Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-03
were burned. Think John Ludwig and Ed. K.
were searching the ashes. DON'T remember
irving to destroy what Ia,d wig and found in

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were burned Think John Ludwig and Ed. K. /,
were searching the ashes. Don't remember
trying to destroy what Ludwig and K. found in
the ashes.
Did you see that man have the pick Friday at
any time When he was there? No. didn't,
How long had your frst husband been dead?
About 10 years.
Could not tell just what time went to see Mr.
Leitsch but 1t was after supper.
Didn't you tell Mr.. McHugh yesterday that
you borrowed 81 OF Mrs. Leitsch. II told him
that misunderstood the question. Remember
telling Mrs, Leitsch that did not want to break
the money had; don't remember telling that
yesterday. Don't remember taking ashes out
of the stove and don't remember the men TAX
ing any, Fri, Sat-, Sun. or Mon, Don't remem-
Der Ludwig saying anything to me Mon. about
my husbands clothes. Don't know how many
pairs OF flannel drawers he had; some were
stolen Doa'C remember whether E. helped me
carry in the meat Thurs. or Fri. Put it In the
sitting room on an oilcloth. It way lying there
yet when the man was there.
Do you remember testifying that yon had on a
pair of your husbands brooches the night you
were at Settings? Did not understand the
question.
Did you have on such pants that night? No.
Did you show John Ludwig pair of your
husbands flannel drawers when he was there
Monday morning. OBJECTED to and sustained.)
DO you remember that you told McHugll two
days ago, anything about taxing the mortgage?
Can't remember anything said to Crowell the
hight he brought the horse.
Ed-DircCt. In answer to Uptons question
fp I nt fho 1yhi
drawers. When came in from milking the
first thing noticed was that my husbands
clothes and satchel were gone. The man told
me my husband had taken them; when 1 went
for the horse the man told me this. He told me
to take the Cresco road; did not say anything
about the Harmony road. He went with me to.
wards Settings until we saw light. The first
i that saw blood on the blanket was Fri. morn
rng in the baggy.
Re-Cross. took the blanket into the house
put 1t into some water. Rinsed 1t out that at,
ternoon; can't say where I put it; hung 1t out
Saturday when washed; don't remember see.
/, ing any blanket at Settings; it was the same
blanket that was on the lounge on the farm
that the bloody meat was on and that was in TIE
buggy Friday morning. Don't remember say
ing anything at Settings about how the blood
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s. handed me the coat when left; don't re-
member that he handed me blanket, (Def't
soown apron.) 1t was mine; could not say
whether ever got blood on it. Only remember
working in it one time when had bleeding
piles Wore ita day or two before my husband
disappeared. Tnerewa blood on 1t. (Dei't
shown buckieS) Could not say whether ever
them before; don rencmbr burning anything
4 f1,rSI Ia h,ol, St.o
mop made OF piece Of my husbands clothes to
wipe up the floor Sunday morning and after
; wards burned the mop.
| Re-cross. Was hopping up the dust. Last
remember usin. the apron after my husband
i was missing; could not say just when put it III
/ the river; there were some bottles in it. Gre
hognize ono OF them but don't recognize the
i others9 Don't remember putting ON u pair OF
drawers. Can't say just when threw them in
the river. Could not say whethdr put in the
drawers shown In the package.
Tell us what you put in the apron. Don't re.
member anything put in the package but the
blue BOTTLE.
Defense rests.
| Rebutting testimony.
ALFRED KREuGER.
Did not at any time tell my father the mort
gage must be done away with.
Crrs.-ex. once IN while Otto and had
spat.
\ MRS CAMPBELL.
/ Was in the jail with Co. Atty and Miss
when deft told how it happened. Never accus
her of having killed hsr husband.
| FRANK CRowELL
! Had a conyersationlwith der't about taxing
the mortgage.
1 Testimony closed.