The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03

continued until we moved to Kenosha
in 1891 then went into the American
Bedding Co. Sold out to Bloch Bros.
and then formed the Chicago Bedding
Co. Never had any property since my
failure. Did not pay for my one
share of stock which was all my inter-
est in the company. Never agreed to
purchased any stock. Bloch never
carried any for me, nor had any under
standing with him to that effect. Had
a deal with q. j. Lewis. Sold my
share Of profits for 1894 to Mr.. Lewis,
in January 1895. Sold Lewis $4,000
worth of stock. Business in Chicago
concerned mattresses, etc. Known
Robinson since 1898. Known Jacob
son & Co. about four years. Have
done business with them. Don't know
that Robinson was partner.
Have seen him at the store.
May have had a drink with him. Saw
him at our factory June IA. Sold him
goods in April which we're shipped
with goods to jacobson and company.
Positive that goods were shipped.
The car may have been shipped by the
Cotton Mill Co. Did not try to collect
for the goods from Robinson. Don't
know what Robinson was at our place
he wanted. Don't know that he did
any business that day. Took the IL AS
train to Chicago June IA. Went direct
to First National bank. Left Chicago
for home at 5 o'clock. Did business at
bank with the vice president. Don't
know how account stood at the bank,
it was not my business to know Want
ed to discount to meet pay roll on Sat-
urday. Did not draw any money from
them. Don't know that any was drawn
by any one. Bloch kept the check
book. Have not seen it since the fire.
Could not recognize the Dan Head &
Co. check book. Had nothing to do
with it. 1t is only an impression that |
went to Chicago to arrange for pay roll.
Looking at Dan Head check book rec
ognized check dated June IA as the one
drawn for pay roll. Don't know about
the $4,000 discounts at Heads bank on
June Is, or that it had anything to do
with the pay roll Went home alone
Saturday before the fire. Saw CrutWell
first after coming from bath. Referring
to the corrugated iron in factory ruins:
Stamped upon it. Didn't stamp on it
much. This was ten days after fire.
Might have stamped for ten days
Don't remember of seeing the tin cans
Will not swear that [ didn't see them.
Should Lave considered it suspicious
had / seen them and would have inves-
tigated. Have seen the cans in evil
dence. Never saw them before. Never
examined the ruins to determine wheth-
er there was anything suspicious there.
Fire in the packing room on the 2lst
inst, was caused by match going
through the picker. | developed two
theories of the big fire. told McMil-
Ian that at first | thought it set aflre by
strikers, but afterward changed my
mind and concluded that the fire on the
.2lst had not been entirely extinguish-
ed and had spread from there. Factory
closed on Saturday at y o'clock. Re-
member one interview with jacobson
early in May. Talked about the strike.
This was in the feather room. Don't
remember why we went there to talk.
Had rug in private Office. Mrs Per-
rem took it home before the fire. Had
a book case in Office. 1t may have
been sent to Bode Bros. for repairs.
Don't know when Heard testimony
about horse and wagon. First saw
horse 9 a. N. Monday. Never saw it
before. Didn't kno " anything about
it. Bloch told me to put the horse in
he had bought it from peddler for the
Spring Edge Mattress Co., of Chicago.
Ordered the wagon repaired. Sent for
it later by the boy who had taken it
there. Bloch had me do this. Didn't
know why he had the wagon sent for.
Saw Bloch's father that day. Didn't
know that he was to drive the wagon
to Chicago. Am not curious about
matters which do not concern me.
Didn't know it until tea time. Never
thought of the matter again. Don't
think ] ever saw the horse again.
Referring to the books Of the Chica-
go Bedding Co.: Don't know anything
about the adjustment of accounts.
Robinson, Nesbitt and Bloch were in
Office when l left the factory on the
18th Of June. Bloch had charge Of all
the books. [ never made entries.
Letter was here produced. Witness
identified it as his handwriting 1t was
a recommendation in favor of Brick,
giving him good character. I be-
lieved the contents of letter to be true.
When left factory Saturday afternoon
Bloch was in the office.
By Foster: No one but myself ever
made discount at First National bank