The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03

Perren and Bloch to be in Chicago at
the same time. Went with Perren and
wife, Mr.. Moppage, young lady and
colored driver on the fishing trip June
%. About o'clock was getting ready
for picnic by. taking o bath. Talked
with Perren about that hour. Perren
occupied bath room as soon as witness
got out. When he came Out, of bath
room he went down town to get some
cigars. The team stood in front of the
house before 4 o'clock. Started on pic
mic about z o'clock. Went to Silver
Lake. Mr.. Perren staid there Satur-
day night and all day Sunday. Got
back at 1920 p. m.
Cross examined by Mr.. Quarles:
Was travelling salesman four years and
his career as such was raked over.
Was doing no business during June.
Got the exhibit ready for the Grand
Rapids exposition about June 10.
Witness could not say positively
whether he was in the city June IA,
nor could he exactly say whether he
was at the store building down town
that day. He said he had occasion to
remember the time he took his watch
out in the bath room to see that it was
o'clock, but he could not say how he
came to remember it.
Redirect by Mr.. Foster: Witness
said he remembered the circumstance
of looking at his watch because of a
statement made by Perren.
Thursday Morning Session
Judge Fish mounted the bench
promptly at 8 o'clock, but Attorney
Foster was a little behind hand.
Mr.. Crutwell was recalled. Had
shipped a pony here during June This
pony was purchased from Mr.. Gott-
fredsen 10y Falk. FaIk ordered Perren
to ship it on Sunday. It was not
shipped until Monday. Witness at
tended to shipping pony. Crate was
made at the factory Perren was at
the factory all that day. Went to Elk
press office this morning to see what
date Of shipment was. 1t was made
the day following the picnic. Is &C
quainted with Davidson. Met him at
factory about two weeks before the
Davidson stopped at Perren's and all
played poker. Date of shipment was
June II.
Cross examination by Mr.. Quarles
The incident of opening the store down
town was brought up to fix date of it's
opening. Was in charge of the picnic.
Went early. Was a beer and music
picnic. Was sort of master Of cere-
monies. Did not know of efforts made
that day of the shipment of pony.
Had no personal knowledge of Perren's
making the crate, nor of Perren's tele-
phoning witness concerning the ship
ment of pony. He finally admitted
that he had made a is-statement con.
corning the telephoning. Then couldn't
swear that he had seen Perren between
breakfast and o'clock the day Of the
picnic, though he testified few mo-
ments before he had Got very badly
mixed up on times and dates. Then
he could not swear that Davidson
staid two nights at Perren's. Davidson
never came back after he lost the So at
poker.
Was on the salary list of the North
western Wire Mattress company at $50
per month.
Mr.. Scanlan next called Mr.. Nesbitt.
Knew Davidson. He was book-keepe
for jacobson. Davidson came here to
settle accounts between Bedding COM
pany and jacobson the Thursday even
ing before the fire.
By Foster: Perren and Bloch were
often absent at the same time on some
days. Never made Up pay rolls on Fri
day. This was usually done Saturday.
Check for pay roll was made out June
Is by Bloch. Could not say whether
Bloch was not in Chicago that day.
There was other business indicated in
the check book for that day done by
Bloch. Pay roll was always made in
the forenoon Saturdays.
Cross examination by Mr.. Quarles:
Could not swear that the men were
not paid at the factory June II. At
any time both Perren and Bloch might
have been in Chicago at the same time.
Had never seen Davidson before he
came here to settle accounts. There
were three Of the notes given at this
settlement which were not properly
dated. There were some dated one
day and some another, but all were
given on the same day. Could not say
what day they we're made. Bloch told
witness to hurry the settlement of &C
counts with Davidson.
Redirect examination by Mr.. Foster:
The work of Strengthening accounts
was done June q. Davidson was here
June 20 and 81. The day the men at
the factory were paid on Monday was
May 81
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