The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03
NEARING THE END.
THE DEFENSE ABOUT THROUGH
WITH ITS WITNESSES.
NOW FOR THE ARGUMENTS.
And in Few Days the Great Trial Will
be a Matter of History.
THURSDAY Afternoon Session.

was recalled and Mr. Quarles continued
the cross examination and was asked
about stopping for supper at the Grant
house. He said he had one night and
then went to Perren's for another sup
per. He could eat two suppers like
those served at the Grant house any
time. Did not know whether any of
the notes were endorsed.
Miss Gertie Schwieger was called.
Was employed at factory four years in
feather room as forelady. Never saw
Robinson in the feather room of the
factory. Perren and Robinson would
have been seen if they had been there
at any time. Saw Bloch at witness
home Sunday morning at about or
8 o'clock. Staid there about five min
utes. Stanton had been arrested and
Bloch came to see what the matter was.
He was called out there by some of the
boys in the boarding house. Came
back later to stay that Stanton was out
of iall. Saw Bloch about twenty min
utes after the fire started.
Cross examination by Mfr. Quarles:
Witness was led all through the Cir
cumstances Of BlOch's call and Mr..
Quarles got quite sentimental and
facetiouS ana the crowd was furnished
an unlimited amount of amusement by
the witty and humorous sallies from
both witness and attorney. Witness
admitted that there might have been q
week elapse that she did not go into
the feather room. There were two
rooms between where she worked and
the feather room.
Re direct examination by Foster:
Robinson and Perren would have had
to pass the door of witness room in
getting to +he feather room.
Miss Sophie SchWeiger was called.
Saw Bloch in the morning of Sunday,
June %. Bloch came to the house to
see the boys about Scotty" being ar
rested. Saw him between 8 and 9
o'clock again. Knew nothing of his
GRAND.
Cross examination by Quarles: De-
velOped nothing new.
Il
witness worked in at the factory was
not near the feather room.
Cross examination by Quarles: She
had no special reason to remember
Bloch's calls.
Peter Stahl Was called. Knows
Bloch. Saw Bloch in the morning of
the day of the fire at about9 a. N. Was
driving a chestnut colored horse. Saw
him a little later. Bloch was with wit
ness from about 10 a. m. to o'clock in
the evening in the country on a picnic.
Reputation of Mr.. Bloch has been good
for the past Two years.
Cross examination by Mr.. Quarles:
There were about twenty or twenty five
of party in country that day.
Redirect examination by MI. Foster:
Perren called at store the evening be-
fore in a three seated wagon. This
was about o'clock in the evening.
Cashed a check for Perren.
Cross examination by Quarles: Had
no special occasion to remember date
or time Of Perren's call.
Matt Stahl was next called. Know
Bloch. Sunday morning, June %, saw
Bloch going across Market square in a
buggy towards Meyers livery stable.
Saw him again at about $50 d. M.
Drove up to witness house. Saw him
again in the evening at about or z
O'Clock. Came to witness house at
that hour and staid until the fire alarm
was sounded.
Cross examination by Mr.. Quarles:
Did not sign Bloch's bail bond. Bloch
was frequent caller at witness house.
Harry Kupfer was next witness.
Knows Bloch. Bloch was in witness
barn at about $50 Sunday morning
and cot a horse. Returned it about
9:45 Considered Bloch's reputation
good. Horse was brought to witness
barn about June "A and taken away
about the Friday following.
Cross examination by Mr. QuarleS
developed nothing new.
Andrew Stahl was called. Knows
Bloch. Saw Bloch in the morning
Sunday at about o'clock near the en-
CINE house driving a sorrel horse Saw
him most of the day after 1870 a. IN.
at picnic Bloch was at the witness
home until the fire alarm was given.
He was not cross examined.
George S. Perrens Story.
George S. Perren was called. He
said 81 am 36 years of age. Was
born in Canada. Lived here since a
year ago last May. Came here from
Chicago. Started the George S. Per-
rem Manufacturing Co. The venture
was unfortunate. Chicago Bedding Co.
was formed in January of this year.
Had one share of the stock. | was to
hold a certain position in the concern.
Was elected general manager. Sub
scribed for one share of the stock so as
to hold the position. My services and