The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02
The HaddOck Murder.

exceed $3.50, 900.
The Haddoek Murder,
Chicago News: Attorney Wood, counsel
for Harry Leavitt. who is under bonds for
completely in the murder OF the Rev. George
Haddock at Sioux City, Iowa. said:
The situation in regard to the murder is
Just this Mr.. Leavitt has been indicted with
ten Others for murder and for conspiracy to
murder Rev. George Haddock. Immunity
and protection was promised him before he
turned states evidence, and 1T is the lnten-
tion of the prosecution to carry out that
promise. No appeal is necessary to Gov.
Larrabee, for immediate immunity could
not be extended by the governor until
after Mr.. Leavitt should appera and te stiiy
in all the courts in which he might be call
ed upon to appear and testify by the state.
Mr.. Leavitt is under bond in the sum ofSo,-
900, which is required more for the purpose
ofse curing his presence witness than any
thing else. This bond was secured through
the influence of the Methodist ministers.
There has been no refusal on the part OF
the Law and Order League to go on Mr..
Leavitt's bopd. That League was never
asked to furnish the bonds, and there
fore could not have made any such re-
fusal Under authority vested in me by
the governor l extended the protection
and immunity to Mr.. Leavitt. agree
ing to see that proper bond was given in
his behalf. That promise l have kept,
and there was no trouble in securing
bonds. DR.. E. Bedford and Others gave
b nd as soon as the same was required
and a number OF Others were willing to
give bond, as they were convinced of the
truth OF Mr.. Leavitt's statement in regard
to the shooting.
What do you think will be the nature
of the defense?" asked the reporter.
1.-THE defense will be that Henry Peters
and Harry Leavitt crossed the street and
met Haddock; that one or the other OF
these two men fired the fatal shot, and that
Arsendorf was not in the vicinity. Peters
whereabouts being at present unknown
makes the defense simply a question OF
identity as to who fired the shot"
Were Mr.. Leavitt and Bismarck &C.
quaiated?"
Neither OF them had ever met, except
on the night OF the murder, until the 22d
of November, 1856, when Leavitt, in COM
pany with others, called upon Bismarck
in the county Jail. Leavitt asked Bis.
marck' whether he knew him. Bismarck
replied have never seen you before.
Leavitt then said: My name is
Leavitt, do you know me now I don't
know as | ever saw you before, was the
answer. Who fired the gun?' asked Lea
witt. 'Arensdorf shot Haddock; l have
told the truth. That all | know about
it. 'BisInark' replied 1t is a very singular
coincidence that Bismark' should be ar
rested in San Francisco, not knowing that
Leavitt had turned states evidence, or
that any other person had mentioned
Areusdorf's name, and that Leayitt sur
rendered himself in Ceicago, not knowing
Bisnark. Yet, they both Immediately
designate Arensdorf as the man who fired
4. Il. - L. Ill III IL
The Emperor william Wants a Large Army.
The German reichstag has been opened by
Herr Won Boetticher. minister OF the 1nte-
rior who read the speech from the throne,
in which the emperor says:
The object OF the policy OF the empire,
which enjoys peaceful relations with
all states, is to exert in favor OF the
maintenance OF concord among all
OF the powers the influence which ac-
crues to Germany from her love OF peace
and from the universal confidence reposcd
in the empire, owing to the fact that Ger
many is not concerned in pending ques-
tions, and from the emperor's close friend.
ship with two neighboring courts. A meas
ure W i'll be introduced to raise the effective
strength OF the army, which is justified by
the increasing OF the armies OF neighboring
man security. The resources required will
be raised by increasing matriculatory con-
tributiuns and applying them to the pub
lie credit. A measure providing insurance
for workingmen will also be introduced.
By the law OF May 6, 1880. the peace ef-
fective was fixed until March 81, 1888.
Our military system, therefore, requires
renewing on a legal basis. The army is q
guarantee OF lasting protection and
ct bo of
the policy OF the empire is always pacific,
Germany, in view OF the develop
ment OF the military establishments OF
neighboring st ates, connot longer defer in
creasing her defensive force, especially the
peace effective. bill, therefore, will be
submitted providing for an increase, to
take effect from the beginning OF the new fl.
nancial year. The emperor, in accord with
the government, feels confident that the
necessity of the dsuand, which is indispen.
sable in the interet of national security,
will be recognized viii full determination
by the whole German people and their rep.
resentatives.
; There were 2O4 failures in the United
States reported to Bradstreet's during the
week, against 227 in the preceding week,
and 225, 237, 232, III in the correspond.
ing weeks OF 1885, 1884. 1883 and 1882.
respectively. Al
Robert Hill shot and killed his brother
Tony, in Atlanta, Ga, and then placing
the pistol to his own temple killed himself.
The trouble was caused by whisky.
By a disastrous explosion in a Pennsyl:
vania colliery, a dozen men were fatally
and Others seriously burned. A miner q
carelessness was the cause.
Secretary Whitney has issued an order
Tor the discharge of ali the employees in all
the civil establishments OF the Washington
navy yard, with the exception OF a foreman
and clerk for each department.
The following Dakota postmasters have
been appointed: John Hollowell, Good.
win, Duelle county, vice George C. Nelson,
removed; Sarah A. Williamson, Greenwood,
Charles Mix county; p. d. Kribs, Leola,
Mcpherson county, vice E. c. Dunning,
removed.
At Waterloo, Iowa, Walter f. Eddy, the
only son OF DR.. D. w. Eddy, was drowned
In the Cedar river, while skating Thanks
giving morning.
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