Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-12-25

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asuei!y did his business in WATERFOWL,
and was as vel known as any farmer liz
ing seven miles away wild sort of
man the old inhabitants would all know
him.
Re-eran:insa 'ty yaage Orton-The
hole was about eight inches deep, the
second time [ saw it. ~.
Judge Orion here started 10 the court
that Writs of attachment had been issued
20 bring into court Mr.. Bieber and the
other witness men toned by Mrs Kneizel
ao having seen Schnepf ia WATERFOWL,
sutSthat, 90 trains having arrived since
Saturday, they were Enable to proceed as
'they.wsre still absent, as was also Mr..
GILES where upon the court decided to
hold an Informal recess. IL.
The coat reconvened at u P. NJ.
Mr.. Melberger recaUed-Previous to
the inquest, the prisoner had spoken to
me about the examination I waived his
examination to protect him from the mob !;
il was then known to me to be claimed
that Schnepf has been seen in Water
town /; there was good deal Of excite
ment. II
Examined by Mr Orton--I was told
by the sheriff that he was going to make
the arrest; they came in the evening,
and we already feared violence frem what
We heard; the next morning, about 10
O'Clock, the district atteraey and myself
sbecame convinced that there was danger :;
the warrant was against him and his
mother; We got the prisoner away by
sending the crowd to the hill where they
supposed the examination would occur,
and then we slipped the prisoner off to
pan the reason why | did not state what
had heard as to Schnepf's being seen
was, That [ did not care about it, for
her and Joe were away, and did not
think it would do any good.
By Mr.. Weynsouh-Mrs. Schnepf was
discharged before the inquest was over,
so there was no examination.
Earnest Of ssoorn for detence.--I was
present at the inquest.
Question-Did Mrs Kneizel state to
you that she had seen Schnepf?
Answer-She did, right before her
shop, on the day before the inquest.
Cross-eramined-She said it was too
bad that folks said he was killed, because
she saw him the same day; she said she
did see him, and told nae all about it !;
the window at KneizePs does not project
beyond the wall, bat does beyond the line
of the door, SO that person approaching
along the sidewalk from the west, and a
short distance after passing to the east
ward there is also glass in the door.
Mrs Annc Egle s,oorn for the Defence
i have known Charles SoAnepf for eight
or nine years; in that time have seen
him very often my husband keeps a
gnn-shop,; L recollect the city election !;
| cav Charles Jchnepf in Watertown
before the election can't say how long
before.
Qussti0n-How was he dressed
Objection made, and overruled.
Answer saw him, the last time,
with blue jacket; can't tell what pants
he had on; the jacket was soldiers
blue blouse that was the last time that
| saw him | talked to Mrs. kneizel
about it after he was missing; [ desert
bed his clothes to her. ... 3 -
Examined by Mr.. Thora-Mrs Kneizel
told me he had different clothes on at the
time she saw him.
Vim. Bie6er s,oorn for the Defence
Have known Charles Schnepf for ten or
twelve years; remember che election
the last time [ saw him was about week
before the election, or the time the ru-
NOR Of his disappearance spread [ am
not certain about his having a coat, but
think he had sort of blue waist, OF
was in his shirt sleeves; if be had any
it was light garment; saw him in from,
of nay building, and spoke Mrs. Kniez
el spoke to me about it. -
Joseph Giles examined by Judge Ortos
II think I examined the mark upon the
susponder- buckles; / took them at the
direction of the district atterm, y also
took a PAIR from the house lthey were
here producedl [ compared them with
those which [ toek at the Jail.
lSome amusement resulted here from
the fact that two Of the counsel for the
defendant, as we'll rs the district attorney
had buckles on of precisely the same pat
tern.-REPeRTER.l #-
Eross-eDom;ned-Jo had told me that
the suspenders worn by his father were
like his own took the pair from bis
person about week after he went to Jail
Charle, Kohl,netz suorn for the defence
Live in the town of Milford, 80 acres
from Meyers saw him on the after
noon of Thursday 1 saw his body again
Friday morning, after l heard he had
HING himself: he was living on the barn