The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-17
SALTWATER NEWS.
Strong Testimony Against KOp1in
in the Murder Case.

jury in the case of the state against
Frank Koplin was secured shortly before cocrt
adjourned for the noon recess Sheriff Smith
having summoned a special venire Of forty,
from among whom the five additional jurors
were secured. Those selected yesterday were
A. M. Webster, James Coilopy, A1mon Storer
Thomas Wood and James Mcclure. When the
twelve men good and true were chosen Judge
Williston adjourned court until 1:30 in the
afternoon, At that hour the court room was
packed. Mrs. Hermann and her daughter
widow and daughter of the murdered man,
occupied chairs at the attorneys table.
Assistant County Attorney Sullivan opened
the case for the state by instructing the jury
to its duty, and the first witness called
was Mrs. lehman, who testified that she
was forty-fiye years Of age, and resided at
Oak Park. She came to America with her
husband about fourteen years ago, and had
resided at Oak Park about eight years. Her
brother, Frank Kopliny the defendant, had
been in this country about thirteen years, and
had lived at their home part of the time.
He stayed there about three months after
Christmas in 1895, and came back to their
home about the 18th Of last May. She was
unable to state whether her husband and
Koplin had had any trouble. There were no
indications OF trouble at the house. Mr..
lehman had told her to tell her brother that
he was tired of keeping him, and that he
would have to find another place to live by
the next Saturday. She told KopIin of her
husbands decision in the matter, but he
said nothing to her in return. On the even
ing of June they had just finished their
supper when her husband got UP to go into
the kitchen, and Koplin came down stairs.
She did not notice him, however, until she
heard a shot, when she turned and saw
Kcplin shooting at her husband. Two shots
were fired, both taking effect in his back.
Koplin said nothing until after the shooting,
when he said: HE was going to town to
get patrol wagon and inform on Hermann.
He left the house and followed the railroad
track to Saltwater After the shooting her
husband had fainting spells and she assisted
him to the sofa in the next room. Later in
the evening he was removed to the hospital
where he died June 9. She had noticed that
Koplin didn't say much to her husband for
three weeks prior to the shooting but hadn't
noticed any other peculiaritfes in his conduct
The witness was not feeling well and will
be recalled today.
The next witnesses examined were Drs
Clark and Voigt, who testified as to the
cause Of death and the location of the wounds
The most damaging testimony given against
Koplin, however, was that given by Joseph
Cartoney, a resident of Houlton, who tes-
titled that he was employed a bartender in
Curlin's saloon at Lake Elmo in MAY last
and one day while there Koplin came in and
told him he had been in st. Paul where he
had earned enough with which to purchase
revolver. which exhibited to the witness,
and said he was going to use it to shoot
Hermann with.
Several other witnesses were examined. and
it will probably take all Of today before all
the testimony is in. Great interest is CEN
tered in the case, ana the outcome will be
eagerly looked for by many.
The city council at its meeting Tuesday
evening appropriated $500 for the city hos
pital and instructed the city clerk to read
vertise for bids for city printing.
Frank c. Glidden, indicted by the grand
jury was released yesterday. Glidden was
indicted for petty larceny and the county at
torney considered he had been punished
enough, having served nve months in the
county jail.
Deputy Warden Frank H. Lemon is serious
ly i'll with affection of the lungs brought on
by exposure while after convict at Ana
conda Mont. He is in a serious condition,
and leaves tonight for Los Angeles, Cal.