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

before the fire. When he went home
to supper he met the team near the
Episcopal church. The team was 60
ing toward town. Witness went to
supper. Robert did not come to sup
per so far as the witness knew. Had
supper about 5:45 that evening. Know
Rufus Could not swear who was in
the buggy.
Philip Wade was next called. Knows
Perren. He drove by witness house
one day after the fire with something
in his wagon. The stuff was burnt
cans. Had single wagon anG one
horse. He drove west and came from
the factory. That was about week
after the fire. Saw him at the factory
a short time before he started off with
the load.
Cross examination by Foster: Talked
with Buckmaster about the case and to
Cowie, but did not tell them about this
part of the testimony at first. Told it
to Alexander about an hour before he
went on the stand. His house is TWEEN
ty feet from the road.
On redirect by Mr.. Quarles: He
said he knew the difference between a
tin can and corrugated iron.
Rollin Wade was called. Was a son
of Philip Wade. Remembers the fire
Live about eighty rods from the Bed
ding company plant. Knew Perren for
about three years. Worked in the
plant for some time before the, fire.
Knew the wagon and gray horse Of
Perren's. Saw some small burned tin
cans at the ruins. Saw Perren drive
by the house after the fire. He had
some burned tin cans in the wagon.
Witness was in the barn and saw Per-
rem drive by rapidly. There were two
or three of the tin cans in the wagon.
Miss Annie Robinson was called. Is
a daughter of Isaac Robinson. Lived
with her father on June Is in Chicago,
and later. Friday night, June p, her
father did not come home. Did not
know he was to be gone that night.
First learned her father was not COM
ing home when Davidson came to the
house and told her so. He came there
between IL and II o'clock at night and
staid there that night. There was
conversation about a picnic and the
next day there were three picnics in
which she was concerned. Davidson
attended the one at Jackson park.
Cross examination by Scanlan Came
up here with CoWie this morning. Left
home in the afternoon of Saturday and
Davidson had breakfast before Z
o'clock. Left on the 7:07 train for his
work at Jacobson's Office.
David Robinson was called. Is a son
Of Robinson, the defendant. First
learned his father would not be home
Friday night, June Il, when Davidson
came there and informed them. Talked
about the picnics and went next day.
Live about two blocks from the station.
Cross examination by Seaman:
Worked for the Illinois Central road
from June to November of 1893. Work
ed under j. M. DAILY. Was not dis
charged. Left of his own accord. Was
never accused of stealing stamps and
was not discharged from anywhere for
stealing.
Mr.. Quarles introduced a letter on
the letter book of the Chicago Bedding
Co. Mr.. Nesbitt identified the sigma
ture as that of PerTen's, but the letter
was not admitted.
Mrs. Abe Levine was called. Is the
wife of Abe Levine. Saw Davidson on
the street the day her husband was ar
rested. Davidson told her to go to the
Jail and tell her husband that if he
would keep his mouth shut all would
be right.
Cross examination by Seaman: This
was the Saturday after her husband
was arrested. Know Cowie. Living
in Kenosha now. Husband told her
what she was wanted here for this
morning.
Harry Brick was recalled. In May,
1895, did not see Perren and Jacobson
in the feather room. First saw Robin
son at the time Perren talked with him
in the feather room June IA. Saw the
rug in Perren's Office a month before
the fire.
Cross examination by Foster: Tied
up the rug himself and put it in the rig
for Mrs. Perren. 1t had been on the
floor of the Office over a month. Took
it out within week prior to the fire.
The rebuttal testimony ended at
APO p. m. and Mr.. Buckm aster opened
the arguments for the state at 4:25 p.
m He said in brief:
The case is remarkable not only De-
cause of the number of defendants but
for the mass of the testimony takeT
The effort of the states attorneys W i
be merely tC state the evidence. We
are not here to prosecute but to prose-
cute. The history of the case was be-
gun and he believed the jury would