Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-14
HADDOCK'S MURDERER.
The Deed Done by John Arensdorf,
Foreman Of Brewing Co.
Confession OF Leavitt, Who Saw Ar.
ensdorf Draw the Gun and
Shoot Haddook.

Sioux CRY, Iowa, Oct 9-Important de-
yelopments were made yesterday In the Had
dock assassination case. Leavitt, who was ar
rested in Chicago, was not brought here, but
taken to Kingsley, the home of Attorney
Wood. He is expected here Monday, the date
fixed for beginning the examination of the
parties arrested. Accompanying Wood to Cal
cago was 7. A. Hill, business manager Of the
Sioux City Tribune, and brother-in law of
its editor and proprietor, j. q. Kelly. Mr.
Hill was intimate with Leavitt, and it was
through this intimacy that Leavitt was induc-
cd to surrender himself. Hill brought back
with him the confession OF Leavitt, which was
made public last eveniOg. In this confession,
sworn to before Merritt ID. Cobb, notary, Chi
cago, Leavitt says the shooting was done by
John Arensdorf, foreman Of the Franz Brew
ing Co., and one Of its stockholders. Leayitt
says that about S:15, Tuesday night,
August 8, 1 went up to Frank Coch-
rams rooms over the Chicago,
and there met Rhoden, John Hops and
Frank Cochran, and we set down and played
stud poker until about o'clock. / got up
and went down stairs and met Champion and
Shatfer in front of their place. stopped and
talked with them few minutes and then start
I'd down to Sherman's saloon, as / was In the
habit Of dropping in there every night before
going to bed. On my way there and in front
Of the Sioux National Bank met Ferd Mum
chrath, Geo. Trelbur, Louis Plath and saloon
keeper whose name cannot recall, and those
two Dutchmen whom Treiber said was the
men he had to DO up Walker. They were
talking together and about Haddock and
Turner going down to the Greenville House.
Treiber said: "Let us take back and see
what they are going to do" Munchrath
said "Leavitt, let US take a ride, and GO
down to Greenvllle and see what they are GO
ing to do" After telling how the party went
to Greenvllle and found there John Arensdorf
and two Dutchmen who were hired by
Treiber to whip Walker the confession con-
tinues: "By that time we had got close togeth-
er, and Munchrath said: IF you or your man
is going to lick Haddock, tell him not to
punch him too hard. But hit him in
the face once or twice and give him black
eye. That will do, as we don't mean to
90 any further than that Treiber said,
That is right; we only want to give one OF
them whipping In that conversation there
were present John AreLsdorf Henry, driver OF
the brewery delivery wagon, George Treiber,
Louis Plath, Fred Muncrath, Harry Sherman,
myself, two Dutchmen whose names are I'M
known to me, but the same men Treiber had
to whip Walker, and the saloon keeper in
Sioux City whose names / cannot recall, but
whom / can identify. We saw Haddock COM
ing across Water street from the Columbia
House. No one said a word as John Arens
dorf started toward Haddock and came up in
front Of Haddock snd looked him lin the face,
and threw up his hand in front of Haddock's
face. Mr. Haddock pulled something from his
pocket and struck Arensdorf. then saw Ar.
ensdorf draw his gun and saw him shoot Had.
dock. ! saw nothing more of Arensdorf.
Henry the driver started towards Arensdorf
before the shot was fired. We all started to
run after the shot was fired, and / went to
hunt my wife and found and told her that
night all about the shooting. Arensdorf was
arrested in Davenport, where he had gone as a
delegate to the Knights Of Pythias lodge and
arrived here last night. Munchrath was ar.
rested and was placed under 5000 bonds
for appearance next Monday, and to
day Paul Leauer, Of the Milwaukee House,
was arrested and admitted to like bail, and
George LANCE, the painter, was arrested and
sent to Jail in default of bail Warrents are
out for still other parties implicated in the
conspiracy, and it is said I.eavitt has assur-
ance that by turning States evidence he will
escape punishment.