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

blown against the door and seeing a
hook slipped it and then was blown out
entirely. Then he detailed his trip to
the drug store and the dressing of the
wounds, and from there to the hotel
and to the Jail. He saw jacobson, and
Bloch Monday morning at the Jail.
Bloch took him into another room and
talked to him. At this point another
legal storm arose over the testimony.
The ruling was reserved on the point
brought up. Bloch told him to stick
to his story and everything would come
out all right and instructed him what
to say if the chief of police came in.
Bloch asked linn how he came to be
burned and he told him the story as he
testified to it. He knew jacobson well.
Had seen Bloch at Jacobson's. Jacob
son did not seem to know me at the
Jail. Bloch started the conversation
while Harkins was present by asking
his name, and seeming not to know
him. Saw Bloch as he was about to
get on the train that afternoon. They
did not speak. Had a conversation
with the. chief Of police and he let the
prisoner go. Saw Robinson in Chicago
first. Next saw jacobson at Washing
ton park. That was the third Satur-
day after he got home. Saw Robinson
and jacobson hold conversation.
jacobson and RosenoW met at west
side Of the park. Rosenow said there
was an investigation of this case. ia
cobson said he knew it. Rosenow. said
the settlement with the insurance com
panies must be- hurried SO as to head
off the investigation. The books Of the
company had been fixed to show that
there were So, 900 worth more stuff than
there was insurance. jacobson told
him to keep still. Rosenow asked for
money. Got So then. and was told
Robinson would give him .$48 more.
He got the $48 from Robinson the
Monday following.
At this point court took a recess,
After the recess the cross examination
of Rosenow was begun by Mr.. Seaman.
He had not known jacobson before last
April. He was questioned about meet
ing Robinson after the time he got the
$48. They met about Wednesday
again. Met him again about week or
ten days later. Gould not say where
the meeting was. Met him few days
later again. When they met they al
ways talked of the fire. Up to this
time he had said nothing to COwie. He
met jacobson at the Home Insurance
building later. He was asked if he had
not confessed to burning three other
establishments. He refused to answer.
He said he first told his story to P. FL.
Hueffer. Next told friend and then
his wife and sister in-law. Then came
Cowie. Saw Cowie about the middle
of July, then he detailed the telling of
his story to Cowie. This was done at
the Great Northern hotel and the Re-
we're house. When Mr.. Seaman asked
about an alleged conspiracy with
man by the name of Rogers another le-
gal storm arose~which continued until
the noon recess.
Before the afternoon session opened
the scene in the court room was one OF
waving fans. 1t was dreadfully hot,
but no one thought of leaving. on that
account.
When Judge Fish had mounted the
bench and the jury had been polled
Attorney Seaman withdrew the ques-
ton which had been so objected to.
Then Rosenow was asked if he had
had conversation with Cowie during
during the noon. He said he had
Then Mr.. Seaman asked that witnesses
be instructed not to talk with anybody
during any recess. He was asked if he
had a deal on with Robinson concern
ing a division of the proceeds OF the in
surance provided Rogers could be APP
pointed an adjuster of the insurance.
He del led that he had. Mr.. Seaman
brought in a number of questions con-
corning another conspiracy, alleged to
exist, which the court ruled out as be-
ing the dragging in another case.
Various other questions came in which
seemed to throw insinuatiOns on Rose
now and Mr.. Quarles made several OBJ
jections, each time being sustained.
Witness was made to tell all about the
number of times he slept at home and
the times he slept under Cowie's roof
The route of the famous trip up here
was all run over and various points in
the preliminary hearing testimony were
picked up and chewed all over, with
results which seemed to satisfy the at
torney. In answer to questions he said
he did not expect either liberty or money
for his testimony.
Mr.. Foster took hold for q while at
2:45. He brought up all the churchly
connections, his family and age. and
branched into statements made in
the preliminary hearing. Rosenow
said he read his testimony over twice
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