The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-11-24

The witnesses at the inquest held be.
fore Justice Markham disprove Novak' +
story that the whole gang piled on to
bin. Rathsack. they admit, was the ag
gressor, When he arrived Novak was
| outside and Rnhsack announced his pur
pose at once to fight bin. Each advanc
/ ed wi n hostile purpose and couple OF
blows were strnck. They were separated
and on entering the saloon began the
quarrel, but some one got between them.
Rathsack struck Novak on the face owe r
+ he shoulder of the man between them.
4 Burns then separated the mnn. 4 }a-'. :
Jaw Novak draw the knife before gOir ?
into the dance t.all, but on his urge !,
him to put it away be did so. Rsthsack
| followed NOvak up and the gd gather
ed about them almost in a semicircic,
Iadosky heard Novak say there she so
Jim This WAS al announcement that
le was about tn nse the knife, ZadosEy
va the only one who saw the knife US, /.
/ .houQh all were standing near. Bnras
saw the blood spuT5. All the witness IS
out Que say that Rathsack was the only
one who STRUCK Novak Zarnik says ne
Jaw Two others do so, but his testim~ ny
Is nc. very uefnIte. Novak denied on lie
way TO the city havIng stabbed Raths ok.
He persisted IN bis denial until the follow
ing morning.
The sheriff was sent for and he went
out TO make al examination of the place.
A search was made for the knife and it
was found near where Noyak's buggy
stood. When Novgk learned that the
knife was found he admit ed having done
the stabhlDg. 1t is an ordinary jack
knife though the edge is keen.
Rathssck WAS painter II the employ
Of Walter Green. He worked for some
years in Green's store, and was a very
quiet, inotfensive boy. Within the last
six months he got to keeping bad com
pany which brought a marked change IN
his conduct. When it WAS learned that
he had been killed II house Of Ill fame,
but few who knew him conld believe II
nor could they believe he was consorting
with crowd which fr.qnented these re-
sorts. The company he kept cost him
his life. HIS father died OF consumption
few years ago, He was nephew Of the
Nm. Rsthsack now serving a life SEN
tence AT Waupun for the murder OF his
wife.
Novak is % years old and has worked
for some years for the Manitowoc Build
Ing II Supply Co. HIS employers say he
is faithful workman. He was born IN
Poland but speaks English fairly we'll.
When nnder the influence of liquor he is
said to have a bad temper and has rep
utatiOn as a"scrapper" on such occasions
Some OF the crowd with which Rathsack
went out have attained unenyiab!e no
torlety IN the past. heir connection
with this affair needs investigation. 1t
is only the firmEeEs of other young fell
lows who declined to yield TO the solici.
tatIons Of some Of those who went out to
the res Drt on Saturday night that their
names are not unpleasantiy connected
with this affair. There seems to be some
| thing back of tins murder which has not
vet come to light and the matter should
be probed
The house 10 which the murder was
| committed was built bv Banker Kuehn
and 1t was there he committed suicide
after the failure of his bank. Since it
mas teen used for It's present purpose 1t
| has caused the breaking up OF three
families n the city OF Two Rivers alone.
Only one OF the wounds received by
Rathsack was fatal. Tney were all given
With terrific force, the one in the breast
cutting almost through the cartilage
uniting The rib to the sternum. The one
ID the back was not so serious The one
IL the Ieck was the fatal one. It was q
downward blow and cut through tie neck
the full knife blade length 10 depth and
downward through muscles and every
obstruction and through the pleara. The
Jakular vein was cut in two. The lungs
collapsed and the body was drained of
| every drop of blood. Dr.. Fraser says the
dow OF blood must have been startling
ana that the blow was vigorous one and
| the blade must have been keen.
! Novak was taken bsfore Judge Crate
on Monday. He plead not guilty aud
The examination Was adjourned until Fri
/ day. The street from the jail TO the
court house WIGS packed with people at
tracted 10y curiosity.
The inquest conducted by Justice
Mars ham was concluded on Tuesday.
Fourteen witnesses were examined in al.
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