The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-20
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under searching examination stuck to
it.
John Mrozinski, recalled, identified
one Of the guns exhibited as being the
one he had in the boat on the day Of the
tragedy. There were two charges In 1t
at that time and he neither fired the gun
nor drew one of the cartridges. He
loaded the gun on the morning of the day
his father was shot.
Michael H DAILY, a detective on the
city police force, was sworn next He
deposed to being summoned to the land
ing at the foot OF Sibiey street before
o'clock, Sept. 10, where he found the two
boats, the deputies and the guns.
BLAMED IT ON THE SON.
To Mr.Donnelly witne SIS deposed to find
ing box of Winchester cartridges in
the bottom Of the smaller boat, and iden-
tilted the box shown him as the one
found.
He was told BY one of the 1wardens
that the gun of the younger Mrozinski
had accidentally gone off, killing the old
man He was not told that the boy had
said that his gun had been discharged
by the trigger catching his (the boy's)
foot.
Michael f. Sweeny,a police officer,
swore he was called down to the LANDING
on the day Of the alleged murder He
saw the launch and two, skiffs and after
making inquiries took charge of the two
guns IN the smaller skiff.
lie was told by Edmonds that the old
man had been killed by the accidental
discharge of the sons gun.
At the station the guns were examined
the rifle was discovered to be loaded:
one OF the shot guns had one cartridge
missing and the third, the gun taken
from Corbett, was not loaded:
The rifle found in the smaller skiff was
cooked. He found one cartridge in young
MrozlnsK's gun, in the right barrel. The
rifle was despatched with blood There
was one shell in the barrel of the rifle.
he did not know whether or not the mag
gazine was loaded.
sTUBBs STRINGS AN ALARM.
At this juncture note was re-
ceived from the witness room signed by
Stubbs, one of the deputy wardens.
stating that the foreigners were die
cussing the evidence they had Given
and posting those who had not testified.
Blckaejlla and Stubs We're summoned
and the former asked if he were guilty
OF the charge. "No sir" was tne re-
ply. I'VE were talking of the weather.
How do you know they were dis
cusslng the case?" queried the judge Of
Stubbs -
h.
ed deputy, but that is the supposition.
and the incident closed amid general
litter.
David Hennessy, a patrolman on the
city police force, was sworn He was or,
patrol wagon duty on Sept 10, and was
called to the landing at the foot of Sib-
ley street. He found The launch and the
launch.
He passed through fiat boat to the
launch and was informed by one of the
DEPUTIES that they had a prisoner.
charged with Illegal fishing. whom thew
wished to place in custody.
Inc deputies then asked for the cor
oner, explaining that a man had been
shot in the slIiff and that they wanted
the coroner to view the guns aid blood
stains
No explanation as to now the tragedy
occurred was made, but at the station
Edmonds said he thought the son had
accidentally shot his father.
Jacob Krauczewsl1i, living in West ST.
Paul, testified to being at home on the
afternoon of Sept. 49,. From MS house he
could see the river and saw the Iallnf h
with the deputies. OH board and also the
Sklff In Which were the two Mrozinsl,is
He saw the launch going M the stream
and Mrczinskis skiff being rowed ont
dlagonally to meet it. When the Two
boats were about block and a half
apart the wardens presented their
weapons and shouted:
Hands up! Hands up!''
Inc launch drew up to the skiff and
a shot was fired. Mrozinski half rose
in his boat as if to push the laurch oxrav
from the skiff, He, had nothing in his
haad, and before he had quite risen. a.
Shot was fired from the front end of
the launch and the old man fell into file
river. The launch was between witness
and the older MrozinslIi, but he saw that
there was nothing in Mrozinski's hand
because the stern of his sl.iff was abou+
two feet clear of the bow of the launch.
NirozhlSkls skIff was east of the
launch. He was standing below hotb
boats looking up at them.
Inc elder Mro2insk was his uncle and
ne lived quite close to him. He did NOT
talk to either of the Mrozinslliss on fine
day of the tragedy
AT the time of the shooting the launch
was towing small skiff. When the shot
was fired witness was not more than 400
feet away.
William R. Burkhardt, gunsnlith. de-
posed that he was called to the central
police station shortly before 6 o'clocl<
on the evening of Sept 10. Upon reo,1aet
ne examined two guns They vera
SHOWN him, and he was asked to tell
"AiiCA 4ldO O6SH ufSQ last. The fem
gauge shotgun had apparently beer dis
charged more recently than the one
with the brass fittings, because the res
1due from the powder was moister in the
barrel - nc
To Mr.. Donnelly he admitted that his
method metz Of estimating the elapsed time
from the moment of discharge was only
approximate, but, to the best Of his
Judgment. the ten-gaugc weapon had
been fired more recently than the twelve
gauge. =
Dante Catardi, the last witness did
not understand English and his testi-
m n was interpreted by Ignazzro Guar
nera' a bright, intelligent youth. who
gave the court every satisfaction 20
tardi was working on the railroad, clean
sag cattle 81 s.o cars. on the afternoon of
the court house. He was on the A aos4
SIDE OF the river, near .phalen creek
Inc Inc 5ao when he saw it first. was
ABOUT 100 feet from the boat. and he s wIS
the five men in the launch aiming ne s~ re
voivers and guns at the men in the boa+