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

6utC Vi III. OtOCu maO6 no T6plJ Wudb-
ever. know where the excelsior ma
chine stood in factory. Saw PeTen
working machine day before the fire.
Never saw him at this work before.
By Foster: / am known as +" Bicy-
Gle" My wife is at Cleveland. I was
visiting young lady named Grubey in
this city at time of fire. When / told
Perren the right man was under arrest
he told me he had nothing to do with
it. know Ryan, "A attorney Of Mil
Yankee. 4 statement made TO him
was taken ia typewriting, was read to
me and signed il and ewore 10 it.
Here the sgritten statement was pro-
duced and identified by witness. IsaB
keight or ten Tin cans at the ruins. Per-
rem took some away. Don't know VII,
he did not take more Of them. Perren
drove north and then west with the
cans. know man named Stanton.
Was with him that day. / am stop
ping at Grant house. / expect to pay
my own expenses. ] think l will be
able to pay my expenses. There were
other men including Bloch and
Schweiger present when Perren took
the cans.
By Quarles: The wagon was an or
binary spring wagon, ] think owned by
Perren; the horse was also Perren's.
Mr.. Owens was present at Milwaukee
when I made my written statement.
Henry Hagen was also there.
By Cavanagh: / saw Bloch at the
fire. He seemed to be excited.
This. witness created considerable
amusement by his answers and the at
torneys got out of patience with him
because of his interpretations in answer
ing the questions.
Michael Harkins was called.
By Quarles: Was present when
Rosenow was brought to Jail. Searched
him and found some small screws and
hooks in his pockets. ROsenow was in
jail one day. Bloch and jacobson Wis
tied Rosenow while in jail. Bloch
wanted private interview, which was
granted in the hall way. No one was
present with them. Talked with
Bloch afterward. Said he didn't think
Rosenow was the man. Said he had
offered Rosenow $500 to tell him who
set the fire. Jacobson and Bloch called
about $50 Monday morning.
By Seaman: jacobson staid in the
Office all the while during the interview
between Bloch and Rosenow. Ihad no
talk with him whatever.
Adjournment taken until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session Monday.
The first witness called this after
noon was Isaac Robinson Before he
.ber4d his story Attorney Cavanagh
here entered a motion in behalf Of de-
PENDANTS that all testimony relating to
conversations held with Robinson by
former witnesses, either before or since
the fire, be stricken from the records.
The motion was argued at length by
Quarles and Cavanagh.
The motion was denied.
Scanlan's motion covering the same
ground in reference to Jacobson was
held in allegiance by the court.
1t was 2:45 before Robinson had an
opportunity to testify.
By Quarles: Know jacobson. His
wife and my wife are sisters. Have
been in business with Jacobson. Dis
solved with him in March, 1893. Am
80 years old. Know Perren and Bloch.
Knew Perren about five years and
Bloch six years. Never dealt with Chi
cago Bedding Co. prior to fire. Jacob
son requested me TO go to Kenosha
June IA. Said they wanted to see me
in Kenosha on business of Importance,
which would be explained to me when |
arrived. Jacobson keeps store of
mattress makers supplies at $50 West
Polk street. Received railroad ticket
from Jacobson. Left Chicago at s
o'clock and arriving in Kenosha, a cab
driver drove me to the Chicago Bed
ding Co.'s office. Went direct from
train. There met Perren, Bloch, book
keeper and travelling man. Perren
said, Hello, did you come to pay a
bill ~ then he said, Come in office, I
want this factory burned down and I
want a good job" Bloch wanted to see
me and said to me that he had to raise
money, notes were coming due and
they must burn the factory. Said
George would tell me about it after din
ner. Was to return to factory at 2
O'Clock, when [ again met Bloch, Per-
rem and book-keeper. Saw feed man
come in to collect bill. Perren then
showed me through the factory. Sacks
of feathers were lying about. Said he
didn't want the boiler house to burn. |
told him I'd do the best | could to do
good job. | said: " George, you
haven't much stock here" Perren re-
piled that will be all right. Said he
wanted factory burned inside Of week.
" Now you have seen the factory and
you know what | want done" Met
Bloch and Perren at Jacobson's Office in
Chicago. Bloch offered me $500 to do
the job. Perren said: "Tll give you
81, 900 to do the job. Get five barrels
of benzine and bring it to Kenosha,
and [ accepted his proposition. Told
me to get cans made and cover them
up with rugs. l wanted to ship by
freight, but Perren said "no." l ask
ked how about money? Perren said
he would fix that with Jacobson. ia
cobson told me he would pay me the
money up to $1,000. | ordered the
cans and went to see Rosenow and |
told him of the scheme to burn the
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