The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03


not here to deal in rhetoric, and have
no resentment against the accused, and
God knows pity them, but we are
here to do our duty and in presence of
duty sympathy must be quenched. I
propose to blow away part of the
chaff which the counsel for the defense
did not see fit to remove, then we will
look this case squarely in the face.
Here he explained the Robinson state
ment which was not produced i'll evil
dence. 1t was simply statement of
the facts. Mr.. Quarles here paid his
respects to Seaman and in reference
to the epithets applied by him to sever
al witnesses remarked that everything
looks yellow to the jaundiced eye. Per-
rens' testimonial to Harry Brick was
read and the attack on Nesbitt was re-
ferred to and his loyalty to his employ
ers Landed, and with tears in his eyes
and tremulous voice his admiration for
the man was expressed.
told this jury that did not ask
them to accept Robinson and Rosenow's
testimony unless we corroborated it,
and have never seen testimony more
thoroughly correlated by witness after
witness, than this has been. Even the
defense is forced to admit it is true,
but when it touches Perress it must be
as black as hell. | thought Seaman
would prove that COaOie burned the fac
tory and almost held my breath for
fear he might.
Referring to Cowie, the speaker said
he had never heard a man maligned as
he had been and simply because he had
worked up the evidence in this case.
His treatment by the defense has not
only been cowardly, but as cruel as the
grave, and was intended to create
side issue which did not propose to
follow off. CoWie is as courageous
detective as 1 ever saw and has made
every move with my knowledge. No
rogue ever felt the halter draw with
good opinion Of the law" and that's
what ails the defense in this case.
Why did the defense want that inter-
view with RosenoW at Reeds office?
Does an innocent man have to purchase
his liberty? Why was $4,000 offered
to RosenoW to not appear in this case,
and for qOhGt ? If CoWie was there to
sell out the state, why didn't he ac
cept the proposition ? Reputable law
yers do not open negotiations with fire
BUGS unless to make something out of
it.
The speaker paid his respects to
Barney Graft in no complimentary
terms. Now CoWie may be a bad man,
but he is not fool enough to offer to sell
out to B-0-r-3a-e-y G-r-G-ff for 81, 900
in the presence of the whole synagogue
at CRAFTS house? Do you think he
| would?
This is as clear q case as twelve men
ever had to decide upon. The factory
was burned by Rosenow and Robinson
June %. That is undisputed. Noman
ever did thing without motive.
Now what was their motive for this
burning? Did they do it for fun? No.
For malice? No! For revenge? NO!
What then? They we're simply hired
and it was for money. Now aOhO was
interested to hire these men? The
company was bankrupt, just gaspingits
last commercial breath, and had to
stop. The stock was insured for $l7,-
500. The value did not exceed $500.
The proof of loss shows $32 ,982.69
worth of stock on hand at time of fire.
N0aC who had an interest to hire those
men?
Mr.. Quarles then referred to the ear
ly history of Perren and the American
Bedding company and said an atmOs-
phere of failure surrounded the whole
thing Bloch buys the plant for dol
lar and this Chicago Bedding company
is organized and the one d0lIG9" is capt.
talized at $25, 1000 and that is where the
conspiracy begins. A corporation with
out capital is like body without a
soul. What was the motive of organi-
cation without dollar paid in? Did
Bloch, Jacobson and Perren think the
business could continue without money?
No. Now the object begins to appear.
Did they expect to do legitimate
business? jacobson was willing to go
in with them, but would not take stock.
By "kiting" checks and drafts with
jacobson capital was procured and for
little time business could be conduct
ed. Jacobson was the soul of it in Chi
cago, and l am sorry to say Urban j..
Lewis lent his aid in Kenosha. What
has become of the $5O,OOOg They have
divided it among themselves and ex-
pected the insurance companies to step
in and pay the debts. The indebted
ness of the COM any was $4,000 when
it stopped. If it had been honestly
used, would this immense debt have
accumulated in six months of business?
How was it done? 1t was skillful