The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-16


Noticed the pants were wet from the
hips down. Most of the water was be-
low the knees. Defendant went into
the milkhouse with witness. Blood all
looked quite fresh at the time. Went
up within a foot of the body, but did
not touch it. Thought defendant was
under the influence of liquor.
Cross examination developed that he
had seen a handkerchief on the floor of
the milkhouse in compressed condi-
ton. Noticed it had been doubled and
pinned together at the ends as though
worn over the head.
Bernard HilgendOrf sWore that the
farm on which the family lived was
owned by the father and mother
Came to Kenosha July at about IL
o'clock. Father left about s a. m.
When witness went to town his mother
| told him to tell the father to go home
Witness got home about $50 p. m. At
that time father was coming out of
cow barn. Went to the house after
unhitching the horse. Father was
close TO the house when witness went
out few moments later. Told witness
to 90 to milk house to see what had
happened to mother. Went to milk
house and found mother there. She
was lying on her back with right arm
doubled up. When he came out he
asked his father, VIE dos ist?"
Father said he had shaken her when
| he found her. As father went toward
the barn he muttered =" Das alte
Luder" (The old bitch.) Never had
heard that expression used before by
| him.
Cross examination brought out that
the line of defense OF the approbrious
epithet used above is to be along the
line of the use of that term to his horses
by the old man.
The time for the hearing to begin
this Saturday morning was set for
$50 o'clock, but it was nearly 10
o'clock before Justice Slater appeared
in court. The day was hot one and
the crowd was very small.
Bernard Hilgendorf was recalled for
few momentss He swore that he
couldn't tell how many corn knives
there were about the place. They were
usually kept in the kitchen. One was
| kept in the woOdshed. Could not tell
whether any had been used this year.
Could not be positive as to where any
| e 4 u T111u a
are three in the kitchen at home now
Could not positively identify the knife
in court as one belonging to this place
On cross examination he stated that
the corn knifes at home were somewhat
similar IN make to the one in court.
Oscar Hilgendorf when called swore
that he was at home on July 4 in the
morning. Saw father leave for Keno
sha at about 8 o'clock. Brought up
the butter and witness got the horse
out. Mother was in the house. Was
in the milkhouse when father started
off Heard mother say nothing about
wanting to 60 to town. Started him
self for town about IL o'clock, Mother
told him to send his father home. Saw
father in tow at about 1:30 p. m. Told
him mother wanted him to go home.
She wanted to go to town. Father
said he had just got there. Father had
been drinking. Did not want to go
home. Did not see him after that.
Witness staid on island until 4:3O. Had
| told father that mother was alone at
home. Went out home on Geneva
road. Got a little girl before going.
Met Bert Fox on the way home. Got
home at about $50 or 6:45. Saw father
near the milk house. Had pals in his
hands. Stopped to unhitch between
the buggy shed and the house. While
witness was taking horse into the barn
father went into the milk house. Heard
his father talk there, but did not hear
what was said. Father did not go into
the horse barn. When witness went
toward house father went also and told
witness to see what had happened in
the milk house. Said this before wit
ness had spoken. Both walked to the
milk house. Father opened the door
He did not go in. Had heard father
use the words "Das alte Luder," in
both the horse and COW barn at other
times. Said he had not said to any one
that he had heard the epithet used the
evening of the murder. Did not say
that father and mother had quarreled
before father left for town. After the
first visit to the milk house went back
with brother. Brother asked father
how that had happened. Father re-
piled that he found her that way. Saw
the blood on fathers pants. Said
nothing about it. Did not see him try
to wash it off. Thomey came just as
the milking was finished. The milk
that night was not put in the milk
house. The milk IN the cans in the ice
box had not been skinned. Mother
always skinned the milk anywhere
between 4 and 6 o'clock p. m. Mother
/ often used to po about ler work in