The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-18
GOHSCHAI-k IS HELD
TO GRAND JURY
Judge Finehout Orders Suspect Detain-
ed for More Thorough Investig alton

Judge John w. Finehout yesterday
afternoon ordered that Edward Gott-
schalk, charged with the murder of
Christian H. Schindeldecker, be held to
await the action of the April grand
jury. The order, resulting from the
decision which Judge Finehout had
made after a three days, consideration
of the evidence submitted. was spoken
by the judge in the presence of Gott-
schalk, the prisoners attorney. Stan j.
Donnelly, and the brother, Albert Gott-
schalk.
Gottschalk had been brought from the
Jail by Deputy Sheriffs Mullane and
Picha expecting to hear the decision
which would put his case up to the
grand jury. His attorney had told him
that that would evidently be the courts
verdict and he was prepared for it. He
sat motionlesS in his chair while the
words which put his future in the
hands or the grand jury were spoken.
he may have been deeply impressed.
out the mask of indifference which
covered his face gave no evidence.
When the judge had finished Gott-
schalk arose to return to the Jail, and
then, Tor the first time during his sew
erai appearances in the police court
since his arrest, he showed the faintest
sign or emotion. His brother had clasp
ed his hand to bid him goodby and
speak word of encouragement to him
and as Gottschalk answered ii seemed
tnat just the suspicion of a tear was
giistening in his dark eyes.
Hears Cry of Newsboy
The diffident attitude which he had
assumed to the outer world ever since
his arrest was given a severe test as
ne walked from the Jail to the court
mouse, handcuffed to Deputy Sheriff
Plcna. He reached the corner of Fourth
and Wabasha streets to suddenly hear
from half dozen husky lunged news
boys who were plying their wares up
and down the street. the words:
All ABOUT the finding Of Hartmann's
body in the riveri"
His attendants watched him closely
to observe the effect that this sudden
information, so dramatically impaired
10 MIN, would have. Not by the slight
est qu1Ver or a muscle did he betray the
Iact that he had heard the shouted
kneii TO many of the hopes which have
peen held for him by his friends. who
peileved that speedy return of the
young man might clear Gottschalk of
blame.
Judge Finehout's Decision
cision, said:
am confronted with a most difficult
problem and one from which anv man
whether citizen or official. might we'll
SHRINK But il must be faced and viewed
IN the light of all the evidence presented
One or the most atrocious crimes i'm the
history OF the city has been committed
and II Is the duty of every citizen To do
everything he can to assist the authorities
III Ierretlng out the perpetrators. The
ponce department has worked faithfully
night and day in diligently following out
every cieW. This was apparently a pre-
meoitated murder, and in all crimes OF
inns class the testimony must necessarily
IN lts nature be circumstantiaI.
suspicious, facts and circumstances
unless satisfactorily explained constitute
circumstantial evidence.
1hose Who perpetrate crimes of this ma
ture are careful that there are no eve
witnesses or direct evidence.
AT the conclusion of the states case
the defendant made a motion to dismiss.
AS 10 whether or not there was enough
evldence TO warrant the grand jury In in
dieting the defendant. ii the case had
been brought before them, or the question
OF whether or not they would indict him
upon the evidence at this hearing. Is NOT
for me to inquire into or consider. The
questions for me as a committing mag
istrate TO consider are: First, has the
crime been committed as alleged in the
complaint and second, Is there probable
cause to believe that the defendant com
mitted it?
IT is admitted that the crime has been
committed and that question need not
be considered further. The defendant has
oIered no evidence or explanation, so