The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-28
.KALDERWII MAY
CONFESS GUILT
Trial Stopped that He May Con-
suit with Judge and
Counsel.
Ss szs. gssfss
Weight Of Damning Testimony
Breaks Down Nerve Of the
Accused.

From star Correspondent.
Anoka, April 28.-In the afternoon
session of the murder trial proceedings
were suddenly stopped and Kalderwit,
Judge Giddings and the attorneys for
It is believed that Kaiderwit is ready
to change his plea to guilty.
Anoka, MINI, April 2s.--spirited
legal fighting in the trial Of Orlin Kali
derwit began today The state opened
relentless. fire of direct and circum-
stantial evidence. With all his skill,
ture, +. L. McGhee, attorney for the
defense. tried to head off this danger
GUS testimony. Steadily and surely the
state is rounding out it's case and is
welding link after link Of damaging
evidence about Kalderwit.
The defense fought hard today
against the admission Of the evidence
Of 9f James Carey, r., and q. Detective An
tending to. prove that Kalderwit wore
for some time the clothing and carried
the gun which he is said to have had
at Columbia Heights
Grumpy gave a dramatic description
Of midnight trip to Keegan g Lake on
Nov. 10, when Kalderwit and his pals
were shadowed. This trip gave the clue
which finally led to connecting Kalder-
wit and his associates with the murder.
McGhee tried in every way to exclude
this evidence.
A Significant Remark.
The story Of that night, the Satur-
the two witnesses. Jimmy Carey
stated that early in the evening he met
Kalderwit, who asked him If he had
any money. Receiving negative re-
ply, Kalderwit said: "Well, I'm GO
ing to get mine" and at the same time
exposed to view the butt of a big
coat. -4@
Detectives Grumpy and Brown later
in the night saw the three and followed
them thru the rain three and a half
miles to Gilbert 8 roadhouse at Kee-
gans Lake, where it is supposed they
planned holdup. The saloon was
closed and they returned to the CITY.
The clothing and descriptions Of the
three Columbia Heights robbers CORE
sponded so accurately with the three
who went to Keegans Lake that the
detectives arrested the prisoners now
on trial.
Kalderwit's "Bowery SWING
John w. McCallum, 1922 Oak street
Sc, Minneapolis, an iceman, stated that
one Of the bullets. He could IN q Way 4
recognize Kolb Ivy. his short build. The
general peculiarities and characteristics
Of the three highBaynen correspond to
those OF the prisoners. He recognized
Kalderwit's 9 bowery swing" and had
been better able to study the three. dur
ing the trial. Il
James McCallum, his brother, was
near the lunch counter, and thought the
command of hands up 'fkiddin
game" He saw Mingo go down be.
hind the bar and heard the death
scream Of little Freddie King. The
boy stood but four feet away, and the
witness saw the child press his little
hands to his heart, take a step or two
and fall dead. He stated that after
the shooting began, he 'sstood there
like mummy. The man in the lead
wore duck coat and a soft felt hat,
Later the witness saw the three run
down Central avenue. With a. broad
grin, he told how one man left the sa.
loon and ran across the prairie to hide
behind the school house.
-: McGhee Gets Excited.
Carey told Of seeing Kalderwit the
Saturday before the murder. McGhee
fought the admission of his evidence