The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-07

I'd to Omaha passenger depot BY
Ryan, Casey and myself. Ryan and
carried trunk to depot Casey
went to buy ticket for Ryan to Ash
ton. Ryan told him to buy ticket.
Trunk was pretty heavy weighed
about $50 or 200. pounds. It was
dark. After set trunk down I,start-
ed to pull sleigh home. Next saw
Ryan again after Jan. IA. Pull
ed sleigh part way and Casey helped.
Went to Collins barn to take care of
horse. Collins horse and Hinrich
horse were standing in barn with
harness and blankets on, took off
blankets and horses were both wet
with sweat. 1t was Collins brown
driving horse, think brides were off.
Known Hinrich since Sept. After
came back from Iowa noticed
Hinlich horse was shod behind. Saw
Ryan about Jan. IL. Did not have
any talk about trunk of goods or
about robbery Of Geyermans Store.
Heard no conversion between Casey
and Ryan or Collins about Is or 16
of JAM Examined by Sullivan:
mot M arried, born in Benton Co. i,
Ia. parents living, mother at Sanborn
father at GAINESVILLE, never been
convicted of felony only Tor violating
game law, only thing been arrested
for, left mothers home Sat. after
4th July worked for Will Reber.
Worked for him month and then for
Collins and Fauskee digging wells,
went home goth Dec. the time took
goods home. Knew they were stolen
not in habit taking stolen goods,
bought them at Collins, paid for rug
81. so, don t know what it was worth
bought some silk for mother gave
silk waist to my mother, gave both
to mother. did not tell her where
got them. have been indicted in same
case. Did not say ANYTHING to any
one until after was arrested, arrest
ed about 3 weeks after came back
First spoke of it to Desmond, sheriff
of Osceola Co., and Mr.. Crandall in
sheriff g Office with the sheriff of this
county. If any one else was present
it was detective Murphy of the ON
aha. I told them that l knew about
it, after was arrested for receiving
and concealing stolen goods. 1t was
the evening Thursday before Xmas
that they got horse, about'7 o'clock
they sent me over to Hin1ich house,
sure Ryan Casey and Collins were
there, saw them morning next day.
Did not see any one about when
went in to house, saw them 60 up
town, was in Hubbard and Mitchell
butcher shop most of the time was
loafing around there until about 3.
Did not ask me to go along. called
Hinrich out, saw him take horse out
of barn and to blacksmith shop. Don t
know where Ryan Casey and Collins
went after left the shop, they might
have went home to bed while I was
at butcher shop. Next morning
heard talking, habit getting up
about six. found Casey Ryan and
Collins when down stairs, certain
of it, on Friday morning. Was be-
fore + 80 when assisted getting sleigh
to depot one trunk in sleigh Ryan
Casey and myself pulled trunk to
depot. Gives size Of runk again.
Sure Casey was at depot and went
to buy ticket. About Thanksgiv-
ing saw Collins with pair new shoes
and Ryan with new pair shoes and
little grip. Did not tell Ryan that
if he would go toBrewster we would
get lot of goods. Did not try to
make contract with parties in San
born last fall to sell some goods.
Did not tell a party named Hotch-
kiss at Sanborn that had lot Of goods
especially some fur coats. Don t
know Hotchkiss, know Hodges
there a farmer. Did not tell Ryan
to go with me to Heron Lake to get
some goods things that were located.
Collins had 3 horses Of his own in
his barn heavy team and light driv-
ing, they we're sweating about I
0 clock in the morning, sleigh was
in front Of house when got up.
Frederick Geyerman sworn and
testified az followes Examination
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