The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-15

C@pN Sceuettler n Oldcer L6Fch. The
key was shown to the witress aud hs
identified IL.
ibid you visit the Carlson cottage
about the time the body was founds"
II went there Q day or two after. 40.
companied by Capt. Echuettler.n
Describe the articles you found in the
cottage and also the condition OF the
rooms" =
The witness said that he raw a dresser.
washstand, bowl and pitcher, small lamp,
oed, mattress springs, two pillows, and Q
comforter. The front room floor was
Nneered with yellow paint. On the floor
In the hallway, front room, aud bedroom
were footprints as though made by Q
naked foot In fresh paint. Capts. Wing
and Schuettler searched the house from
basement to garrett and found nothing but
the articles mentioned.
Officer Jacob Spangler was called to cor
roborate Officer Phillips where he testified
as to going to the catch basin and getting
q patlful Of the water and cotton batting.
Officer George Malia's testimony was
about the same as ex.Capt. Wings and
Officer Phillips In regard 10 the bringing
Of the trunk to the police station.
George Hiatt, q detective at the East
Chicago avenue station, was detailed on
the case the day after the body wa. found.
On the day the Carlson cottage was put
under surveillance the witness and officer
Torch wen there between 2 and 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. Charles Carlson admitted
them.
After describing the furniture and al.
pearanse Of the rooms Officer Hiatt said
that he saw Torch pick a key up off the
floor. tie was present when Torch handed
the key to Capt. Wing and saw it tried in
the lock. The key was found in the
dresser and was partly covered with yellow
paint. Upon examining the dresser the
witness and Officer Torch discovered the
initials "a. H, II. a. Co." That was the
first clew they got that the furniture was
bought at Revell's.
William l.. James IL the name Of a 10
year-old boy who lives at No. 11S South
Morgan street, who was the next witness.
Every sentence lie uttered was weighed
carefully, and when he made q statement
he stuck to IL.
During the months of February, March
and April young James vas employed in
his fathers office in the opera. house
block. The adjoining office was occupied
by Mr.. Smell. Mr.. Snell's rooms were
directly opposite No. III South Clark
street. The boy spent most of
his time in Mt. SHELLS Office and frequent.
ly saw men on the top floor, front, of III
Clark street. About the LIST of March he
saw a man washing his feet at the window
n day. The nan did not have anything
on but his underclothing. When he saw
that young James was watching him he
pulled down the window curtain. Several
times during the latter part of February
and tire for epart of March James saw men
lying down on the bed in the Clark street
flat. They usually came in about 3 o'clock
iii the afternoon.
1.-The man you saw washing his feet at
the window, do you see him now in court.''
Judge ~Iongenecker asked the witness.
''Yes, sir; thet's him lying on the pill
low" Indicating John Kunze, tho little
German.
Kane turned his head and looked
fiercely at the witness. Then he muttered
something In German and rolled back into
his old position.
In the cross-examination Mi. Donahoe
brought out the fact that the witness had
identified kunz at the North Halsted
street station the night he was arrested.
He picked him out Of a half-dozen 9
standing in line. The man he saw at the
window washing his feet did not have a
mustache, but Kunze did when he identi-
fled him.
After tho most severe crass-ex-
animation of James, Coroner Hertz was