The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-28
The CASE AGAINST KUGADT.
State Finishes its Evidence Against
the Accused.
LEAGUES TESTIMONY ADMITTED
IL Was the Explanation Given by
the Defendant of the Cause of
His sisters Death.

OF the state VS.. Charles Kugadt for the
murder OF his sister continues.
After the completion Of the Jury, testi-
mony was introduced by the State last
night.
sworn and told of the arrangements for
Miss kugadt to go to her home in Pom
mern, Germany.
Henry Lehde testified as to the emigrant
box and Ed Hughes testified as to the
locality Of the crime.
Richard Micky and George 1saacs were
both upon the stand and told about meet
ing Kugadt and his sister on the morning
they started to Brennan
Court reconvened at . o'clock this morn :
ing and MIR. c. w. winkelman was re-
called to prove that Kugadt never called
sister.
William Bosse testihed-I paid Miss ku-
gadt $500 for Tiemann about nine or ten
days before she was to leave for Europe.
I haven't seen her since I paid her this
money.
,iOs>s- pau lit ihOhNs "
Miss Kugadt at defendants house.
]. NJ. Countryman testified-It was on
Monday about / p. m ! saw Kugadt; he
came up to whore ! was cAmped, had food
In his hands and he asked me for water.
| told him to hold on and | would give
him some coffee, he remained forty or
perhaps fifty minutes The vehicle he was
travelling in he had stopped about 100 yards
from ME: after he had finished eating he
went back to his team.
Cross -examined-.l did not see the team
standing, only saw the tracks afterwards
there were some weeds that o5scured the
view. Several were there at the camp
with me. | saw no blood On his clothes.
George w. Harbour testiiied-i saw Ku-
cadt on Monday in October. heard of a
body being found about two days after
that: 1t was in the same week He Wa
going towards Washington he had a
wagon and there was a box or trunk in
the wagon.
Cross examination--l only saw one box
or chest in the wagon; it extended little
above tho bed Of the wagon
W. II. Wade testified--I saw Kugadt on a
Monday afternoon in October; he was driy-
ing towards Washington by himself: he
had a box or trunk in the wagon with
him 1t was an oval-topped tox or trunk.
| heard OF the finding OF the body the latter
part of that week.
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nothing In the wagon no one vas with me.
II was after that that they found body
at the same place where | saw the fire. l
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IN e"v i'o ., 9,.e S n9'Na'
s,N ""sO" 'ns'e ~ 'ne iA4e' u'' Ao' ''e
any man, .,,, W.T.,
w. h'i Ut tr,,'ltui NV ncal y" asn
iuNIuh Oh tHe h'ehhdtn ahu w asnins on
loau' ~ ~ NY Hul'le run ID ,, !
S1Ve 10 Cruss w" rear creek, huy hen
u"'i anu Jachso" creeks ne iast ,line /.
sa" uei@ndaht ne was crossing JACKSON .
creek gong towards nome II was TWO OF
,ntee uays De or ineY iounu the pou;'
re was IN WAGON ne haa large oval
top tfunk ana / saw no DON as"el MN !,
ne was traVeHr@' ~ salh no. he asked
me apont ponies lie SAID 1t was hllshlliy
mixed I've nsNe. me 10 get nm some
".tl' - q 'A'''N' o.
10 We gate al DIG iluy Lawson s l got down
ana went IN to get him the water. he
stopped and came In aud met me ana crank
great deal oil water. l remarked on II
and he said he had fever. Before he lett
he took another drink of water and then
let before l did. | caught up with MN
araln' saw blooa III the hind part ot the
wagon and on the floor and on the sides OF
the wagon. | noticed the flood Us soon
as ! saw the wagon.
cross examined did not go with any
body after | crossed the creek met
some colored person about that time. but
can't remember who it was. overlook
hugadt there near the creek. lie passed
me twice on the road. first time when l
got the water for him and then a second
time when | stopped TO talk TO Sister
Chase. The spots were in the bottom OF
the wagon. and on the. tight hand side OF
the wagon. The blood ran out under the
hind gate of the wagon. l saw no grease
spots 1t was blood.
X. Is. Templemann. for defendant, tesu-
fied-Defendant has always borne the
character OF being 4 quiet. peaceable man.
$ NJ Cook. for defendant. testified am