The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-02
Little Michael Krisko Recognized
It Again on Kalderwit' s
Hand in Court.
STATE WOULD PUT B
MARK IN EVIDENCE
Preliminary Examination Of Co
lumbia Heights Murder sus-
poets Under Way. II
Special to The Journal.

Nov. o.. "a
Michael Krisko, the 9-year-old son Of
aa1ella Krisko, Columbia Heights
bartender, when he was shot down, tes-
titled today that he saw black mark
on the back of the hand that held the
revolver that shot Mingo. He also said
that the hand was that Of Orlin Kalder-
wit, who has a star tattoOed in the back
Of his right hand.
This bit Of evidence is thought by
the officials to prove conclusively the
identity. of the three men, and: altho
ti,,nd taxing Of testimony 1s being con
It would almost be safe to rest the
state IS case without further testimony.
Other corroborating witnesses will be
sworn, however, and the case strength-
ened along every line. Is
the tattoo mark, the various victims Of
the holdup agree that the man who shot
Mlngo, and who appeared to be the
Leader, answers closely. to Kalderwit 81
description. In fact, four of the men
Leader when they saw him dressed in
the discarded clothing Of the bandits at
the, central police station in Minneapo-
lis last Saturday night, while three 9TH
ers, who were unwilling to identify the
that he was not the man.
Boy Is Positive.
Little Michael Krisko, when he took
the stand, told straightforward story,
defense, attempted to confuse him, he
stuck to his story. Try as he might.
MIR. Wolf could not get the boy to adj
nit that there was a possibility that
mark on the bandit IS right hand.
!, l was standing behind the bar and
right alongside of Ed Mingo, the bar
tender. when the bandits came in, said
s. young Krisko. "One Of the men ram up
Mingo and fred. As he did, j saw q BIC e
blue mark on the back Of his hand. It
was more than an inch: long and very
plain. 4 As fter three shots were fred T.
$ ran out the side do9r and went home.
J were gone. s 8.ss
II. I55aya you seen that mark sincaf,,
!, I, s Yes, Sir, replied the lad, saw
that mark on the back Of that man ss
hand, - pointing to Kalderwit
"Where did you see it, asked the
Gin the police station at Minneapolis.
where went with my father to see the
men who were arrested. -
T he J o u.rnal correspondent sat
, near ,Orlin Kalderwit as this testimony
was being taken, and had an excellent
opportunity to look at the accused
man IS hand. On the back of the right
hand, there is a star tatooed in blue
4 and is plainly discernible.
! Kalderwit Becomes Serious.
q From the time court was called to or
: der, Kalderwit was careless and smiling
y but as soon as the boy began to describe
T the telltale mark on the back Of his
: hand, he became extremely nervous, and
did his best to hide his hand by thrust
0 ing it in his pocket.
Mr.. Pratt sought to put Kalderwit 3
, for the defense objected. The state Is
attorney was then compelled to get the
evidence before the court by questions
ing young Krisko as to his memory Of
the mark on the bandit Is hand, and the
mark on Kalderwit's hand.
8 Big Crowd on Hand.
The preliminary hearing was before
l, Municipal Judge F. S: Stewart and was
!, held in the county court room because
Of the crowd. It was 10:40 a. m. be-
IT fore the hearing began. r. L. Pratt APP
/ peared for the state and W. A. Wolff,
y of La Crosse, for the defense.
Il DR.. G. K. Hogaman, coroner'of Anoka
,, county, told Of going to the Columbia
: Heights saloon Tuesday night, Nov. %,
and of finding the dead body Of Freddie
King lying on the table. There was q
bullet wound in the lad breast and the
bullet had penetrated the body and
as lodged in the wall at the rear of the
saloon. He presented the bullet in evi
dence. DR.. Hogaman said the bullet
es had evidently penetrated the heart
u lungs and liver and that death was in
- Simultaneous.
=, J. II. King, father Of the boy, was tht
=, the habit Of going to the saloon, but q
=, ~ that occasion had. gone there with hi
:, =. son to see the turkey rattle. He heart
~ some one cry, !" Hands up, Hands up, I
~ and saw three men with masks owe
~ rs their faces and revolvers in their hands es
rs The leader, who was stockily built fel
- low, went directly to the bar and sho
u u Mingo. In the meantime the other
lined up the crowd. AS soon as Ming
fell, the bandit went behind the ba
and robbed the till. He then came gu
land began to search the crowd.
)e- Father Breaks Down.
Then with sobs and tears, the heart
le- broken father described the shootln,
lrg Of his son. He heard the shot fred an
Of and stagger toward the siddoor, wher
by he fell dead. With untold anguish, h
al was compelled to stand helplessly b
lis for FIVE minutes while the form of hi
of boy lay motionless in the doorway
Then he went to the child 8 side, bu
so X Ul0 DOOy WAS alT6duy UeS1uuluS W COi
and the stiffening Of the limbs shove
that rigor mortis was setting In.
at Cannot Identify.
King was unable to say which of til
- three robbers shot the. boy, but though
,nn it must one of the robbers who stoo
~ tIn behind him. He was sure that it Wa
NO not the leader whom he was watchin
the all the Lime. 10 - -, ~ =, /
I'm. could identify the bandits, King r
, of Piled: ct don't think can swear
itv. any Of them. =
ees' Leo Gerstecky, one Of the victim
"a. gave a careful description Of the hOl
nil. 10 men. He said the first man wi
43O came in had red handkerchief ov'
ow. his face wore duck coat and a blac
to hat. One Of the others wore paten
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