Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-03-24

III III LIZ FALLS, Ml)F
/ tnat Artman had a wife and two ol
three children.
August Webber was called by the
defense and identified the knife as
| the one he borrowed from Gravel al
Jos. Bracke's place had let man
named Lesco have it, Webber did
mot haye it on on Oct. I.
Several other with; sses Were
called who identified the knife and as
/ it was not in Gravel's possession on
/ Oct 1, the evidence was stricken ont.
| Bedow was called by the defense
| and testified that Mrs. Gravel was
at the barn holding the light for
Casa on the night Of the murder.
Mrs. GRAVEL wife Of the accused
was called by the defense and testified:
/ was at home on the night OF the
murder and was, called to Gravel's
house between and 8 O'Clock; when
| went in Alexis mother was washing
the blood off his head:I went to barn
| to hold the light for Casa; Casa said
/ might be thankful that he was
with Alex that had it not been for
him Gust would have killed Alex;
asked him to tell me about it but he
would not until l promised to keep
quiet; Casa then said that he saw
Alex was getting the worst of the
fight and that he stabbed Artman
with his little pen knife. The testi-
mony as to the clothes worn by
Casa was the same as that OF defend
ant. Casa washed at well and dried
his hands on his clothes, he also
washed again in the house.
Witness was then cross examined
| by Assistant Attorney General
Edgerton who assisted the county
attorney and the way he fired
questions at her about the matter
would rattle the average person.
l. She stated in subs tance that she
never told this story until a week
ago; had never metioned it to her
relatives, did not appearAt cOroner's
inquest although her husband might
be sent to Jail, did not know it
would help him out at that time;had
kept it all to, herself since Oct. /; she
had promised Casa she would not
| tell; Casa said in barn if Artman is
not dead he is not very high.
j. ". Libby testified for defendant
that he had known Gravel for five
years. and as far as he knew his
general reputation as a peaceable
citizen was good.
JOS. Douce; te testified for defense
that he had never heard anything
against Gravel or in his favor.
Geo. LaFond's testimony was
similar, but had meyer heard his
character discussed until after the
murder, had never quarreled with
him and, as far as he knew he was
peaceable; never heard any bad
| reports about him.
Court then adjourned until7 pm.
! Court rr-cOnvcned at 7O'clOck and
every scat was filed and stand
, ing room was alta premium. There
! We're probably 500 peoplein theroom
| John Hopp Of Rich Prairie, was
called and testified for the defense as
follows; Have been in county ten
years and was at Hanson's thresh
ing in October, after the murder
Casa was there, he was working il
the straw stack or pitching bundles
cOnversed with Casa about the mur
der, first he said that he knew moth
ing about it, and after, said he saw il
all; Casa sIso said that if Gravel hat
been as sharp as he, Casa, he woult
have washed himself and changed
his clothes, and would not have bat
SO much trouble; am a German hat
never talked about it to anyone
there were Others there; was not ac
quainted withGravel: Am a brother
in-law of JOS. Bolig, and not related
! to- Gravel: Bolig was at, Hanson's
did not know how the defense foun'
, out that heiknew anything about it
Defense rested.
Prof. Klepper was called by tn
state and testified only know Nal
cisse Gravel by sight: heard him sa
on the morning Of the murder tha
Casa had nothing to do with tn
fight; he only tried to separate then
or words to that effect.
:: C. A. Lindbergh also testified tina
, he conversed with Narcisse Gravel a
I that time and heard the remark. &
t testified to by Prof Klepper.
, e. l.. Raymond was called by tt
I state and testified; was at Artman
+ house the morning after the murdt
q saw Narcisse Gravel there, VIII
+ spoke Of the murder and said |
!: would not have had it happen ft
g the world; tried to stop him b,
when he is mad he is the very dev
Objections were offered by desen
, but ovcrruled. ~@e @....
J, N.Geavel was recalled and said tn;
:, Ted Bedow told him on the night
- - the murder that he thought Artm;
) was killed; did not tell Raymol
=, that Alex was the very devil VIII
~ angry. .-.9 .1a.s: s. - = :, $$ :
i! Nate Ridlan was called for
e; state and testified to seeing Alex
re few days before the murder and tn
,e lilo saidhe could not trade knives
ut cause the one he had belonged
id Casa; might have spoken to someQ
lc about it, but did not reinemb
IS think Mr.. Bednss was there; ca
1e WAS not there. .
& Wm. Tourtillotte was recalled
he the state and testified that he ST
III Casa on the day of the murder a
Sc that he wore a large black hat q
Se checked Jacket, this testimony "
eo.s obi acted to AMI objection pyerrul
= - and xeeption noted. .25=s.s
! DR.. G. @. Trace was called on I
- partzof the state, but deIense objcc1