The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-11-19

Was about dark. Keisel had no xeapons
knew the song WA insulting and indecent and 7
began talking loudly TO the ladies' SO thew should
mot hear. got over the fence and got a ston.
to keep them from cutting keisel again. Ke;sej
is u little taller than HAss, and might weigh eve
or six pounds more.
Cross Eramincd-I saw Haas and SNYDER a.
the beer garden. I drank two or three giasse. ~
beer-the girls did not drink any. When those
men came up behind US they said, "You think
yourselves bigger than because you've got
girls along" Dida't see keisel strike at Hsss:
didn't think they wers close enough together 70
strike each other. keisei was between me and
Haas. IT Hass hGd gone down / should have
seen it. Didn't see keisel make anv motion. a.
if to strike at Haas. l told Haas to dron hi.
knife, after Keisel was struck and then went for
the stones. Snyder and the other fellow wero
tight Haas seemed little intoxicated
Anton Klein wos sworn, and corroborated the
testimony of the Others in some Of the general
facts.
NEITE SNYDER sworn, and examined through
Mrs. Blust as Interpreter: Was a, the beer
garden on that Sunday. Came home in the
evening; WAS overtaken by Haas, who wanted to
walk with me and Harck, another man. We
came along singing song l wanted Haas to
sing. had heard it sung in the garden.
1t was not proper song for ladies TO hear
had taken D or u glasses OF beer. Wasn't tight
twenty wouldn't make the tight. Don't know
if Haas drunk. He walked pretty straight.
When keisel went up 10 Haas he made threaten
ing gestures.
time mentioned. Went to arrest Haas. but did
not find him-looked three days
Here the people rested their case, at four
o'clock P. NJ
THE DEFENCE.
Mr.. FRANK koRlICK called: Am carriage
and wagon maker at MENDOZA Have known
Haas, the prisoner, nearly ever since his boy.
hood Knew his parents in Austria He had
been in my employ and boarding with me. OK
my brother, ever since he came to this country
| about four months before this affair His DIS.
position is good. He is quiet. respectable
young man. He is a painter. He is RICH,
handed
| CroSs-eramtaed He did not 20 to werk On
Monday after this trouble.
PETER koRTICK sworn: Live at Mendoza
Am partner with Frank. Have known Jacob
| Haas since his childhood. He is about 26
| or - years old his character is good. He
came into my house the Sunday evening Of the
| stabbing. He told me he had had fight. I
| said he had disgraced himself. Then the dog
| made noise. some one was coming. and ne
Jumped out Of the back door aud ran away.
Joseph Kortick testified TO Haas good char
prisoner to be very quiet and orderly while in
| Jail The court here adjourned till 9 o'clock
Friday morning.
FRIDAY MORNING.
| FRANK koRTRICK recalled. When they brought
| Haas back from Wisconsin, his ear wa. ruEniug
! Hoack was with Haas the evening OF The ARRAY
| he lived at Mendoza. Have never seen him
since tina. evening.
! Officer Foster, Of the Jail, testified to Haas
good conduct while in Jail.
! MR. GERMAN sworn: He knew Haas three
or four months. Had worked with him in Kor-
tricks shop. He wAs good feilow-s good
shop mate He did not seem disposed 70 be
quarrelsome. Have heard OF kesel having
| tights.
Defence here rested their case.
States attorney Blanchard thea addressed the
court IN behalf OF the prosecution; he w4s fol.
lowed by L. b. Crooker and G. w. S,ipp, the
latter still speaking went to pre,s<lasc
| evening.