The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-19
VOLUME / V.-NUMBER IS

Now in crime we always look for
motive. There is no crime without
one. What motive under heaven could
George S. Perren have had to become
a partner in this crime. Mr.. Perren
had no interest III the company as a
stakeholder. He did have a direct
interest as a salaried man and per-
centage of the proceeds. He had valu-
able patents upon which he received a
royalty. They were being used by the
Chicago Bedding company. The de-
struction of the plant would be the de-
struction of the source of his income.
Bear that liz mind. Mr.. Perren was
not concerned with the insurance. He
would not receive a cent out Of it
This prosecution is brought by the in
surance companies TO avoid the pay
ment of the insurance. He referred to
the buckets in the factory and said
Bloch had been ordered to place the
buckets where they were by the in
surance companies. He referred to
the reports in the newspapers as being
possibly true here, but he said the Chi
cago newspaper were Internal liars.
No reliance is to be placed on the
newspaper reports.
Then referring to the notice posted
in the factory the Saturday before the
fire. He said that was not strange.
Only short time before, the factory
had closed to let the employees attend
a horse race. He referred to the strike
said the notice was posted Wednesday
instead of Saturday. The burning of
the factory and the arrest of RosenOw
were referred to and Mr.. Foster said
Perren had investigated ROsenOw and
found he had given his right name and
address.
He referred to Rosenow and related
the story he first told when arrested.
Then he stated that Robinson was the
only man this story could have come
from. Robinson has made several
written statements, in one Of which he
says Cowie offered him $4,000 to testify
and tell all he knew about this case.
Mr.. Foster made several references
to Cowie, in which be branded him as a
criminal and blackmailer in this case.
There is a great deal of rotJenness in.
this job. At this point Attorney Quarles
called him off as bringing in matters
not connected with the issues. Mr..
Quarles' objections were sustained.
IN hoo off +O
explanation of the can episode and the
putting Of the benzine into them. He
referred to these as being everything
which could make the transaction pub
lie and above board. Of course it was
all done ironically.
At this point the Judge told Mr.. Fos-
ter that he had been departing from
the proper line of an opening statement
and told him that he must insist upon
his keeping within proper limits.
Court then adjourned to 1870 p. m.
At the session of the court this after
noon almost every available spot in the
room was taken, large number of the
spectators being obliged to stand. By
far the great majority of those in at
tendance were ladies.
The Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Attorney
Foster resumed his statement. He be-
gan by referring to Robinson and Rose
now as frebugs self-confessed and
therefore not to be believed in their
testimony. He returned to Cowie
again and referred to him as a self
confessed perjurer. He brought up
witness Stanton, who appeared at the
preliminary hearing, and said that
Cowie promised him $500 for his testi-
mony and had received but SO, and
now it is proposed to prove by four
witnesses that Stanton has since brok-
en- down and admitted his perjury.
He returned to Robinson and sneered
at the idea of Perren's hiring him to
apply the torch. Then he referred to
an alleged offer made by Perren to
Huefer and pronounced all the testi-
mony to be adduced on these points
lies and said he would prove it. Pick
ing up the statement of the running
out of goods on Saturday prior to the
fire he stated that there was no evil
dence to be found anywhere to show
such a thing. Referring TO Mr.. Per-
C,rtin, ed an fourth page.