The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-12-27
D|xON'S HEARING WAS
HELD TODAY N COURT

. lazy.
Judge Comstock bound Dixon over
to the grand jury. The defendant
will have to apply to the district
court for bail.
Robert Irving Dixon. charged with
an attempt to assault q young
lady in West Mankato, was given
hearing this morning at ten o'clock
in the municipal court, and when
called to the witness stand repeated
the story Of his actions on the af
ternoon in question as told by him
to The Free Press on the day fol-
lowing the alleged occurrence. Sew
eral witnesses were called by his
attorney, G. o. Daley, who corrobo-
rated his statement of his where
abouts and conduct during the az
ternoon.
In questioning the complaining
witness, Mr. Daley brought out the
fact that she had not commenced
to attend school until she was eleven
years old. She said that she had
been i'll most OF the time before
this, having taken medical treat
ments every day for some time
She also had fainting spells at that
time, before she began going to
school. She could not state how
her muscles had behaved during the
fainting spells but it was under
stood that she had had no control
of them whatever She also said
that she had had bad dreams, some
of them quite severe. She had not
had fainting spell for long time
but she still has the dreams on
an average of twice week. Her
story Of z>Dixon's coming to the
house was the same as she told to
The Free Press. She was not GER
tain about the clothes worn by
Dixon. but w. E. Polzine testified
that he had questioned Miss Rhodes
about this and that she had told
him that Dixon wore black hat
and an overcoat. without fur col.
lar. Mr.. Dixon had on at the time
a black overcoat with fur collar
and cuffs and brown fedora hat
Called at Other Houses.
Mrs. John Hodson, Ais Owatonna
street, said that he had been at
her house at two o'clock that after.
noon and that he had acted as
gentleman should. Mrs. Sarah Goss
stated that Dixon had been at her
house at Ais p. m. This could not
have been more than ten or fifteen
minutes after the assault was al
legged to have been committed. Mrs
Lucy Lumbert said that he had
been at her home at 1870. Mrs
Rachel Lindholm testified that he
had been at her house at 4:10. Mrs
Nora Hathaway said that Dixon had
been at her place between four and
five O'Clock, but could not tell the
exact time. All these ladies testi
fled that Dixon had conducted linn
self in a gentlemanly way and had
not appeared In the least agitated
They had noticed nothing whatever
peculiar in his actions and yet he
is charged with attempting to com
init horrible felony within ten
minutes Of the time be arrived at
Mrs. Lindholm's place. 1859.
Major Arthur Cass OF the Saliva.
ton Army in Minneapolis was call:
ed on the witness stand and said
that he had known the defendant
for about three years and that be
had always conducted himself in a
manner above reproach. Captain
Franklin Pierce Buyer of the Sal
walton Army in this city corroborat.
ed this statement in regard 10 his
conduct. He said he has known
Dixon since December 2, when the
defendant came here from Mime
apolis and that he met him in Min.
neapolis in August last.
Dixon on Stand.
Robert ]. Dixon was then called.
and after hearing his testimony the
court adjourned until two o'clock
this afternoon. Mr.. Dixon did not
exhibit any agitation while OH the
witness stand. He answered all
questions without hesitation.
Dixon was cross examined by
County Attorney J. w. Schmitt. He
stuck to the story that he related
on the direct examination.
AS usual when cases of this char.
acter are given a hearing. a gaping
crowd was on hand to listen TO the
testimony.
John Rhodes, the father of the
young lady, was called to testify
and he said that he had come
home from up town about four
o'clock in the afternoon aud Mrs
c. A. Mailman had told him what
had happened. Mrs. Mailman was
also called. She repeated the story
told i'm The Free Press following the
alleged assault.
Attempt to Confuse Alleged.
DR.. d. b. Catlin appeared in the
court room this morning and took
seat next to the defendant He
was dressed in brown clothes some
thing like Dixon's and both he and
Dixon assumed the same position
in their chairs and each held a
hand up to his face When called
upon to do SO, Miss Rhodes after a
little deliberation pointed to Dixon
as the man whom she alleges as
saulted her. 1t was alleged by the
states attorney that this stunt" was
pulled off by the defense to try to
get the complaining witness con.
fused. Dixon was called to the
stand again this afternoon.
G. o. Daley made his plea to the
court and was followed by County
Attorney Schmidt