St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-18
GUILTY OF THE MURDER
or LLHD0LF MAR Be PLEADED BY THE
ACCUSED.
MILHAUsEN IS ARRAIGNED,

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. the City Hospital-Guarded
Closely by officers Other
Pleas to Indictments En-
tered. 80
+ Otto Wonnigkeit, one of the men In
dicted for the murder of William Lin
dolf i'll the saloon at the corner of Col
lege avenue and Wabasha street, was
arraigned yesterday before Judge Kerr
and pleaded not guilty. He was indict-
ed under the name Of Milhausen. but
stated his true name to be Wonnlgkeit
The other is the present name of his
mother. He stated that he is twenty
one years old. He stated also that he
had no attorney and had no means of
securing counsel. Judge Kerr appoint.
ed f. Il. Encel to defend the man. En-
mersch is still in the city hospital. too iii
to be brought into court. There is a
bare possibility that the men will plead
guilty to the crime in the hopes that
they will thus escape hanging. In case
they do not plead guilty there will be
All early trial GU the charge of murder
in the first degree, possibly beginning
next week in the case of Wonuigkeit.
Charles Ermersch,a lat the city hospital,
is reported as much improved. The pa
tient is suffering from pleurisy of one
lung and pneumonia of the Other He
was in very serious condition when
taken to the hospital, but under the
treatment of the physician, DR.. Talbot
Jones, he is improving
From the time he arrived at the hos
pital on Monday night until yesterday,
police officer was seated by his bed
side night and day. Yesterday the
sheriff took formal charge of the pris-
oner, he having been indicted, and
the police watcher has been replaced
by deputy sheriff. .There is
really no particular need of very
strict watch being kept Oh Ermersch
just at the present time, as he could not
walk from his bed to the door, owing to
Illness. Sheriff Chapel has decided.
however. that he will take no chances;
now that the murderer is in his care,
and the watch over him will not he
relaxed until he is able to be removed
to the county Jaik q. Ia. A.. 80
A circumstance illnstr aiing the man.
ner of doing things under a business
administration" has come to light Since
the. two youthful murderets were capt
ured. On the night of July ~, 1892. the
saloon of O'Dowd d Hogan. at 4l9 Rob-
ert street. was burgiarized by Milhausen
and Ermersch. Among. other articles
stolea was a revolver and belt
valued at s26, The weapon was
found Oh one of the prisoners at the
time they were arrested OH July. 81. and
was identified in court by Mr.. O'Dowd.
. Both lads at the October term of court
We're indicted for burglary, and, after
pleading guilty. were sent to the re-
formatory: Repeatedly. since that time
MT. O'Dowd has endeavored to- get from
the police the. S26;arevoiyer which. was
taken from the burglars, .but.up to date
he has been unable to have his property
returned to him. '''aE,.*" -, -
John ST., Aubin pleaded guilty of lar
ceny in the second degree -: Sentence
was, efelTed, andthe boy will probably
; befseneto tlft1refdrhiatSfy1 .hiag sd Nor
. William Hoban aud Frafik Smith are
ON trial in Judge ,Kerr's court on an in
.dictMellt charging tlem with stealing
$50 from the dwelling of Anna. K about.
The case wiIibe concluded today. ~. Z