The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-09
Henderson Testifies.

Henderson Testifies.
G.. M. Henderson was called to the
stand at HOO a. m. on his own be-
half. He testified as follows, in sub
stance: 1 know Miller and Odds by
sight. Saw Olds at Miller's house on
the evening of June 18th for the first
time. We were going out that night
to locate the stolen Garden City goods.
Miller said that he had clue that
the goods were out in the north part
Of the city, Miller said that Olds had
helped to take the goods out OF the
Omaha depot at Garden City last
winter. Miller wanted me to help get
evidence on Odds. He said he was
poor man and that the Omaha road
had advanced him some money for ex-
penses. He had tried to get others to
help him, he said, but they didn't
know enough. Miller therefore wanted
me to help him. He said that the
goods had been hauled by Odds and
somebody else to the north part of
the city, where they we're buried in a
big box in the ground. We went to a
place near Fowler & Pays, but Odds
seemed to forget the place, but said
that he remembered that it was near
the hospital. 1 didn't want to go, but
finally did. We wanted Olds to show
as where the goods were, but Odds
said he was afraid to show us as we
might 90 back on him or some one
might see us. He finally started to
90 alone. 1 said to Miller that there
was something curious about the mat
ter, and that there was some other
purpose. Miller said Odds was all
right and had claimed to have gotten
S75 from Tyson for burying the goods;
that Odds had stopped at The Saul
paugh, which is the name Of Norton s
Garden City hotel; and that Odds was
a genuine crook and that he had been
after him for long tim. Odds had
said that he would be back in five
minutes, but half an hour passed
without his showing up. Miller said
that somebody knew the goods were
there, and might be hiding and it was
dangerous. At 1915 a. m. l started
for town as had a letter to write,
but Miller wanted me to stay. We
didn't see Odds again that night. l
wanted to 60 for Odds, but Miller took
me by the shoulder and said that l
should not 90, as might be caught,
too. Miller wouldn't let me 60 to
town and we pretty near had tustle'
1 got Miller to 60 down to the Nicollet
House with me. Miller said he was
afraid Odds had been arrested. Miller
acted kind of funny. We went to the
Omaha depot and talked quite q
while about the Garden City matter
We came to the city hall, saw two
policemen, and then went home.
saw man go out of Miller's bacl
yard a moment afterwards, and g
toward lower town.
Miller once spoke to me about tilt
firebugs, saying that the mayor hat
hired him and was paying his ex
penses. He wanted good man to &
in with him. never told him Sc
fires, did not 90 out to locate build
ings, or 60 inside of barn, or set mr.
or assist to set fire to anything tina
night. Did not crawl under barn t.
get straw to set fire. Never had an
conversation with Miller in regard t
the fires except the one conversatio
lust referred to. Miller said at tina
time that he had been on the case TO
three months and wanted me or som
other good man to 60 in with him
Had seen Odds around the city. bu
did not know anything of him excep
what Miller told me about him.
On cross examination, witness sal
that on the night of June 18th, Mile
| introduced Olds to me as his ,partne
t1G UOlu Ol0o w oo w acolCU ohA ~
, tect him while getting the good
Miller said 1 was all right and woul
protect Odds from being caught.
was to be a witness, and when tn
goods were gotten we were to convic
Olds and get the reward from the raj
road company. Miller had told N
this before the night in question, an
that night did not tell me so Old
, could hear it. Miller asked OLD
, if he remembered where tn
, goods were, and If he r.
| membered just the location. Old
said that he knew just where to ge
r Odds told of letter he claimed t
J have received from Mr.. Tyson, tie