St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-04-17
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In the Fourth judicial District Court.
Commonwealth ,r.. 4 nton Edelbroek.-. -
judge C%,E. sYanae.burs h sprcaiding. - "
For the CON-, Atty. Gen. G: E.. Cole
and County Atty. James MsAIcKelvy. -
For Dett.;, Hon +. .. Hamliu,,'H G.
Wait and J: C.sShepley, Esqfs ,',~>c xy,>r - -
The entire forenoon Of tie first day vas
consumed in i empsupeliRg jury, which
consisted Of the following gentlemen: 8"
R. N. Richardson, 'reteg re.lpan, .! :" 81
J. c. ~ ilson, -, ~: " NJ. Il. Brown, :.
Abert Snnth;' MS. Capser,
Thomas Dibb, w: 4. Gates,
L. Robbers, s.. o. Crawford, II -
VIM. Connen, Henry Lansing.
After reading the indictment, the case
for the Commonwealth was opened by cali
ing Mar Casper a. the frst witness. +
live in St. Cloud; am:acquaintcd with An;
to1 Edelbrock the defendant ip this case !;
l was to St. 10 on the 6fth day Of May,
in the afternoon, with party Of gir]s and
men We stopped at Geo. Seifert's; !;
from there drove back to Linnemap's
and put our horses in ;;the stable; this was
about half past two in the afternoon +
went into Linneman's store with. Nlik Ike
Rieder We then went back to Seifert's /;
Anton EdelLrock's house is between Lin.
ne,,an's and Sciferts Henry Snyder and
Mike RiederI vent xith nc to Anton.
Edelbrock's = house. (tlere the witness de-:
clared his inability to 90 on without an
interpreter, and DR." Fischer was appointed.
as such-evidence resumed:) When We
came TO Edelbrock's y house the dper. was:
shut for the night; this was shout half
past Eve o'clock; Mike then said ~ nton.
don't be afraid,*I am responsible for slL"
Milo then pushed With bis foot against
the door then tsomsbpdy who was inside
.bot gun. .aut through the duor u ike.
Rieder and 1 were Standing directly in
front Of ti,c door the glass struckmy
face; Michseh RIedcf then opened his
CLOTHES ap,d,l said, .'Artod; if y6u ire that
bad shoot nae, here in ,my breast Ried:
er was standing one vr two steps 4ro'u the
door when he said this their went to
! the side Of the house to the window ard
| saw Edelbrock's Oldest boy standing with
an az in his hand + told him TO-, tell his
! father to give me that book-we have not
! come here to fight; 1 then heard gun in
front Of the house and l looked and saw
| Michael Rcedsr fall; l and Henry Snyder
took up Michael Rieder and carried him to
! Linneman,,s house; 7Rieder was not rdea4
! when We took him up; l think he died
about seven o'clock the same evening
he was about four Or Eve, steps from. the
! dooy when saw hin, fall; I counted the
| shot in his neck and shoulders, but have
forgotten how. many there were there
! were q great many :on' the way from St.
Cloud Rieder told me he had a letter to
carry to Anton Edelbrock's house; I told
him l would 60 with him as Iowanted to
fge. book from Edelbrock's house; l
have talked with Edelbrock in the st:
Cloud Jail since tho CINE Rieder vas shot ;
said to Edelbrock, '.why: did you shoot
Rieder when he was so innocentN EEdel-
brock answered, ~ did shout him. ipno-
cent Anton said more, but l eaonot're
member now. "sn w g
*s*d Tke witness was closely cross ez-
amined in reference to bis drinking on the
fday sqf the shooting but no other ,impor-
tant facts were stated. Il. - IN
T. George ,Reeder was ealled-1 live four
kn1Ss ffom-St. 10; on the~tourth ofwNay
l1dst / vent with Mike Rieder TO Anton
|. .Edelbrocks house and drank some beer;
Ekcedet paid ar the beer; from there, /
1,xcnt 10 Seifert's house 70 take care, of my
horse I there. hea,d IA gun; l. ran out
aid saw Mike fall TO the ground he could
not speak when I'got to him; I wentf for
! tie doctor, when, + came back he vas dead !;
liz xss in front Of IEdelbrock's house that
Mike Rieder' Vas shot; Edelbreek qscPs
[gtocerles, beer and whisky; the house
was open ON, Sundays for peorletS- g. in
Esud drink II xe4t id and took some Fhis.
Eky the day that Mike was shit jr.Edel-
brock also kept travellers who came to his
house; there is usually more trading I'm
tSt, 10 on Sundays than any other days.
EN6 other important facts were drawn out
loni the cross examination; I; - j en
ri John SDqrtz was ecalled.-I 1esideTin
8t. Cloud I was-ih Sc. 10 the dsy Mike
,Ritder: vatsbos;sIi I ~ Il Mike RieaAer. i .riRil n
M4x Gasper It Iiaiemal's this vas about
four O'clock ; i, ,tosk sglass Of beer. With
them At Linnensufs ;owe then qweut TO
Anton Edelbrock's = and got some more
be4r; we welspiK tie House about half, iapp
hpar; Antqh sEdelhroek was in tie house
epd I spoke 10, hihs5 Edeabrosks d. rank
With Is; Riedsrasho' we'd msa'lettet assws
vs1t in -; l didsnot seesthe letter deliver.
s9t Va .ftsrsxsl.tsy1ss' ~ ! steot iI.npthe. asp d d
bt4 ald tbepl & e.; e,xas Il Li1pemeas
lt hes6me ofiAe1 sb6oAinx l did notehear
iheid.i6g; I sawoR Risdtr after hsew.s
lsaa. sThiss whaess - sfufs ex.mi9esda q