The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-12-15

10 this Attorney Spear sarcastic
cally said:
"Well, he has been so accommodate
ing and has furnished us such album
dant information, that I think myself
we ought to let him go.''
w. H. Gemmell, general manager
of the Minnesota & International
railroad was in the court room and
Informed the court that he had a
special train on which he would car
ry Mr.. Simpson south as soon as he
was excused and the court told the
attorney general he would not longer
be needed as witness.
"Goodbye, general" called out Mr..
Spear as the attorney general left the
court room, II will see that you get
your witness fees and per diem.'
"You needn't trouble yourself" re-
sponded the attorney general.
MAYBE the county wouldn't pay
it, interposed Attorney Mcdonald
eff it doesn't We'll have to take it
up with the Commercial club re-
sponded Mr.. Spear.
Rev. J. T. Moody. pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Virginia,
Minnesota, followed the attorney gen.
eral on the stand and gave testimony
directly opposite to that given by the
witness Brandt He said at the time
Brandt swore he was in Bemidji that
he was with him in Duluth. The
minister went over the time from
March Is until April and told of
the whereabouts of Brandt, who was
living with him at the time and was
positive that Brandt could not have
been in Bemidji on the date he al
legged he witnessed the payment of
money by Gearlds for the attempted
burning of the Blackjack building.
In cross examination Attorney Nc
Donald wanted to know of Rev.
Moody how he could happen to be
so sure of the exact dates in March
when Brandt was with him. Teh wit
ness said that there were certain cir
which made him positive
of Brandt's presence and finally was
permitted to tell what they were.
II remember" said the witness,
''of Brandt's being in Duluth at the
time because he forged two checks,
and because he became intoxicated
and l took care of him.
The witness told of being in charge
of the Bethel society in Duluth for
8 years, and that he had attempted
to reform Brandt when he was re-
leased from the penitentiary. He
said at one time, after Brandt had
been on drunk, Brandt told him
he could not stay in his room unless
he had cocaine and that he MOODY
obtained cocaine for him.
With the conclusion of Rev.
Moody's testimony Court adjourned
until 100 p. m. At that time the
defense called Sheriff Hazen. The
sheriff testified that he had received
a warrant for the arrest of Brandt
on the charge of perjury, and that
he had talked with County Attorney
Torrance regarding the arrest, and
that he had gone to st. Paul on the
Wednesday following the Saturday
on which he got the warrant to ar
rest Brandt. There was objection to
the sheriff telling whether the war
rant charged perjury, but the Court
finally permitted the question to be
answered and the sheriff said Yes"
The sheriff said he was in st. Paul
two days looking for Brandt and that
he had expected to get him at the
attorney generals office.
"You wasn't in the attorney gen.
erals office on Wednesday afternoon
when Brandt was given a ticket to
Brainerd and So in money, was you?"
queried Attorney Spear.
Attorney Mcdonald objected to the
question being improper and he was
sustained by the Court.
Attorney Spear called Attorney
Mcdonald as the next witness for the
defense, but he succeeded in getting
no more out of Mr.. Mcdonald than
he had out of the attorney general.
Thayer Bailey acting with
MI. Mcdonald as a special prosecutor
in the arson cases, objected to nearly
every question put by the defense
the questions being along the same
line asked Mr.. Simpson-and in prac-
tically every instance was sustained
by the Court.
Finally Attorney Spear gave up,
saying, "You have told us all you
know about the case, have you Mr..
which created hearty
laugh from the crowd which filled the
court room. U.s..
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