The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-11-22
THE DEED OF A BASTARD!
Otto
in Mystery, and the Coroner's Jury Con-
tinues Its Inquiry.
Theory Cousion Between the Family Apparently Exploded
by Evidence Robbery S Only
Foundation to Work

The tragic murder of Emmanuel
Otto, the wealthy farmer residing
within the village limits of Morton,
Renyille county, still remains as deep
a mystery as it was on the day fol-
lowing the murder, when Coroner
Stoddard's jury commenced an in
quiry into the cause of the death.
Then it was supposed to be muir
der by the use of pistol and bullets;
now another theory has entered into
the problem, and that is of poison,
and Emmanuel Otto's stomach has
been placed in the hands of the State
chemist for analyzing and the ascer-
tanning whether any strychnine can
be found in it.
There is no doubt but what he was
shot-the bullet holes are there, and
the bullets were found in his head
and next to his body, but the finding
of a bottle of strychnine in privy
vault, together with the finding of
strychnine in tea cup-one of the
four in the house led to the be-
| lief that he was first given poison, and
then not cashing into the next world
fast enough, the murderer or murder
ers stole upon him while he was at
tempting to snatch rest from slumber,
and fired two bullets one in his brain
and the other in his body.
That is where it rests The coroner's s
jury has adjourned until 2 o'clock this
afternoon, when it will continue it's in
vestigations aud attempt to probe
deep enough. to cause the arrest of
some person, who might be the guilty
party.
| AS stated in the last issue of this
paper the coroner's jury commenced
its Investigations on Wednesday morn
ing, Drs. Finn, of this place. and Pen
hall, of Morton, being called upon to
conduct the post mortem examination.
| Mrs. Otto, aged and feeble, was car
ried down the crude stairs from the
loft over the first floor, and placed in
a chair to give her testimony. She
had gone down town on Tuesday af-
ternoon to make some purchases. and
she supposed Otto was going out to
chop wood. He had never been in
the habit of taking nap she said, al
though on the day before when he
complained of being cold she advised
him to go to bed, so that he would
avoid sickness. When she returned
she found the door open. She called
to Otto several times, but there was
no response. Looking into the bed
room she saw him lying on the bed
asleep she thought. She went in and
shook him, but there was no response.
She placed her right hand under his
head with the intention of lifting him
up, when it came into contact with a
huge clot of blood. She awoke to the
possible; then the probable; and then
the truth-death. Wildly she rushed
out of the house to the nearest neigh
Dor, Henry Buerry, and told him that
Otto was dead. She declared that
Otto had always lived happy, and
could advance no motive for the crime.
The cup, in which strychnine was
found, was referred to, and she was
asked whether she knew how it came
| there but she was ignorant. The on
ly poison in the house was Rough on
Rats" she said.
| Mrs. Otto persisted in saving that
Otto was perfectly happy man,
wrapped up in his children, whom he
had helped by buying their farms,
building the houses and barns, and
only taking their notes for $500, with
out interest, and running for an un-
limited time, in return for his work,
and collaterals in shape of notes and
mortgage deeds from the boys found
| in the tin box confirmed her statement.
The tin box was examined, and the
contents invoiced. The key, which
was found in the box, Mrs. Otto said,
had never left Otto's possession, and
she could not account for it being
found where it was. And here is an