The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-08
Lundeen's Watch on Crawford.

. A. SWenlngson, a JeWeler OF, Moor,
head hit the defense another, hard
blow by identifying watch found ID
young Lundeen. ~
Maurice. Freeman, first Of the eye
witnesses, was recalled for cross;exami-
nation. Some effort was made to
break down his testimony, but it ended
in failure. He steadily adhered to all
the essential points Of his evidence.
Other witnesses of the forenoon were
R.. A. Scott, an undertaken Of Anaoka,
and R. A. Watts; the conductor Of the
train, who described the car in which
the murder was committed and the. To-
cation and appearance Of the body. -
The defense has few if any. witnesses
and the trial will be, finished on Mon
| day.. The best that is hoped for, APP
parently,. is to- befog the evidence SO
that q disagreement s can be secured 1oa or T
| to a degree Of murder which does not
involve the life penalty: -,
| !. The finding Of revolver at point
| where tramps are accustomed to con
gregate started a rumor that a plot
was Matching to attempt rescue of the
| prisoner. The authorities have ipvesti-
gated. and are satisfied no such attempt
be relaxed, however, and armed men
conveniently stationed will be in readi
ness for any emergency.
Witness Points Out Murderer.
"There he sits,". was the dec
laration hurled Aat G. D. Crawford
the alleged boxcar murderer, on tria
here, bY Maurice Freeman Of Moor
head, who, on :, the ) stand yester
day afternoon graphically relate!
his story as an eyewitness of the Kill
ing of young Lundeen, AND who liftet
an Accusing finger, toward the. defend
aht wheE asked':if he could point gu
~Crawford lcooliy surveyed tie. MAJ
, who arraigned him, but nothing in hi
manner nor in his face showed that b
J Was moved by the charge. 80
| freeman with Rudolph Biorquis
and Heine Iindeen left their homes a
Moofhead," in company with Charlie
Conradson of .Faribauit and s. Fl. Kin
iier pfs Elber-ton, Iowa: They entered
were Joined BY Crawford and Palmer
whose faces were plainly discernible b
, the light. from fire which had bee
built IN a little stove.
Ali Of TIE party laid down to sleel
Z Crawford and Palmer in one end Of tn
car and the FIVE others apart from then
; In the gray dawn Of the early morning
!, , the witness was awakened by Paine
! who, he said, stood over him. with
. club, Crawford was standing a few fec
away; a5sxolvGr IN III his Fig Eight haR pa an
1e';3 saDd,, "stand up and throw y
r They all obeyed except young Lu,
0 deem, who was soundly sleeping on
, sorting table. ~ Palmer, becoming imp
L tient, shouted to Crawford to shoot Il
: boy. Crawford, the witness said, raise
e the gun to a level with his eye and coo
s ly fired the fatal bullet. >s'~.s@.,. >+~>
"a Palmer s. Part in Crime.
u ,Itwas Palmer, the witness said, wi
g robpdd, the boys, of their money al
q other :valuables' and compelled. thel
= one at a time, to jump from the fas
~ running train, --t@:.. - -
70 ford remark after firing. the fatal she
r r "That g the way to fix 'em. Dead m.
, tell no tales = ..'' s..
When asked if he could see in Il
courtroom the man who had committ'
the murder, the witness pointed
"a Crawford and said: = "There he sits.
10 DR.. Hagaman Of Anoka, who as cor
y ner conducted the inquest and autops
n testified as to the, cause Of death al
was corroborated by DR.. Cane, who {
- sisted him. The bullet taken from t
~ brain and two cartridges found in t
p car were offered in evidence.
W Several other witnesses from Ano1
10 and the conductor of the train testif
as to the finding of the body. -
y O: M, 'Jundeen, father of the MI
: dered boy, testified as to the identi
G. Of the body. From the cross-questio
O. ing Regarding the motion Of the ira
le it is inferred that the defense will t
- to prove the shooting was accidental.