The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-26
HIS DEED WAS DELIBERATE.
EVIDENCE CLEARLY SHOWS THAT
THE MURDER OF THE VIC
TIM WAS PLANNED.
HAUGAN CASE IS CUT SHORT.
Arguments Will He Made Today and
the Matter Left to the
Jury.

morning proceedings consisted merely
in swearing in the jury. An adjourn
ment was then taken to 2 o'clock, as
Assistant County Attorney Jones went
to st. Paul with the detectives to dig
up some more evidence.
In the afternoon, after Morgue Keep
er Walsh has testified to identifying
the body, Deputy Coroner Nelson was
called. He told the results Of the post
mortem examination. His description
of the course of the bullets was par
ticularly clear and he took pains to
thoroughly explain the condition of the
various organs affected. After his tes-
timOny every member of the jury had
as clear an impression of the nature
of the wounds as if he had been pres
ent at the autopsy. DR.. Gray, of the
city hospital, corroborated DR.. Mel
sons statements.
Willie Beardsley, of 1909 Humboldt
avenue north, and his father, w. G.
Beardsley, Of the same number, told
what they knew The boy had heard
the shots and had seen Lemke come
Up to the house. Mr.. Beardsiey also
told how he had ASST ted in helpi:.g the
wounded man.
Thomas Fiaherty, of 4G05 Humboldt
avenue north, testified to having help
ed Lemke and to having followed the
man, whom he identified as Moschck,
down to / hirty-siXth avenue north and
Washington, whore he (-.ioachick) had
boarded street car.
DIR. e. a. Smith, OF Camden place,
hi. he "a DIV n
man restoroliVes and then had accom-
panied HIM to the city hospital, Wnere
he died. At Inis point an ad ,ourli-
ment was taken ulln 4:3U O'CLOCK tor
the purpose of securing other Wit
neSSeS.
Assistant County Attorney Jones
was the first Witnrss ca-lLu. He read
the ante-morten statement OF L-mke.
Following this Inspector Morrisey and
StaVio We're caiIeG. Thar testimony
was a statement of MoSchicK's Iuen-
tificatiOn by Lemke at the city hos
pital. They also told how the dying
man had identined his watch.
After being out but u few minutes
the jury returned the following YER
dict:
We find that the said John Lemke was
killed by means OF pistol snots lred from a
revolver in the hanos OIL one John Moschik,
WIFI intent TO KILL on Ine "a Qay OF OclODer,
1897, in the county of hennepIn.
Inspectors Stavlo and Morrisey, ac-
companied by Assistant County Attor-
ney Jones, searched MOschiks home
on Reaney street, ST. Paul, and made
some important discoveries. A most
damaging bit Of evidence was the dis
covery of the pocket knife, which
Lemke said Moschik had taken from
| him. This was found outside the door
of hp WI ha6 a
fight with their prisoner. There is no
question about its being the property
Of Lemke, as it answers the deScrip
tion in every particular. 1t is a three
bladed affair, bone handled and with
the letters &C. s." on one of the blades.
Perhaps one of yesterdays best finds
was the unearthing in the house of the
shirt, necktie and shoes worn by Mo
! sChik on the fatal day. These had
been hidden and are regarded by the
officers as an important clue. The
shirt gives every indication of having
been recently washed. No blood
stains are to be found on 1t.
Another important step taken was
| the securing of affidavits from Mo-
schiks sister and brother -in-law, H.
V. Wenzel In these 1t is stated that
Friday morning. Wenzel states that
he returned to the house about Z
o'clock that evening and that during
the evening and until bed time they
played cards. When the officers went
to the house Moschik seemed greatly
excited. He took the watch, which
Lemke afterwards identified as his
property, and handed it over to Wen
eel, saying: Take this watch and keep
will do me 10 good to have it found
on me. Both affidavits are alike
] Shortly after the arrest. WenZel and
| his wife said Moschik had been home
all day. The affidavts We're taken in
case the witnesses should change their
stories before the time of trial.
Great stress is laid by the state upon
Lemkes statement that Moschik in
uuired how much money he had and
afterwards asked him to go out to
Camden Place. This, it is claimed,
clearly shows what Moschk's inten-
ton was.
The remains of the murdered man
were taken to Saltwater yesterday att
! ernoon They were HccompG nj by the
| sorrowing parents and Rev. Ferdinand
Ebert. who came to help the mourn
| ING relatives to make arrangements for
the funeral. The interment will occur
at Saltwater.
NOT YET ARRAIGNED.
Moschik still occupies cell IA at the
! central police station. He was not ar
! raigned as was expected, but he will
! be taken before the court today. The
/ reason of the delay was that it was de-
/ sired to first secure the verdict of the
! coroner's jury which was rendered
! late yesterday afternoon.
The prisoners demeanor is the same
! as it has been since the first. In spite
! of the discriminating evidence, which
| is daily being secured against him, he
! keeps in good spirits, his only source
| of complaint being his close cell at
! the station Moschik talks in a jolly
! manner to those who are allowed to see
! him. and does not seem to realiZf1e that
/ it will be almost impossible to clear
! himself from the very grave charge
| on which he is held. Still. he main
tains his innocence. Last night he re-
iterated his feE7ner statements that he
| was not the murderer of John Lemke.
| Said he:
am not guilty However. l cannot say
anything about the case just now. am not
! going to be tried in prison cell, or by the
| newspapers or even in the police court Every
| man is entitled to a trial by jury, and then
/ I shall tell my story. l intend to tell them
! the Gods truth but until that time am not
| going to discuss the matter. After the trial
You will not only think am not guilty, out
| you will know it. Any man guilty OF such a
brutal crime, that is if Lemke was shot in
| the back as he said he was, should be made
! to cut out his own heart and eat 1t. | have
| 80 cents and when l get before the judge,
continued the prisoner, with smile in an
| ticipation of his joke, I think l shall ask
| him if that won't be sufficient to bail me
out. l have heard of lawyers asking the
! court to dismiss cases on account of lack of
/ evidence. l think l shall do so, for l don't
see any evidence they have to hold me on.
DID MORE WORK.
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