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

SCOOQ With BLOCH at the L1nl6. P0TT0u
crushed some of the tin cans under foot
and threw them over the track. There
must have been two or three of them.
This was about eighteen or nineteen
days after the fire. There were some
hidden after that on orders of Bloch.
They we're put in old rags near the
factory. Bloch offered him steady
job and 5000 if he would keep still.
Bloch told witness to go to Schaefer to
make an offer of good compensation
if he would keep still.
Mr.. Cavanagh started the cross eX-
animation by quizzing about the blow
witness received at time Of fire, but
court adjourned before he got through.
Saturdays Session.
Old Sol let up somewhat on his hot
work of the past few days and the
temperature in the court room this
morning was quite comfortable. thad
been understood that Robinson was to
crowded by those who wanted to hear
the tale of the self confessed fire bug.
The proceedings of the day began
with Levine, whose cross examination
was continued from Friday.
BY Foster: PrOnOunceS his name
Abraham Levine. Wrote his name as
he ordinarily writes it. Knows a man
in Chicago named Abraham LevisOn.
He worked for the G. B. Co. before the
fire. Levine was here shown a letter
written in Hebrew signed by A. Lev
inc, but Levine said that was not his
signature. The name signed to the
letter was the same as his name how
ever. Did not write the letter himself
in Chicago. Went on duty at factory
usually at o'clock p. m. Went on at
6 o'clock the night before fire. Did
not see Bloch or Perren that evening.
Was near SchWeiger's that afternoon
about o'clock. This is just across the
street. Saw Perren sitting near the
house. Did not note the time exactly
by clock or watch. Was not at
Schweiger's himself Levine said he
was arrested since the fire and was
bound over to circuit court. Bloch
went on bis bond, After Bloch was
arrested two other men went on bond
Was held twenty days before he got
bond. Quarles objected to the question
as to who the two men were who went
on bond later. Objection was with
drawn. Levine knows COwie. Had
talked with him two or three times.
Never talked through an interpreter.
Had also talked with Alexander, the
the detective. Alexander told him that
he would be turned loose if he told all
he knew. Here great scrap occurred
between the attorneys as to the correct
translation of the answer, which was
finally recorded as above. Talked with
Bloch about twenty days after fire
about the tin cans. Spoke in the jew
ish language. Never talked to Perren
in the Jewish language. Perren was
present when he talked with Bloch.
Didn't think Perren understood the
Jewish language. Got the lunch he
took to factory at his own home. Com
mencement on repairing buildings of
the Bedding company was begun by
some one. The corrugated iron used
in repairs was taken from ruins. Cor
ners of the iron were not pressed down.
Levine said he knew the kind of iron
that was used in repairs. This was
not the iron that Perren stamped on,
but it was the old cans. No one told
him to swear to this statement. Have
made two statements. SWore to one of
them, which was give. in evidence.
Could not remember the day of the
month when Perren stamped on the
cans. Mr.. Buckmaster wrote state
ment which he had signed. Had told
Buckmaster what he knew before
ence to Perren was in the statement
when he signed it.
By Seaman: Statement was signed
in presence Of Cropley and Buckmas-
ter. The conversation was il English.
No interpreter was present. Never
saw CoWie or Alexander while in jail.
Was not promised liberty and bond
by either of the detectives. Only knew
one Of his bondsmen. His wife asked
the man to go on his bond. Never saw
either Of the detectives at his home.
Never talked with them until the time
of arrest.
Redirect by Quarles: Alexander
told him that if he would tell the whole
truth witness would be the criminal.
Buckmaster and the sheriff and an Of
ficer were present.
By Seaman: Officer did not speak
German. English was spoken. Alex
ander did not tell him that if be told
an untruth he would not be the GRIM
inal. Had no conversation with officer
The counsel on both sides were glad
to be rid of Levine, as he proved d most
unwilling witness and hard to extort a
correct answer from