Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-07-01

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whipped him he only gruuted: When
Kardash ST.. asked W. he raised up
slightly and said "She'' K. ST.:
nearly tainted and said to her, Did
you hear2' She commenced crying.
and said shes didn't Z. Sr. suggested
taking the man to the hospital or get
doctor Witness and Lot went after
the horses in the pasture, and
I:itcned them up. Perovitz tried to
talk to W. and announced that he
was dead. Didn't go in the house till
the sheriff came Was near the door
stem. leaning against the frame, when
he heard what W. said. Mrs. W. had
NO steady fellow before abe was mar
ried.
E. D. johnson was sworc Was at
W. house about 4 80 o'clock. One
morning while dressing Mrs. j. called
him out 20 hear what was going on.
He could hear loud talk going on.
This occurred often.
Mrs John Setera was sworn. Was
Ut V. house about daylight. Knew
nothing about murder except what
had heard Mira W. used to visit at
Svtera place quite often. Mrs. W. did
not like W. very we'll. Told Mrs.
Setera twice that W. wouldn't live
long. She said one time that she was
afraid w would not be drowned when
he was away on fishing trip. This
was a few weeks after the marriage:
Another time she said he wouldn't
live long, that he was too old Tor her,
that he didn't treat her well. Twice
Mrs. W. said that W. wouldn t live
long. . Saw Mrs. ". the morning OF
the murder. Mrs. W. cried and said
small man did it. Mrs. W. said that
she liked John Peka. At first talked
q good deal about John, later not so
much. Mrs. W, went to Peka's often,
some times twice a week. Didn't know
whether Peka went to W. house.
Witness thought Mrs. W. loved Peka.
from her talk. Was not very good
friends with Mrs. W.
Mike Lott was sworn. Lived at
john Peka &, Culdrum. Thought 1t was
about 3 O'Clock when Mrs. ". came
to Peka place. John Peka got up first
and woke witness up. Peka said that
Mrs. W. said two robbers we're whip
ping Frank. Went with the others to
The house. Mrs. W. unlocked the
door. W. grosned when Peka spoke:
Afterward Peka or dered Mike and
John to 20 and hitch up, Perovitz
told them W. was dead. Witness was
at Peka $ for ! weeks. Saw Mrs. W.
open door. Little girl said nothing at
the time of coming to Peka's house.
Hadn't heard little girl cay anything
since. Heard none Of Peka's family
talking to little girl. Windows we're
down in W. house Had been there
once before. Peka said nothing to
him about the case, except that we
would have to go to Little Falle
Mrs. Rosie Peka, wife Of John
Pepe. was sworn. John Kardash was
ioterpre1er. The witness is sister Of
the accused woman. Mrs. W. came to
the house about o'clock, and said
* that two men were down there. Mrs.
W. was barefooted and bareheaded,
and holleripg so che could he heard
mile. Said she had quarrels with her
sister when Katie lived with them,
but no fights. Said people said more
than was so Katie got mad once and
took q stick but didn't fight. Talked
rtth her little girl, who said when
she came that there were two men
there. She visited at her sister s, but
there were no quarrels when she was
there. She said Mrs. W. liked W.
pretty we'll. Mr.. and Mre. Peka went
to he'd at II o'clock. Peka and the
hired man we're working about 10
rods from, the house. Peke went to
Flensburg at with load of ties and
returned at Z: Was arubbing after
wards.
Mike Lott, recalled, said he went
to Flensburg at II O'Clock on his
wAeel, returning about O'Clock,
gay5[th. On 2sth was home all day.
%thka took a load OF ties to Flensburg,
cot home at Z o'clock. Peka work d
With him to 10 o'clock grabbing, all
went to bed at II. Peka Gaid he was
going to bed and didn't see him again
until called. Talked about the murder
with Peka. Has no suspicion as to
who did it. His father lives half
mile from Peka.
Sheriff Tanner was sworn. Said
Mr.. W. hs d spoken with him. Said
Chat her husband refused two strang.
H ere food at 10 o'clock. They argued
u outside about an hour. He came IN
!! az II and went to bed. she saio oet.
t1r not sleep, as the men mlgnt cone ne
hack. but he said he didn't care. She
worked ABOUT half an hour and went
* to bed. About 10 o'clock the dogs
! bsrked, and she said someone was
around. Her husband said no one
would hurt them. Then about
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