The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-07-13
.TEH YEARS FOR burglary.
D. II. Kugen Found Guilty Of
RObbing the Conner Store.
The Prisoner Remaiued UnmOTed When
the Verdict Was AnnouBced-Other
Cases Before the District
Court This week.


D. NJ Kngell, alias Marcus Davis, We'd
nesday afternoon returned a verdict Of
guilty to both counts Of the informa-
ton. The first charged him with bur
glary in the second degree, the second
with grand larceny.
The case Of the state vs.. D. n. Kugell
was called Tuesday morning. On the
night Of June the jewelry store Of ".
E. Conner was broken into and about
s126 worth Of jeWelFy taken. Kugell
was found in possession Of the missing
property at Norton and arrested Oy
Sheriff CrOcO, Of Norton county. Sher-
if Walker, Of this county, brought the
prisoner back to this place.
Tuesday forenoon was spent in sec
uring jury.
Sheriff CrOcO, Of Norton, was the
first witness. He told Of arresting the
prisoner at Norton and finding the va
lise Of jewelry in his possession. He
said that the prisoner was in a box car
at the time Of the arrest and had the
vaIise wrapped up in a newspaper; that
he seemed very much excited when
arrested; that be offered the sheriff SO
to release him.
Sheriff Walker testified that while
on their way to GoOdIand the prisoner
told him that be bought the goods at
Burlington, Col, and did not take any
bill Of sale. He testified that he saw
the broken window in the Conner build
ing; that he measured certain tracks
near there. He gave the measurements
Of the tracks left by the shoe as ten
inches by four and one-half inches.
John Anstin, Of the Book hardware
store, corroborated the testimony of
Sheriff Walker in regard to the broken
window and the measurements. He
also said that he had seen the defend
ant on the streets the day before the
burglary occurred.
Dick Thomas, a messenger boy, said
that he saw the defendant near the de-
pot on Sunday afternoon, June 3, and
although cross-questioned very closely
maintained positively that he was right
as to the date.
". z. Conner testified to finding the
window broken and some jewelry mis-
sing. He said that a screw driver, used
to fasten the back door, WAS taken at
the same time. The witness identified
the valise and the jewelry as his prop
erty and identified a screw driver found
in the valise with the jewelry as the
same one to which he referred.
DR.. Shelley also identified the screw
driver, Gordon Conner identified the
jewelry and the screw driver. GIL
Calvert and o. r. Monroe identified
two rings as their property left with
Mr.. Conner to be repaired.
The state rested and z. F. Murphy.
counsel for the defense, outlined
KugeI's side Of the case. He admitted
that the goods were Corners, but denied
that they were stolen by the defendant.
He claimed that his client bought the
goods Of one Bert James atLimon, Col.
Kuge1 took the stand in his own be-
half. He is a small, nervous looking
man, and has the appearance Of one
who has experienced much Of the IN
pleasant side Of life. While be would
have been taken for a tramp from his
looks, yet no one present could restrain
a feeling Of sympathy for him so pa
thetic was the story told by the fea-
lures and the demeanor Of the man as
be told his story His answers we're
vousness that seemed rather a part Of
the mans nature than the result Of
fear. He said that he was a German
and a Jew; that he was a practical
matchmaker and was in the habit Of
going from one small town to another,
at his trade and running a jewelry
store for q short time; that he had
gone from Dallas, Tex, to South Nc
Allister, Ok, and had left the latter
place to look for a new location; that
he came to Goodland June ?, and left
that night, walking to Burlington, Col.
From there he went to Limon and met
an old friend, Philip O'Conner, who
told him that 3 man there in LimOn
had some jsWelry to sell; that be and
O'COnneF found this man and that in
the presence Of O'Conner he purchased
the valise Of jeWelry. He produced 2
bill Of sale.
Upon cross examination he adhered
rigidly to his story. he denied trying
to bride the sheriff Of Norton county,
saying that what he meant was TO put
up a bond. He also denied the CONVEX
satiOn with Sheriff Walker as to the
time he was in GoOdland. He said that
he gave his name as Davis when first
arrested because he did not want his
friends to hear Of his arrest. His shoes
were measured in the presence Of the
| inrz. the size beine ten inches long by