The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-05
SOUTH ST. PAUL MEN
MENACE PRISONER
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advised that he be at once taken to
st. Paul and confined in the county
Jail. To a great extent the quoting
of the crowd was due to the active
work done by the relatives of the pris-
oner, who went among the people and
proclaimed the innocence of Newman,
asking that judgment be suspended
until the hearing is had and the evil
dence learned.
Newman was placed under arrest
shortly after o'clock by Chief of
Police Mccormick, the warrant being
served on Newman while he was en-
gagged in his regular occupation of a
sheep buyer at the stock yards, and
the officer is of the opinion that the
document was served none too soon,
as Newman had apparently made all
preparations to leave having closed up
his business with the bank and sold
the stock over which he had control.
Even the relatives of the prisoner ad-
mitted that he had prepared to go, but
insist that he merely intended to re-
main away long enough to allow the
people to cool off, when he intended to
return and face the criminal charge
that had been made against him.
In his cell Newman sat trembling,
sad-eyed and detected, fearing evident
ly, at any moment, that he would hear
the battering rams pounding in the
doors. A number of friends called to
see. him, tender their sympathy, offer
to give bond and declare their belief
in his innocence of the crime charged
to him. To all of which Newman an
swered a decided negative. To his
mind the jail was far safer place
than the streets of the town where he
was so we'll known, and where a few
days ago he was highly respected.
Beyond declaring that he was inno-
cent of the crime, and asking the peo-
pie to suspend judgment for the time
being, Newman declined to discuss the
case when seen by T G o b e.
Says It's Terrible Mistake.
'Its all a terrible mistake" said he,
and as he said this tears rolled down
his cheeks.
my poor wife! My poor daughter!"
he almost sobbed.
He absolutely declined to further
discuss the evidence that has devel-
oped Time to consider must be given
him, he claimed.
The arrest of Newman is the second
chapter in the social scandal that is
shaking the little town to its very
foundation. Revelation has followed
revelation, and more are predicted by
the best posted of the citizens, who ad-
init that the affair has been a subject
Of common gossip for at least the past
two years. But until Wednesday there
was not enough evidence upon which
to cause an arrest.
The first move was made by James
Reed, a we'll known citizen, acting in
behalf of his daughter Eva, thirteen
years of age. Reed secured q warrant
for the arrest of William Smith, the
keeper of a general store. The war
rant was placed in the hands of Off
Ger William Robinson for service.
Robinson entered Smiths store and
told the merchant that he must con-
slider himself under arrest. Smith de-
manded the reading of the warrant
and when the nature of the offense be-
came clear he turned pale and almost
staggered. Recovering himself, he said
that he would go to the jail as soon as
he got his coat, which was in his clos
etlike bed chamber, under the stairs
Pulling the door almost closed, Smith
fired the shot through his head, and
death ensued at once. as has been full
ly told in T h e G o b e.
Girls Aid Investigation.
Following this confession from
Smith, an investigation of the facts
was begun by number of leading cit
efforts by the variations of Eva Reed
who told of her numerous visits to the
Smith store. She said that she and
several other girls had made it a prac-
tice to go to the Smith store almost
every Sunday. She first mentioned
Newman in the case, and said that
Mary Mercer, daughter of William
Mercer. thirteen years old in January,
could tell more about him.
Procc1Ir0 from Tar0ptS ha olyad NV ',
investigation by physician, the Mer-
Ger girl is alleged to have laid bare
the entire facts and to have told of re-
lations with Newman for about two
years. Her condition substantiates her
accusations.
Now that all the facts have become
public property many Of the citizens
can remember suspicious circum-
stances that occurred at the Smith
store at various times, but which at
the moment attracted but little atten-