The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-08-08


Perren the next morning, | think. He
said he believed he knew who set the
fire. He believed the man was still in
town. He promised to get Pinkerton
detective to run the man down and
asked me to cooperate with him. |
promised to do so. Perren knew we
were going to let Rosenow go and he
made no objection to it. let him go
that Monday afternoon. l saw Jacob
son with Perren on Monday. | have
never yet seen the Pinkerton man
promised.
Out at the ruins of the factory Rose
now pointed out lot of places where
he thought stuff might be. In every
instance we found it as he directed us.
There was a place where table burned
with some of the hook screws on it.
We found the hooks. He showed per-
feet familiarity with the building, tell
ing where everything had been before
the fire. He pointed out everything
very particularly"
L. S. Mcmillan, an insurance adjust
er, was next called. He said he came
here in the interest of the insurance
companies the day after the fire. He
had q list of the insurance which
amounted to $49,5OO. He attempted
to tell of policy for $500 taken out
June q. This testimony was ruled
out. Then he said he had a talk with
both Perren and Bloch after the fire.
He asked who the man under suspi-
cion was. Block said he had forgotten
the name, he never had seen him be-
fore. Perren said he had satisfied him
self by correspondence with Chicago
parties that Rosenow was what he rep
resented himself, a dry goods clerk,
and that he had nothing to do with the
fire. When pressed for an explanation
of the fire he said his theory was that
it was spontaneous combustion, started
in a pile Of excelsior. And he told a
story of how an extra large pile of this
stuff had been left in the factory the
night previous to the fire.
Under-Sheriff Michael Harkins, when
called, said that he searched Rosenow
when he was brought in and found three
or four screw hooks in his pocket. These
were placed in evidence. On Monday
morning when Block called, jacobson
was with him. The latter did not seem
TO recognize Rosenow.
Albert Smith said he had been the
engineer at the Chicago Bidding COM
pany about four years. He was at the
factory on the Saturday prior to the
fire. Staid there until about 4:30 O'Clock.
He saw the horse and wagon there. It
came about the time he was ready to
leave. Saw Bloch there after the wagon
arrived. He started up through the
factory toward the Office. Bloch head
ed him off and told him steam pipe in
the opposite end of the factory needed
fixing. Saw Perren there about 4
o'clock. He said he was going fishing.
He was present when the digging was
done at the factory. He heard Rose
noW's description of things as they were
prior to the fire and knew the whole to
be correct.
j. G. Nesbitt, the book-keeper of the
company, was next called up. He said
he entered the employ of the company
April 80, 1895. He identified the books
of the company. Mr.. Quarles opened
the journal, which was declared the
original book of entry, and found an
entry under date of June 20, which was
for transaction Of March Is. He
asked Mr. Nesbitt if he made that en-
try. Mr.. Nesbitt replied he had.
Mr.. Quarles asked who ordered the
entry mgde. Mr.. Nesbitt replied that
it was done under the order of Mr..
Bloch.
Mr.. Quarles then read the entry:
" To Louis jacobson & Co., credit
81, 000." What was that for, Mr..
Nesbitt?"
" I do not know. | simply entered
it from a statement as I was ordered
to-" replied the book-keeper. 81 made
no enquiry as to the transaction"
Mr.. Quarles then asked Nesbitt to
give approximately the financial condi-
ton Of the company at the time of his
making the last statement about June
II. AS near as NesDitt could remem-
Der, it was about as follows: Bills re-
ceivable, $1,000; bills and accounts
payable, $17, 900, and a bonded indebt-
edness of $4,000.
Mr.. Nesbitt next testified that his
notarial seal was found in the vault af-
ter the fire, although he did not place
it there and it was not usual to place it
in the vault over night.
Mr.. Nesbitt was the last witness
called and all the attorneys agreed to
rest the preliminary there.
The prosecution then asked that the
defendants be bound over for trial in
the circuit court in the sum of $4,000.
The attorneys for the defendants ar
gued the matter and objected strenu-
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