St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-05

Erwin. who detected the condition of
the man. He was so affected that
he retired to the grand jury
room for few moments.
Subsequently he continued answering
the questions of the county attorney to
the effect that he had not Quarreled
about sauce dish the day his wife or
dered him 10 leave the house lie did
not remember that his wife had said to
him that he must Quit talking about her
to the people and behave himself bet
ter or he would have to leave the no use.
lie had lot told Fogie that lie saw
WeiSSer come out of his wife'S
room in his night clothes. and
would rot have told that 10 any
one if it were true. He had not threat
ened his wife with sword 50 that she
locked herself in the bathroom and
called for Mrs. Cook. That be charac-
never had sword. He asserted that he
was not in his right mind when the
shooting occurred, and that event was
an accident.
Happy TIL yVeisscr Came.
On redirect examination by Nj
Erwin, Koran said they lived very happy
at their home in Star Prairie. FOge,
the grandfather of the WeiSser children,
told him about the intimacy between
his wife and WtiSser. He had consulted
John ID. O'Bripn about getting Weisser
out of the house. His wife had told Mr..
O'Brien a lot IF trash about him threat
eDing to kill her with sword and other
abuses that were not true. She promised
Mr.. O'Brirn that if her husband would
stay away from home for two
weeks she would put Weisser out
of the house Koran consented to
Il.
anything 10 get the man out and to
make peace with his wife. He did stay
away two weeks, except to go home for
an hour or two occasionally TO see the
children, but WeiSSer was not put out.
He felt broken down at the time of the
shooting, and had been told by several
to put WeISSer out of the house by main
force. He was then in condition that
be had no mind of his own to act upon,
hut would do as people told him. He
was out of his mind when the shooting
was done; he felt broken down, faint
and dizzy. Since that time he has
thought the matter over a great deal,
and it seems like dream and great way
Off.
Il remember now,' he said, ''that
when my wife caught me at the time
the shot was fired that | WAS afraid she
would do me some harm. did not feel
safe with her"
Sergeant E. Boerner, of the Ron do
station, testified that he was at the
house the evening of the shooting. He
found a knife in the hin pocket of WeiS-
ser when lie searched him. He had met
Koran OH the streeta time or two before
the shooting. He knew the story of bis
troubles. and had talked to him about
WeisseT, and told him 10 try and get
Weisser out OF the house.
Andrew NippOlt testified that Koran
had worked for him eight or nine
months. beginning in April. 1890. His
reputation for peace and quiet was very
good.
Isadore Koran, a brother Of the de-
PENDANT, testified that he went With his
brother to the house the morning Mrs.
Koran sent him away. She packed his
clothes in newspaper and told him TO
20. The witness carried the clothes tn
his house and his brother went with
him. There was no quarrel between
the defendant and his wife at that time.
The wife of witness told him that she
tod the defendant that their little boy
had found defendants revolver in his
pocket.
MIR. Erwin announced that be would
consume about an hour and half in
presenting testimony for the defense,
and that it would be impracticable to
complete the ease Yesterday. This being
the last day Of the November term, the
court made an order continuing the case
over till the December term, and the
trial of the case went over until Mon
day at 10 a. IN.