The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-24

Idly refuses to. say word regarding
the affair in which he is alleged to
have been a brutal hold-up artist and
would-be murderer.
Clue after clue was found yesterday
and every one pointed to one man as
the assailant Of John Lemke-he was
no other than John Moschik.
Yesterday was a busy one for the de-
tectives. and especially for Inspectors
Morrisey and Stavlo and Detective
Nick Smith, who have been at work
on the case. Their efforts were untir-
ing, but were fruitful Of results, for
last night they expressed themselves to
the effect that they believed without a
doubt that Moschik was the right man.
The condition of the wounded man
gave no hope from the first. Gradually
all day he sank lower and lower and
he was practically unconscious last
night before the end came. The charge
of assault with intent to kill which is
placed against Moschik's name at the
central station, will be changed to that
of murder
Inspectors Morrisey and Stavlo and
Assistant County Attorney Jones took
Lemke's ante-mortem statement early
yesterday morning, as it was expected
that he would soon pass away.
The ST. Paul police authorities are
confident that John Moschick, the ex
convict at the home of his brother-in-
law, 1176 Reaney street, st. Paul, is
the person who made the desperate at
tack upon Lemke in Minneapolis Fri
day afternoon, basing their belief upon
two important discoveries in the case
yesterday.
Yesterday morning Moschick's broth
er-in-law called at the Margaret street
station and delivered to the authorities
a gold watch said to be the one stolen
from Lemke, and Informed Capt. POtt-
gieser that the young man had given
him the timepiece the night before,
claiming to have won it playing cards.
During the afternoon Capt. Pottgieser
searched the house where MOschick was
captured and hidden in the ashes of
the kitchen stove, found the revolver
with which the shooting is said to have
been done. The pistol is an American
bull dog, of 3S caliber and two cham
bers were empty. The fact that the
empty chambers, with the fact that
two bullets were fired into Lemke's
body is considered strong evidence Of
Moschicks guilt. The watch was turn
ed over to the Minneapolis police ana
is said to have been identified by
Lemke as his property.
MOSCHICK IDENTIFIED.
The scene between the two men at the
hospital at o'clock yesterday morning
was one not to be forgotten. MOschick,
| handcuffed, was brought in by Inspec-
tor Stavlo. He was led up TO Lemlte' S
| bed in the mems ward. Inspector Nor
risey, a representative of the G o b c,
| and the hospital attendants We're also
! present.
rs that the man?" queried Inspector
Morrisey.
| Yes, that's the man. 1 am sure Of
| it. He robbed me and shot me. He
! had a false mustache and
rs this it ?" asked the detective, pull
ing out piece of hair representing a
muStache.
Yes, that's it. I'm sure of it,
where did you meet this man?"
| q met him at the Union depot be-
| tween Il and l o'clock yesterday after
! noon. I went there to the closet and
|
! if knew any of his friends as he said
| he could not find any of them there.
| He looked like a country boy and not
| like a tough and l did not suspicion
| him then. After talking a little, we
! walked down Washington avenue
SOUTH and I bought a gold filled, sec
| ond-hand. Deuber movement watch.
| The store is across the street from the
Union Mission. Then we walked around
| a
We started to walk out. He wanted
me to go in with him to robbing trains,
| private houses and stores. He wanted
! that we should rob a store at Camden
| Place last night. We kept on walking
until we crossed that bridge. L was
turned slightly and she fired at my
back 1 fell down and he asked me
for my money. 1 gave it to him and
/ he struck me on the head with the
butt of his gun. He turned me over on
my back and shot me through the
breast. He carried me into the woods
/ and left me for dead. / soon rose up
and went to a house near by. When
he wanted me to go out robbing with
! him and showed me his revolver, [ sus-
picioned him and thought he wanted
my money. In all L had SIS bill, s.
gold piece, about So in silver and in
all some SIT. He also took my watch. u
How long have you been in town.
''Wen, it don't make much difference
4 I have been arrested before, but never
| did time I came here from Cloquet
where l have been employed by the
| CIoquet Lumber company. I haven't
been home since the worlds fair.
was sick in the hospital at Galveston,
Tex, and my mother sent me money
1 came to Minnesota from Alabama
and stopped off in Minneapolis on my