Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-12


A NIGHT IN A BAR ROOM.
Concluded from fret page.
two windows, . but said he didn't mean
what he said. The attorney for the
defense, Mr.. Porter, was quite severe
In bis questioning, and whom Il is> I'M
.derstuod that the main feature 'of the
defense was 70 try to prove that the
only man who had any desire to injure'
Lacey was Rose himself, It IL. q sur
prise to many that Frank stood his
ground as we'll a. he did. It was sad
and pathetic to hear this man plead
that his actions had been contrary to.
his, own better nature. 'tlnside of me
I did not want to do him any harm, |"
he said. He admitted that he had
been drunk and that he could not re-.
member the details Of what took place.
II did not kick him. Not that I can
remember. ~. -
DR.. E.. 81. Frost testified as to the
condition in which he found Mr.. La
cey and as to the nature of the in]u-
ries. He believed the injuries could
have been inflicted by q kick from, be-
hind. Told of the operation That
Lacey had been at hospital IL or Is
days and was still under his treat
ment. When asked by the defense If
the disability of Lacey was not caused
more by reason of the operation than
by the injuries received, the doctor
quickly replied that the man would
have been in bed longer If no oper-
alton had been performed. Admitted
that Mr.. Rose had been, to see Lacey
while he was at the hospital. .
The State rested its case, and re-
cess was taken.
When order was raped for in the
courtroom, the defense began to pre-
sent it's side of the story. Mr.. Porter
first addressed the jurors, telling them
what he proposed to prove. Then he
called Nobel Schagel as the first wit
ness. Mr.. schagel testified that he
was the manager of the Ole G. Ii
garden saloon. Had measured the
distances within the saloon and by
the aid of a memoranda stated them.
When he returned from supper on the
evening of Jan. 3, he found some Is
or 70 people in the saloon, and named
number. Spoke Of the trouble be-
tween Lacey and Ligaarden. The
latter had objected to some low i'm
moral talk of the former. Lacey then
hit Ligaarden. Blood started to run,
and the wound bled much. Ligaarden
was the father-in-law of the witness.
Rose said Lacey should not have done
it. Witness told Lacey to go home,
Rose became angry and swore at La.
cey. Nelson went around took Lacey
BY the arm and led him out. Did moi
see Nelson ...kick Lacey. After thu
door Was shut Rose wanted to 60 at
ter Lacey; was very angry and tool
of his coat; went out aud soon CAM
back and said he had made him JUMP
through two windows. On cross ex
animation he said he did not know
that Lacey had been hurt until tn
night police came in and told him o
it. After saloon was closed he wen
out to search for the broken window
that Rose had talked about. Toll
police that Lacey had not been hur
at the saloon.
The defendant, John Nelson, wa
called in his own behalf. He state
that he had lived at Willmar sine
last spring. Had been eight years i
the county, six of which had bee
spent at Atwater, where he had worke
as butcher, drayman and bartender
Lacey and Rose came into the saloo
about six o'clock. Stood q long tim
indulging In immoral talk about thei
women. Then witness related abor
trouble with Ligaarden substantial
as it had been told before. Witnes
took Lacey by the left arm and le
him to the door. He made no resis
ance. Witness opened the door hin
self. Did not kick Lacey. Rose wa
leaning against iron railing near tt
door and as Lacey passed him made
swift kick at him saying, "Take tina
YOU Was very anRr
and took off his coat. Witness d
i MED that he had said what had bee
attributed to him. Rose took drin
md left in four or five minutes.
fellow came in just as Lacey lef
Name was Jack Lawler. Lacey ha
complained to witness in the mornin
> that he had injured himself by fallin
over short post on the evening b
lore. First told the story to witne,
alone and afterwards repeated It 4
he presence of Schagel, Madison ar
. Chas. Recor. On cross examinatic
! Nelson admitted that Rose and Lace