The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-26

terday was repeated to get Robinson to
answer directly the questions put to
him without Interpolation and explana-
| ton.
Know Frank Reed attorney of Chi
cago, was in his Office with Rosenow
and Cowie. This was before the pre-
liminary hearing. Heard of Perrens
arrest in Michigan. Was in
Reeds office perhaps all day. Cowie
was i'll the hall about twenty minutes
Rosenow was in Reeds office with me.
Reed, jacobson, Perren and
others We're there. Talked with Reed
about this case. | said in this office.
[ understood that RoseDow aud Cowie
would accept $4,000 to drop the case.
Reed offered $4,000, which was raised
to $4,000. and | told Gowie of it. He
remained in the hall. Cowie told me
to see if | couldn't do better. They
were trying to catch me and Cowie
was trying to catch them. Neiman
had engineered this meeting. Cowie
told me he would divide $4,000 be-
tween Rosenow, myself and himself. I,
on my part, meant business and intend
ed to accept the money. Have not
talked with CoWie about the case since
I was arrested. Foster here took
another tack with the witness and
went back to the time of setting the
fire and went over the testimony in re-
lation to it. Foster here said he was
tired and would quit.
| Scanlan here took the witness in
hand. changed my name to Robin
son when was married. Never burned
place before this fire, nor made any
statement to anyone that | have.
Seaman took the witness back to the
scene in Reeds office. RosenoW and
talked it over in saloon about giving
the fire away. Had talk with CoWie,
said ROsenow could go with me to
Reeds office. Have had one other
conference with CoWie about raising
money on this DEAL I met Rosenow at
Lincoln Park. CoWie was watching
near by. We talked the case over in
reference to not appearing as a witness
| for the prosecution. | told him [ could
get money from the Chicago Bedding
company to settle the matter. We
then parted and [ went home. I talked
with Cowie. | reported to jacobson
| that | could not settle with Rosenow.
Had another conference with Aleyan-
der the next day on Quincy street.
Rosenow said in subsequent inter
view that if the Chicago Bedding COM
pany would assign it's policy to witness
or Graft they would drop proceedings
against the defense. Rosenow and |
were to meet again next day, we met
Alexander, Rosenow and Neiman.
Adjourned to 1:30 o'clock.
Tuesday Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session began prompt
ly at 1:35 o'clock. Robinson was still
on the stand. Seaman began with wit
ness acquaintance with Alexander.
Never had met Cowie previous to fire
and only saw him twice since up to this
trial. Did not divide the Insurance
money that was got on his store with
Cowie. Paid no money to CoWie since
he had been in Jail. Expected no
money from Cowie provided his testi-
mony pleased the detective. Selected
Rosenow to help him because he knew
him. Perren explained all the details
of the system of strings, pals and tin
chutes and witness followed the direc-
tiOns. Jacobson was not the man who
got Harding to fix the iceboX when
witness met Harding. Was sure ia
cobson was the one who answered the
telephone when witness was in North
Chicago. Shortly after this there was
another encounter between Messrs.
Quarles and Scanlan.
The full trip up here June IA and the
meeting in the factory Office was all
gone ever two or three times. The
small memorandum book and the
checks that had been paid him for the
fire job were shown him. Said he had
made statement to Mr.. Buckmaster
and a stenographer about three weeks
ago. Mr.. Seaman asked that the
statement be furnished him. This was
the occasion for another legal battle, in
which Mr.. Seaman led off and Mr..
Cavanagh followed Mr.. Buckmaster
started on an answer, but the defense
objected to his remarks, and Mr..
Quarles called for authorities to show
that the statement must go to the de-
tense by right. He claimed there was
no such right. Mr.. Cavanagh and Mr..
Foster followed and charged that the
statement could not be in accord with
the testimony. The court held that it
was not a statement at all. The paper
is not evidence of anything and is
merely minutes of the states attorney
and therefore the defense was not en-
titled to it.
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