The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-08
THE HEARING ENDED
THE BEDDING co. DEFENDANTS
ALL BOUND OVER.
ALL UNDER VERY HEAVY BONDS
The Preliminary Hearing Comes to an
Abrupt Ending at Noon.-The
Testimony in the Case and
Amount of the Bonds.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

cross examination conducted by Attor-
ney Forrest, of Chicago The ques-
lions were put to the witness thick and
fast and after Withstanding the cross
fire fairly we'll for an hour, Rosenow be-
gan to show signs OF nervousness. In
fact it was so noticeable that one of the
attorneys in the case remarked to an
other, he's getting nervous. The wit
ness partially contradicted himself a
few times, but on the whole his testi-
mony as to material facts remained in
tact.
At four o'clock the prosecution asked
that Mrs. Goss, of South Waukegan, be
called to the stand, SO that she might
give her testimony in time to take the
5 o'clock train home and recall Rose
now later. This was agreed to and
Mrs. Goss was called. She stated that
she is assistant postmistress and also in
charge of the long distance telephone
office at South Waukegan. On the 22d
of June two men, whom she recognized
and pointed out in the court room as
Rosenow and Robinson, called at the
Office and ordered certain number in
Chicago rung up. She did as request
ed and left the room. She did not hear
what was said, but she had document
airy evidence with her to show that her
testimony as to making the call was
true.
Rosenow was then recalled and his
cross examination was concluded, moth
ing of Importance being brought out.
Farmer Hanks, who lives on the
] state line road, was called, and being
sworn, testified that on June 22d two
men drove up to his house and wanted
dinner. The men he recognized in the
court room as RosenoW and Robinson.
Were driving bay horse hitched to a
light colOred wagon, which seemed to
be filed with boxes and covered with a
canvas or sacking. After dinner the
men enquired which was the best road
to Racine, and being told, started to
drive off, taking the west road.
Carl Frecto, Of Lake county, H., was
next called Lived in Lake county
since 1873. He recognized and pointed
out Robinson and RosenoW in the court
room and said that on Friday evening,
June q, they drove into his door yard
and wished to spend the night They
were driving bay horse hitched to a
wagon loaded with boxes and covered
with canvas. The next morning in an
swer to an inquiry, ROsenow said they
had come from Chicago and were go
ing to Racine.
Cross examined by Reed, Frecto said
that he had seen CoWie lately and had
been told by him that he must come to
Kenosha, that he had papers for him.
Herman Pagel was the next witness
called. He said that he was a team
ster for the Chicago Bedding company.
Had been in their employ about six
weeks. He saw ROsenow and Robinson
drive up to the north door Of the Bed
ding company's plant about four o'clock
on the afternoon of Saturday, June %.
They were driving bay horse hitched
to loaded wagon covered with sack
ing. Pagel was just starting for the
railroad depot with load of freight as
the men drove up. He returned about
an hour later and found that the wagon
had been unloaded. After he returned
he saw Robinson, Perren and Bloch in
the building. The horse, he said, was
put in his barn across the track, where
he remained until the next Tuesday,
when the animal was driven away by
some person unknown.
Witness was cross examined by Cav
anagh. Said he had had no talk with
any one excepting Chief Stemm in ref
erence to his testimony in the case. He
knew strike had been on at the Bed
ding company's plant, but he was in no
way connected with it.
Cross examined by Reed, Pagel said
it was nothing unusual for the COM
pany to ship goods every day and no
more was shipped on this Saturday
than on any other day.
Redirect by Quarles-Pagel said
that he heard from one of the employees
that the factory would close that Sat-
urday at o'clock p. NJ, and on every
Saturday for the next two months.
Quarles tried to emphasize the fact
that Pagel testified to the shipping
boss" Henry Briggs absence, and in
ability to locate him, but the laugh was
turned on him when asking of the wit
ness of the whereabouts of another en-
ploye who was supposed to be absent,
Pagel replied that he had seen him in
the court room within few minutes.
At this point the examination was
adjourned until 7:30 Monday evening,
the attorneys having agreed TO stay