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

$500 on 1T; had 800 when I came
here before ! got the money from
Knburn; spent the money got from
Kuburn and tile $500 i had when II
came here. That is all the money Z
had and had 1t all spent up to the |
last week. Lafond paid me SOC.
piece and Zoe piece; K0sanke gave
me a Boz. piece. q 5c.3 piece and 33c in
pennies; he paid me in his shop
Thursday. Thanksgiving evening: it,
was pretty late; the butcher for
Bentfeld and u little carpenter were
there; carpenter went away to take
tickets for dance; Peter Kubern was
there hut did not stay long; he had
to- go home; the carpenter went out
just about the time the dance COM
menced. the tailor came after him:
kubern played his hand after he
went out; we talked a little while;I
then they went out: KOsanke and i.
remained; had been building fires
about weeks. He had paid me a.
little at time; he showed me Il new
Soc. piece and / told him if he would
give that would build fires for him
all winter; he gave it to me. The &c.
piece was a common nickel; had 25c.
coming and he had handful OF
pennies and gave them to me; there
was two or three pennies over the
25c. This was after Krent asked me
for my board; the &c. from KOsanke
and 60c. from Lafond was all the
money had Friday night; did not
Iget any more money Friday or Sat-
urday; stayed at Little Falls house
until after supper was over then
went to sKosanke's got to Kosanke's
about $50; and the butcher for
Bentfield went together or as I pscnt
in the door he was right behind me;
the door was open; Kosanke was in
the work room; did not do any thing
when went in; went right through
to the workshop; do not know what
kosanke was doing. Hewas sitting
by his desk think he was writing; he
did not say anything particular
when in; do not remember that he
said anything, was standing up with
my back to the wall; do not remem-
Der whether or not the. butcher did
anything; he was there about 10 or
Is minutes; did nothing particularly
while I was there; do not remember
any conversation between butcher,
Kosanke. and myself. brought some
wood in for him that is all did; did
not put any in stove: got it from out
the back way; did not go out with
the D0tcher; KOsanke was writing
when was in there: sitting right by
the desk; am not sure whether he
was reading or writing; Kosanke
was still at the desk when the
butcher went out; he was writing at
one time; went out about 1870 and
Kosanke was stillsitting by his desk;
he was sitting with his arm on the
chair with a block ON a small chair
and his feet on it. He was learning
some kind Of a play; nobody came in
; while was there; was in the shop
! frequently; when was not working
l was in there; was in KOsanke's
Friday evening; do not remember
= any conversation that took place at
. that time;when went from there
, Friday evening went to the Little
: Falls house; stayed there couple Of
minutes; did not buy any drink
+ while was there; went from there
t to Clavin's saloon; it was about s
o'clock when got there; shook a
couple games OF dice and played a
; couple games of cards; one police
man was there; was at Clavin's 20
minutes, guess; lost one game OF
cards and paid 40c. gave him 30
pennies and sc. piece and he gave
me quarter and a drink of whiskey;
was in Kosanke's Friday night; did
not see anyone but Kosanke and the
. butcher; went away first; did not
hear Kosanke say anything about a
note he had to pay; do not know
what time it was when I left Clavin g;
it was not more than $3.50; went to
the Little Falls house then to go to
bed; went in the saloon door; there
were 2 or 8 more in the room playing
cards; asked them if l could play
a game and they said yes; we played
a long while; probably eleven O'Clock;
went from there to the Market
saloon; did not spend any money
! at the Little Falls house: have had
scar on my nose weeks; got it play
ing with the little girl; did not know
any thing of q collection of coins kept
by Kosanke; went from the Market
saloon to the house of i'll fame; saw
one girl there.
She did not ask me to buy any beer,
how could show her any money
when did not have any; I had some
money left when came from Andy
Clavin's but spent it in the Market
saloon. Do not know how long I
was there at the designation. I only
staid few minutes; did not show
anything else here; did not have any
watch at that time; do not remem-
Der that they said anything about
sOloon; I did not ask her to call the
landlady: went from there to the
Little Falls house: do not remem-
Der exactly at what time it was but
think it was about 2o'clock; Donna
rus was in the office when l went in,
4 do not know whether he was
asleep or not; did not try to, wake
him up; only was In one place: I
would have remembered if i had
gone into the other house; got up
Saturday morning about 7o'clock;
usually get up when the breakfast
bell rings at 6 O'Clock; when l got up