The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03
ARE STILL GRINDING
THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE MOVE
SLOWLY BUT STEADILY.
WILL THEY GRIND FINE :?
To-Day's Evidence Largely Documentary
But Yet Important
Friday Afternoon Session.

Cowie and Alexander. Heard Rose
now say to her mother that il her
father would testify against Perren and
Jacobsen he would get So 900 and her
mother would $780, Heard her mother
say to Rosenow that if he was flushed
with money he might pay the $3.50 he
owed them.
She was not cross examined.
J. III. McKibbon was called: Said
he was agent for the American Express
company in June. Had charge Of the
shipment Of pony on the 18th. Pony
was put in crate and shipped that
way. Perren was present when the
pony was shipped.
Cross examination by Mr.. Quarles:
Had to hurry to the train that night
and got there about 6 o'clock.
Thos. Bond was called. Acquainted
with Perren. Saw Perren Saturday
evening in front of Stahls markets at
4.55 o'clock.
Cross examined by Mr.. Quarles: Is
not fond of manual labor. Never hur-
ried to get at lawn moving. Looked
at his watch to see what time he
started home. Was exactly 400 when
he left his office. Has often looked at
his watch the second time to see what
time was because he couldn't tell the
first time.
Adolph Kremlin was next called
Was carpenter for Chicago Bedding
company. Had known Perren since
June 4. Made the crate for shipping
the pony on Perren's order before din
ner After dinner Perren told him
about the size Of the crate and had to
make it smaller. Made it on Monday
Cross examination by Quarles: Was
sure he made the crate before dinner
Went to dinner at II o'clock. Had
crate all made when Perren told him
to cut it down. Cut off about a foot Of
the height.
Miss Eleanor Mcpherson was called.
Live with Perren. Know Davidson.
He staid two nights at Perren's short
time before the fire. Never stopped at
Perren's before nor after that.
Cross examination by Quarles:
Didn't know what nights he was there.
Didn't see him come, but saw him at
breakfast one morning. Couldn't final
~ tell whether he had been there or
not the first night.
On redirect she said she was sure
that Mr.. Davidson was there two days.
Rufus Berry, the colored man, was
called. Lived with Perren about thir-
teen or fourteen years. Know David
son was at Perrens two nights few
days before the fire. Davidson played
poker second night and lost So. He said
he had played king, but found the
game was too warm for him. This
caused great laughter throughout the
court room.
Cross examination developed moth
ing.
M. N. Davidson was recalled. He
said he was familiar with all the books
of Louis jacobson & Co. Accounts
with Isaac Robinson ran back to No
vember, 1893. During May, 1895,
there were fifteen debit accounts Then
there were credits. These were pro-
duced to show that Robinson had had
accounts running for long period of
time with jacobson. By these ac-
counts it was shown Robinson was in
debted to jacobson in the sum Of oyer
$1,000. Then all the different ac-
counts Robinson had sworn to as being
the payments for the burning Of the
plant of the Chicago Bedding company
were raked up and the witness sWOre
that they were all for legitimate trans
actions. The checks with which the
accounts were paid off were all entered
and admitted in evidence. When he
came here in June he came for the pur
pose of Strengthening accounts with the
Chicago Bedding company. Jacob
sons books have not been changed
since witness came up here. Saw Mes
bitt when he got here. Bloch made
the introduction. Came to q settle
ment all right. Got six notes from the
Chicago Bedding company. Each were
for 1903. Altogether about 81, 800.
Three of these notes were payable in
ninety days and three in four months.
These notes were made so payable on
request Of the company. There were
items found on Jacobson's accounts
which did not occur on the Bedding
company's books. They referred to
Robinson's account. Witness was or
dered by Bloch to include them in ia
cobson's account. Called jacobson up
by telephone and asked him about
them. Jacobson answered all right.
Saturday Forenoon Sessi N.
Court opened a little late owing to
the GOODNESS of the court room. The
crowd was very small.
Mr.. Davidson was recalled. He was
shown long statement and said that
| it was same statement he brought up
boro with him when he came nm TO