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

apart. Think Ryan and Casey lefti
Worthington about 18th JAN. they
were at my house 31st Of Jan. asked
for Collins horse, said they was
after them pretty hard and had to get
out of here, told them they could
have it said their horse was all in,
did not say who was after them.
Next morning horse was gone, horse
has not been returned yet.
Examined by Sullivan. worked
with Jno. Tilford, we were pretty
good friends, was working at Richard
Jones of Heron Lake, 10th OF
Dec. Well digging crew comprised
self, Tilfora and Frank Hinrich, self
Collins. Tilford and Ryan were pre-
sent when talking about buying
shoes. Visited Collins, self and wife,
occasionally, on the 18th Collins and
I settled up, did not pay cash, both
marked it down on the books, paid
"a for dress goods, was running
machine for Collins, had Tiford
hired. Think was here on 10Th
Dec. saw Ryan about that time, he
was at the barn telling me about the
rugs and sacks, Casey was here tue
time rugs were taken before Xmas.
Casey went to Sioux City, don't
know what date, came back after
Xmas. On account Of giving funny
answers, the judge cautioned Smith
to abstain from it. First told of con-
verastionn at barn to my wife
next when was arrested. Was not
told that sentence would be lighter
i told. was led to tell en- account
of letters supposed to have been
written by Art Collins. First con-
versation about Brewster store was
on the street think, was four or five
day before Xams that Ryan told
about rugs and it was before that,
that he told me about the dog, don't
know how the subject came up, did
not talk about going into any job to
gether did not have any sympathy,
and next time Of conversation was
about rugs, he got nine the first
time in the store Ryan thought the
dog was a man. Never been in
any deals or put up any jobs with
him. Recess until 8 a. m.
Tuesday Morning: Jury excused
until 1 80 p. m. Fred Smith recall
ed by Wilson testified, Ryan said
unlocked Geyermans store wi tn a
key, could unlock most any store
with that key except Albertus store
had other talk with Ryan about year
ago about having keys that would
unlock doors, time was arrested at
Heron Lake said run to get away so
could hide the keys, said was skele-
ton key, had fight with citizens at
Heron Lake could get away to hide
keys. Saw Casey and Ryan Goth
in morning both at barn about 8
o. lock, Examined by Sullivan, ''nev
or saw a skeleton key, Ryan said it
was skeleton key. Did not see Ryan
unless Casey was with him. " Fred
Geyerman recalled by Wilson. mo
other store in Brewster known as
Geyermans store" Miss Grace
Geyerman called by Wilson "20 years
old, never witness, lived Brewster
six years adopted daughter of Peter
Geyerman, worked in store four
years, in charge Of dry goods. Saw
rug, don't know where it went, found
it was gone day before Christmas,
do not recognize other rug, were sim
liar rugs in store, do not recognize
store rugs, more rugs similar in store.
There were nine Or ten missing
the Sunday before Christmas. Ex-
a1nines silk and dress goods, saw
them all in the store on Or prior to
Dec. 10Th, had sold pieces off of some
of the pieces of silk. One rug was
never sold out of store On goth
went to store at g o'clck missed
silks right away, was about 20 diff
erent kind of silks in store, size of
silk pieces ran from half yard to IS,
missed about half of the silks in the
morning Of the goth. In the evening
we missed dress goods, no. certain
kind, MISSED about or six pieces
of dress goods, mostly black, looked
further for missing good Sunday
found silk and dress goods had been
taken, black mostly, they were part
wooden, 9 pieces camel hair goods.