The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-06
man and the two went upstairs again.
Church Clock said $3.50.

Eyes; two weeks ago.U
BY 9:aoi'
cit was to my sister who lives up
stairs over Berg's candy store; not
the one at the Catholic church,
t'The clock struck tWice, which
means half-past. - ~
"Polta said it was that time. >
cWhi o said anything about the noise
"Polta did. He said: soh, there
IS a light. Let's 20 5overl''' y.
Miss Roesch's Testimony.
Frances Roesch, who was with Polta
and Cece!ia Martinka when they heard
called. - :
GAS you came back did you hear any
soundsY, asked General Childs.
;. '.Did you see anyone on the corner
"Whos" AF Houht :Be Gaaka y o.
the soundsq0 "About $780,
"Did you cross the street when you
heard the sounds9' Eyes" :
~ H1 BeTg's, candy store.''
that W yoa h eand q sounds. were they
"Cries Of COW! Owl OWL"
"Were the sounds as loud when you
reached the foot Of the stairs at Geb-
hard g officeq'' "a. :, -. -
"Not quite'' sssf~. -:
"Did anyone appear when. you were
<. ":X2es Yes a+1 man !; came CT, down stairs.''
Wv no H. -
all three went upstairs."t' ~
NDid you see them come down
tNo, we went on"
nig 81 IT, 49,. ,,.4;, ;,
Mrs. Roesch cross-examined by Sena-
tor Somerville.
1 "Isn't it fact that when you saw
Frank Behnke on the corner at the
Brown County bank, that it was when
you and Miss Martinka were walking
before you met Polta 9s' ~
!. ."N. I saw him before that, but saw
him there them "a Z
"Was he looking up in Gebhard e
window9' "Yes.'
eross wis th he s 1ssapF dd dts5
"Did you hear the noises from the
y ~
bank until you were in front Of the
dentists offceg" ,HYes.' - =
!, "D 5i, P '}aa say there is fight UP
"Did you see anyone come out, OF
the printing office and 20 upstairs7'
"No.' 8 =
I"Yes.'
!, "Where did you go from theres" i
cup the street g block. -
elbow long did you stay there befors
lyou went home9''sg III.
j, "About five minutes.''
Redirect examination by Mr.. Childs
"Did you ever work for Mr.
Behnkeg''h "Yes,, about two months. ,
- How long, dbl I Suastands in front
Of d;n Gsbh 2; : to fRoe' sa About two
Heard shrieks at, $3.50, 49,
Alfred Kellar, age Is, "a; clerk il
, Pfeferle's drug store, was called ani
examined by Mr.. Childs. Il, z
n;a mH o.; late did you work. tina
HUntil 9:2o.'' :"
, t;m inflow do you know it was tina
II saw the 'busses going to tn
E store again7" = =
eyes; to sell some medicine.' ~...
"Who was with you when you. lef
the drug store4" -,> - ::
"Herman Lindmeyer.'
"Where did you separates'' -.
"When L went up into the Masoni
! block i.,t>$.> ~z@~.11s
r "Whsp did you meet Alfre'
7When I came downstairs.''
i "Did you go into the drug storeF
"Did you hear any sounds before 20,
went into the drug storef' y:
eyes. I heard shrieks just as I cam
! down, the stairs from the Masonic build
T:<Were they loud, piercing shriekss'
"What time was thatq' J. "a
Cross examined by Senator somer
vile. .~~ |~ II -
"Have you talked this over with MI
: Pfefferlefy emo. SIR -.. r..
"Neverq' .v.s.~ ~v<.:s.ss : .5s-,. :,
t "Oh, yes, once in while.''- ~, < >,-,,>
. "Now, how far were you from TIL
Gebhard office when you heard tn
r shrieksq" Fl. ~,e,.'''<s ~ - -
"a few feet.''
"Where. did you 20 after you waite'
"out in the street to look at Geb
3 hard's window .......
, '':Did you see any one go up tn
stairss' -
Brooks went up.'
"How long did Brooks stay VI
there Z -
ut could not have been five min
4 utes.'', ssssse o., 1T :.
did yo,gq see any one else go Vi
"Cavanaugh went up when Brook
went up the second time. .
Redirect examination by Genera
: Childs: %-s'%
t ssWhat time was it when you re
turned to the drugstore with Alfre
vogelav = -,
Chow long did you stay in the drug
4 storeg"
: About three minutes.''
: How long after that was it tina
: Brooks went upstairsq'
q "About FIVE minutes.
!: Then it was about 9:38 whe
J. Brooks went upstairs70 - Yes, sir. =
!. How long was Brooks upstairs7'
Q sfsAbout three minutes. -
: chow long were YOU out in tn
9 streets' asked Judge Weber.
!, sAbout fifteen minutes
!. "What did you stand out there 8