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HANSOH3 & NORTON'S
Is now going on. FURS AND CLOAKS are
being sacrificed. Would advise you to come soon
if you want anything.
At Half^Price and Less.
At 50 to 60 Per Cent Discount,
Suits, Waists and Skirts
$1.50 to 36. 50.
Terms Cash- JIo Goods 011 Approval
HITSIBR. BAHE HARD
lIKV IX THE DAMAGE SUIT FINDS
A VERDICT FOR
$3,250.
TWELVE MEN SOON AGREED.
QUESTION OF AMOUNT WAS THE
MOST DIFFICULT THEY HAD
TO SETTLE.
FIVE WANTED TO MAKE IT ?5,000.
Attorney Erwin nt Once Ask* to Be
Allowed to Amend the I.oi'tus
AIIMVIT,
John Kane secured a verdict In the
district court yesterday of $3,250 against
Lieut. Henry Bahe, of the police force, I
for faJse arrest. Mr. Kane sued for
$5,000. The jury retired at 2:45 p. m.
Five of the jurors wanted to give Mr.
Kano 55.000. one thought that he ought
to have $4,000, and three were of th 3
opinion that he had been damaged to
the extent of $3,000. The remaining
three voted to award varying sums,
none of which was less than $2,500.
Neither of the parties to the case
was present when the verdict was re
turned. Counsellors Butler and Erwin
were also absent. But Mrs. Kane, the
wife of the plaintiff was there, and so
was Mrs. Loftus, the wife of George
F. Loftus, who was arrested with Mr.
Kane and has a similar suit pending
against Mr. Bahe.
Y\'hen Deputy Clerk Bean read the
verdict Mrs. Kane and Mrs. Loftus
were visibly affected — to smiles. After
Judge Bunn had discharged the Jury,
Mrs. Loftus stepped forward and
thanked each juror as he passed
through the swinging gate.
The forenoon was devoted to the
Bumming up by counsel. Mr. Erwin
first addressed the jury in behalf of
the defense. In the course of his
speech Mr. Erwin took occasion to
make the amende honorable to Mr.
Kane and Mr. Loftus. He acknowl
edged his belief that they were both
hom-st and reputable citizens, that they
had not attempted to commit any mis
demeanor or felony and that the only
excuse the defense had was that Lieut.
Bahe had probable cause to arrest
them, but, as It turned out, had made
a mistake.
Mr. Butler followed. His remarks
to tiie jury were not complimentary
to the police. Many instances of gross
brutality to citizens of St. Paul on the
part of experienced officers, were re
ferred to by Mr. Butler. These In
stances, Mr. Butler said, indicated that
the longer the average man served on j
the police force, the more brutal he j
became This disposition ought to be
fli?< (.uraged, but instead of that, it was
encouraged, even to the extent of re-
taining men on the force who had un
necessarily taken human life.
Judge Bunn delivered his charge to
the Jury immediately after the noon re
crss. After the jury had passed out,
Mr. Erwin arose and asked leave to
amend the answer of Ldeut. Bahe in
the suit brought by George S. Loftus.
Mr. Erwin admitted that the answer
alleged conspiracy on the part of Mr.
Loftus, which, the testimony in the
Kane case, convinced him could not be
established. He therefore asked per
mission to amend and also for a con
tinuance of the case. In bo doing Mr.
Erwin added that he apprehended that
the trial of the Loftus case would
amount to little more than an assess
ment of the damages.
Court then adjourned.
FIGHT ON THE FLATS.
JtGin lannetta Shot In the Leg by
Somebody.
John lannetto, living at No. 75 on the upper
flats, rushrd into the central police station
shortly before 7 o'clock last evening, and
exhibiting a small wound in his left leg, below
the knee, declared he had been shot. lan
netto'B clothing about the wound was soaked
with blood. After composing himself he ex
plained that there had been a fight between
a number of Italians on the flats, and he
said that Dominico Padua had shot him.
Capt. Rouleau ordered ou; the patrol wagon
and Conductor Bumgardner and Officer
Perro drove to the flats to arrest Padua. He
was found at his home, and locked up at the
central station, on the charge of assault with
a dangerous weapon. He denied shooting
lonnetio, and no pistol was found In his
possession. In his coat pocket, however he
carried an open knife, on the blade of which
was something the police thought looked
like blood.
lannetto did not appear to be seriously
hurt, and returned to his home, where a
physician dressed the wound. The police say
there has been trouble brewing on the flats
for several days. Saturday night the patrol
wagon made a run to the flats to stop a
ngnt which was reported to be in progress
but all was quiet upon the arrival of the
police. lanne-.to claims Padua entered his
house last evening and attacked him with a
revolver, Bhooting him in the leg.
DISCHARGED THE OFFICERS.
Jnd K e Orr Decides That Smith's Ar
rest Wasn't Shown Illegal.
Sergt. Joseph Davis and Patrolman Jo
s-eph Keating, who were arrested upon the
charge of assault and battery, preferred by
William Smith, were tried before Judge Orr
yesterday and discharged. The case was dis
missed upon motion of the prosecuting attor
ney, when Judge Orr decided that it had not
been shown that Smith's arrest was illegal
and therefore, if the officers were justified In
placing him under arrest, the farce alleged
to have be*n used was also justifiable
Smith was arrested by Patrolman Keating
at Port Snelling. Dec. 8, for refusing to put
a blanket on his horse. Smith resisted ar
rest, and his clothing had been somewhat
torn, when Sergt Davis came upon the scene
He went to Keating's assistance, and an
other struggle followed, in which Smith
claimed Davis had pounded him on the hands
with a club. Smith was finally lodged at
the central police station on the charge of
cruelty to animals. When the case came up
in the municipal court it was dismissed with
out trial on motion of Attorney 00-stello who
appeared for the defendant. Smith then swore
out warrants for the arrest of the policemen.
WARRANT FOR JI.\CHA.
The Injured Man Im Now Under Ar
rest.
A warrant was yesterday Issued for the ar
rest of Maximilian Juncha, the young man
injured In a flght with Jacob Schmidt the
proprietor of the North Star brewery' at
Maria avenue and Plumb streets, Saturday
evening. Juncha was taken to the city hos
pital some hours after the fight with several
gashes in his head, but is said not to have
been dangerously hurt. The complainant is
Jacob Schmidt, who accuses Juncha of as
sault and battery. Juncha is still at the
hospital, where the warrant was served on
him last evening. Schmidt's explanation of
the fight was tha* Juncha attacked him and
that he merely defended himself with his bare
fists.
Use the Long Distance Telephone to Minne
sota. No. and So. Dakota cities and towns.
Stnte School Loans.
The following school loans were approved
by the state Investment commission yester
day:
County. Dist. No. Amount.
Carlton 22 $150
Hubbard ....".*.*.' J9 600
Klttson 57 200
Ramsey 23 1000
Rice (Northfleld) 3 18 0 00
Traverse 2S 500
Waseca 25 100
Yellow Medicine go SOO
Township of King, Polk county .. . 1 000
Village of Verndale, Wadena
county sooo
Total $24,850
Chelro and the Maharajah.
When Chelro was on his last tour of the
world he remained for an extended time in
India, where he met a hearty welcome. He was
the guest of the maharajah, and was given the
use of certain ancient works on cheiromancy
which many of the Indian potentates are anx
ious to revive. During his season In London
he gave five lectures to crowded houses read
nearly 19,000 palms, and came away' with
letters of commendation from royalty states
men, savants, and both men and ' women
prominent in the world.
Cheiro will lecture on "Palmistry" In the
People's church Monday evening, Jan: 17.
Chippewa Spring Water,
The purest and softest natural Spring water
known. Drewry &. Sons, distributor*.
THE SAINT PAUI, GLOBE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1898.
BIiAZE Of SPIiEfIDOR
ASSEMBLY OF THE DAUGHTERS OP
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
AT THE RYAN.
GENERAL EFFECT WAS GRAND.
COSTUMES WORN WERE VARIED
AND IN CORRECT COLONIAL
STYLE AS WELL.
LIST OF THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
A Charming Feature of the Evening:
Was the Ml nnet— Details of
the Event.
Magnificent in every detail was the
assembly given by the Daughters of
the American Revolution last evening.
The parlors and ball room of the hotel
were a blaze of splendor, the decora
tions having been carried out on an
enormous scale, and the whole effect
of the scene as the guests in their gor
geous costumes began to fill the rooms
was as handsome as anything ever
seen in the Twin Cities. The long ball
room had been hung with great flags
and rope after rope of evergreen and
holly, three of the largest flags drap
ing the sides and rear of the platform
upon which the state regent and chap
ter regents stood to receive the guests.
From the lights at the sides of the hall
were suspended silken banners, and
over the door leading to the hall hung
the Stars and Stripes. In a room to
one side the orchestra was stationed,
and through the brilliantly lighted
room all the evening floated the sweet
strains of old-fashioned melodies fa
miliar to the oldest ears present and
the more thrilling music of the national
airs familiar to all. Beyond the par
lors, which were decorated with Bilken
flags and ropes of holly, was the sup
per room, where the tables were graced
with candles and silverware hundreds
of years old, and at the rear of th?
ball room was a display of relics and
heirlooms which money could not buy.
Among the relics of colonial days on
exhibition were a pair of embroidered
slippers worn by Miss Littlefleld when
she was married to Gen. Nathaniel
Greene. The slippers are the property
of Mrs. Henry W. Brown, of Mankato,
a great granddaughter of Gen. Greene.
Another beautiful article loaned by
Mrs. Brown is a fan of ivory and silk.
On the ivory fringes are hand-engrav
ed landscapes, very artistic in finish
and effect. Another relic is a piece of
parchment — a commission signed by
Gen. Washington making William Lit
tlefleld, Mrs. Greene's brother, a cap
tain In the Revolutionary army, and a
cross made out of a ismall piece of
wood taken from the old warship Con
stitution. The cross was a gift to Gen.
Greene by a commander of the vessel.
These articles were on exhibition at
the Atlanta exposition. Another inter
esting relic was a piece of the gown
worn at the inaugural ball by Mrs.
Beekman, a grand aunt of Miss Maud
Taylor. Miss Taylor also had in the
collection several pieces of old china
buried when Gen. Howe took possession
of the Beekman place. Mrs. Beekman
used one of the cups in serving to Gen.
Washington lemonade made from the
fruit grown in her own garden.
The colored attendants of the hotel
acted as footmen and were attired in
handsome costumes of colored satin.
The dining room was in charge of Mrs.
Ranney, assisted by Mesdames Saun
ders, Moss, Sanford, Crosby, Brill and
Murphy.
Among the costumes worn were a
number of historical value and thou
sands of dollars worth of rare old lace,
whose loss could never be replaced,
adorned the neck and shoulders of the
fair women as they once had those of
their ancestors. The costumes wert
varied but nearly every one came in
correct colonial style with hair pow
dered and dressed high and tiny patch
es of black placed with pretty effect
upon the powdered faces. The minuet,
which was a charming feature of the
evening, was given by Mi's. E. W.
Durant, of Stillwater, Mrs. G. H. Ran
ney, Mrs. Henry Vititum, Mrs. Henry
Schurmeier, Mrs. J. W. Edgerton, Mrs.
Charles Smith, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Ruf
us Davenport, Mrs. John C. Hill, Miss
Mann, Miss Newport and Miss Foster
in colonial costume.
The guests as they entered were greeted by
Mrs. R. M. Newport, the state regent, who
wore a handsome gown of figured silk over
dress, with heavy petticoat of white silk,
hair dressed high. She carried an enormous
bouquet of violets.
Mrs. J. C. Kill wore a quilted rose silk
petticoat, with white silk overdress.
Mrs. Ell Torrance — Brown velvet colonial
gown, princess style, over white gold-embroi
dered petticoat; opal ornaments and hair
powdered.
Mrs. George Squires— Spangled tulle over
white, hair high and powdered.
Mrs. D. A. Montfort— Heavy pearl satin,
gold necklace from South America and very
old.
Mrs. F. E. Foster— White silk fifty years
old.
Mrs. J. Q. Adams— Figured white silk,
green chiffon, old lace and pearls.
Mrs. Charles Smith — Handsome yellow bro
cade.
Mrs. E. W. Durant. of Stillwater— Very old
costume of velvet and satin; diamond orna
ments.
Mrs. H. W. Brown, of Mankato— Pearl silk.
Among the guests the following costumes
were noted:
Miss Newport— White silk trimmed down
the front with plush and chiffon trimming,
100 years old. short tight sleeves finished
with chiffon; hair powdered.
Miss Foster— Blue satin petticoat, overdress
of white figured satin; gown was her grand
mother's wedding dress. ■
Mrs. P. T. Jackson — Large figured Watteau
overdress, red quilted petticoat, powdered
hair.
Mrs. B. S. Cowen— White silk.
Mrs. Marshall Ingalls— Figured Watteau
costume, with blue petticoat.
Mrs. J. B. Hoxsie — Black velvet, rare old
lace, hair powdered.
Mrs. Savage — Black cijk costume.
Mrs. G. W. Reed— White figured silk, real
lace, fifty years old; gown cut low on should
ers and finished with duchesse bertha.
Mrs. Marston, of Minneapolis — Black bro
ceie.
Mrs. W. H. Vittum— Gown of rose and black
plaid silk of great age, trimmed with red
fringe, ruffled sleeves, lace at low cut neck.
Mrs. George Young— Elaborate colonial cos
tume of yellow satin: hair powdered.
Mrs. C. C. L. Brooks— Light green satin,
trimmed with chiffon, flounces; hair dressed
high.
Mrs. J. W. Edgerton— Pearl brocaded satin,
Watteau train.
Miss Furness— Pink chiffon.
Mrs. E. W. Durant — Black velvet and green
brocade.
Mrs. Barclay— Black silk, blue chiffon
vest, old lace, .bag 100 years old.
Mrs. Archie McLaren— White figured silk
fifty years old. short waist, full skirt, ker
chief; powdered hair.
Mrs. Ramsey, of Minneapolis— Black figured
silk, pink chiffon bodice, wedding veil 100
years old.
Mrs. Robert Pratt, of Minneapolis— Black
silk.
Mrs. Gullford, Minneapolis — Black lace, old
comb in hair, lace and violets.
Miss Chittenden— White silk with pink chif
fon at neck and shoulders; powdered hair
6hell comb and gold necklace.
Mrs. P. B. Winston, Minneapolis— Black
dotted chiffon threaded with gold, violets and
green ribbons knotted at shoulder.
Mrs. Stevenson— Black silk.
Mrs. S. P. Crosby— White organdie figured
with rosebuds, real old lace.
J. S. Colt— Colonial costume of black with
vest of yellow satin.
Dr. Helen Bissell— Black satin gown 100
years old, real lace In V-shaped neck hah
high and powdered.
Miss Wadsworth— Black chiffon over silk
antique pin of topaz.
Miss Annie Wilson — Charming costume of
yellow silk, petticoat and waist, overdress of
flowered organdie made Watteau style
Mrs. A. J. Stone— Pearl silk, hair high and
powdered, diamond star in hair.
Mrs. John Field— Black Batin.
Mrs. Lewis, of Minneapolis— Blue Bilk.
Mrs. H. P. Nichols— Pale green silk, white
saeh at waist, low cut neck.
Mrs. J. H. Paris, of Minneapolis— Rose and
brown brocade, over corded silk skirt; pearl
and amethyst ornaments; white wig and dia
mond comb.
Mrs. F. R. Bald ings — Gown over 100 years
old, of yellow satin, silk lace fichu, gold beads
at neck, and diamonds.
Miss J. T. Long, of Minneapolis— Jonquil
yellow liberty silk; powdered hair.
Miss Long, oJ Minneapolis— Yellow silk,
black velvet and j>olnt lace.
Mrs. F. E. Rice— White-figured Bilk, real
laoe over dress.
Mrs. Oliver Dalrymple— Blue satin and black
lace.
Mrs. Lamborne— Blue satin and black lace.
Mrs. J. H. Carroll, of Stillwater— Black silk.
Mrs. T. C. Clark, of Still water— Black sUk.
Mrs, Helen Gilbert, of Minneapolis— Pink
Mrs. H. O. Thomas, of Minneapolis— White
satin, diamonds and violets.
Mrs. W. C. Johnson— Black silk and pearls.
Miss Nellie Delight Townsend— Green Em
pire gown , white yoke of chiffon, finished
Martin.
Mrs. William H. Tucker— Black lace, with
Jetted bodice.
Mrs. Luther Newport— Black silk, Jetted
bodic-e, sash of old crepe.
Miss Mon fort— Yellow figured organdie, pow
dered hair.
Miss Logan— White satin.
Mrs. Officer— Black velvet.
Mrs. Rukard Hurd— Black silk and lace.
Mrs. Muir— Spangled black chiffon.
Mrs. A. P. Moss— Very old gown of plaid
green silk, apron 100 years old comb 70
years old and a bag of great age.
Miss Moss— Green stripped silk.
Mrs. L. Cook— Black figured silk, white tulle
kerchief ends crossed at back.
Mrs. Davenport— Handsome costume of
black silk; hair powdered.
Miss Ada Murphy— White silk, green trim
mings.
Mrs. C. O. Van Cleve— Handsome Worth
gown of pearl silk, kerchief and cap, to rep
resent Mary Washington.
Miss Green— Black silk.
Mrs. J J. McCardy— Black satin, cream
hair trimmings; old silver comb in
•HS H - H - Th ayer and Mrs. T. S. Roberts,
of Minneapolis— Puritan costumes of gray
Miss Taylor— Chiffon costume
Miss Horn— Black satin,
Mrs. Arthur E. Clark— Green velvet; steel
ornaments.
Mrs. E. S. Chlttenden— Black silk and vel
vet.
Mrs. T. L. Hapcker— Gray silk.
Mrs. W. L. Liggett— Black satin.
Mrs. Russell— Black satin.
Mrs. C. B. Yale— Black silk.
Miss Mann— Colonial gown of white satin.
Mrs. Floete— Rose silk, with black ruffles.
ST. PAUL.
Alexander Ramsey, Mrs. E. H. Cutler
w \ £7,t?' Mrs - H p - Barclay,
??• x, V> Gllbert> Mrs - A - D- Plough,
F. B Doran. William I. Ewart,
Hezekiah Holbert. Cora Gray Brill,
Mr. and Mrs. F. D.Frances P. Mulr
Lovering, Mrß . H D . Carroll,
Mrs. Henry Hale. Annie McCardv
Lieut, and Mrs. W. E.Capt E. V. Abbott,
Alm y. Charles E. Smith,
Mrs. J F. Force, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Mrs. Martha Scott Bighop.
Wideron Mr. and Mrs. Batch-
Mrs. E. V. Caulfleld, elder.
H. R. Brill, Mrs. O. Dalrymple,
nn h V, J - McCar <iy, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
C. C. Crandall, Morse
£' S - C '°wen. Mrs - F -' J - Conner,
Mr. and Mrs. F. G.Mrs. E. G. Curry
Ingei-soll. Mr. and Mrs. Schune-
Mrs. Samuel M. Carey, man
Mrs. E. M. Axtoll, ' Mrs. A. S. Norton
Mr. and Mrs. J. P.Mr, and Mrs. J. D
Grlbberu Dv shane
Mrs. A. H. Warren, O. M. Metcalf,
t j £ dams - Mrs - c - p - Littlffleld,
Mr and Mm. Norval Mrs. William George
,, Marc han«3, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nk-hols.
». J !? e 'r, „ George M. Kenyon,
Mrs. A. F. Horton, Miss M. N. Foster
Mr and Mrs. GeorgeE. R. Sanford Jr.,
H. Ranney, Mrs. C. E. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. James Mr. p.nd Mrs J H
Schoonmaker, Southall
Mrs J F. Lincoln, Mrs. L. l! C. Brooks
£ J - McCardy, Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Frank Seymour, Yale
R. E. Thompson. Miss J. Moon
Mrs. J B. Cook, L. G. Washington.
Mrs. M. N. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. William
Mrs. E. S. Palmes, M. Liggett
D »V and Mrs - G - R - Dr - and Mrs. C. Eu-
Metcalf. gene R ! ggs
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Mrs. Denis Follet
„, Cro6 b. v - Kate C. Taylor, '
Mrs. H. B. Willis. Mable C. Cow!m
Annie Carpenter, Mrs. B. S. Cowan
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Florence Bradley '
FostPr Mfg. F . v Abb^ t ,
T. L. Schurmeijr. Mr. and Mrs. John V
Mrs. Russell Hardlntr, Lane,
A. S. Tallmadge, Col. A. B. Carey
Mrs. Henry J. Horn. Mr. and Mrs. W P
Mrs. M. Auorbach, Bissell
Mr. Knd Mrs. Ge:ge B. E. J. Bishop
■ioung. Rev. and Mrs. G. H.
Mr. «nd Mrs. W. H. Bridgman,
M ttUm \, « Mrs - E - A - Konantz,
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Adelaide G Murphy
Sanford, Jarvis W. Mason
Miss Kate C. Southall. Mrs. Isabel A Ric
Mrs. A. J. s,one. Mrs. Julia B. Gard-'
Frankle Schurrmier, ncr,
Margrr£t Ri:e Thonip- Mrs. A. C. Merrill
. p , on . „ John Q. Adams.
John B. Cock, Mrs. S. V. Boyer
ar y a h H ilbert - Llla V - MarehW
M. N. Adarr.^, Mr?. Lynn
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mr. and Mrs. W II
Kendrlc-k, Crardall
Mrs. John Shurlrk, Mr?. J. B. Balrd
-Mrs. Anthony Elliot Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Clark Jr. Sehurmeier
Mrs. Anthony Elliot Mrs Walter San born
ttSrStari M Ukrt U - E ' * MUsn
Mr. and Mrs, J. A Rukard Hurd
Morris. Mrs. M. L. Saunders,
Lieut, and Mrs. G. W. Nellie Saunders
M^^vmifred M. *% CtStt^,™"*
Doming, Mtee Cnittendeii,
Cept. Timothy Doro- Hrten \V. Bissell,
thy. Jeannetto M ' Mo-
Annle K. Wilson, Laren
Conrad O. Serle. Mr. and Mrs. J W
Mamie P. Griffith, Adfuns,
L. £ \ £ tPVenson ' JJ"; C. B. Sanborn,
Miss Sarah Swan, Mrs. Beaumont
Mrs. C. S. Cowles, F. E. Hanson '
Miss Mary Emogene
Cotvlcs,
MINNEAPOLIS.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mrs. N. E. MoDo:>ed
• Cough, Mrs. May E. R!ey '
Mr?. Isabel Margin, Miss Amanda Smith
Mrs. James S. Be":!, Dr. and Mrs. R. F
Miss Emily Dana Me- Gocdwin,
Millan, Mrs. Sa.fah Adams
Mrs. T. E. Hughes, Savage,
Miis E. A. Br.oks, C. M. Loring
Miss A. J. Cleveland, Florence Barton Lor-
Mr«. T. S. R.b-rts. ing.
Miss Louise M. Rey-Mrs. L. Hnward Ewer
noids, Mr. and Mrs. Freder-
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. ick MeKeen
Powers, Irene L. Pratt
rs. J. F. Force, Mrs. Crreby,
Mamie P. Griffith, Janus H. M~rri«on
Miss Martha Scott Charles H. Hunter*
Widern, Joseph S. Colt
Miss Sarah Swan, Mr. and Mrs Luther
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Ford,
Sal!sbury, Ther.dore C. Wads-
Elizabeth E. Hoxie, worth
John G. Hill, Richard Ro^t,
John B. Hoxse, Mr. and Mrs. Wm M
Mrs. A. V. H:yt, Regan,
Miss M. A. Hoyt, Mr. and Mrs. A B
Mr. and Mrs. George Cutis,
D. Rogeis. W. O. Long,
Charles L. Wells. Miss Annie Long,
Mrs. Cyrus Northrop, Mrs. F. E. Foster
Lillian Winston, Mr. and Mrs. E 1 Tor-
Fendall G. Winston. ranee,
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mrs. M. M. Tenney
Ramsey, Robert Pratt,
Mrs. W. W. Rich, Mrs. W. D. Warh-
Bes?le H. Sheldon, burne,
Mrs. F. C. Ball. Mr. and Mrs. Freder-
Lawrence G. Hay, ick Paine
Charles J. Martin, Rev. and Mrs H P
Mrs. Ella D. Martin, Niehcl-,
Miss Emily McMillan, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Misi3 Nellie Delight T. Thompson
Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Hough-
Mrs. Robert Townsend ton G. Thorna*
Mrs. S. K. Glidding. Mr. and Mrs. H X
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Thayer,
Pcrttus. Wm. Charles Root,
Mrs. Mary Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. James
Mrs. Helen Girford, T. Morris
Mrs. Carrie PHlsbnryMrs. H. W. Forbes
Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Mr. and Mrs.' C. C. A. Fiske,
Lyfc-rd, MUs S. R, Long
Abble T. Stein, Miss Jane T. Long
Mr. and Mrs. Miss Martha M Fo*-
Stratton, ter,
OTHER PLACES.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Durant, Stillwater
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Clark, Stillwater.
Mrs. C Carroll, Stillwater.
Sidney Joseph Cowen, Cincinnati.
Mrs. M. W. Goddard. Nashua, N. H
Mrs. Helen K. Prentice Jenks, Milwaukee
Mrs. Hulda Spofi'qrd, Thompson N D
Mts. R. L. Gale, , St. Cloud.
Miss M. B. Tjhomtfson, Cincinnati, O.
Mr. and Mrs. Jame3 A. Brown, Fergus
Miss Sill, La Croase.
Miss Roxana, Smith. Duluth.
Mrs. H. Snow, WJnona.
Mrs. S. R. Van Sant, Wlnona,
Mrs. F. S. Bell, Winona
Mrs. F. A. Rising, Winona.
SACRED THIRST SOCIETY MEETING.
The Sacred Thirst Total Abstinence society
will hold an open meeting this evening iii
Cretin hall, to which a cordial Invitation is
extended to friends, both ladies and gentle
men. The following excellent programme has
been prepared for the occasion:
Piano Solo Miss Mamie O'Connell
Recitation Miss Frances McQuade
Piano Solo Miss Boedigheimer
Recitation ■ Miss Solomon
Mandolin Solo C. Fcgarty
Recitation Miss Jackson
Vocal Duet ..Misses J. Kogarty, L. McQuade
Piano accompanist. Miss Gertrude Jacobsou.
DAWSOfiS HAVE WOfl
NOT AN INDICTMENT AGAINST
THEM THAT WOULD STAND
THE TEST.
THE LAST TWO DISPOSED OF.
JUDGE WILLIS ADHERES TO HIS
RULING OF A WEEK
AGO.
GEN. CHILDS - QUITS THE CASE.
Mr. Anderson Rests Without Intro
ducing Any- Testimony, and a
Verdict for Defense Entered.
Attorney General Childs didn't have
to spend much of the state's time in
his effort to help County Attorney An
derson secure a conviction of William
Dawson on the charge of an over-draft
of $97,000. He was on hand with an
expression of the supreme court, which
he presumably thought would help out.
the prosecution, but Judge Willis held
it was not a decision of the supreme
court, consequently the ruling made
by the court last week, that the state
must select the items in the bill on
which it would base its case, was held
good again yesterday. Gen. Childs
didn't like the ruling of Judge Willis
and withdrew from the case, so County
Attorney Anderson gave up, too. The
indictment fell, as did the remaining
one, and William Dawson and William
Dawson Jr. were free men.
Mr. Anderson made a short statement
of the case to the jury, showing what
he expected to prove. He would show
that Mr. DawsonN after his account
had been largely overdrawn, had drawn
checks against the bank without any
authority from the governing board.
On July 21, 1896, his account was over
drawn $60,000.
C. D. O'Brien objected to the intro
duction of any testimony on the ground
of the insufficiency of the indictment.
The objection was overruled on the
ground of a former adjudication.
Mr. O'Brien moved that the state
elect upon what item of the Indict
ment it proposed to stand.
This was the same point made by
the defense in the case against Wil
liam Dawson Jr., and which was ruled
upon unfavorably to the state by Judge
Willis.
Attorney General Childs proceeded
to argue the point of law from the
standpoint of the state. He thought
the case of the state vs. Holmes set
tled the matter. He was one of the
counsel in that action.
The court inquired how the precise
point arose in the Holmes case.
Mr. Childs said that, through some
defect in the indictment, the state had
to proceed along the line of common
law larceny. Mr. Childs read from
the opinion of the supreme court in
the Holmes case. In substance, if the
state was compelled to elect as to h
single item, it would often be impos
sible to prove a larceny covering a
series of offenses, small in single
amounts, but large in the aggregate
The staite had agreed in this case that
the acts committed during a period of
six months constituted a continuing
offense. It was the intention of the
supreme court to lay down the law so
explicitly that there might be no
doubts as to Dts position in like cases
hereafter. One of the members of the
court who wrote the opinion com
municated with a member of the su
preme court of Massachusets in this
matter. The view there taken was
that the state could show a series of
embezzlements, and could not be com
pelled to elect. Other district courts
of the state had accepted without ques
tion the views laid down by the su
preme court. In the case of the state
vs. Haugan, recently tried, no ques
tion was raised by the defense as to
the state's rights.
The Court— Was any motion made
that the state should elect in any of
the cases you cite?
Mr. Childs— No, sir.
The Court— Then the opinion written
by the court is a mere literary essay
on an abstract question.
Mr. Childs retorted that the matter
had been brought squarely before the
supreme court, and a reading of the
opinion would so show.
The Court— Where is there anything
in the statutes which holds that a
number of separate offenses can be
lumped together and- termed a single
continuing offense? How can a court
say you can convict on an aggregate
of a number of offenses when you can
not convict positively on any one of
them? Is it not a logical absurdity?
Mr. Childs thought not. It was often
most difficult to prove a single offense*
of many covering a series of years.
What good was the statute if a series
of offenses could not be regarded as a
continuing offense?
Mr. O'Brien said that to his recol
lection, from 1866 up to this time, the
nisi prius courts had always stood to
the doctrine of election. Was it pos
sible that the legislature had slept all
these years until the Holmes case had
sprung up? The supreme court in
this case had gone outside its juris
diction to take up a question which
was not before it. He had heard of
government by injunction— he now ob
jected to slander by indictment. He
left it to the supreme court to decide
this question when it came squarely
before it — not before.
The Court — I think we should be
wanting In that profound reverence
which we entertain for the supreme
ccurt if we should select remarks made
in the course of judicial opinions, not
necessary to the decision of the case
in hand, as expressing the mature deci
sion of that court to overthrow the
landmarks of the ancient law and
propositions heretofore deemed by the
wisest of mankind to be the great
bulwarks of the liberty of citizens ac
cused of crime. I do not think we
should attribute such a purpose to the
supreme court, unless it should clearly
appear that the language used in their
opinions must necessarily have been
evoked by the Issues presented. Not
until the issue is plainly and frankly
presented can we believe that the su
preme court will adopt a course which
is not that by decision, but legislation
and legislation which to my mind im
pairs the essential rights of the citi
zen. Necessity is the tyrant's plea,
long since defined to be such in the
literature of the world. The fact that
it became necessary to link several
distinct substantive offenses together
in order to create an imposing array of
accusations, or in order that by chance
and guesswork a crime may be spelled
out by means of this combination, is
not a sufficient answer to the grand
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propositions of law in the adjudications
which come ringing- down the centu
ries. And so with the difficulties that
may Ho in the paths of the prosecu
tion, we are not to let those difiicul- 1
ties act as Lord Coke said hard cases j
did. Quoth Lord Coke: "Hard cases '
make shipwreck of the law." We
must be careful lest we make ship- j
wreck of the law and liberty at the
srme time by reason of hard cases.
The court thereupon granted the mo
tion for an election made by the de
fense.
Attorney General Childs and Mr. An
derson put their heads together for a
moment, and the former, with flushed
face, arose and said with considerable
show of feeling:
The law announced by Judge Willis
was at such radical variance with the
law laid down by the supreme court
that he felt it his duly to withdraw ;
from the case.
Mr. Anderson said in view of what
had happened he would be obliged to j
rest his case.
Mr. O'Brien moved tho court to di- !
rect a verdict for the defendant.
The motion was granted.
Before the reading of the verdict
Judge Willis, wheeling his chair to
wards the jury, spoke as fallows:
"Your labors have not been pro
tracted to such an extent as I had an
ticipated, from the portentous charge |
made by the prcsecuion, that the cause
would be conducted with that good
faith, with that vigor, with that deter
mination and with that imposing array
of evidence which the enunciation of
such a charge and its presentation in
a court of justice would necessarily
imply and demand. The prosecution
has rested without introducing a wit
ness. The array of the prosecution has j
fled the field without firing a gun. and
has imposed on me the duty of sub
stantiating that presumption of inno
cence which the wisdom of the law im
plies by directing you, upon th'i 1 i>
solute absence of evidence in tMs
cause, to render a verdict of not guilty. |
Unless some proof is presented that a
citizen accused of crime is guilty as
charged in the Indictment, the pre
sumption of innocence prevails and ob
tains, and therefore I instruct you in
this case to return a verdict of not
guilty."
The clerk prepared such a verdict
and read it to the jury.
At the conclusion of the case another
indictment was called for trial. This
was a joint indictment against the
Dawsons, charging the embezzlement
of $281,223.
Mr. Anderson said that, under the
ruling of the court, the state did nut
think it could make out a case, and he
therefore moved that the indictment
be nolled. The motion was granted.
Mr. O'Brien asked that the defendants
be discharged, there being no further
indictments against them. The mo
tion was granted.
UNITED STATES COURT.
Grand Jury In Session— Civil Calen
dar Taken Up.
The United States circuit and district courts
convened yesterday. Judge Lochren presiding.
Judge Lochren called the calendar of the
circuit court, which Is lengthy, containing 44
cases, and also that of the district court,
which contains but four cases.
Judge Lcchren also delivered the formal
charge to the federal grand jury, which con
vened yesterday. That body retired and de
voted the rest of the day to the consideration
of the case 3of Joseph Huebacher, charged
with obtaining a letter from the postofflce
under false pretenses; Patrick N-aughton,
charged with breaking Into a bonded car;
William Van Dome, alias Horn, charged with
attempting to make a ?1 bill look like |lv,
and Henry T. Vierling. a Shakopee barber,'
who Is accused of mailing an obscene 1. tter.
Tho grand jury will report to Judge Loch re li
this forenoon.
The district court calendar will be disposed
of first. Tho case of the United States gov
ernment against the Great Northern Railway
company was taken up at 2 p. m. This is a
proceeding by the government to collect the
statutory penalty of $SCO for alleged violation
of the transportation of live stock. The com
plaint alleges that certain cattle In transit
from the Dakotas to St. Paul, over the Great
Northern, were not as frequently fed and
watered as the law requires, and that in con
sequence some of them died. Ignited States
District Attorney Stringer is prosecuting and
Cy Wellington defending the case. The case
will probably go to the jury this afternoon.
Court Calls Today.
Jury— Judges Dunn ar.d Lewis, it. 79, 122.
Court— Judges Kelly and Od.-\ 48, 103.
Chambers— Judge Brill.
Criminal Court— Jud^e Willis. No case set
Probate Court— Judge Willrich. At chamb
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