The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-12-23
THE SIOUX CITY ASSASSINATION.
Excitement Rerired by the Arrest of Anothe,
COnspirat0r to the Mnrder OF Haddock.

Excitement Retired by the Arrest of Another
COnspirator to the Murder OF Haddock.
Kansas City special to the Omaha Re
publican: Sheriff Mcdonald, OF Woodbury.
county, came down from Sioux City this
morning to take back to that city Sylvester
Granda. alias, Charley Gamblers, or STEAM
boat Charley" the man who was arrested
in this city by Detective Greedy on Wednes-
day. charged with being the murderer OF the
Rev. H. c. Haddock who vas assaulted in
Sioux City on the night of Aug. 3. Sheriff
Mcdonald was preceded by mis- deputy, j.
w. Gambs, who arrived last night accom-
panied by Mr.. Hassler, IL correspondent Of
the Chicago News. Granda's wife. a young
German who married him in Sioux City
two years ago, came to the Central station
to see her husband this morning and gave
a full account of her knowledge OF the crime.
From what she saw after the murder, and
what her husband told her, she is positive
that he did not fire the atalshot, although
she admits that he assaulted Paddock and
had a revolver in his hand at the time.
The woman, who speaks English very
brokenly, said: 81 know who paid the
money to my husband after the murder,
and | know who killed Mr.. Haddock. II
my husband will not confess, | will. | think
he could get out of Jail il he told all he
knows about the killing" The woman gave
the names and accurate description OF the
men who gave money to her husband after
the murder, and assisted them to escape
down the Missouri on a flat boat. When
they started from Sioux City, K~oshnitski,
alias Bismarck, who was with Granda
on the night of the murder. started with
them on the boat. Koshnitski left them
about twenty-five miles below Sioux City,
and vent to San Francisco, where he was
afterwards found and arrested. Granda
and his wife came down the river all the
way to Kansas CITY in the boat, and have
since been living i'll the boat, which was
mOored in the Kansas river under the Wyan-
dotte bridge. When Granda, who has been
sullen and obstinate since his arrest, was
told that his wife had made q clean breast of
the affair, that koshaitzka, who is now in
jail, at Sioux City, had confessed. and that
Henry l.. Leavitt, the dive-keeper who was
in the crowd which attacked the Rev. Mr..
Haddock, had turned states evidence, he
became scared and made a full confession
OF his connection with the affair to Sheriff
Mcdonald and Chief Speers. The confess
sion OF his completely in the crime is sub
s%tantially as follows: He says he was
drinking heavily III the day Of the murder.
He was with koshnitzki, L~eavitt, Triber,
Arensdorf and others during the afternoon.
They were talking OF cussins Mr.. Haddock
and other prohibitionists, and said they
were running the state and ought to be
tarred and feathered or strung up. Ttiber
said he would give any OF the boys 5000
apiece who would lay old Haddock out.
They were bitter against all the prohibit
tionists, but especially bitter against the
Rev. Haddock, Koshnitzki, Grada and
Others were given money to go and assault
several prohibitionists, among them the
Rev. Haddock. They were promised pro-
lection and more money ii they did the
work. They went to Rev. Haddock's
house, but returned and reported that he
had gone out in the country in Il
buggy. They reported TO Triber at
his saloon. Triber told them TO
lay for Haddock at the livery stable
and knock him down when he came out.
The stable was on adark and unfrequented
street. They alltook anotherdrink Granda
says he was not drunk, but admits that he
was under the influence of liquor. About
6:3O or Z o'clock Grand and Koshnitzki
started for the livery stable. They were
followed by Triber, Arensdorf, Leavitt
and the other men about the saloon-ten
or a dozen in all. The scheme was for
Koshnitski and GRANADA to assault the
Rev. Haddock first and then the others
would follow them up and help them out.
As they went toward the livery stable they
saw the Rev. Haddock coming along the
street. They went up to him a brisk way.
Granda had a revolver in his hand. He
did not know how he got it. He thinks
somebody gave it to him He says he was
not going to shoot. and can't remember Just
how he held the pistol. Justthen Arensdorf
rushed up and grabbed the pistol as he
(Granda) was about to drop it on the side
walk. Arensdorf grabbed the pistol with
the remark "Iou are too drunk too shoot,
Der Nert1uchter feigling (coward) du.' Then
Arensdorf fired and the Rev. Haddock fell
to the sidewalk. They all fled. That night |
Arensdorf gave Granda and Koslnitzki
$125 each and told them to skip at once. |
Instead OF doing SO they stayed in town
and got drunk. The next day Fred Folger, |
a butcher, who is Granda's brother-in-law, |
put him and his wife and Koshnitzki on the
flat BOAT and started them down the river.
Things were growing very warm by that
time. About twenty-five miles down the |
river they were s~ignaled by a horseman to |
the shore. They vent ashore and found it |
was Folger. Folger gave Mrs. Granda S125 |
more and took koshnitZki across the coun-
try to a small station. where he left for San
Francisco. Folger is also a cousin to
koshnitzki.
Granda is a rather intelligent German
and was formerly a sailor. This and his
occupation as a river rat gained him the
sobriquet OF Steamboat Charley"
koshnitzki and others claim that when
fired. the Rev. Haddock was
making for him with a heavy window sash
which he drew from his pocket.
says he does not know what the
Rev. Haddock vas doing when the fatal
was fired.
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