The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03
THE GREAT TRIAL.
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difference between a partners hip and a
corporation for the purpose of eading
up to the supposed lack OF motive in
burning down the property of a corpo-
ration. Suppose these defendants had
burned this plant and were $50, 900 and
over in debt and had over $47 900 in
insurance, under the law of corpora
tons they would still be over $4,000 in
debt. Where could be the motive
in that for crime?
+ Strike out Robinson's testimony and
where does the state stand? RobinsOn's
testimony was compared with cutie
fish. This fish in danger surrounds it
self with inky fluid to get away. Rob
inson has done that in this case. His
testimony was all taken up and ridi-
culed as being that Of confessed per-
iurer and therefore not credible.
Robinson said on the stand that he
would swear to whatever was neces-
sary. Rosenow's testimony, he said,
was we'll learned, but had some holes
in it. The fact that Rosenow was with
CoWie so much for fear of Robinson was
ridiculed as being impossible, for since
August 5 Robinson has been in Jail
here. The Reed office incident was
brought up again and turHed over as
improbable, as Robinson had testified
to it. Then his business was raked
over as being a suspicious one. State
has failed to show that Barney Bloch
had a motive. Nesbitt was an unwill-
ing witness, but he had to admit that
Bloch was here June Is. Robinson
said he did not know whether Bloch OF
Schaefer had brought the lunch in Sun
day morning. 1t must have been
Schaefer, since the SchWieger girls
sWore that Bloch was at their house
and not at the factory at that time.
The fact that Levine and Schaeffer
had been let off was brought out They
were guilty and therefore their testi-
mOny should be taken with a grain OF
allowance, for they hope for some favor
from the state in this case. If the
books of the Chicago Bedding company
were at all fraudulent, why we're they
so carefully tucked away into the safe
before the fire, knowing the fire was
coming. Cowie was rung in as coun-
sci in the case and was called down by
Mr.. Quarles and further allusion to him
was ruled against by the court. He
argued the reasonable doubt matter to
some extent and asked that the jury
do it's duty in constituting every doubt
| in favor of the defendants. Mr. Cav
anagh closed at 11:50 a. m.
Mr. Seaman followed. He began by
telling the jury the Importance of the
duty which devolves upon a jury. He
believed that his client was the victim
of perured testimony. He believed
that Brick was perjurer and an in
CRATE and placed Nesbitt on the same
plane. Then picking up Robinson he
said he was a man who would betray
his own wife and children. Cowie
came in for a severe berating and Their
he returned to Robinson. Jacobson
was brought into the case because
Cowie thought he had some ready
money and would produce it, he said
All the incidents connected with the
alleged conspiracy were raked over in 6
facetious and ironical manner.
Court adjourned until 2 o'clock al
1870 p. N.
Tuesday Afternoon Session.
This afternoon was without doubt
the gala occasion of this term of court
For fully half hour before the time
for court to open the hall ways leading
up to the court room presented soliC
mass of humanity all determined to gel
in to hear the arguments of the attor.
neys. When the door was opened
there was a perfect crush of people anC
within five minutes every spot in the
audience part of the house was taken
and by the time the judge mounted the
bench the aisles and all were full.
Court opened promptly at 2 o'clock
Mr.. Seaman continued his argument
and returned to the detraction of Cowie
and said he had had bad influence up.
on Mr.. Buckmaster and attempted tt
bring in the statement made by Robin
son to Mr.. Buckmaster, but the court
called him down rather severely. Their
he claimed that the arrest of RosenoN
was Matchmaking scheme and he was
used to see what money could be raised
for Cowie. Seaman denounced the &C.
ton of Buckmaster in letting RosenoN
go after the preliminary examination
on his own recognizance. He called il
criminal piracy. The case was all ar
gued entirely from the standpoint thai
Jacobson was dragged into the case
purely because he would not pay Cowi'
the 81, 900, which appeared in evidence
a day or two ago, and very little of thu
evidence was brought in.
The evidence in the books of Jacob
son was brought up at last and he sai(
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