Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-05-26
THOS. YOUNG
AND ALFRED ROE


The Stevens Point Gazette in pub.
fishing the testimony in the examina.
tion Of Alfred Roe and Thos. Young
who plead guilty to stealing the
Abstract book gives the following as
Young's testimony. Thos. Young's
home is in this city and he is known
for his many depredations:
'Thos. Young was next sworn and
testified as follows: Am 20 years old
and have been here five weeks. Home
Is at Grand Rapids, where my father
lives. went with Roe to McDonald's
office. Entered building through a
hole in the shed door. One of the
inner door panels was covered with
paste-board where the glass had been
broken out; tore this of and unlocked
the door. Roe had previously des-
cribed the book to me. Got the
volume and took 1t to Roe, who was
waiting under shed outside. Became
acquainted with Butterfield a couple
OF days before. Roe called him up
by telephone and made an appoint
ment for me. We talked about the
land l claimed to own at Grand
Rapids. He told me to come again
at 8 O'Clock that evening. / returned
at that hour and Rutterfeld asked me
II had any money. I told him no,
when he gave me quarter and
asked me to come back at 1890.
Didn't see him again until next day,
when he asked me for option on the
land. A day or so before the book
was taken | met Butterfield at the
Stevens Point House, where we talked
about the land he supposed l owned.
Saw him on morning book was taken,
going west Cn Clark street. Next
saw him two or three days after,
when 1 delivered note for Roe.
Butterheld told me to tell Roe 'he
wouldn't do It,"
The following day l delivered an
other note, to which Butterfeld
replied that he would meet Roe that
night. The third time ! went there
be said he had mailed some money to
Roe. The day I was arrested / saw
Butterfeldi he gave me a aud asked
me to go TO Grand Rapids and see
about the land He gave me 81 on
two other occasions. The total
amount l received from him was
Sl2.75, IS OF which he'paid the the day
after the book was taken, when he
told me to leave town. May Isl
Butterheld asked me If I Thought
Roe would s'giVe it away" about the
book, He also inquired II ! believed
it would be safe for him to write to
Roe. l have Is cents left Had my
clothes cleaned and pressed and paid
few small bills. spent the balance
OF the money.
On cross-examination Young stated
that Butterfeld gave him 2 letter
last Thursday when he asked him to
go to Grand Rapids, Witness
destroyed the paper when he was
arrested. before coming to Grand
Rapids my home was at Merrill for
eight years. / was born at Necedah.
Was sent to the reform school from
Grand Rapids because | wouldn't
work nor 60 to sehQnl. Judge Gaynor,
| believe, committed me. ran away
from the reform school five years ago
the Oath Of last October and have
since worked In tho paper mills az
Hiron. Wausau and Grand Rapids. II
also was employed for three weeks at
Merrill year or so ago and later went
to the woods, where l worked for
Langley s. Anderson. Part of the
time went under the name Of Halle
Young and the balance of the time / i
was known as Thos, Young. Since
coming to Stevens Point I tended
bar for few days at Fred Hoffman's
and Jas. Lambs saloons. ] expected
to be paid ope-half Of whatever Roe
got for stealing the book. ! can just
read and write. Think ! know the
letters OF the alphabet. did not get
any money out Of Roe for helping
him do the job. After RutterReld
told me he had sent some money to
Roe I aaked the latter how much he
receiyQd and he said aI0 All tho