Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-08

it; did not ask him how much h
wanted; he was in the house abou
20 minutes. Had never seen him b,
fore, but some of the girls say he wal
there some night last week; cOult
not describe the clothes he wore, bu1
he had on a short coat. Witness
! was shown coat and thought it was
the coat; could not identity pants 81
vest; did not notice scratch on his
nose; did not notice his face at all.
Dan McCarthy's testimony-I was
in Little Falls house between 8 and
10 O'Clock Friday night; was playing
cards with Bert Betters. This man
John Welter came In, and Bert asked
him If he didn't want to play cards
he said he didn't care. He said let's
make it a four-handed game and
Austin Grimes. Bert Betters, John
Welter and myself sat down and
played two games; did not see Welter
spend any money; he wanted to play
for beer, but we would not play;
went to bed at 10 O'Clock; do not
know whether Welter went out or
not; have been in harness shop; har-
nessmaker showed me his collection
Of coins; do not remember particu-
larly what they were; saw his re.
volver; think it was larger than q
calibre; think it had black handle.
Peter Kuborn, bartender McDon-
AIDS saloon-I know Kosanke; was
In his shop Friday evening Dec. |.
at six O'Clock. I stayed there three
quarters of ali hour: He came to
saloon for me about fouy O'Clock; I
was not there, but he found me in
Wagner's cigar shop, he told me to
come out doors he wanted to see me:
he told me to lend him $N to pay q
note with; told him to go home
and would bring the money up to
him. got money from Mr.. Nc Dom
aid, and went to his shop; gave him
a check and he told me to get 1t
cashed at Little Falls house and
come back. He said Won stop in
shop and I will go to the bank and
pay the note, and then lie said let's
have q pail Of beer; by that time it
was six o'clock and I went home; no
one was with me IN Kosanke's that
evening. know john Welter; had a
conversation with Kosal regard=
ing money last Monday noon when
Welter was present. ne (Kosanke)
said he wished he had $50 to pay q
note With. Welter said il he had $50.
he would not do q thing all winter:
1 told Kosanke did not think I
would have money w Dec. bAt by
the 4th I would SIRE. saw Wei
ter Saturday noon In NeDopaId's
saloon; he was standing by the bar
when came In. went back and
pulled of my GOAT and By that time
he went ont; think Weltsr had q grey
coat on about the same stpH ~ the
pants (suit shown witness and Is
recognized, D had these on when ga W
him; know Of someone paving Vel
ter some money In McDonald's place.
Friday morning, Chas: Lafond paid
It 10 him; Weller did not hare any
before then. he paid him 60 cents q
80 cent piece and 10 gent piece Well
terwas saving wood for Mcdonald;
Nc had not paid him; KosaRka had
q watch. al, not remember what
kind; think he had . chain. had u
hair chain ne wore Sundays; was In
harness shop Thanksgiving evening.
John Laxarnes. testified asiollows:
I ana stopping at Little Falls House;
was acquainted with Ko6anke;; was
there Friday night, Den. !. say John
Welter there Harnessmaker reached
M ON shelf over his desk and got my
pencil 4n1 eve e to me went
opt the front door and > ent over to-
the butcher ahop: Welter went out,
,tle bscl way and rot : rouple
: icks of wood md put them II the
stove; did not 1qtje clothes partIcu-
l4rly; think those were the clothes
he wore after beng s u elat hea]]