| brother of the accused; w. r. Gilis
county surveyor; Richard Strong, John
J Miller testified that he in the company
| Of a lot Of boys in which company were
| James Hardy and Elmer Miller, played
! ball Sunday afternoon, May q, the day
OF the murder. The ball game closed at
! 60 p. M. and the boys stald around the
| feed store. They left for home at 7:l5
1T was :l5 when we left Bethel for
! home because Boone Crane one of the
! party, asked me what time 1t was. l
! locked at my watch"
! Millers house Is eight miles north of
| the Wise farm and Bethel is sixteen miles
| rorth. They arrived at Miller's at 3, ate
! supper, staid around about half hour
then witness said: II left for Emmitt
! Guys at 9:25. Elmer Miller and James
! Hardy were In my fathers yard by the
! pump" Some one was with them, two Of
! the boys / was working for Emmitt
! Monday. James Hardy worked for Mr..
Guy May 3d. Mr.. Guy lived about a mile
west of Millers
| w. r. ellis was the next witness.
| His evidence amounted to the distance
between different houses in question. con-
/ dition Of roads, etc.
| Richard Strong was the next witness.
He testified he saw the defendants at
| Bethel May q, also at his house. which
! is In the neighborhood of the station at
| 7 o'clock going south towards home,
Hardy lives just q mile south Of Miller s.
| seven miles north of Wise's.
The court adjourned till Monday at 10
| o'clock. Gen. Douglas has gone home to
| St. Paul The defense have twenty or
| thirty reputable witnesses who will cor
! roborate Millers story and some, 1t Is
| alleged, viii make 1t even stronger.