The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-18
STORY OF THE CRIME.
John Lemke. the Victim. Was Sho,
Twice and Afterwards Robbed.

John Lemke. the Victim, Was Shot
Twice and Afterwards Robbed.
John Moshik's crime was committed Oct
90, 1897.
John Lemke, a young man, who had been
working at Cloquet, Mimi, arrived in Min
reapolis on the day in question. He was sit
On his way home to saltwater, Mimi, to
visit his parents, whom he had not seen for
four years. There stepped up to him a
tall, gaunt young man, who asked Lemie if
ne knew the town. He wanted to visit some
friends and wanted Lemke to help locate
them. This was Moshik.
Lemke took Moshik at his word. He
thought him some green country lad. They
first went to pawn shop on Washington
avenue south, where Lemke purchased a
watch. Then they took a car to Camden
place and rode to the end of the line.
The pair walked towards the workhouse
They sat down a knoll near the river
Moshik proposed that they do crooked
work, suggesting that they rob a store at
Lemke to help him hold up trains and way
lay farmers. Lemke did not take kindly to
the proposition He said he would not en-
terrain any such idea. Then Moshik said he
would show how easy it was. He put on
false moustache and went into the road
to hold up farmer. Lemke started to leave
his companion.
AS he turned his back Moshik fired point
blank at him, the bullet striking Lemke in
the lower part of the back near the spinal
cord He fell on his back. Moshik turned
through the back on the left side. He dragged
him seventy-five feet into the woods Then
he beat his victim over the head and on the
face with the butt of his revolver Moshik
rifed Lemke's pockets OF $14 in money. a
pocket knife and his victims timepiece and
chain. The murder occurred a few feet from
the road at Forty-seventh avenue north and
Humboldt, part of the city very sparseIy
settled.
The wounded man rose within short time
and made his way to two houses about 500
feet distant. These were the residences of
William G; Beardsley and that occupied by
Tough, and Mrs. Porter. Lemke, as best he
could told his story, and was given temporary
care. At this moment Moshik passed the
house looking towards his victim. who seemed
very much afraid. He begged them to follow
his assailant. Thomas Flaherty did so. but
kept at distance from Moshik, who made
threatening motions towards his hip pocket.
AT Ihlrty-sixth avenue north and Washing
ton Moshik boarded O street car and as
afterwards proved made his way to St.
Paul.
Lemke was taken to the city hospital.
where 1t was soon apparent that he could
not survive. The second bullet has pierced
| the left lung, and the man was slowly bleed
| ing to death.
AS soon as the news of the murder spread
| to learn the identity Of the murderer. Ma
| one knew who he was. The only clue fur
nished was that by Lemke, who said his as
| sailant was an ex-convict released but q
few days previous The prison records
| showed Moshik to have left the penitentiary
! Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1897, three days before the
shooting. The description furnished by the
wounded man answered that of Moshik In
spectors Morrisey and Stavlo. Of Minneapo-
| lis, at once came to st. Paul, Moshik's home
| to make the arrest. They enlisted the aid
Of the st. Paul police, who at first were un-