Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-15

when he had quite roll of money
Didn't say where be got it. Was in
bis company the most of that week.
Van de Cars wife came down on the
Monday previous to the murder. was
around town with him most Of the
week, and at Mansfield Thursday and
came down on Thompson's train
Thursday or Friday.
Judge Cate here asked if he did
! not come down with prisoner from
Marshfeld on Sunday. He said "No. :"
Said that day he saw the money he
noticed that most Of it was in one and
two dollar bills. Thought he had S15
or $50 the day he finally left town,
(The money taken from the bank
was mostly $10O and $2.O0 bills
-Ed.)
Witness was shown register of Ad-
ans House and testified that the reg
istrys were as he had sworn.
On prisoners cross examination he
testified that he had filed out the space
left over Van de Cars registry for
Sunday with his own name. Didn't
know when he did it but might have
done it on Sunday.
vANDECAR's STATEMENTS.
Said he was 81 years old, and had
resided in Wisconsin for the last ten
years. Lived in Minnesota, just across
the river at Red Wing. Was arrested
the 4th of January, since which time
had been in Jail in Waupaca. Heard
of Mr. Mead's murder. Had resided
at Marshfeld two weeks prior to that
Came away from there the 30th day of
September came to ST. Point with
wife. Wife left Stevens point on the
Portage train on the Monday previous
to the murder. Stopped at the Adams
House Went to Marshfeld Monday
night. Train arrived at Mashfeld at
II p. M. Went alone. Returned
Tuesday afternoon on passenger train.
Staid at the Adams House Wednes-
day most of the time also on Thurs
day. Got meals at Adams House also
on Friday. Was in Freeman's COM
pany a good deal Of the time. Went
to Marshfeld Saturday. Left St.
Point at 7 o'clock Friday night +;
went on Chas. Thompson's train.
Only went to Marshfeld, and was
there all day Saturday-was there
with Freeman Left there Saturday
evening with conductor Chas. Thomp-
son and brakeman whose name was
Joe. De no not know where he is
now. After gettirg back to st. Point
went to Adams Fl use with Freeman.
Arrived just be re sunrise Sunday
morning, before reakfast and be fore
the clerk had &C up. Had seen the
register and wrote that name that
morning. Mr.. Freeman also regis
tered at that time. Swore positively
to this statement. Saw Freeman
Sunday and remember it particularly
because both took walk after break
fast to the depot; walked about a
little and came back and went to bed
in No. 3. First heard of the murder
that forenoon or morning, II think,
but am not sure" Heard of it some
where in the forenoon. Was at the
Adams House Sunday all day. Left
here to go to Oconomowoc Friday.
Heard the testimony of Welsh and it
is lie-not a word of truth in it.
Made him no such proposition as he
stated and did not see him that day
saw him on the Tuesday after, when |
came down from Marshfeld; went
Monday and came back Tuesday.
Was with Freeman after supper met
Welsh going towards the Curran
House. He came over and asked if
| had left Marshfeld told him yes.
Went over to Mike Clifford's saloon,
bought some stockings and went back
to the Adams House. In that con-
verSation made no proposition to him.
Heard the testimony of Freeman.
Had no conversation with him about
the bank robbery Did not show him
burglar tools. Had never been in
Waupaca-never heard of the place
until | heard of the murder. Never
was over this line of railroad. Had
no acquaintance at Waupaca. Was
not in Waupaca on the 7th of October.
Was never in Waupaca until brought
here by officers.
CROSS EXAMINATION.
My wife left for Oconomo voc Monday
night. [ went to Mansfield Monday
night came back and was there
Wednesday, Thursday apd Friday.