The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

The injuries could have come from a
fall on the stone sidewalk or gutter.
Saw the spot where Jones fell; and
In my opinion a man could have re-
ceived the injuries by falling there.
Ii a man was struck in the face a
blow hard enough to knock him over
it would not necessarily leave a
noticeable bruise. It would depend
upon how hard it was to knock him
down or throw him off his equi-
librium. Would not say that l would
expect a blow on Jones face to leave
a mark. 1t would take a severe blow
to knock a man I'VE who was Just
getting up. If he had struck on a pro-
lection it would cause more of a
bruise and grinding of the bones. It
appeared that the portion of skull COM
ing directly in contact with the object
struck was about two inches square.
do not think the injury was received
by Jones being struck on his head
while standing on his feet. In order
to get his injury it would almost be
necessary for him to fall a little lower
than his feet were.
John Fischer testified that he was
near the Corner Cafe between 2 and 3
a. m. July Sd. I was coming from
the Stahl House to the side door Of
Corner Cafe. Was half a from
Front street to the first entrance to
the cafe. Saw two men standing
there. Do not know who they were.
They were standing over another man.
L went to them. The man who was
down was lying in the gutter. His
feet were toward Front street, and his
a foot and a half away from the
curb stone, and his feet close to the
curb stone. Mr.. Showers and another
man came and the five of us picked
the man up. Didn't see anybody else
on the walk. The man lay squarely
on his back. Did not hear anybody
say, LETS carry him into the
saloon or mo, he's just been
thrown out of there" We helped
carry him to the police station, at nv
suggestion. Did not see a boy wash
ing racks on the walk near by. A
man at the police station said that he
was a friend of Jones and knew all
about how it happened. He was a
mar with a long nose, slim
build, with no mustache. Didn't
know anyone there but Richard
Showers.
Richard Showers testified that he
saw a man lying in the gutter early
in the morning of July Sd. His head
was toward Second street and his feet
to ward Front. One foot was close to
the walk. There were three other
PERSON there. Did not see anybody
on the walk fifteen feet away. John
Fischer was there and possibly Mr..
and Grant. We picked the man
up and laid him on the sidewalk,
when 1 saw he was Jones. We then
him to the police station. Kerr
out when we started, and also
Mr.. Ellsworth of st. James. I was
with Kerr afterwards until he went
to the train. Ellsworth and I saw
him off. Kerr said he was in the closet
when someone fell into the closet and
Mr.. Kelly and another party picked
him up and Kelly walked him to the
door and then turned and came back.
Kerr did not think anybody hit Jones,
and said nothing happened in the
Met Kerr for the first time
that night. Could smell whisky on
Jones breath. Grant said at first that
Jones had taken nothing but pop, but
afterwards said he had taken whisky.
Grant said he knew all about how it
John Fischer thought
Jones was hurt, and as he was cold
and we could not see him breathe,
Fischer worked over him for some
time.
The coroner announced that this
was all the evidence that had been
produced, and asked all but the jury
to retire.
The jury talked the situation over
for awhile and concluded that more
evidence ought to be procured, if pos
sible. An adjournment was taken to
allow the coroner time to procure the
presence of J.. B. Kerr, if he can be
found. 1t is understood that Mr..
Kelly has already tried to find this
man, sending parties to Minneapolis
for the purpose, but that they failed
to find any trace of him.
From questions asked certain wit
nesses by members of the jury it ap-
pears as though the latter thought that
is being covered up, or
that these witnesses we're accomplish
ing gymnastic feats with their mem
cries.