The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
LAWYERS ENGAGE
IN DUEL OF WORDS
MRS. YATES ATTORNEY, A. H.
HALL, TAKES STAND.
Assistant County Attorney Dahl Goes
After His Opponent Hammer and
Tongs" Scrap Is Diverting to
Crowds That Throng Courtroom
More Evidence Given.

A linguistic duel yesterday between
First Assistant County Attorney John
+. Dahl, conducting the states case
against Mrs. Emma Yates, and Albert
a. Hall, defendant s attorney, who took
the. stand in his clients behalf, was
easily the feature Of the trial. The
rather strained relations between the
county attorneys office and Mr.. Hall
were made apparent, and the wordy
battle created more than ordinary in
terest among the courtroom full of
spectators attending the arson trial.
Mr.: Hall testified that Perry, the
states star witness, had told him that
he had made no statement which would
injure Mrs. Yates. He also swore that
Perry had been kept so carefully
guarded that he had been allowed no
Opportunity of talking with him or
learning the nature of his story until
he took the stand. >.@2s r..
Battle Becomes General.
On REORGANIZATION Mr.. Dahl took
the witness down the line in spite Of
the strenuous objections of Mr.. Kolli-
ner, Mr.. Hall IS partner. The prosecu-
tor brought out that Mr.. Hall had de-
Tended twenty-one murder cases and
had only lost two of them, and init
mated that the attorney prided him
H..
Mr.. Hall said, in reply to questions,
that he had had the honor Of assist
ing in the prosecution of the Harry
Hayward murder case, and Mr.. Dahl
asked if he had allowed attorneys for
the defense to cross-examine Claus
Blixt, the states star witness. The
witness stated that the attorneys had
been given a written statement OF
Blixt 8 story, altho he would not swear
that that statement differed from the
newspaper stories, 49,.
Mr.. Dahl inquired: why the witness
had not demanded his right, if he
thought he had any, to examine Perry
II did ask you several times for per
mission" replied Mr.. Hall.
Smile Is Dangerous.
"Didn't I also, Mr.. Hall, tell yor
that after the experience our office hac
had with you, we were afraid OF the
effect Of your bland smile and hypnotic
influence on any witness for the state
you might interview. before the trial9'
asked Mr.. Dahl. >-.,.
".You may have said something in !;
joking way to that efect,' Mr.. Hal
replied. IL ...e j.
experience with you in the Ida johnson
case, where you procured an affidavit
from the states chief witness to tn
\ effect that everything she had testified
to before the grand jury was false an
that she had testified to the falsehoo
because she was intimidated by Al. }
S1nith--didn It I tell you that after, tina
experience, we, in the county attorney
office, doubted the wisdom Of permit
i ting you to interview any witness TO
4 the state, if We could prevent it7'' wa
i Mr.. Dahl s extsquestion,i,.r,, ....-.
While the witness was entering
strenuous, denial to any such converse
ton with Mr.. Dahl, Mr.. Kolliper wa
again on his feet with an objection, an
the last part of the witness answer wa
lost amid the argument of counsel an
the ruling of the court that the cross
] examination was proper. 1880.
Mr.. Dahl returned to the attack. I'D
YOU make it practice, Mr.. Hall, to tel
tify as witness in cases that you al
trying as an Attorney he asked.
ct never hesitate, sir, to take tn
stand to tell the TRUTH answered M
Hall.
Enjoy Picnic Lunch.
The defense rested with Mr.. Hall
: testimony, and Mr.. Dahl called sewers
: witnesses in rebuttal. The defens
} was given jolt when Mrs. Wilhelmin
, Anderson, farmer s wife, living mort
of Osseo, took the stand and testife
that Mrs. Yates and Erwin A. PER-,
the admitted incendiary, had visited hi
place three times since Mrs. Yates
marriage. The witness swore that tt
couple bought eggs and other edibl,
and went into the neighboring wood
where they cooked their picnic me-
2 and enjoyed quiet Afternoon in tt
l sylvan retreat.
= Mrs. Yates testified under cross-exar
nation that she had never gone wit
Perry to this country place. She lat
! swore that she had gone once, but tn;
!, they had never had a picnic lunt
, alone together. : ~->