The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-17

EiSln gOid watch resembling the one
taken from him, and claimed to have
been owned by Shrenk. 1t was a few
days after the homicide. Nelson
wanted TO pawn the watch, saying that
he needed the money for provisions.
Bedford refused and Nelson. later made
a purchase and paid So for what he got
The witness said that Nelson got the
money out of an inside pocket, and
turned his back while he was getting
II. The money was in 81 bills.
Mr. w. F. Smith was we'll acquainted
with Shrenk. He saw him several
days before the tragedy at whiskey
Hill. Mr.. Smith would not Identify the
watch in evidence as having belonged
70 Snrenk. 1t in every way resembled
Snrenk's, but the witness said that
there are many watches alike.
The Attempt to Rob Shrenx's Place.
The witness told of a conversation he
had with Mr.. and Mrs. Shrenk. Mrs.
Shrenk told of an attempt to rob their
place. She said they had guns and
would NIX the robber the next time.
Shrenk said, "Oh no, old lady, keep
quiet" The witness advised Shrenk to
prosecuteIthe guilty person if he knew
VINO he was. Shrenk said no." that it
was family affair, that the ak which
had been used in trying to break in. the
place belonged to his son-in-law, Nell
son.
George Schwarz knew Michael
Shrenk and his son-in-Iaw Ben Nelson,
Shrenk told the witness that his SON.
ln-law had tried to get the better of
MIN with his property, but that he had
nXed things. The witness couldn't
positively identify the watch in evil
dence. Nelson wanted to borrow $40
hnf
watch and that he highly priced it.
The witness did not lend any money
on the time-piece. At that time it had
small leather strap attached and
there was no chain. The watch had
leather strap on it when Mr. Smith
saw it in Shrenk's possession.
Carriers Father.
Henry Carter, father of Jake Carter,
who was murdered and burned with
Shrenk, recalled Mrs. Shrenks words
on the morning after the burning. She
SAID that she had started to her hus-
bands store, but that her daughter
mad begged her not to go, and to stay
With her that night Mrs. Shrenk said
that Nelson, also begged her to stay
with his wife, as he was going away
that night. For that reason she re-
manned with her daughter and grand
children, and said that this probably
saved her life. She said she knew that
she would have been killed had she
gone on to her husband.
Mrs. Henry Carter, mother of the
dead boy, told of a conversation she
had with Mrs. Shrenk on the day af-
ter the homicide. Mrs. Shrenk told of
her nights stay at her daughters
house, and said that Nelson was away
on the night of the tragedy. 1t was
for this reason that she staid with her
daughter and did not go on to her hus-
bands place. She told Mrs. Carter
that when her son, Sam, brought the
news on the following morning Nelson
Jumped on his horse, which was then
batlWd in perspiration, and rode rap
idly away.
j. E. Horning told of an attempt
that had been made to rob the store
two or three weeks before the murder.
Mrs. Shrenk told him that an ak had
been found at the store door and that
she thought it was Nelson's.
Heard Nelson Threaten ShrenIS
Emma Cohen, colored, was employed
by Nelson a year ago.. She. had been
to his house them She heard Nelson
say that what he had in him for
Shrenk would not come out until death.
Mrs. Shrenk heard the threat and
was worried all night She talked to
the witness about the threat. The in
cident occurred year ago. G. o. PEN
ton krew Shrenk and knew of some
of his family troubles. He knew
Shrenk for thirty years. The witness
told of a conversation he had with
him three years ago when Shrenk en-
tered his { lacr with tears. Shrenk said
that Nelson had demanded $500 from
him. Nelson claimed that his wife
had been a mother twice before he
married her and made an unnamable
charge against Shrenk.
The witness asked Shrenk If he
hadn't killed his son-in-law, and the
old man said that Nelson had gone to
Bryan county.
The Grant Boys story.
James Grant, the negro boy who
came to the city with Mrs. Shrenk and
Mrs. Nelson, and who was arrested,
was put on the stand. He worked for
Nelson and claimed that Nelson was
home on the night of the killing.
He denied that he had been drilled"
to say only that Nelson was at home
on the night of the homicide. A short
while before, the witness had
admitted to Deputy Sheriff O'Con-
nor that he had been drilled"
but he denied this confession
when placed on the stand. The wit
ness told of the taking away Of stuff
from the ruins by Nelson.
S. b. Dayton knew Shrenk and
knows Nelson. Shrenk and Nelson
were not on good terms, he said.
Shrenk had stated to the witness that
he was tired of giving Nelson goods.
He had heard the men cursing each
other but had never seen them to-
gether.
Patrolman c.. T. Christie, one of the
officers who made the arrests, stated
that Nelson said at the time he was
arrested, that he was expecting it.
The prisoner appeared frightened and
looked as if he were going to faint.
The watch offered in evidence was
found on the prisoner.
Patrolman d. w. Jernigan was in
the party making the arrest. Nelson
was badly frightened when arrested.
He was the worst>~worried man the
witness ever saw.
The widows Statement.
Mrs. Shrenk, widow of Michael
Shrenk, was put on the stand by the
state. She recalled some slight trou-
BILE between her husband and Nelson
about two years ago. 1t amounted to
very little The witness denied that
two children of her daughters caused
all of the trouble. The witness was
with her daughter on the night of the
homicide. Nelson was home all night.
The witness was sure of this. They
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