New Ulm review., 1901-10-30

train approached the depot from the
north about that time, it was just whist
ling for Klossner station. He got to
Klossner about the time the train stopped
there. The horse that he had ridden
ran north towards home and past me.
particularly observed the horse when it
passed me. 1t was brown mare with
hight tail. The mare had no saddle. She
had bride on. The mare went back
the same road she came as far as could
see. / continued on to the station, pass
ed it, and went home towards the cast.
| did not see Frank Tanke at the station
as | went by there. I next met Frank
Tanke on Good Friday evening IN March
1899, at the saloon in Klossner station.
/ talked with him that evening at the
saloon. | saw Tanke again that sum-
mer, two or three times, and talked with
him. He was living during that sum
mel at the home of Mrs. John Wellner
and was working for her. I also worked
fol. Mrs. John Wellner that fall, during
the months of September and October,
IN all one month. was hired by Frank
Tanke. was not discharged but quit
of my own accord. / did not like their
foolishness, the way they were acting.
When [ first went there [ examined the
horses on the premises and in the barn.
/ found this brown mare that Tanke
rode that night in the barn. She was
there when left the place. The brown
mare was used as saddle horse. Her
name was Fannie. rode her OCCASION
ally. Tanke rode her occasionally. On
one occasion tested her to see if she
would return home if turned loose. One
day when we were driving cattle from
Guggisberg's farm turned her loose
when we were going towards home
about 60 rods from KlOssner station.
The mare got home about l15 minutes
before we got home. When | got home
Mrs. Wellner informed me that the
brown mare got home about Is or 90
minutes before did. While | was at
Wellner's spoke to Frank Tanke and
asked him where Wellner's body was
shot. He said on the southwest corner
of the barn. Before he answered that
he asked me whether was living In that
neighborhood at the time Wellner was
shot. said did. He then said where
were you on the evening Of December
31st, 1898. / told him [ was at Pete
Ulrich's about half mile north of
Klossner station. l then told him of
seeing man ride horse to Klcssner
station that night, jump off at the south
end of the snow fence and turn the mare
back aud run towards the depot. When
l told him this he blushed and hung his
head and did not look at ms or speak
for five minutes. I KEPT on talking to
him aud he did not answer. He finally
raised his head and said we got to go
and plow. He did not ask any questions
about it at all. While l worked there,
/ slept upstairs above the dining room.
Mrs. Wellner and Tanke slept down
stairs. [ was in the habit of getting up
about 6 o'clock while I worked there.
When | got up I went to the barn to
feed the horses. Mrs. Wellner told me
l need not get up until I o'clock, that
o'clock was too early too suit her.
One morning when | was through with
my chores went to the house; when
got there Tanke and Mrs. Wellner had
just got out of bed. They took milk
pail apiece and went to the barn yard
to milk the cows. Then / went to the
roem where Frank Tanke should have
slept and found the bed was not mussed
up and cold. went to the other room
and saw the bed was mussed up and
warm and saw plainly that two persons
had slept there. 1t was such conduct as
this that caused me to leave the place.