Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-01-11
THE HADDOck MURDER cAsES.
Tbs lndiotm nts Against Six u
th, Defendants Dismissed
by the Court.
Little Probability u Ever Pnnl1hine
Haddock's Slayer...TAe Metisns
IN Full.
fsioux City Ioxa specfai Jauuarx (


probability that the murderer win ever be
punished. When these cases came mp for
disposal the 4th. County Attorney Marsh
made q motion for dismissal Of six Of the
same. 1t should be remembered that there
we're ten defendants to these indictments.
John Arensdorf. Fred Munchrath. N. Paul
Leader. Harry Sherman. Sylvester 0andA.
H. L. Leavitt, Albert Koshnitaki, Ooofge
Treiber. Henry Peters and @. Louis Plath.
Against all these defendants Jointly theeo
was one indictment for murder and AnQ46
! rs safa2 ~ n g ~
dictment ct the last term of count AZ -
previous term Munchrath Was conyicted NJ
manslaughter under the murder iuatctn1nt
Leayitt and Bismarck gave evidences for the
prosecution. Plath. Trefber and Peters
ned from the country soon after tho maf-
der. and were never Appreciated.
The effect of . motion to dismfas u to
leave the indictments for both murder and
conspiracy hanging over Trieber. Plath and
Peters. and the indictment for conspiracy
hanging over Nunchrath. he having been
already convicted under the other tndict-
ment. OF course the dismissal Of these In
dictments is no bar to the securing Of
other indictments for the same oifense
against the same defendants. at any time
1t may be desired to revive the case.
The motions in the cases are e follow:
The State Of Iowa against John Arensdorf.
Geo. Tretber. H. i. Leavitt, Fred 1unoh-
rath. jr.. Henry Peters. g. Louis Plsth.
Paul Leader. Harry Sherman. Albert
Koshnitski and Sylvester Ganda. defend
ants. Motion to dismiss as to said defend
ants Leavitt. Leader. Sherman. Gands and
kOshnitski.
Now. at this time. Jan. 4. 1883. II being the
time fixed for the assignment for trial of
the criminal causes pending In said court
said cause as to the said defendants, Paul
Leader. Harry Sherman. Sylvester danda.
Albert Koshnitski and H. L. Leavitt. and for
grounds and reasons for such dismissed
shows unto the court. that all Of the defend
ants Of said cause are charged with the mur-
August, 1885, at Sioux City. In Woodbury.
county. Iowa. In an indictment which was
found against them at the October, 16so.
term OF said court. and which indictment.
was fled in this court ON the 18th day 81
November. 1855.
1t is claimed BY the plaintiff herein that
said defendant John Arensdorf nred the
shot that killed Mr.. Haddock. and that the
testimony shows that Arensdorf fired thu
fatal shot; that said defendant John Arena
dorf was first tried on said indictment = tae.
march. 1857. term OF this court. and the trial
jury falling to agree upon verdict we're
discharged by the court; that said defendant
Arensdorf was tried second time on said
indictment at the November. 1851. term o.
this court and was acquitted BY : general
charged from all liability on said charge u
That the said defendant Fred MnnchratA.
jr., was tried at the September. 1851. term
Of this court on said charge and convicted
Of the crime Of manslaughtcr: and son.
tn fhn fnrR = ~
That said defendants Albert Koshnitski
and h. 4. Ieavttt wero used BY the state -
witnesses on behalf Of the prosecution ~
each Of said trials.
till ageinst said defendant 1unchrafh, III.
was much stronger and better than the evi-
dence plaintiff has or can now procure
against the said defendants to whom this
motion applies.
testimony within its reach. and the ciTcum-
stances surrounding this cause. or 70
some degree made manifest In the presence
Of this court during the trials hereinbefofo
mentioned. further trial OF this cause -
70 the defendants covered by this motion g
plaintiff and the attorneys representing the
plaintiff. to be inexpedient. and such trial
or trials would be fruitless in furthering
the ends Of justice.
For the foregoing and other reasons
plaintiff asks this court that this motion
may be sustained, and said cause b dis
missed as to the defendants covered by this
motion and request.
County Attorney, Woodbury. County 10.
HUBBARD, 6PAIDINo 4 TAxLOn.
n. ID. O'CoNNELL,
Attorneys for Piatntih.
No. 90O In the district court Of the state
OF Iowa. In and for Woodbury. county.
State Of Iowa VS.. John Arensd0rf. GeofRo
Treiber. Fl. l. Leavitt, Fred Hunchrsth. II.
Henry Peters. G. Louis Plath. Paul Leader.
Henry sherman. Albert Koshnitski and Gy1-
vester Ganda. defendants.
The plaintiff moves to dismiss the above
entitled cause as to the defendants John
Arensdor. H. l. Leavitt, Paul Leader. Hay-
ry Sherman. Albert Koshnitski and Byl-
tion plaintiff SHOVE the court that on the
18th day OF November. 1855. I'll the defen-
dants In the above entitled cause were
charged with the murder OF Geo. @, Had
dock on the Sd day Of August. 16ee. ~ N
court thereafter. That at the Same uxne
and upon the same evidence was 01ed =
second indictment egainst the same pae-
ties, charging conspiracy to fnjure and mnr-
der the said Geo. c. Haddock.
first Indictment No. 600 - to the defendants
H. L. Leavitt. Paul Leader. Harry sherman.
Albert Koshnitskf and Sylvester 0andA, 10
which motion Of record ii this oouEt re1or-
ence is here made - . part hereof
That there exists not only III a equal but
this action should bo dismissed q 70 tho
several defendants covered BY this motion,
as there set forth IA said motion - which
reference is here made as grounds whene-
for this motion should = sastains4:
couctx Attornev Woodh dhrsrvs n r.