New Ulm review., 1901-10-30

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saw them but did not examine them.
They looked new. Mr.. Tanke told me
he walked afoot to New Ulm on the
night of murder, and arrived there about
Z o'clock.
/ The entire time on Wednesdaywas oc-
cupied with the testimony of F. ].
/ FRANKIE of this city who testified to hav-
ing gone to work on the Wellner tam
in March, 1899, and having worked there
until August of the same year. He SAYS
that he often found Tanke and Mrs.
Wellner in compromising positions, and
that Tanke even boasted to him of Grim
inal intimacy with Mrs. Wellner, both
1 before and after the murder of her hus-
| band. He says that Tanke also spoke
to him of organizing gang OF highway
men, saying that it would be easy mon
ey, and that if any one came in their
| way he would put them out of the way.
He also says that Tanke exercised an in
fuence over Mrs. Wellner, and at times
was brutal in his treatment of her; that
in cornfield he grasped her by the neck,
forced her to her kness and made her
beg his pardon. He brandished corn
knife over her head, and said if she did
MT do as he said he would cut her head
| off.
The witness said the little girls of the
murdered man told him that their father
was not at supper the night of the mur-
der, and that they did not see HIM about
| the house that evening. He says that
during his stay there Tanke and ne were
quite intimate, and that the latter told
him he had finally accomplished his
plans and was boss of the place.
Thursday morning Richard Bieraugel,
brother of Mrs. Tanke was placed on the
stand and gave damaging testimony
against his sister. He stated that he
heard Mrs. Tanke talk to his mother
several times regarding her husband,
that he was cross and cruel to her and
hard to get along with. Mrs. Tanke
further stated to her mother before him
that she was going to try and get di-
yorce from Wellner and it she failed in
that she would get lid of him in some
way. Bieraugel's testimony is consid-
cred damaging to his sister.
Another witness was placed on the
stand Thursday morning, Mrs. Fritz who
is stranger to Mrs. Tanke. Mrs. Fritz
testified that she called at the Wellner
farm on or about Jan. 23rd, 1899, for
some wheat. While there she talked
with Mrs. Tanke about her husbands
murder, who told her that the day be-
fore his murder lie had quarrel with
the hired man.
The state has OILY introduced suffic-
lent svidence to make case against the
prisoners and has reserved all the testi-
mony of the detectives for the trial
should the grand jury find an indict-
ment against them. The state will prove
that the overshoes found in the Wellner
house were worn by the murderer and
| afterwards taken off in the house, that
| the pistol was 38 calibre and they will
prove Its owner, show the place where it
was secreted after the murder and who
| put it there. This evidence Is said to be
in possession of the state, which if they
can substantiate will undoubtedly fasten
the crime on the guilty parties whoever
they may be.
The most convincing testimony was
that Of W. w. Wiltmert which we give
complete and is as follows:
I live in Lafayette town, Klossner sta
ton. On the 3lst day of December,
1899. I lived with my brother about a
mile and half east of the station. On
that night was at Peter Ujrlch'S house
about half a mile north of Klossner.
From Ulrich's house 1 went home to-
wards Klossner station and from there
on home. I know the short and most
direct road or way to go from John
i Wellne.'s house to Klossner station. In
I going from Ulrich's house that evening
went on the short road. It was kind
of bright night with little snow on, the
ground. It was a still night. This road
approaches the station from the north.
There is snow fence along the line OF
the railroad. l saw man on the road
. that night going to the station. He was
about $50 feet from the snow fence. /
was walking along the snow fence.
. was going south and was at one time
!. within feet of the man. He came from
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