The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-03-25

| Mrs. Ross ana LA wilson were near
| Thorstad when he fell. | heard his
| head strike the floor. Betsey Ross, J..
| p. Meyer and Ida Wilson were in the
room Just before we covered Thorstad.
| The rest of his testimony was sub
stantially as at Anderson's eXamina-
ton. The witness was cross-eXamined
by Messrs. Shissler, Stackpole, Buck
and Cray. In answer to question of
Mr.. Cray, witness thought at the time
| that Thorstad's fall was caused by
whirling around. Did not see any,
body hit deceased. 81 was always
friendly to Thorstad-thought good
deal OF him: was sorry he was killed.
Thorston G.. Rowland was sworn to
tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth" Mr.. Row
land is quiet looking man, but he
must have made Carl Wilson's ears
tingle before he got through with his
testimony. Substantially witness
| testified as follows:
Wilson and Anderson were cOnvers-
| ing about a girl and when Thorstad
| approached them to speak upon the
subject, Carl Wilson told him not to
interfere with other peoples business.
A few minutes after that a row begun
between Anderson and Thorstad.
When Thorstad took off his coat Will
son cried out: "Let them have fair
| play" After Thorstad was put on
| the bench | saw Carl Wilson, j. P.
Meyer and Betsey Ross talking by
themselves in the corner. Just as
Thorstad turned, Carl Wilson made
movement with his foot. L SGaC Carl
Wilson lift has foot aoith q quick naoce-
,aent toacdrd Chris Thorstad. At the
request of Mr.. Cray, witness illustrat-
ed the manner of Wilson while kick
ing toward Thorstad. When pressed
as to whether Wilson really kicked
him he said: "Yes wilson touched
TborStad'S pants avih has foot. Ihorstdd
fell i1nnediotelyw Never until now
have l told nybody that Wilson
kicked Thorstad. In answer to
question put by Mr.. Cray, witness
said that at the examination of An
derson, at Lake Crystal, he answered
all questions put to him. About four
days after the examination of Ander
son at Lake Crystal two men, namely
E. J. Morgan and j. r. Williams met
witness and took him to barn and
closed the door, Morgan asked me
who dealt the blow. 1 told him all
that I have said here to-day. After a
heated discussion between Mr.. Cray
and Pfau touching the admission of
certain evidence, witness memory
seemed to be at fault, for he could not
remember any of the conversation in
the barn. Neither of the men
threatened me" said the witness. An
effort was made to have witness di-
vulge conversation had in the office
of Mr.. A. J. Stackpole in the presence
of Stackpole and E. j. Morgan, but
Judge Porter sustained the objections
of Mr.. Pau. Witness said that he
had not been promised his liberty pro-
vided he came into court and testi-
fed. At six o'clock an adjournment
was taken until eleven o'clock this
morning.
TUESDAY MORNING.
|saWhen the presiding justice an
neuneed that he was ready to proceou
with the examination, Mr.. Cray re-
called Mr.. T. Rowland and asked wit
ness what he heard in the conyersa-
tion that was going on about a girl.
When asked to repeat the converse
tion so far as he heard, he said it was
about ring. The girls name was
Katie Williams. She lives in Cam
bria Don't know her age. Her
fathers name is Richard r. Williams.
Did not hear Anderson say anything
during the conversation. When l
approached the group, Wilson said:
1T don't make any difference about
you being here. for you won't say any
thing about it," Everything was said
in low tone. When Thorstad came
up, Wilson told Thorstad he should
not interfere in other peoples bust
ness. Thorstad replied, but | did not
hear what he said, Then Anderson
said; IF you won't 60 away, I'll get
you away" / don't know whether
Thorstad replied or not. Between 5
and 10 minutes elapsed between the
separation of Anderson and Thorstad
when Thorstad fell. Ed. Morgan
never made any threats to me about
coming to court and teStifying.
Talked with Mrs. Anderson and Chas.
Whitman next day about the CONVEX
sation held in the barn with Morgan.
/ was in the barn about eleven o'clock
at night. Did not4tell Mrs. Ander-
son and Whitman had threatened me.
When Rowland had satisfied the law
yerS, an adjournment was taken to
half past one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 80 O'Clock it was announced
that inasmuch as DR.. Herring had
failed to arrive on the morning train
and it would be impossible for him to
arrive from Lake Crystal before 1897
an adjournment was taken until that
time.
At four o'clock, DR.. Herring arrived
and after being duly sworn testified
substantially as he did at the exami-
nation of Anderson, at Lake Crystal.
After stating as to who were present
at the first examination, he went on
and told infinitely of the second ex-
animation, which took place on Sun
day afternoon, following the death of
Thorstad. On Monday, Feb. 18th,
made post norton examination, at
the request of County Attorney
Hughes,
In answer to question put by Mr..
Pau, witness replied that the injury
was made by blow on the teSticle.
In many cases, such as occurred to
Thorstad, death would ensue unless