The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-04
.ENACTS 4 DRAMATIC
Scene IN court
King Solomon Clalroyant,
Declares With Sobs He Did
Not Mean to Shoot Wife.

A most dramatic scene was witnessed
in Judge Brooks court room yesterday
afternoon, when King Solomon, the
colored clairvoyant and fortune teller,
took the witness stand to testify on his
own behalf in answer to the charge of
shooting his wife with intent to kill her.
When King Solomon was called there
was great eagerness manifested by the
croWding spectators to hear what he had
to say. They were not disappointed in
hearing and seeing something unusual
from a witness.
All the formalities of the court were
forgotten when King Solomon became
worked up to the point where he told of
the manner in which the shooting occur
red.
The usual close questioning by the at
torneys was discontinued, and they sat
motionless listening to the dramatic story
told by Solomon.
After a few questions leading up to the
time of the shooting King Solomon took
the witness chair, in which he had been
sitting, out of the way and began to tell
the jury how it all happened.
II will show you gentlemen, said King
Solomon, addressing the jury. He had
already broken down and was sobbing and
shedding large tears in profusion, making
it difficult for him to speak with distinct
ness.
L WAS 60
ing to show my wife howsto handle it.
She was standing over here and I was
here. She said to me, Daddy, look out,
that gun may be loaded. was sure the
it, and the magazine which contains the
bullets was not in the gun. I held the
gun in my hand like this continued
Solomon, showing the jury all the while
through. 81 said, This is the way you
should hold the gum and then pulled
the trigger.
When saw what had done / fell on
my knees and told my wife chat if had
any idea that she believed that intended
to hurt her would kill myself. I told
her was positive the gun was not load
ed and would not have hurt her for all
the world because she was my little wife
and loved her and told hA would stay
by her until DEATH.
Falls on His Knees.
While King Solomon recited this por-
ton of the story he fell upon his knees
in front of the jury and raised his hands
in supplication. telling his story between
sobs and streaming tears He became
so excited and dramatic that he forgot
in a praying posture before the jury,
making a scene for the court SO extraordi-
nary that during the whole story of the
ac .:u man no one said a word.
said King Solomon, as he got to his feet,
mer place and sat down in it.
did you have any intention of killing
your wife?' asked Mr.. Nye
II cannot understand how man with
your intelligence would ask such a ques-
ton, - was the reply of the astonished
defendant.
II have to ask these questions. and /
want you to answer them. 1t Is neces-
sary that should saidsMr Nye. Now
did you have any intentionAlof killing
your Wife?'' ff.:i-s. fssis Is
mo, had no intention of killing my
wife, zSss,,. -z4
Minnie Solomon, the in5 u1red wife, who
lost two fingers of her hand as the re-
suit of the shooting, took the stand and
denied her husbands story in, toto She
further testified that she had sought to
get a divorce from Solomon, and had
consulted a lawyer to see if she could be
protected from him. She said she pre-
tended to love him, fearing he would
kill her if he found out she no longer
cared for him.
It is expected the defense will have its
evidence all in by noon today.