The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-09-15
DISCHARGED.
Chas. White not the Man Wanted
Officers Hot on Fresh Trail.

The state completed it's evidence
in the examination of Charles White,
charged with numbering Harry M.
Walraven. on motion Of county attor-
ney, White was discharged. Those
who were conversant with the facts
were from the first unanimous in the
belief that White was not the man
who did the deed. But there were
suspicious circumstances which 1t
would not have been proper to pass by
without through investigation.
There were other reasons, also, Tor
holding White, but which did not re-
feet at all upon him.
The officials have not been asleep
during the past week The county
attorney has been hard at work upon
the case, and has had all possible
assistance, and the result has been
that much fresh evidence not yet
given to the public has been develop
ed. The chain Of evidence in this case
has nearly been completed, and it is
probable that in short time. possibly
within a few hours, another arrest
will be made. When it is made, the
states case will be a strong one.
The preliminary examination of
Charles White on the charge of muir
der in the first degree was begun
Saturday. The court room was
crowded with witnesses and specta-
tors, who were anxious to hear some
evidence in the mysterious case.
The prisoner was brought in at
about ten O'Clock and took seat be-
side his attorneys, William and By
ron Hughes. He is rather slender
young man about % years of age, and
of a sandy complexion. He had two
weeks growth of beard upon his face,
He appeared unconcerned and took
an interest in all that happened in
the court room.
The usual preliminary work delayed
the taking of evidence for some time.
County Attorney Benedict appeared
for the state. assisted by A. r. Pau.
The state asked that all witnesses
be excluded from the court room while
the evidence was being taken, as there
are large number and it is undesir-
able that they hear each others testi,
mony. No objection was made and
the court so ordered.
Geo. M. Phillips was the first wit
ness sworn. He testified to seeing
Harry Walraven's body lying on the
grass in his yard at lis a. m. Sunday.
1t was about one o'clock when the
shot was fired. The body was nearer
the McBroom house than his own. He
repeated much of his testimony given
at the coronor's inquest.
Owing to the absence Of court re.
porter and certain witnesses, recess
was taken until 1:30 O'Clock.
Mrs. L. N Holmes was the first
witness examined this afternoon. She
described the struggle on the side
walk in vivid language. 1t sounded
as though there were the feet OF sew
eral people on the sidewalk. The body
was found lying directly opposite the
window swhere l was. Our clock
struck two O'Clock soon afterwards
but it was thirty minutes too fast
The struggle took place not late
than 1:30 o'clock, and might have last
ed one or two minutes. There were
fearful cries mingled with the howl
ing of the dogs, during the struggle
before the shot was fired. l could no
distinguish any words, but the erie
from a human voice. l could not Sc
single form or hear anything NOV
ing, the shadow being so intense as t.
shut out all view The sound seeme'
to continue in one place, and seeme'
to be on the sidewalk. The shuff1in
of feet was as distinct as the cries
The cries seemed to stop with IL
crash or shot. The remainder of thu
evidence was the same as given at tn
coronor's inquest.
Miss Georgia Mccarthy was sWor
and said that she was stopping wit
Mrs. Kelly Saturday night and doWr
stairs in the back part of the hous
facing Walraven's. That night
heard some means, groanS and yelling
A scream awoke me- and | afterwaro
looked out of the bedroom door an
saw a form lying on tn
lawn. He ard no scuffiing or shO
and heard no one running away
Did not see the flash of a revolver.
Mrs. Amanda Kelly, who lives at II
n. Broad street, was sworn. III
house is next south of Walraven's, tw
or three rods distant. Heard noise
at 1870 o'clock Sunday morning, con
posed of cries, awful screeches an
means. The cries continued vel
shortly. then there was pistol sho
followed by two or three screams, an
then awful moaning. A moment {
two later / got up and looked out {
the door and saw the body lying G