The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-04
SOLOMON TELLS
ROMANTIC STORY
Says He Was Born in India and
kidnapped by Show
= Men.
He Broadly Intimates That Jeal-
ousy Is Behind His Wife's
Accusation.
Still, He Testifies, He Has Spent
Thousands for Her Hap
piness.


Thousands for Her Hap
piness.
Is pretty Mrs. Minnie Solo
mon jealous Of the big, black Hindu
tried for shooting off her fingers?
is Jealousy the motive for thte pres
ent prosecution and for the COM
mencement of a suit for divorce?
These questions are expected by
King Solomon" to create reason
twelve good men and true" who
will this afternoon or tomorrow
morning at the latest decide whether
this defendant is guilty or innocent.
These are the questions suggested
by the defendants testimony under
the careful direction Of Frank M.
Nye, his attorney. Conversations
with his wife were detailed by the
defendant on the stand this morn
ing which intimated emphatically
that it was due to her jealousy
that Mrs. Solomon, after months
time, made complaint against her
husband. Scenes were described and
tended to prove that the strongest af-
lection for her husband was felt by
the young wife until after the green
eyed monster appeared, and then
turning she had accused her hus-
band of this crime, which was nothing
but an accident. . ..<.
Against this testimony, however,
the state has the story Of the wife
and of her sister that the shooting
was not accidental and Of several
other witnesses that king Solo
mon was in the habit Of threat
ening and ill-treating his wife.
| Whether this testimony is strong
| a reasonable doubt" will be soon
determined.
Trial in Bigger Room.
/ living to the widespread public In
| terest which the trial of king Solo,
mon has attracted, Judge Brooks
this morning transferred the scene OF
By this move hundreds of curious men
and women are given a chance to get
inside and the big room is packed to
| Ellis majesty" apparently recov'
| cred from his dramatic frenzy OF YES
| terday, took the stand immediately
! and proceeded to answer his coun
sells questions relative to the shooting
and the circumstances leading up to /
with calm and kingly dignity. Hi
tones were as softly modulated a.
the tapping of summer seas upon
sandy beach. His habit of pausing II
the midst of a word in a, sort Of un
defined stutter lent a unique featur
to his talk which attracted consider
able comment. "-*-' ..---
To Protect His Business.
The witness explained his desir'
for silence in regard to the shooting
by stating the fact. that. his clients
> those coming to have readings,
would lose faith in the clairvoyant'
power if they knew that he had sho
his wife accidentally and had no
foretold. it. L: ~
: The testimony of some of tn
states witnesses to the effect that Eli
Majesty had told his wife he woul
give her $1,000 to pack her clothe
!, and go was explained as a little bi
of Hindu humor.
did you ever say in any one
hearing that you would blow you
;, wife's brains out?" asked Mr.. Nye.
. No, sir. I never did"
t Did you ever have any words wit
l her relative to any other woman ?"
> Yes, we had some talk
WAS this woman customer {
g yours?'' ssrr"
"She had BEEN"
r. ''Iellf ABOUT the happening.
o well this woman came in and
e said, Hello, Kit; I have had dreai
: about you. Why didn't you com
f around to see me sooner and lear
what is in store for YOU .rs,.
: Then we went into my privat
k office where I gave her a reading an
e my wife made funny eyes at me.
3 The Green Eyed Monster
S 1.-THE next day my wife said: 70
s gave that woman long reading an
were awful nice to her Yes sait
q I am awful fond of her just in full
It 1.-The next day another woman cam
n in and said she didn't have any none
It and told her that my time was to
4 valuable to give her a reading IL
a nothing. but gave her dollar to
# to neighboring clairvoyant.
u wife scowled up her face as to tie
!, me not to give her dollar, but di
- just the same.
T. ''rhat day my wife went away ar
=. said she was going to get some book
- She was gone a long time and viii
l. away she made complaint against n
~ and I was arrested.
He Felt Disgraced.
"Those two big policemen came In
see me and said: We want a reading
I said I would give them reading
| Dul ISlL LII lily iASoi Y eIASAA SAAe1S = ~
arrested. I went with them and
was so shamed but couldn't help it
"Was your wife's sister affectiona
to you?'
always"
'Did she sit on your lap Pr
Lots of times.I kissed her when
kissed my wife or she would get mad
Solomon's History Revealed.
Mr. Boardman then! began a fer
cross examination
"Where were you born?'' was aske
y 81 was born in British India
care you a Hindu 2"
''All I can tell is what my peoI
tell me-"
DO you talk that language?'
"a little.''
How long did you live in India?''
six years.
why did you leave India p.
Il was kidnapped and taken with
show
Then you have no remembran
of your parents and do not know
|. them now?"
Il have heard of them once sin
/ left
The witness then told of living
New York, San Francisco and of ia
he ing trip to Canton, China.
On How long have you been a ella
ng voyant g G..s.
ne From childhood; it was born
me- Z
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