The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-26
ROSENOW UP AGAIN.
HE TAKES A THIRD CROSS EXAM
lNATtON.
HIS STORY APPEARS STRAIGHT
The Testimony Of the Seventh Day Of the
Trial Seems - Connect Perrsn More
with the Deal.-Me Took Away
the Crushed Cans.

early this morning and ready for an
other week Of counting" if necessary.
Everyone was anxious to hear what
Robinson knew about the burning Of
the Mattress factory and it seemed 20
be understood that his testimony would
have great bearing upon the case.
Whether it will or not depends upon
what the defense brings out on the
cross examination. That Foster and
Scanlan are loaded with hot shot for
the "sQuealer" as he has been dubbed,
goes without saying. Court opened at
$50 o'clock and the first witness called
was Rosenow on request Of Seaman.
Robinson in the meantime having been
taken from the room. That the de-
tense had something of Importance in
hand was apparent by the look Of deter
mination upon the face of Seaman, and
it soon became evident that an at
tempt to show blackmail was to be
made.
Cross examination of Rosenow by
Seaman: Remember the day trial be-
gan. / was in Chicago the day before.
Took carriage ride with Cowie and
Alexander, went home and then
through different streets of south side
and to Climax saloon at 35th street
and Prairie avenue. Barney Graft
came into saloon while we we're there.
| Don't know who sent for Graf. Did
not offer to sell testimony in favor of
jacobson for ST, 900. Drove to CRAFTS
house and there saw Alex. Nieman and
Graft and others sitting on the porch.
Did not see Jacobson there at all.
did not hear Cowie say that if Jacob
son would pay 81, 900 he need not bring
a lawyer to Kenosha with him Monday
and the thing would be off SO far as he
was concerned. Did not see Jacobson
at all. Don't know that Alexander
went after Graft from the Climax sa-
loon. Graft came into saloon by him
self. | spent the night before this trial
| began at Cowie's house. | know Huef-
fer Have talked with Mrs. Hueffer
about this case. Never made an offer
to Mrs. Hueffer to pay her money to
get her husband to testify against de-
| fendal,ts in this case. / have had a
talk with Mrs. Hueffer while Cowie and
Alexander stood near. Talked with
Mr.. Hueffer while in jail here. Never
tried to get him to corroborate my
testimony.
By Foster: This conversation to
which I have referred took place soon
after the preliminary examination. /
never told Hueffer that he would re-
ceive $4,000 for his testimony if he cor
roborated my story. During this or
deal Rosenow seemed to tell straight
forward story and refused to be led in
to an admission by questions put by the
defense seeming to outline the theory
they wished to establish.
Here an intermission of forty-fve
minutes was taken to give the prOsecu-
ton an opportunity for conference.
Then witness Allan King, an old
employe of the Chicago Bedding Com
pany, was called.
By Quarles: Was an employe of the
Chicago Bedding company. Know of
the shoddy mill and it's location. |
worked in the picker. Was employed
by Bloch. I took the money for pay
rolls from Bloch and then paid it to the
men. After the fire I was employed as
night Waterman at the ruins. Bloch
employed me for that work.
I have seen the tin cans pur-
ported to be found in ruins. Saw some
of them in the ruins next morning after
the fire. Witness described the cans to
the jury. | have watched at the ruins
since the 23d Of June excepting one
night. That night Perren came to my
house and said: " Schaeffer will watch
tonight" and told me to examine
pickers and see how bad they were
damaged. Schaeffer watched that
night. Next day the cans were gone
from the ruins.
By Foster: It was about ten days
after fire that Perren laid me oft the
watch. / am acquainted with shoddy
mill machinery and Perren said he
wanted me to pass on the amount Of
! damage to the machines at the mill. |
did not think it at all strange that /
was asked to perform this duty and it
was necessary to do it in day time in
order to do it well.
By Seaman: The shoddy mill was
not known as Jacobson's mill [ found
no cans in the snoddy mill.
By Foster: Isaw cans next morning
after fire. 1 got an impression from
having seen them and remarked that
they looked strange.
By Quarles: | missed the cans the
first day after Schaeffer watched.
j. F. Pennrick was next called.
By Quarles: l was employed by the
Chicago Bedding Co Lived 200 feet
from factory at time of fire. Knew
Perren. l saw eight or ten cans 18x24
inches after fire. / saw Perren carry
ing the cans away in a wagon, driving
himself He went west. Had a con-
versation with Perren at his house
about Rosenow. Told Perren that the
right man had be en- arrested. Perren
told me he had nothing to do about it,
that | must see Bloch. / told Bloch