Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-23
The KREUGER MURDER TRIAL.
Another Installment Of the Testimon,
Given.

Given.
AS we 80 to press, Mrs. Kreuger is
still under the fire of close cross.
questioning by the County Attorney
and it is probable that the case will
not go to the jury before Friday
night.
MARY AHRENS.
Knew X. 2S years. He lived on his farm il
Howard Co. Knew deft two years last spring
Was at her home Sunday; got there about moor
Def't was there. She said nothing to us but WI
asked her where X. was. She said he went fish
ing Friday morning. Said he had taken hi.
best clothes, satchel and a pint OF alcohol. Sale
he brought home Thursday piece of bloody
meat and threw it in the buggy. She washed
the blanket, some towels and some underskirts
The clothes that were washed were stolen from
the line. Said she borrowed horse and wen
for him. thinking he had gone to Cresco; wen
as far as Fox's; returned and went towards Har
mony and got into the river.
Cross Eek. Def't had not said anything abou
expecting him that night; that If he had gone t,
Harmony to buy ticket for Wisconsin h,
would not come back that night. Said she hat
yellow blanket that was bloody, a towel an,
that they were stolen. Mrs. Leitsch was pres
ent II the time. Sometimes she would say h
had gone to Washington to see his son,
FRED B1GALK.
Live miles from FlorencevIlIe in Howard Co
Had known X. about 2S years in this county
Have known def't years. Was in residence o
X, Sunday morning about 9 O'Clock. Saw def't
She told my wife that X. had gone to Cresco
Def't had on an old dress. Was there next Mon
day morning. Def't then said he had gone t,
visit his son in Washington. In the afternoo,
she said they ought to search the river south O
the house. She thought he had been murdered
for his money. She said he had about $72 will
him. Mrs. DeGreve said he had about $35. Sh
said she went 10 look for him asfar as Fox
then turned and went back. FoX's place il
south of the K. place, about miles. The Leal
Serfing place is northeast Of the X. place, abou
g miles.
Cross-Ex. KS place is about miles from m.
place. Had not heard of X 8 disappearance be
fore going to the house Sunday morning. Wen
to return some books we had borrowed of K
She said K. had gone to Cresco to see about fix
ing the boys and the land. Went from there t.
versatiOn about KS absence. Don't remembe
IL the minutes of my testimony we're read to MI
before signing. Was about the KS place from
about 9 O'Clock to noon. Peter DeGrave wa
there when came. Was In the house but no
sure whether In forenoon or afternoon. Andrew
Michel. John Ludwig and think one of tn,
brothers were there. Had talk with her outsid,
the house. She said they should look for him II
the river south of the house. told her tha
We should look down the river where she drove
At this she walked on. Came to the X. hous
Tues. morning. Upton was there and Mr.. De
grave and his wife. Upton and the mason wer
were questioning her about how much none,
he had. She figured up about $72. Mrs. DeGrav,
spoke and said "you told me he had $685." Sh,
replied, Lizzie. you are trying to make me
liar" Went away then and did not 60 back til
the body was found.
Redirect. Tuesday morning she told som,
os the things he took away with him but dom
recall what.
DIR. DAILY.
Residence, CreScO. Physician and Surgeon
Am acquainted with sheriff of Howard county
He handed me an apron to anaiyze for blood
stains, Have the apron. produces it. Exhibit
49, II is in the same condition as when receiv
ed, except PORTIONS removed to make the test
Made chemical test which showed that the
stains were blood. The sheriff took me to the Il
home May, Is, to examine for blood stains.
objected to and overrulcd.
Found blood on the table legs, stove and dool
castings. Exhibit5 shown witness. Recognize
the ground plan of the X. home. Found blood
on the door castings, describing which, and on
the carpet. The spot in the closet was about {
by inches, had the appearance Of having been
scaped. Took some from 1t and it chemically
tested blood. Saw blood on the wall, think
south from east window. Examined the ceiling
and found blood On that. Found blood on the
stove hearth and oven door. Made chemical
test and found the spots were blood. There
were numerous mall spots. The spots Of blood
were round at one end and tapered out small a,
the other The spots on the stove hearth was
on the northeast and tapering down southwest
to a point. Some Of the spots did not seem tc
have any definite direction. All the spots or
the hearth had the same conlcal form, running
south or southwest He brought me blood
scrapings from the buggy box and reach and
the chemical test showed blood.
Cross-Ex. Made similar tests in the labrato-
ry. This is the first test while In practice. The
spots on the wall were about the size of a pir
head and tapered to a point. Applied the tes
to about dozen. Cut out the spots ana applied
the test. Made tests of spots on the curtain ant
on the door casing, the table legs and the car
pet. The spot Oh the carpet was aoout 6 inches
1t was rag carpet. Made the test OF the spot
on the ceiling, which were tritie smaller thar
on the wall. The stove hearth was about II
to 1S inches high. The oven showed appearance
OF dark brown rust. The spot on the casing
was or inches long, up and down, and seem
ed to have been made by something blood.
rubbing against them There did not seem Il
be any difference In the age of the blood spots
The size OF the spot In the closet seemed u b
about inches square. The appearance indi
Gated recent scraping and washing. Curtail
shown to witness. Thinks the spots on the cul
tain are blood. The method of applying til
test and the result were explained TO the jury
Made test of the paper alone to discover wheth
er there was indigo in the paper.
DIN. HUNT.
Had talk with def'G winter OF l9O2-O3. Ha
two talks, one day or two before Christmas
She wanted her soI to come and buy farl
that X. wanted, before hs could buy 4. wrot
the letter and she mailed it. Had talk wit
her in my store about the 10th OF April. Sh
wanted to know OF me If KS boys could tax
her rights away in the mortgage. The mortgag
| referred to ia the one his sons had given on til
farm. Could not state the date.
Cross.Ex. told her not to sign any paper
till she had seen an attorney. Had a talk wit
X. about the mortgage. He thought he Wi
paying excessive taxes. The talk about keel
/ & her mail from her was in Dec. when
wrote the letter for her.
| EDWARD KREUGEK.
| Constable of Albion twp. Had a search wal
rant last April to search the house of X. Nor