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

from wednesdays DAILY.
Coroner Fortier adjourned the in
QUESTION of the causes Of the death
of Harnessmaker KOsanke after the
examination of John We]ter, at 6
O'Clock last evening, and announced
to the jury that it might be several
days before they would be called to-
gether again, as it will take consid-
cradle time to definitely settle the
character of the spots found on the
clothing of the accused, which are
now supposed to be blood: John
Welter, upon whom the burden of
suspicion rests, and the only one yet
discovered that the authorities can
make case against, was put upon
the stand, and subjected to a severe
cross-questiOning by County Attor-
ney Lyons and Coroner Fortier.'' 49,
He told a very straight forward
story answering every question
readily, and did not show the least
symptom, Of nervousness when
shown the. blood stained stick of
wood, which had served the murder
er's purpose so completely and. the
other bloody relics Of the deed. If The
is guilty of this crime he is one of the
coolest, cleverest scoundrels yet I'M
hung and to whom murder is but a
pastime. His evidence is as follows:
have been boarding at the Little
Falls House; have been five weeks in
this town; sleep at Little Falls house;
/ am a.laborer; had been in Pope
county; worked for Il farmer; worked
about eleven months for Il man
named John Stock; am German; have
been in this country about 4 years;
from 1889; when l first came to this
town. went to Little Falls house;
came from the farmers here; did not
get any work; was here about a.
week and half before / got work;
have not paid all my board; owe
eleven dollars; had>a couple dollars
and spent them; sawed wood for
Paul Gaethke first; sawed four cords
and half; got Is cents per cord:
took me 81 days; sawed wood for
John LEM next; sawed some old ties
and got "a there; 2 or days work,
sawed for Kosanke next; sawed 8 or
4 times for him; there vas cords al
together; only sawed it once in two
and got 59e. per cord. He paid me
Tor it; when sawed the first time he
gave me $500; was some time ago;
sawed some next for Vining, 4 loads
Of long wood; worked there 4 days
and got $3 for it. Next I sawed for
Ed. Mcdonald; have not got it all
sawed; saved 4cords; there was six
cords altogether; he did not pay me
Tor 1t; sawed some next for Chas,
Lafond; there were some long poles.
about Goo. worth; he paid me in Ed.
McDonald's saloon Friday morning.
Sawed a little wood for John Roy;
be paid 1ne. then; sawed Tor John Roy
Friday tarning; did not saw very
much, then went UP to-G Geo. Lafond' 3
to saw wood; he came down to Boys
and asked ME if 1 gould cut some
wood for him that morning: had Ed
McDonald's saw; had John Lenz's
saw for the other places; went up to
LaFYad + right after dinner; sawed
1t Geo. .aFQnd'z until 3 o'clock;
went down to glaSi4's hen left
there: was there till abunt six O'clock
then went to Little Falls house for
supper; there We're two or three In
Clayin's;; we we're playing cards, do
not know their names; took 8 drinks
u whisky; one when went in and
two.on the games; paid lQc.; bad
paid g. 90 On my board: none Of the
Of the Little Falls honse
had asked me for my board; Krent
told me- last week that Ihad to pay
80 this week, did not have any
money and did not pa Z him; cqHlfdl
haYe Rpt the money II this had not
happened; did not hgYe apsy money
the middle Of last Heek; only coil
leeted &c. from Ghas. Latond and
:918Gc. from KosankP. He paid me for
fires every morning: was
here 8 weeks before / got acquainted
With him; he told me could come
round every morning md make fires
or him be gave ME the keys and
hid me ta NM a the shol, when he I
vas away sonsefii hes when went
here In the morning he M,iis up and ].
IIptnetimes j would rap on the door.
nd nd IL aald BET ups and open IT,
<now Peter & dburn: sol 200 from
i'm; Ind been here onls q little Y lille
.hep got tllein;; hh.. q watch when
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