, 1896-11-24
M0LLBERG ON THE RACK
THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINA-
TION DRAWS OUT A VERY
LARGE CROWD.
Some Very Damaging Testimony Civ
en- by the Widow OF Old Nose
Reeder-George Lines Evidence is
Strong Enough to Convict Any
Man-Witness Wanted.

Such was the interest manifest in the
case in which John Mollberg, the keep
er of the notorious Chicago saloon dive,
is charged with poisoning old Nose
Reeder. the colCred fisherman, that it
was decided to have the hearing in the
county cour room, which had been
kindly proffered Justice Glafeke for the
occasion. the Justices court being too
small to hold the crowds that seemed
eager to hear the testimony and WIG
began to gather long before the -Four
set for the examination at Justice
Glatcke's Office, says tn. Sun-Leader.
Mrs. Reeder vas ua'ieo 20 the stand.
1t was apparenr sn" VS. itbortng under
a great nervous strain. and she ad-
mitted that the reason ST. did not give
certain evidence she ~divulged today. at
the ]coronec's inquest, was because she
was afraid of being killed.
Mrs. Reeder explained how here hus-
band came home about 2 o'clock ON the
morning CT July 18th and fell against
the door and inside the house
Someone was with Nose. but l do
not know who. as they went away be-
fore | could get up" said Mrs. Reeder.
Il was in bed when my husband got
home and | got up and helped him to a
chair. and asked him what was the
matter with him. He said he had pains
and cramps in the stomach. He had on
no hat nor coat, and his shoes were un-
tied. He said he didn't know where his
missing clothes were.
Il asked my husband if he didn't
want a cup Of coffee and something to
eat, and he told me he had eaten enough
and didn't want any more" continued
Mrs. Reeder.
II asked him where he had eaten,
and he said he ate a piece of pie at
Adde'S the old colored woman who
kept the restaurant in the Mollberg
salcon building and that Johnny Moll-
berg had given him a glass of beer.
Il put Nose to bed" the woman con-
tinued, and laid down myself, the baby
between us. and soon Nose got to
crampig again, and grasped the baby.
| got his hands loose and then tried to
get him to take some grease to make
him throw up. to relieve him of pain.
No" answered the woman to a ques-
ton. Il didn't know he was poisoned
until the doctor came. although Nose
said he was going to die, and intimated
that Mollberg was responsible for his
condition.
Il got scared then and went for a
%neighbor woman to ONE until I could
go for a doctor, and when l came back
Nose was worse. I soon went again for
the doctor. and then came back and
Nose was still worse, and couldn't
speak. although he tried. l vent out
and MIXED and when I came in the
doctor was here"
Upon cross examination Mrs. Reeded
told how her husband mad explained
his absence and wher he had beer dur
ing the night. He had told her he was
at the Chicago saloon, and repeated the
story Of eating the pie and the fact that
Johnny Mollberg had given him a glass
of beer, that had knocked him out and
caused the cramps.
AS to why she had omitted some of
the testimony at the inquest Mrs. Reed
er said she was afraid of being killed.
George Lines was put upon the
stand.
Lines told how he had heard the con-
versation between Mollberg and Nose
Reeder the night before the McGill
building was burned. and witnessed
Mollberg pay Nose three bills. and was
given $40 for hush money because they
discovered he had witnessed the trans
action.
Lies evidence was startling and If
true enough to hang a dozen men.
He said he heard Mollberg ask OF
the crowd. DO any of you fellows want
to make 1857"