The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-11-02

the tragedy. At about the time
the deed was committed, she saw
man leave the front door of Bartein.
wiki's boarding house and run away.
She was not positive that the person
was KOta.
John Morewitz, who lives across the
street from the late Barteinwiki's
lOdginds, testified that he went after
the police on the night in question,
and assisted in the arrest of KOta.
The case then closed for the day, but
a list of witnesses with names warped
and contOrted by time, will testify to-
day upon the general outline of the
case as anticipated in the FREE IRA
DER of Saturday.
WEDNESDAY.
The testimony of the day tended in
the direction of proving that the men
were intoxicated on the night of the
murder, and during series OF quar-
relS, in which hOnOrS seemed to be
even, bad blood was generated. kOta
and the murdered man were left alone
together, according to the testimony
OF the principal witness, and whether
the crime was murder or justitiable
hOmOcide, seems to be mystery.
An expression, at least new to OF
tawa, was let fall during the trial, eX-
citing considerable merriment When
one POlander desires to utterly crush
another, annihilate him as it were, he
spitefully eXclaims dogs blood. y
This is ever the signal for war, and
seems to have been extensively used
b. the parties to the quarrel.
Joseph Petzel testified that he works
for Hegeler at La Sale. Heard the
row and saw the fighting through the
door of the house after 10 o'clock.
Witness was very reticent, and an
swered questions only through great
persuasion. He admitted to going
over and heard Frank Ziasckoski call
out that George Barteiwiski had been
murdered. He got pail of water and
then called John Morewitz to get the
police.
Xavier Klapczynski stated that he
was employed as bartender at Yam
kowski's saloon. Knew both parties.
They had no trouble in his place upon
the night of the tragedy, excepting
that he noticed that they did not
speak. Four of them played cards
and drank several glasses of beer.
Mrs. Francis Malachowski resides
on Fifth street, La Sale. She knew
the men. They came to her house at
about ten o'clock on the evening in
question, and were joking. They
bought a quart of beer, and then
KOta and Frank Ziaschowski began
wrestling and Frank was thrown.
When he got up his hand was cut as
though it had come in contact with a
sharp instrument. She put ashes on
the cut.
Wolante Gorney stated that he had
met Kota, and upon one occasion
Kota spoke of something which the
deceased had done the he would never
forgive him for.
Soseph Swetlick, the owner of the
boarding house, at which the men
were lodged; stated that he was awak-
ened by the entrance of the men on
the night of the murder. Frank told
them that Kota had cut his hand.
Kota came in and Frank said
"Take off my shirt, you dog blood.''
81 will take off your shirt, you
-" said KOta, and he
threw the shirt on the bed. He then
went to pick up a chair to hit Frank
with, but witness stopped them and
said he would have no fighting in his
house. Kota went in his room and
was followed by both men. A row
ensued and they broke window, up
on which witness put them out of the
house. He then went in and sat down
and heard them fighting in the yard
Later he heard Frank call out to him
to open the door, for George was kill.
ed. He opened the door and deceased
staggered and fell upon the floor. He
died very quickly.
Jacob Halcowski stated that he
heard the fight from his house across
the street. He saw KOta strike Bar
teiwiski twice, but did not see the
knife.
Barteiwiski was acting as peace
maker between himself and KOta. He
went into the room where Kota was
and Kota was choking him, having
him across trunk. He went away
after they were put out, and when ne
got back Barteiwiski was lying neal
the cellar door, bleeding at the throat
and kOta nau disappeared. lie plCkeO
the PROSTATE man up and helped him
into the house, where he died.
Thomas MalachOwski substantially
corrOborated his wife's testimony as tC
the fight first originating in his house
where the men bought beer. He die
not think at the time that the mer
were serious in their quarrel.
THURSDAY.
Two witnesses for the State were
placed on the stand yesterday morn
ing. Their testimony was important
in showing that Kota bore i'll will
against the dead man, and one OF
them, Malachowski, swore that he
saw the murder committed, although
he contradicted himself several times
upon cross-examination. KOta made
a magnificent witness for himself, and
if anything will save him it will be
his straight, outspoken language on
the stand. He testified that he was