The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-09
NEW COMMITTEE FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Executive Body Appointed by Chair
man Armson-Is oIof Meiander
Shamnning2

Mayor ]. G. Armson, chairman Of the
Democratic county committee, has ap-
pointed the following executive COM
mittee, with himeslf as ex-officio
chairman: P. j. Arndt, J. III. Ward, II.
III. Gillen, J. p. Berkly, ]. J. Eichten
and J. A. O'Shaughnessy. A commit
tee at large has been appointed as fol-
lows: ]. j. Kitty, Austin jerks, John f..
Burke, David Bronson, J. j. Robertson,
l.. B. Taylor, r. w. McGarry, G. C.
PETERSON, j. F. Sullivan, B. J. Mosier,
II. e. Robertson and j. w. Schroeder.
These committees will act in conjunc-
ton with the regular county committee,
and meeting will be held tomorrow
evening, when plans for the coming
campaign will be decided upon. There
are several vacancies on the ticket, and
arrangements will probably be made
to have them filed at tomorrow nights
meeting.
Olof Melander was before Judge Doe,
OF the municipal court yesterday for a
preliminary examination on a charge
of having attempted to kill his wife by
Valley Creek, but County Attorney
Nethaway said there was some ques-
ton as to the mans sanity, and he
asked that the examination be con-
tinued until Monday morning. Ar
rangements were then made to have
Melander examined by a commission of
physicians in the probate court, and
Drs. Freligh and Boleyn were chosen
to conduct the examination. Melander's
father and several other witnesses were
examined, but could not say that the
man is insane. Melander was brought
in and he at once began to demon
Strate that he is insane, but the phySi-
clans stated after the examination that
in their opinion he was only sham
ming.
While in the Jail he had talked ra-
tionally with Conrad Clayton, with
whom he had been chums, and his con-
versation at that time betrayed moth
ing out Of the ordinary. When brought
into the court room he was changed
man. He heSitated in giving his an
swers and complained that he was suf-
fering from lapse of memory and had
no recollection of the assault he made
upon his wife. He was guarded in every
answer he made to questions, and said
that he was frequently insane, while at
other times he was perfectly rational
and had no trouble with anyone. One
day last week he awoke and found
himself in the barnyard getting ready
to shoot his favorite horse. He COM
planned Of having been sick since Feb
ruary last, but the doctors are of the
opinion that there is nothing the mat
ter with him. Inc examination as TO
his sanity will be continued next Tues
day and at that time other witnesses
will be present.
The marriage of Don Hewitt and
Miss Alice Boostrom, both residents of
Saltwater, occurred last evening. Mr..
Hewitt formerly resided in Mime
apolis.
The Trades and Labor council at the
meeting Of the city council urged that
body to adopt an ordinance which pro-
vides that all job printing used by the
city shall bear the union label, but
the ordinance committee had made no
report on the ordinance and no action
was taken.
Martin Raduntz will have hearing in
the municipal court today on a charge
of having assaulted his wife. The ex-
animation was continued from yester-
day. Raduntz came home Intoxicated
about week ago and fractured his
Wife's nose with a shoe.
The police on Tuesday were trying to
find a stranger who was here dispos-
ing Of scent postage stamps at half
price. He said he had a large quantity
of the stamps and suggested that they
be taken to the post office to ascertain
whether or not they were genuine. He
disposed of a few Of them and agreed
to return but has not been seen here
since.