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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

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8dbn ieoen 5uBbreit i'm Sample nit ben
Ginge6Drenen erpbern.
lin Die Observation-Disclosures gegen bic Nm
9riTfe Der 9erDii9e gu f6iben, mar es
not6penoig, cine militdrif9e Expedition o.n
gil 9inauf gu i4iden, melde unter Den Oberz
befe6l BON 8eneral 6er6ert &it9ener geftelt
murDe. @s tpuroen Damn in Oongolu, Deb
be6, &orti, Meratpt, Mbu 6ameD unb Ser
Der 8arnii omen erri9tet unb Der SluB NIT
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@trede bur6 Die 8apuoa.BUfte, na3 Sib=
often gu, BON freunoli9 geIinnten Stdmmen
BON Ginge6orenen 6epa6t DurDe. SSn Ser
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barn purbe nit benz 8au Der bireften gifanz
ba6nlinie BON &Oroibo, unter9al6 @1oD
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

Serb ut d a 9enrtz
pub1itanii9 en parteipreffe eez
rsi4t es CUR Sire, baB lire meiften Orsant
entf3ieben gegen ben @roBzgtep Oorfer re-
publtfdnif9en @epdratz@ abl5ettel unb ii +
@etb2 unO feline @efd6rtsn einte6en.
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blatt". @dbrenb Oieies iib i'm iebigea
Sbtoer 8abltampfe fir bic b~ortigen repu5z
litanii@en partei5ettel abmiibt, fagt es iber
Die republifanii6e MaDorstanoibatur in
@roBzNetp Oort:
r9ie Situation in SEEM gort 1T qeqenz
tpdrtig f4on 10 melt getldrt, bdB SrGcD
ni9t bic mtnoeite Nusfi9t fat, gum Mobor
gefpd9lt gu tperoen. @r 1T nur no6 ein53Gbl=
&anoioat, Dem Die be19Gmenbe 8olle 5ufdQt,
Die @rtpdblung bes SammanD &an6i6aten
gu fOroern. OieIe perfibie mag pieqeift
mob b~erettelt tperoen, inDem bic y3epublitaz
ner, iopeit tie eben nibt i'm 0ienIte Ger Ma=
f9tne ite4en, am 8abltag in Ma1en fir
Set6 Qop ftimmen."
@benio ebrenbuft unb reform reunDIi6
benimmt fth betreffs bes @roBzgeep gorfer
@ablfampfs Die iberpiegenbe Mebrbeit Der
beut9 zameritant9en be m D.
fratif@en 9reffe, mad Dem riibm=
li@eng organse Der nGep gOrter 5taatssts."
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

nbau Ger Gn9ldnoer I'M SUDAN,

treten merben, 6Gngt Die erfolgrei4e Solz
enbung Der 8a6n nit i6ren telegrap3n4en
u1b telepbontI9en 8erbinDungen ab. Da
aber Die GngldnOer bisber faft auSf3leBli9
quite @rfOlge unO Siege auf5upeiI len batteH
uno es i6nen 9elungen 1T, t0re Strslttrafte
fortpdbreno gu Oeritdrfen, 10 lit pO3l an=
5~unebnen, baB iie au9 bier bas Slid niGt
i'm 9ti9e laffen piro, SIN f4limmitsn 5aae
brau9en ie itb nur Big gum nd@iten Gurz
ntionppTten 3~uriid5u3teben, UNI auf 8eritdrz
flung gu parten, in pel9em Sale jeoo3 Elm
S6eil Der nit -bebsutenOen Soften erbaltten
8abn Dem Seinoe pre~isgege6en peroen
miiBte.
Der 8ormari@ Der Sruppen lit ununters
6ro9en, a6er langIam. Sn g%etpifen &b<
itGnben lperDen Stationen erri9tet, in 6enen
cine 9eniigenbe 8efabung 5uriifgelafeu
ntrb, UNI einen ettpaigen unertparteten Mn=
griff i'm Giiden gu bereiteln. 3ubem 1T Elm
peri6an5ter 9ra6en ge5ogen poroen, Den gu
freu3en Den 9ermi59en urmnoglib 1ein tpiro,
unb unter bieien S9ub0orri9tungen pirb
Die Nrbeit bes Sa6nbaus tpeiter gef5roert.
Sn ieber neuen Station bleibt Die MilitGrz
beTabung 10 lange, Bis Die 8a6narbeiter biz
ba6in borgebrungen finb unD fomit Die fer
tige GiIenbabnitrede i'm Notbfaae einen UNI
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

Inter ben aug Sr1anb itammen5en 8ii40z
fen unb @rabifb0fen, Die gum 8erpaltungsz
rattle Der tat6olif6en llnioerfttdt in Wai6z
ington 8ebDren, giebt es betreffs Der S6rD@
berS9ebe both iebr e6renpert9e Aus
na9men. @eber @r3bii9pf Rpan bon
philadelphia, nod gr5biI4Of gorrt9an
BON Seem gorf nabmen an Der 9eBe She'll,
f~DnOern tratpn ibr i'm 9egent6eite auf's @ntz
f9iebsnIt tie entgegen; gan5 b%efonbers Gorri=
gan. Mls @9r0ber's eifrigter 8ert3eioiger
ertpies Ti9 iibrigens 8if4of 9or imam
BON gIebelanb, peIher fu9 fetner DeutI6en
Nbitummung au4 in bieieer 4ngelegen9sit
treu betpies.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

Ser &ei6stagsmann Dr.. 9 urt6 (ber>
feI6e, Der tpd6ren0 ~unieres lebten prdiiDenz
acknowledgements in Nmerita par) duBerte
ii9 in IeBter 3eit melt 9iinitiger iiber 5lotz
tenbsrgr0Berung als friber. 9arOb wirb
er bon Dem bitteren @ugen (&i9tsr)
beinabe pie elm @errGtber 6ebanbelt. OILS
bic alte Sortf9rittsz unb Sreiiimpsz Purtei
namentlt@ in Go1ge Der 8iiiigteit nnb I'm
oertrdgli6teit bes bitteren @ugen in 5pei
9arteien, bic g~emdBigtere nfreifinnigt Ser
einigung" umb bic u~ngemdBigtere rfreilinnige
@~oltspartei" auseinanoerfiel, tpurbe 8artb
elmer Der Sii6rer Der erteren. Sn lebter 3eit
fprrben BON @~oblmeinenoen eifrig 8eriu6e
sur MISUNDERSTANDING gema4t. Nbsr fie
f6eitern an Der unperiObnli9feit Su5en's,
Der berm1ge ieiner aemtnifs unb ieinsr
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

ge6inberten Hid5ug, fopte cine raf6e Ser
b%inOung nit ben @Orrat6spldben 1i6ert.
Sin Bug nit 2e6ensmitteln unb ipntigen
@Drrdt6en folgt ben Nrbeitern auf benz SuBs,
unb Die @agen Oieies 3uges bienen lbnen
pdbreno Der Hu9t au4 als WObnung. @uf
Die militdrif4e @OantgarOe fol9t 5GnGAit
cine Qbt6eilung BON G4auflern, pel4e OaS
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

men 1T etre GuBerit miibeoolle unb unun9.z
nebme Nrbeit, ba Der faft INNER berrl9e!oe
1tarfe Winb fortndbrenb ben WiiitenianO
aufpirbelt unb bic Nrbeiter baber ftets in
Sanbpolfen einge6iGt iino. Sour @ingeboz
rene Iinb i'm @tanbe, Die l1nbtIOen unb Gtrd=
pa3en bie{er Nr6eit, bel pel6er Der 0urit
Der gr0Bte 9udlgetit 1T, a~us5u6alten.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

balfa, fiibtpdrts bur9 bic Nubii4e WIite
bon A6u 9ameb %begonnen.
Bon bieIer 8u6n paren Big 4nfang lebter
Mo6e ungefdbr 185 Meilen gelegt un0 Die
6ruppsn fte6en iebt gum leBten 8orItDB in
&art6um bereit. 8on benz Nusgang oieTe5
@orItoBes, BEL Dem ibnen OOrausfi4tli9 Die
Derpii9e in i6rer gan5en StGrte ~entgegen@
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

SntereHant 1T es, Dus maBloie @taunen
Der @ingeborenen gu bsOba9ten, NIT Incident
fie bic i6nen gdn3li9 UNDER tdnbli9sn 5eit<
grap6en= unb Observation-Disclosures be-
trabten. Sn i6rem a6ergldu6iI4en Sim
balten 1ie Die Sngenieure, pel9e Die 2e!tunz
gen legen, fir ii6ermeni4li4e Wefen, peG@e
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

unbere6sn6arem 8ortbeil fir Die @nglGnber
mar BEL i6rem 8orbringen IN ben SuDan Die
@inna6me BON 8erber, benin Der rai6e &idz
3ug Der @ingeborenen Dor Der englii9en
Qpantgaroe unb Die lei4te 8efebung DON
8erber unb Nbu 9ameb fat cine Menge BON
Oerpii9en DeranlaBt, ibre Poiten gu perz
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

8abnbett e6nen; Johann tperben bon Der
nd9iten Nbt6eilung Nrbeiter Die S4pelen
auf ben 99ultern Dom 3uge auf bas 8a1n~
bett getragen unb enbli@ bic S9ienen aufs
genagelt. 5obalb cine Meeile bolenbet 1T,
fG5rt Der Bug Bis CUR 1ld9ften Station tpeiz
ter. 9as 2egen Der @9pelen uno S9iez
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

l4lagenOen @erebtiamteit unter bic alsrz
grOBten Parlamentarter 9eb0rt, a6er bei feiz
mem edn3li9sn Mangel an Niid5i9t unb
MaB Elm fpottf4le9ter parteifubrer lit.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

Die rf9nar3e &unt" oerite6en, unb brin9en
ibnen cine groBe @ere6rung entgegen. 9ies
trGgt inbef1en piel Ou3u bel, unter ben Nr6eis
tern bic Oisciplin aufre9t gu er6alten, 8On
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

BON 6ermann &after), Elm Qnbenten an un=
feren bertorbenen 9errn 9ermann Slater,
aus3uipre4en, pietpo6I au9 fir bas i60ne
Bib vRapOleOn's &iid3ug BON Mostau",
ipel3es groBes Sntereife fir MIDI fat.
S6r banfbarer
9eter S6elen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27
s6el6h. Neb.. ben Is. Sept. 1897.

S6eGbp, gleb., ben Is. Sept. 1897.
@ee6rte Expedition Der SGtnOis Staats>
3eitung!
Grlaube mir biermtt, Sbnen meinen unO
meiner 6amilie be1ten 9aut fir Das mir
a~uertannts tpert9Dpae Sc dent (Rstfebiloer
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-10-27

lafen unb ii9 ben gngldnbern gu ergeben.
Oabur@ tpirb Der &alif in benz @nti9eis
bungstampfe erbebli4 gef4pG4t tperben.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

The main interest of theBalser trial
was when he took the witness box at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon on
his own behalf. He declared that his
mind was in about the same condition
as regards the time from Saturday
afternoon preceding the shooting to
Thursday noon succeeding it as John
Hardcastle Hall claimed his mind was
as regards the events subsequent to
his leaving Fruitdale, Alabama. Bal
ser claimed that he went on a drunk
Saturday and remembers nothing
whatever that occurred during the
days mentioned.
The crowd was so great at the trial
yesterday afternoon that ropes were
stretched to keep it back from the
railing.
The arguments to the jury were
made this afternoon, and it is expect
ed that County Attorney Benedict
will talk for two hours and Mr. Pau
about the same length Of time or a
little longer. The charge to the jury
will require half an hour. A verdict
is expected tomorrow,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
e. F. Soaring.

E. f. Soaring, local editor of the
FREE PRESS testified that he saw
Balser while being taken to the city
lookup, saw him at the lookup ten
minutes later, and talked with him
at the county jail forty-tiye minutes
after the shooting. In the opinion OF
the witness, from his conversation
with the defendant at the jail that
day and defendants appearance, Bal.
ser was not drunk at that time. Bal
ser was unwilling to make state
ment for publication, and at no time
said much, giving evasive replies to
the questions put to him. Saw Bal.
ser at the Jail Tuesday and Wednes
day. On Tuesday Was lying on the
bed, and both times was unwilling to
make a statement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

Elsewhere will be found a list of
the contracts taken and completed
during the past season by j. B. Mel
son & Co., the enterprising contract
ing and building firm of North Man
kato. The list covers buildings in
North Mankato, Mapleton and:a mum
Der of Iowa towns, and makes a good
showing for dull year. This firm
consists of two enterprising young
men, j. B. Nelson and 0. 0. Grue, who
believe that good work is the best
recommend for business, and' their
seasons work indicates that kthey
have struck the right path.
"A. f. Wendlandt, of Good Thun-
der, left home last Friday to go to La
Crosse, Wis. When he returned home
on Monday he found one of the win
dows of his house broken in, and two
watches which had been sleft there
were missing. Nothing else was
taken though there were number of
valuables in the same room.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
j. B. NELSON & co.
A List of Buildings Erected by Them
For the Season of 90.

Following is list of the contracts
taken and completed by j. B. Nelson
& Co., of North Mankato, for the sea.
son of 1896. The showing for this
energetic firm is good one:
Two story brick residence, w. E,
Steward, North Mankato.
Two story brick residence, W.
Leaden, North Mankato.
Two story brick residence, W. A
Funk, North Mankato.
Brick work on store of Chas. Hall.
man, West Mankato.
Brick work on residence of I. N.
Day, West Mankato
Brick work on residence of John
Johnson, Mankato.
Brick work on addition to store
Odjard & knott, Mankato.
Remodeling and addition Messe1
block, A. Messer, Mankato.
Remodeling and addition to store OF
George Owen, Mankato.
Frame and finishing work on resi-
dence Cock, North Mankato.
Bank and store J. E. Brown, Maple
ton.
Double store of J. Mclaughlin.
Mapleton.
Store of George r. Crane, Mapleton.
Store of J. Johnston, Mapleton.
Masonic block, Mapleton.
Press brick front Odd Fellows block,
GAINESVILLE.
Foundation M. e. church, Sibley
Iowa.
Ten room school house, board OF
education, Sanborn, Iowa.
Brick work, ten room school house
board of education, Rock Rapids, Iowa
Mantel and tilework in residence OF
Attorney Kaufman, ST. James,
Total price Of contracts, S37, 900.
Amount of wages paid, $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

Mr.. Pagel's saloon in Good Thun-
der was considerably damaged last
Friday evening by a crowd of boys
from that place. One of the large
mirrors was broken and also number
of glasses and bottles. The boys paid
the damages and no arrests were made,
John Groh, of ST. Paul. has begun
proceedings against James B. Timex
ON and his wife Laura Tinckom, for
$4,000 for having him arrested,
charged with stealing some of Mrs.
Tinckcom's jewels. The Jewels were
afterwards found and had been won.
by Miss Stella Lundberg. Mr.. Groh
asks for the above sum for the stain
placed on his character by his arrest.
Thomas Hudson and L. B. Steel
brought in two big loads of beef, but
ter, eggs, turkeys and flour from He
bron and Belgrade today for the New
Years dinner which will be given by
the Salvation Army.
Sam Pond, whose settlement with
the Omaha railroad was mentioned in
these columns on Monday, received
sc, 900 for five acres of land, while the
commissioners gave him only $4,000
for twelve acres.
Judge Mead made an order today
to hear the petition OF Humphr ey
Williams for restoration to capacity !;
and final decree and distribut ion of
the estate of Howard E. Roberts.
MIR. Ralph E. Estelle and Miss
Sara M. Armstrong were married at
Lake Crystal Thursday, by w. G. An
drus. They will go to house keeping
Immediately on their farm five miles
southwest of Lake Caystal.
The following have been chosen
to serve on the jury at the st. Paul
term of the United States court, COM
mencing Jan. 18th: Grand Hiram l. :.
Waddell, Geo. Constance, of Mankato;
petit Edward Dunn, of Eagle Lake;
A. D. Crane, of Garden City; and Har-
vey Hoffman, ST., of Mankato.
In Probate Court today: Order
to hear petition for administration OF
estate of Ferdinand Just, deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Louis BaiSer.

Louis Balser, the defendant, was
called after brief recess, and took
the stand. Said that he would be "a
years old next July. Was born in
Germany near Cologne. Came to
America in 1865, and went to Wiscon-
sin, where l lived several years.
Moved to Scott county,, Minnesota in
1868, and moved to Mankato in 1870.
Have lived in the county ever since.
Moved from Mankato to Piper's eros
sing, lived there two years, and
moved to Lake Crystal, staying four
years. Then moved to a farm in
Rapidan, and after several years
moved to Mankato. When | first came
to Mankato L worked in brewery
near the Blue Earth river. Then l
conducted the St. Paul House and
saloon, and afterwa rds moved across
Washington street and kept saloon
and hotel for three years. Had an
ice business then also, where the
Commercial House now is. Before
going into the hotel business, |
drank my beer daily, like every
brewer, but drank nothing else. Ran
a hotel and saloon for three years and
drank no whisky. Got in the habit
of drinking whisky while in the ice
business, and have been in the habit
of drinking it ever since. In 1873,
after three weeks in the hotel my
foot was injured between the bump
ers of freight train. The foot was
smashed all to pieces" Had DR..
Warner and afterwards DR.. Davis.
Married my second wife Feb. I'd, 1883,
when living at Piper's crossing. Had
neuralgia in my head six or seven
years ago, and whenever l catch
cold my mind is affected. Since then
two or three drinks have made me
full, where 1 took eight or ten before
that. Always have drunk liquor in the
house since my marriage. Had liquor
in the American House all the time,
and when'mywlfe felt like it shewould
60 into the saloon part of the hotel
and drink what she wanted Wife
and 1 drank beer together every day
nearly. Sept. 10Th, arranged to take
25 to 80 railroad employees to board at
the hotel. l consulted with my
wife about it, and arranged with
Wagon Bros. and Fred Kron about
getting meat and groceries. l ar
ranged with the foreman on the rail
road about paying for these provis-
ions, the bills to be assigned to the
firms. l talked with my wife about
assigning the bills. Saturday be.
fore the shooting, l asked
her whether she had time
to help make out the bills.
Don't remember when l got up Sun
day morning or whether l was home
that night or whether went to bed
Sunday night, or whether / got up
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
DIR. j. A. HielScher.

DR.. J. A. Hielscher testified that he
saw Balser on the morning of Nov. I'd
shortly before the shooting, and
talked with him from three to
five minutes, on the subject of poll
tics. Balser asked me what thought
of the German speaker at Union hall
the Saturday night before, both of
us having been there. In my opinion,
from his appearance and conversation,
he was sober.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Evidence All In.

The attorneys for both sides stated
that they had put on all of the evil
dence which they would care to, and
the court asked whether any argu-
ments onthe law were to be made by
either side. Mr.. Pau replied that he
had some to present. He then proceed
ed to read law bearing on the case and
said that he held that it was proper
for the jury to take in
to consideration whether { the
defendant was intoxicated, not in
justification, but for the purpose of
arriving at true understanding in
regard to the fact of generalization.
He not sure but that it would be
proper to submit to the court
whether the crime was murder in the
first or second degree or manslaughter
in the first degree. However, the
defense held only that Balser was
guilty of murder in the second degree
and not in the first degree. Mr.. Pfau
read some court decisions from the
states on this point. He asked the
court to frame his charge in
accordance with this view. He would
not ask the court to go below MUIR
der inthe second degree in charging.
County Attorney called the atten-
tion of the court to the Minnesota
decisions on the point, and was per-
fectly willing to leave it with the
court to make such a charge as he
deemed was the law. He held that
the intent of person in such case
as this is taken from what he does,
The States Closing.
At two o'clock County Attorney
Benedict began his closing address to
the jury. The court room was packed
by hundreds of interested spectators
who have watched the progress of the
trial from the first day. Mr.. Beue-
dict spoke impressively and eloquent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Sheriff Bowen Recalled.

Sheriff Bowen was recalled in sur.
rebuttal and testified that when Bal.
ser was placed in Jail Noy. End his
breath smelled of liquor.
On cross examination, witness said
that Balser walked into the jail with
out assistance and did not stagger.
Several of the witnesses on the re-
buttal were subjected to rather g
strict cross examination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Chief Yates.

Chief Yates testified that when he
took Balser to the city lookup after
the murder, Nov. End, he considered
him sober. Did not see Balser laugh,
and did not hear him tell e. V.
Walters to go and take care of tb<
woman. / asked Walters to go and
look after the body. Did not notice
that he had been drinking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
J. e. Reynolds.

]. e. Reynolds, local editor on the Re
uieaC, testified that he saw Balser at
at HOO a. m. in the county Jail on
Nov. I'd and did not consider him
drunk. Talked with him Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. Did not
consider that Balser was in a stupor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Mrs. ID. T, Bowen.

Mrs. d. t. Bowen, the wife of
Sheriff Bowen, testified to having
heard Balser talk to some of his chill
dren the Wednesday afternoon after
the murder. He asked the girls to
forgive him for taking the mother
away from the small children and
seemed affected and cried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Nicholas BruelS,

Nicholas Bruels was called by the
state in rebuttal, and testified that
he saw Balser about ten o'clock Nov.
I'd. in Little Jake's candy store. He
would Call him sober at that time,
and fit to do business, and rational.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

-''I was troubled With my stomach
so that could not eat anything with
out distress and concluded to give
Hoods Sarsaparilla trial. After
taking three bottles l was WE'LL"
Mrs. M. M. Robinson, River Point,
MINI. Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Attorney Pau said that he had one
more witness who was not present.
A recess was taken until 900 a. m.
The Defense Rests.

When court convened this morn
ing all of the jurors were present.
Attorney Pau offered in evidence
copy of the testimony taken at the
coroner's inquest. He then announc-
ed that the defendant rests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Geo. II. Phillips.

Geo. M. Phillips testified that he
did not consider Balser drunk when
taking him to the lookup Nov. I'd.
Did not hear Balser speak to Walters
as we passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
ARGUMENTS PRESENTED
THE BALSER CASE READY FOR
THE JURY.

Louis Balser on the Stand Yesterday
Afternoon Claims that He was
Drunk at the Time of the Shoot
ing and that the Happenings OF
Five Days Form an Utter Blank in
His Mind-Evidence that He was
not Drunk on the Fatal Monday.
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Sheriff Bowen.

Sheriff Bowen testified that from
his conversation with Balser and the
latter's appearance he did not think
Balser drunk on the morning of Nov.
06
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Jakes candy store between 900 and
1000 a. m. Nov. End, and he was not
drunk then.
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q. A. Cedar.

G. A. Cedar testified that at Little