Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-27
A. c. CAMppEI.L recalled.

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A. G. CAMPBELL recalled.
Produces the buckles and buttons delivered
him by the X. boys.) The buttons were clotf
covered, but the cloth was burned or. Have
been In that house with deft since her arrest
My. wife, Mrs. Ludwig and another lady whose
name don't remember we're with me. She
went to pick up some clothes she wanted Il
wear. The house was in the same condition as
when arrested her. Showed her blood spots
on the wall; she made no reply.
Cross .Ex. Saw buggy tracks, foot marks and
where there was the appearance of something
having been drawn into tho water over the
soil. One of the &. boys and the Co. attorney
tried to Mt shoes supposed to be deft's into the
foot marks.
MR.. ECHMEIR recalled for CrosS-Ex.
(John Soukup sworn as interperter)
Saw package of cards in the X. house, Mrs
X. handed me the cards to take and refused
to take them; don't remember having told my
wife anything about them.
Redirect. 1t was on Saturday when she
offered me the cards, He did not remember
what she said.
A. q. CaMpBELL,
Reed from Mr. Eckmcir bundle of clothing
belonging to deft; dress waists, skirts, etc. and
delivered all to def't except the watch. The
watch was in one OF the skirt pockets.
CHAs. KREUGHR.
Knew K. lie would welgh 15) to 16o lbs. Was
at the K. house Monday after he was missing.
Saw buggy tracks near the porch north side of
Kitchen. within foot; no other buggy or wag.
on track there. Was with the searching party
in boat; two boats. Saw stone fall out when
the body was raised, the rope then slackenlng.
The water was:two feet and over where the
body was found. Had no conversation with
her bu: heard her telling that X. had brought
home some bloody meat and put in the buggy.
Saw the buggy track Tuesday morning.
Cross-E1. Def't told Rich K. she had been
down the river about 2 weeks before, looking
the ground over.
(Motion to strike out, overruled.
MRS. ANNIE LUDWIG.
Have known dcl't since last Sept Last saw
X. alive Thurs, before his disappearance. Saw
deft Friday morning coming home about 9
O'Clock. Saw her about her home Saturday.
She was washing and it hung on the east porch.
First saw her Monday morning about 8 o'clock;
She asked me to come In; said sho was sick; got
her feet wet in the river Friday night looking
for Mr.. K. Said her husband had gone; thought
3oAAN
the same trouble in Wisconsin. Wanted me to
searching got hold of them. Saw blood on the
wall and floor In the kitchen.
JOHN LUDWIG.
Saw X. alive Thurs. evening about 6 o'clock.
Saw deft Friday morning about her house; she
said X. had gone; took the money and papers
out of the tin box; had left and took tho key
orH oIokI, L.. 4,
in the yard; found buckles and buttons. The
ash pile was fresh; had not been ra1ncd on;
looked as though 1t had been made there. Saw
buggy tracks hear the porch. There were no
other buggy or wagon tracks there. When we
were searching the tools she said we acted as
though we though che had killed him. She
spoke Of the condition of the buggy; that Eek
meir kid had dirtled 1t and compelled her to
wash it. (Pick ak showa witness; Identifies it
rs the one found while examining tools in the
search OF the X. place.) Think x. weighed
15o to l6O lbs, Have seen her bring two large
pals of milk to my place from her house.
THEo HALwEG,
Known X. all my life; knew him In the old
country. Saw deft Monday evening near her
home. (she told the sterotyped story about the
bloody meat. the blanket, the horss. the trip TO
fO4 > anu SeIlluB luCO tlle rlVeT.l
CHAs. j. TEssEN.
known X. 25 years; def't II months. Remem.
ber going to the X. house with Campbell, Tues
day morning. acted as interpreter between
sheriff and def't. She took US in the house and
showed us sateen shirt; said he had put on
one like it; left Friday morning while she was
milking; took his bsstciothes and satchel and
sa5 In money, WITNESS gives det't's stoy about
about going to meet X, turning around and
going toward Harmony and the bloody meatl
/ spoke to her about washing Sunday morning;
she said she was not washing but mopping up
the floor.
OTTO kREuGEH.
Know deft; have known her years. Did not
know prior to that that father intended to
mary. Father decided the farm to me and my
brother Arthur. They lived on the farm about
one year; did not observe any unpleasentness
between them, They moved to Florenceville.
First heard of his absence Sunday afternoon.
Went Immediately there; found der't there;
asked her where my father was; she said he
was gone went away Friday morning. Brought
home some bloody meat. Saw def on Monday
at her home. Father and def't; at Florence
vile seemed to live happily. Did no searching
above the dam; searched below on Tuesday.
some money before they left Wis; it was SIS.
The difficulty at the farm between them was in
relation to that money. Def't appeared angry;
father had nothing to say at the time, going
into the next room and slamming the door.
Father when he was absent to get married was
gone or weeks. The deed was made In Cres-
co two or three days after they came. l was
present at the time. (Sown the deed and iden-
tines IT'D visi ted father frequently. Was told
Sunday afternoon by Herman Miller that my
father was gone; had not been seen since Thurs.
when he went fishlng. lDef't told stereotyped
story about the bloody meat.l
Redirect. Was along the river Sunday af.
tetpoqn; found an apron in bundle. some yarn
snda or 4 bottles. (Apron shown witness and
identified; in same condition except the holes In
IT, Itwas near tho bank In the water, south
west of the house.
Re-Cross. Edward X. wa s with me. 1t was
about p. m. The apron was about Is feet from
the shore; ished iJ out with poe.
PHILIP DEGRAvE.
First heard OF KS disappearance Sunday D. m.
Wat visiting at Andrew Michels. Went to her
home to see what had become of X. had talk
with her Monday or Tuesday. She said he had
made q note Of $3.50 and had gone to Washing
ton. She said that X. did not like any OF Ills
shihtren; mat tncy tried to nras him uut " nj,