New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-18
In EV I.DENCE.
FRANK TANKE ON TRIAL AT HENDERSON,,
CHARGED WITH r1URDER.
JURY WAS SECURED LAST WEDNESDAY

JURY WAS SECURED LAST WEDNESDAY.
WITNESSES FOR THE STATE GIVE SAME
TEsHHONYAs BEFORE.
The trial Of Frank Tanke for the muir
der of John Wellner has now been in
sessession at Henderson for one week.
The case has what IS considered good
jury and the state has got along quite
rapidly with its evidence. Nothing new
has been introduce except that produced
through the witness, Willmert. His testi-
mony is as follows: was at Ulrich's
Dec. 81, 1898, from S O'Clock p, m. I'M
| til s:l5 that evening; then went towards
home by way of Klossner. High snow
fence along road; about 1000 feet long;
walked by it that evening. 1t was light
evening; moon UP little, no wind, clear
and starry. South end snow fence to de-
| pot about go rods. As I was passing
/ along saw some one; heard horse coming
fast behind me. at good gait; it over
took me. Horse had rider on; 1t passed
me; about or feet from me; it was
! gong south towards Klossner station.
! The l1der was Frank Tanke. Did not
| know his name them Saw him ride about
$50 feet to end of snow fence; he jump
ed off, turned horse around, north, then
ran towards Klossner station. Train
then whistled for crossing coming to
station; crossing about one mile from
station. Did not see Tanke get on train
be got there about same time as train.
Horse passed by mo gong back; had no
saddle on, but bride. Tanke went by
me on slow trot, a short gallop. he
looked squarely at me. he had black
clothes and cap on. I went by station
towards my brothers place; did not stop
ut station. Had seen Tanke before that
night, in New Ulm; did not know his
name, but his face we'll. Saw him March
81, 1899, Good Friday, at Klossner
station, at ! or Z 80 in evening, with
Fritz: FRANKIE. Recognized him as being
| the man who rode the horse on the even
| ing of Dec. 81, 1898. Saw him IN Rotl1's
saloon He WAS talking about his
strength; started singing. Roth would
not shake dice; I told hin I would.
Tanke said all right. Roth gave me the
dice box. I pushed the box over to Tanke
and said ''Shoot'' He colored and then
turned pale and then said ''shake.'
pushed the box back and said, ''Shoot
sbootv' He said have nothing to shoot
with. asked him what did you do with
it9 and he replied II threw it away"
y Had talk with him about Well
ner. When in field blowing asked him
where Wellner lay when shot. He TOLD
me and asked me if I was around there
at that time. I said yes and told him
that saw a man pass me at snow fence.
He colored and kept silent. DID not ask
me who the man was. I looked over
Wellner's horses; saw one Tanke rode;
was bay mare.She was in barn; used for
riding and farm WORK; pretty fast.
Helped Tanke take some cattle to Gug-
gisberg's, on the mare and he on wagon
| On return got on wagon and led the
mare short distance; then got off, took
her bride off aud turned her loose. Mare
was home when we got there. Did this
to test mare.
TX y 4 IknowT T. j. Coleman saw him
| first last fall when 1 was subpoenaed
Told sheriff about it before talked with
Coleman, who was with sheriff. Am not
| paid by Coleman. Do not know s. B
/ Wilson; never went fishing with him from
New Ulm. Never was in Minneapolis
in my life; went through once on train
Did not tell Peter Preisinger that if Mr.
Reuter- and Mr.. Ulrich came to the trisl
at Henderson would not be there.
Have not been witness in district court
before. Sheriff Mcmillan subpoenaed
me before ever spoke to Coleman
Told Mcmillan my story last June
Told it to Wild along in April OF May,
1899. Did not tell all. Did not talk
about Coleman the day was subpoenaed.
/ William Danheim of Klossuer testified
that he was residing about one mile east
of Klossner station at that time. On the
evening Of Dec. 81, 1898, he was on; in
his yard and distinctly heard two shots
fred in the direction Of the Wellner
home at about o'clock. Ernest sauer
| of New Ulm testified that he met Anton
Rafmann that evening, and together
they went to Union hall saloon at about
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