The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-30
.KOLB'S FATHER
TO DEFEND son.
WILL SPEND HIS ALL TO PROVE
BOY INNOCENT.
He Comes to Minneapolis with a La
Crosse Attorney and Prepares to
Fight for the Prisoners Life Wit
ness Found Who Heard Suspects
Planning Raid-Their Past Records.

- My boy is innocent and I will spend
my last cent to prove that | speak the
This is the declaration made this
morning by George j. Kolb, father of
the boy now held for completely in the
sation with Be etc Gharles Brown,
who made the arrest Mr.. Kolb is ac-
cOmpanled by an attorney from La
Crosse, whom he has retained to defend
his son.
Speaking further, the father said:
~ know John has been away from
home a great deal in the past few years
bad company, but I can't believe that
He was a good boy and hard worker
at home and did not drink much as far
as | know. He. had a good home and
had no occasion to rob. [ think John
is telling the: truth when he says he
was not in the gang that killed the
little boy, and | don't think we will
have much trouble in proving an alibi. -
"A dispatch from La Crosse says that
since the, announcement Of the arrest Of
Kolb and Hammon; the police there
have investigated the records of both
boys. ....
They lived within block of each
Other, and l were ? always al, g close eompa an
|
his father, who owned a large milk
route. The boys left two years ago, but
have returned several times on, visits.
AS far as the police know the records
OF both are clear with the exception of
an assault case, in which Harmon was
implicated while on a visit home a year
ago. 1t is alleged that he had an alter
son, and esndeds the quarrel by striking
next day Hammon leff town and H never veT
returned.
Everything IS ready for the prelim-
| mary examination, and the officers are
Anoka this evening. While there they
IS e eegt u Thsre 6af
four cells, all close together, and officers
will stay up all night to keep the men
from fixing up "a defense. After the
preliminary hearing they will be
brought back to the Hennepin county
Overheard Them Planning. -
| Kalderwit, Kolb and Harmon are al
legged to have planned their trip Of
reputable business man. He is person
ally acquainted with the three men who
are now, held for the crime.
This man first told his story to {
private detective, who advised him tt
90 directly to the police. He acted &C
cordingly, and in The presence Of Lieu
tenant George Riviere Of central station
and several detectives made a signed
statement of the facts. He says tina
the three sme en- stepped into his place O.
business, and while he was apparentl!
busy Kal(derwit turned to Kolb an
IT think we had better go out t.
Columbia Heights and get that joint.
! Kclb is alleged to have replied
/" Well, you know mes I IN .game.' 2
i The authorities have decided not t
bring this evidence before the court a
Anoka in the preliminary hearing.
4 Alther Waller says he was in the roo1
with the three men on the night Of tn
! murder, but thec police say that the
hays evidence +h that he vas there o
in different place. 1t is understood
that both, Waller and Mabel Ward wi
stand by the men and endeavor to prov
an alibi. liz
The suspects have been measured 70
the Bertillion records. They mad
no objection to having their faces in tn
gallery. 3c =. s:-:.- -. - "