The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14

The application of DrsaArthur w.
Miller, coroner and candidate for re-
nomination, to have the name of A. p.
Miller, as candidate for the same
office, stricken from the Democratic
primary ballot, was heard and argued
before Judge Brill yesterday, decision
being reserved.
DR.. Miller proved by the testimony
of the defendant that his real name is
A. p. Moller, written with stwo dots
over the o, but Moller-or Miller. al
he would now be called Insisted that
he had used the name Miller since
seven years of age, and that he filed
for the office in good faith To the
charge made by DR.. dillef that he is
not citizen, Moller answered that his
father was naturalized in Grant aceun-
ty before. the son became. fsage.
1t was shown by the evidence of
Moller that one of the very few men
he had talked with about making the
race for the Office was Jacob Rock
stroh, an undertaken. He denied re-
ceiying money from the undertaken TO
go on the ticket. Mr.. Rockstroh adj
mitted that he is Republican had
talked with Moller and desired to se-
cure the defeat of DIR. Miller, but
claimedAhe had made no effort to in
duce Moller to file.
Mr.. O'Brien Scores MoiIer
T. d. gO'Brien, counsel for DR.. Miller,
was far from complimentary to Moller
in his argument to the court, holding
that Moller is undoubtedly in the race
to defeat DR.. Miller by subterfuge and
by misleading the voters Among
other things ME-. O,Brien said,
The original change of name attempted
to be, made or actually made by Mr.. Mil
Ter far If
innocent If he changed this name when
he was boy of seven years f6f age it
years of age cannot commit crime and
naturally he would have to be, innocent.
But if he, in mature years.. knowing the
facts in relation to it. purposes to take
advantage of that innocent change made
at that time, to the detriments of some
body else, or to use it for fraudulent pur-
poses. that fraud relates back the moment
he intends to use it for fraudulent pur-
I poses to the originof the change, as given
by himself; and in Ehe proceeding in which
it is challenged corrupts hims precisely
the 18th , daY Of August. AN hour before
|. he filed his application with the county
| auditor for coroner of this county.
Used Name of Mellerf
This man but a short times ago, in
transferring property that came to him
by inheritance from his father, used the
name S,,s q MelleF ana to my mind this
was Necessary on the deed this commun-
ity has an equal right to demand that he
should use his real name when he comes
before them as candidate for office.
1 challenge the right of this man to inn
pose himself upon this community under
a name that he has no right to adopt. If
he wants to be known by a name let
him either take the name that his father
gave him, that he is entitled to receive
in'itfe course of nature, according to the
laws of the world, or else let him comply
with the statutes of the state of Mime
sofa upon the subject, if he chooses to
change it,osIttroES $3.50
The vice of holding a case of this kind
open would be to remove at once every
impeachment against adoption for any pur-
pose and the use for any purpose of diff
ferent and fictitious and imaginary names
by anybody who had the hardihoodS to use
them. 1909 j. -