Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-04-16
Official Paper of Griggs County
Jake Martin.

Jake Martin.
The examination of Martin for the
murder of Moore was concluded at st.
Paul Saturday last.
Mrs. Emma Davis, wife of the pro-
prietor of the Transfer house, told of
finding a pair of blue overalls in the
vault, next morning. They were rolled
up in a package, and beside them were
two notebooks, torn open. The articles
were produced and she said she thought
they were tie ones she found. Martin
had been at supper the night before, and
so had Moore. the latter, however, being
an hour later than Martin.
The yardmaster testified that he
found the bloody knife and gave it to Of
ficer Klein. 1t was inside the pen on
some litter, and was closed. Two pools
of blood were there, about twelve feet
from where Moore was standing. There
was no blood on Noore's hands. He
identified the knife.
Officer Kline testified to finding coup
ling pin and hat in ''pen CO., The hat
was ten OF twelve feet from the blood
pool.
Mr.. Anderson, I. Abraham, and
Edward Wardotf, of the Golden Eagle
clothing house, Minneoplis, testified
that Martin had bought pair of over
alls at their house on the afternoon f
March II, and they said the overalls in
question corresponded in make and size
with the pair in court.
Thomas Welch, a switchman at the
Transfer, testified to seeing Martin
about the Merriam Park station.
john Cammack of Henry county,
Iowa. testified that Moore had worked
for him near Salem. Ia, leaving last
fall. Martin had been at his house
frequently. The two men were ac-
quainted with each other, ,and they slept
together when Martin was at his house
He had seen Moore have memoran-
dunn book. lie identified one found In
the vault and SAID he had given it to
Moore.
"How do you know positively that
this is the one?" asked Mr.. .Stubbs.
because of these recipes for two or
three horse diseases that were written
in it when gave it to him. Moore
wrote them" He could not identify
the hat.
The next witness was Frank Scoughle.
from Valley City, Dak., whe identified
the knife as belonging to Martin. HIS
testimony was important and inter-
esting, revealing as it did that Martin
has once, atleast, weakened since arrest.
and given way to feeling. Scougle SAID,
in substance:
have known Martin for years at
Valley City. Ihave frequently borrowed
his knife, and sometimes kept it for
days: When I went to Martins cell
told him l was sorry to learn of the
charges against him and would help
him. l asked him why he had ever been
at the Transfer at that time of night
and why he had not disposed Of the
policy on Moore's life. Martin said
he was looking after horses and that he
had advanced money on the policy, to
be paid back as soon as Moore could get
it. He said: IF l wanted to have
killed him for that, why didn't I kill
him before the policy expired?"
Capt. Bressette was present and we
asked him to leave. I asked him myself
three times to go while Martin told me
his story, but he did not. Martin said,
Il can't tell you,' aud then he grasped
my hands, and, putting his face upon
them, burst out CRYING. told him
there was something behind the horse
business at the Transfer, but he swore
he was innocent. 1 went out into the
other room of the station and saw the
knife and was paralyzed. l knew it
was his. Next morning went to see
him alone and asked him to tell me all.
lie said that if he did would tell the
public. I said that was so, and: he said
4 expected it. I'll keep my mouth shut.
The closer 1 keep it the better. I've
talked too much now.'"
Mr.. Stubbs-IIow do you know that
was his knife?
Mr.. Scougale-I don't know. 1 knew
it by instinct. If some one had asked