St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-27
been sentenced, his testifying implied


pardon.
In reply Judge Kerr stated that con-
vicis are frequently brought into court.
but that man could not be convicted
upon their uncorrob0rated testimony.
Mr.. Hearn then asked TO have the
witness first examined privately, but
this request was also denied.
Milhausen wassborn in Berlin. about
twenty Years ago. coming alone to TINS
county about nine years ago, ana 10 ST..
Paul about six. He has known The de-
PENDANT for alcut three years. Was
sent up 10 the ST. Cloud reformatory for
seventeen months, and Discharged from
that Institution on April 10 or IL.
He met EfmiSch for the hrst
time since his release from the
rcformatory On the Milwaukee tracks.
and they were continually together
until after The murder of LindhOtf. On
the evening OF May . they had been
going from one saloon to anether.drink-
ing. and finally entered kohlman's
place, at the corner of Wabasha stree
and College avenue. This was at about
10 O'clock. They took several drinks.
No ene but Bartender Lindhotf was in
the barroon. The two left the place,
and walked down College avenue, re-
turning III about twenty minutes and
footing around the saloon. ut was at
this time Otto Pankopf says he saw
them and warned Lindhof). Mill
hansen then went around to the
side door on College avenue.
and drawing a white handkerchief
he had around his neck, up over his
eyes, he entered. ana pointing revolt
yer, said, Hands up!' A woman
Mrs. Kuhlman) went back of him be-
hind the bar and told the bartender TO
get his revolver. ErmiSch having en-
tered the front door III the meantime.
lindhoff got his revolver from behind
the counter and had no sooner cooked
1t than MiihauSen commenced firing.
Lindhoff dropped behind the bar and
crawled towards the front. and Mil
hansen saw Ermisch fire two shots
under the opening in the bar
al Lindhotf. The two would-be robbers
then turned and ran out of the saloon
and went to barn about two blocks
from the corner OF Fourteenth and
jackson streets, were they remained for
tie remainder of the night In the
morning they took provisions and tc-
bacco and walked to Red Rock. where
they set up housekeeping for them
selves On the second day of their stay
they broke into a grocery store Ill New
port ANA stole some canned goods. In
few days Ermisch was taken sick with
pneumonia and went home. The wit
ness had not seen him since until in
court
Milhausen could not identify Erm-
isch's revolver, int thought that the
one Attorney Butter had was it. He
identified the one ne shot Lindhoff with
and another he had pawned. The one
he did the shooting with was Oh his
person when arrested in the Milwaukee
freight depot.
The cross examination showed up his
past history, and further that he had
been questioned one or two times day
during his stay III the central station.
where he made confession when told
that Ermisch talked i'll. his delirium
during sickness.
Milhausen could not remember being
promised anything for his testimony,
aud denied that he expected not TO be
hung if he turned states evidence. he
also said that after drinking he was
sometimes sick in his mind and I'M
conscious. onrMhich occas.~.i he ''sees
stars"
Mllhausen is to be sentenced on Fri
day, and Rice VIII probably be SEN
fenced at the same time.