The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-19

in the Ramsey county court, and the
further fact that Judge Lewis had but
recently granted motion. made by
the company for4a new trial.
The case, was first tried before
Judge Otis and a jury, and verdict
for $3.50 was returned as the amount
Of damages sustained by Chittick in
the loss Of his right hand while employ
ed as switchman in the Shoreham
yards OF the company at, Minneapolis.
The company appealed the case to
the supreme court, but that tribunal
affirmed the decision~of the lower, court
denying motion for new trial.
Jury Tamperirs Was Alleged.
Soon after the decision of the SUI
preme court had been handed down.
the company made application to Judge
Lewis for a new trial, alleging that
w. L. Keefe, who It was alleged was
interested in Chittick securing dam
ages from the railway company, owing
to having advanced money to tho
plaintiff, had attempted to bride one
of the jurors in the case.
Judge Lewis, in a yoIuminous decis-
lon. granted the motion for a new trial
on the ground that, according to the
affidavit of. one of the Jurors, an at
tempt had been made to bride him.
For some reason not apparent on the
SAA LUZ liz company IlOL take dQ-
vantage Of the decision handed down
by Judge Lewis, but the attorneys
for the company at once commenced
to dicker for a: settlement 8. A. An
derson, attorney for Chitttck, was not
inclined to make the settlement, and
the check from the company which
was really accepted yesterday, was dat
ed March 8. In addition to the amount
for damages the company also agreed
G In
ing out of the trial.
80 Following the decision of Judge Lew
is granting a new trial on the ground
that an attempt had been made. to
tamper with the jury, County Attorney
Kane and others interested thems elves
to the extent that an Indictment was
secured against W. L. Keefe, charging
him with attempted jury bribing.
The case against Keefe was to have
been tried yesterday, but continuance
was. granted by Judge Bum at the
request of Keefe's attorney.
VIII Affect keefe's Case.
The settlement Of the Chittick case
so soon after the order granting a new
trial was made by Judge Lewis, it is
said, will have an important bearing
on the Keefe trial. Mr.. Keefe was seen
last evening and expressed the opinion
that the settlement Of the Chittick case
was proof that there was nothing to
the. charge and the indictment which
had been made and found against him
in connection with the verdict returned
by the jury in the trial of the case.
The grand jury returned an Indictment
against me on the theory that there was
something wrong about the verdict given
Chittick," said Keefe.
Judge Lewis ordered g. new trial In
the case on the theory that the fury had
bee, been tempered with and now the rail-
road company comes forward and settles
the cases by paying $3.50 to Chittfck.
Why in the name of God did the com
pany settle the case if. as it claimed,
evidence could Reproduced showing there
had been anything wrong done Why
did not the company go ahead and try the
case again and show what it charged be-
fore Judge Lewis, had been done. on
which an Indictment was found against
me? It is exasperating to be charged
with a crime of which one Is innocent,
ana there Is no question but that when
my case comes to trial the evidence will
prove cenclusivefy that the charge is
false in every particular