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

IS "a black silk s74c. Identifies
black dress goods, was more than
there is now in the piece. saw . piecs
of silk in Collins house. Saw 2 rugs
in W. Collins house. about three
weeks 90. No one at Collins when
these goods were found. Otto
Knuth first at store morning 2Oth.,
Took out some sacks that were found
in vertibule. don't know how they
came there. Examined by Sullivan:
Was not away much in Dec, was
home all the time during the month
of Dec. Had at least Is rugs ON Dec.
/ 9th when missed them had 15or16.
No one counted them, counted them
after 10th did not count on
the 18th or goth. Don't know who
took them. bought rugs Of Marshall
Field: Know rugs by pattern. Don't
know who bought the other rug
from, know rug by pattern it might
have come from some other store,
had good just like green piece of silk,
no marks by which can identify
it know the black piece of dress
goods by the pattern. If dog was
in building he was loose. No other
store carries that line of goods, have
examined several hundred stores.
Testimony closed. Wilson offers all
exhibits except sacks. Sullivan
objects, on the ground that evidence
does not show the goods were prop
erty of Geyermans, objections over
ruled. Fred Smith called and testified,
Examined by Wilson lived in Worth
ington 9 yrs. % yrs. old. Known
Ryan about yr and half, known
Casey since Xmas, known Collins
about 3 years. Well digging for last
3 years, worked for Collins 2 yrs. Did
not board with him, worked by mo.
and share, on share since Oct. 18th.
Remember being with Tilford boz
ing we'll near Heron Lake 2nd Dec:
Commenced boring we'll last Sat. in
Nov, Ryan and Collins drove up
where we were about or 10 o'clock
10th Collins Ryan Tilford and myself
all together said stopped at Brewster
and got breakfast came from Worth
intgon, Collins said had been in
Geyermans store and bought pair
over shoes and mittens. Ryan said
he got pair shoes while clerk was
waiting on Collins. Was at Richard
Jones on the 18th Dec. don't know
whether saw Ryan or Casey that
day or not, was at Collins house 18th
of Dec, was there Xmas and Sat-
,,rdy before, was in house Xmas.
Ryan had one horse, Casey had one,
noticed fed the horses corn. Kept
horses in Collins barn. Flax straw
there, was brought from Collin 8
farm. Was at Collin g house 21st,
Dec. Can't say what time, had
pair light driving hobs. Have seen
black dress goods, first, night 18th
of Jan. at Collins house. wife
bought it and took it home 9 yds. in
piece when bought, wife made tea
jacket out Of part of it bought it of
Collin g wife at Collin 8 house in the
Walt and wife, myself
and wife were there that night.
Ryan was there when we went there,
was conversation about some harness
that was taken at Heron Lake
When there Xmas saw a new suit Of
clothes and new rugs, saw two OF
the rugs there.
Saw Ryan a day or two after the
10th at Collins barn when went
after some money talked a little
with him, said went in store at Brews
tor, saw dog walking across the floor
and thought it was man, ran out
and left seven sacks in the door
way, believe he said there was nine
rugs taken, don't know as he said
when they were taken. Think Ryan
told me he got 8 rugs form Geyer-
mans store, said would have got
more but dog began to bark and
they got out, think he said it was a
or mastiff. Said they
left sacks in storms shed, CONVEX
sation was before Xmas, at two diff
erent times, two or three days
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