Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-29

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of it. l swung little bit. Well,
you stepped off and swung off at
the same time, didn't you? Wasn't
that the way it was? Yes sir.
And did that make the ropes tight
around your arms2 Yes sir.
They were tight before anyway.
That made it tighter didn't it?
Yes sir. And in swinging off, did
you strike against something?
No sir. Do you remember if YOU
did some swinging at all, when
your hands were tied, and strike
against anything? No sir. Used
you to take a swing once in a
while just for fun? No sir They
used to push me sometimes when
they would come in. She said she
would push me every time she
came into the room. Lizzie said
she would push you when she
came in? Yes sir. What did
she want to push you for? She
said it was fun to. What did
you say? said it isn't very
much fun. Did you? Were you
laughing? No sir. Didn't you
laugh any? No sir. When
Lizzie was out ofthe room, would
you sometimes take a little swing
just for fun? No sir. Take
run and jump, get where
you could Jump? No sir.
Do you remember that that afternoon,
after your hands were tied. that you
went out in the woodshed? No sir.
You remember that you went out
were united? No sir. What time
was it in the afternoon when your
hands were united? | don't know
Do you think it was as late as one
O'Clock? | don't know. Don't you
remember what you we're doing in the
afternoon? No Sir. Do you remem-
Der what you were doing at supper
time? No sir. Do you remember
eating your supper? No sir. They
gave me some bread and butter in my
room, but [ couldn't eat it. Was
that at supper time? 1t was after
supper time. Didn't you want to eat
it? couldn't eat it. [ wanted to
eat it but | couldn't. Was it before
that that you were whipped? 1 was
whipped at night too. Oh, you were
whipped at night too? Yes Sir
After your hands were united? Yes
Sir. Who whipped you at night! The
priest and Lizzie both. What time
at night9 l don't know what time.
Was it before supper, or after supper?
1t was after supper. Was it before
you came in from out doors? | don't
know. Was it before you went to bed?
Yes sir. They didn't whip you any
after you went to bed? No sir. They
went away that ssffrsssAt. DC you know
what time it was you went to bed?
No sir. Do you say that Father
Jungblud kicked you in the hip? Yes
sir. When was that? That was the
same night. Was that when your
hands were tied? My hands were
united then. And it was after your
hands were tied? Yes sir. After
they were united. They were united
then? Yes sir. Do you remember
Lizzie tried to get you to come to sup
per that night? No sir. Do you
remember she wanted you to come?
No sir, she never did. Didn't she?
She didn't. Did you say to her: |
have made up my mind [ amt going
to eat, and l won't? No sir Do you
remember you used to say that, some
times when she wanted you to come
to supper? No sir. I have made up
my mind [ amt going to eat today?
No sir, l never said that at all. We'll,
you remember sometimes you used to
want to eat, and then when supper
would be ready, you would refuse to
eat? No sir. You think you were
never stubborn, about eating? No
sir. [ wasn't.
Redirect examination by Mr. Marsh.
Yon said that they went away from
home that night. Did they tell you
where they were going? No sir, they
did net. Do you know what time they
got back? No. Did either OF them
come to your room when they got
back? No sir. And you did not hear
them come, so as to know what time
they came? No sir. Do you know
whether they went away before dark
or after dark? They went away after
dark. Now which night was this?
Was it The night after they hung you
| don't know. You don't remember.
They went away the second night
What is it? They went away the
second night. [ have forgotten if
they went away the first time. MIR.
Marsh: That is all. Re-cross eXamina-
tion by Mr. Wickham: Were you
asleep when they came back? l don't
remember. Mr.. Wickham: That is
all. By Mr.. Marsh: Did you see the
sheet that you slept on that last night,
before you went down to NIr. South
ards in the morning? Yes Sir. What
was the condition of it? 1t was blood
on it. Mr. Marsh: That is all. NIr.
Wickham: That is all.
Marion Prieur recalled for further
examination, by Mr. Marsh: After
you were whipped on that night, that
is the night before you went down to
Mr.. Southard'S did either the priest
or Lizzie put anything on to your cuts
or bruises? No sir. Did they wash
them off in any way? No sir. Was
there any water put on to you, or
thrown on to yOu?. They throwed
water on me- Which one did that?
Both of them When cid they do. it?
The night before [ went down to
Southard's And how much water
did they throw on to you? One had
a diShpan and [ don't know what the
other was. What is it? One had a
dishpan, Father Jungblud had dish
pan, but | don't know what the other
was 1t was some kind of a big dish.
What did they throw this on to you
| for? Do you know? No sir. Where
wpra Won at tho tima1 Outdoors hid