Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-22

when you saw schleegel in the court house
| he was perspiring?
No. sir; did not. l said he was
| sweating"
Did. that cause you to believe his mind
No, sir j believed his mind was affected
from what he told me and from MS ac-
| tions.
George P. Emmert. a painter, of 1126
| Michigan avenue, said Schlegel seemed to
| be downcast and downhearted.
| He seemed to be different from what he
| was for five years prior to December, 1896,
| said the witness.
Was he a talkative man prior to No
| vember. 1867?
He didn't seem to be talkative man
at any time. lie was moro talkatiVe be
| fore November"
Witness said he thought SchlegeI was "a
| little off" because .he would only stare at
| me, instead of answering my questions
| On cross-cXamnation the witness said. in
| answer TO a question by Major Warner,
Yes, sir it was his habit of staring, at
s @hen nv nEkse im MaoT Warner
| drew from the witness the fact that Schle-
| gel was member of the same lodge as
| himself.
He seemed 10 he a correct man in trans
acting his business, didn't he?"
Yes. sir"
Seemed to be giving his business close
| attention, didn't hep
Yes, sir"
| "It never occurred to you to say that he
was off-you never said he was insane?'
| No, sir: said he was little Off
How often We're you in MIR. schlegel's
store on hUSinesS?'
| Hall a dozen times, maybe.
He was an attentive lodge member
wasn't he?"
Yes. sir. He was treasurer"
And he is still treasurer. isn't he?"
He is at present.
j; II. Gilkey, ,7oi East Nineteenth street
scribed him as a very nice. quiet, gentle
| man of "a man" Witness said that he
stopped at Schiegers store four days be
ha nd SO
| can't stand this any longer" Witness said
| he advised Schlegel TO ''let it so a little
II thought Schegel was crazy. and quit
| talking about it to him. he said.
| Was Looking for Bcrger.
Fred Frege, the next witness. testified
that he had known the defendant for five
| years. and had seen Schlegel nearly every
| day for years.
Il saw John Schlegel at 2 o'clock on July
at Twelfth street and Grand avenue.
| was with a man from Pittsburg, Kas
named Robert Nash," said the witness.
Witness related how he was walking
| along the street with Nash when they met
| Schlegel, who was very excited. He asked
| Nash if his name was Berger, saying II
! am going to kill DIR. Berger He drew a
| revolver.
Il said, John, what's the matter with
| you? Are you crazy? This man isn't Ber-
ger "
Witness said schlegel put the revolver
away and passed on Some time tim after this
the shots that killed DR.. Berger.
On cross-eXamination. witness said he
had not observed any popularity in the ac-
shooting Witness testified that Schlegel
| was of Il taciturn nature, and transacted
his business as usual up to the day of the
| shooting Witness said Nash looked GOOD
| deal like DIR. Berger.
THOMAS n; valins; ex,ehief of police, was was
recalled to the stand Witness said he haa
| business for twenty years. He saw Schle-
gel at Central station some time after the
tragedy. Attorney Silverman asked him TO
| describe the state of mind of Schlegel when
| he was brought to the station, but an OBJ
| lection from the states attorney was sus, J.,
| tancd and Mr.. Naliins was excused until
| 3 O'Clock to-day, when the attorneys for the
defendant will try to show authority that
state of the defendants mind subsequent to
| the preparation of the murder. The con-
| tention of the states attorneys was that
the defense could only show the condition
OF the defendants mind up to the time Of
| the tragedy.
The defense placed Justice C. d. Withrow
! upon the stand to show that Mrs. Schleget
had visited his office for the purpose of
getting a warrant for the arrest of DIR.
en eser dnr be sfate M Was
tanned. and the justice was dismissed from
the. stand without answering a question.
Major Woodson looked annoyed; If not sur
prised. over the turn affairs had taken.
\ A long consultation. was then held be-
tween the judge aad the attorneys on both
stan stand. epf At 4:55 no Conclusion i' had BEEN
was taken until o'clock this morning.
AS soon as court adjourned Mrs. Schlegel
got up and, left the room without saying
| the courtroom for fully five minutes.