Little Falls herald., 1905-12-15


arrested on complaint Of Schreiner,
who charged that Rosa had struck
him.
The offense is a serious one, and the
court room was crowded with the wit.
W. Lyon appeared for the defendant.
and County Attorney Lihdbergh for
the state.
Peter Rossa. the complainant, said
that be had known Schre iner for sew
ersl years. that he had there to get
hay stumpage and the defendant came
rae swamp, firing as he came. Heard
three bullets pass his ears; they were
chased about q quarter of mile. On
cross examination Rosa said that the
gun was first fred at Paul Herman,
then three times at himself. He ran
after the sect nd shot. That Schreiner
came on run. On the state cross:
examination, witness said he lived s
miles southwest of schriener. and
started there about 8 o'clock In the
forenoon, that his brothers. Frank
and Lawrence, Paul Herman, Nick
Kukla, Ed. Brown, John O'Donnell
and Frank Pointek were with him;
Schreiner lives in section 81, Pike
Greek. Rossa in "a. Swanvi1le: took
the Swanville.swan River road to
the main Little Falls road, then to
the brick school house and north to
Schreiner's. The hay meadow is about
% rods from the house, and only Her
man, Kukla and witness were there
about 10 :30-other teams dismissed
In front Of house, didn't 70 to meadow
because could see hay was gone. Went
to house with brother Frank, other
teams staying in road, 70 rods away,
raped on door three times. The
Schreiner boy and girl had gone in
house. but no answer to calls. Told
the Others to turn back. as nc answef.
from house, and they left, while Her
man, Kukla and witness went to barn
where hav had been taken. Got ont
Schreiner came with his rifle, son
with him, and opened fire from brush.
Paul Herman corroborated Rossa'e e
story: Saw the man running and
heard the shos. Thought at first he
was shooting i rabbits. but when he
saw he meant business started the
team on the run and didn't stop till
he got nearly mile away.
Others of the party with Rosa
testified practically the same as Ros-
sa and Herman.
Mike Schreiner Jr.. son of the de-
fendant, testified that Rossa made an
assault on the house, pounding the
Schreiner with q vile name, tnst he
battered in the door and chased the
boy and girl out of IN open window
$hpOYpuh tho spnocrnS%A ->&4:~- 49,
they ran to to RsrpinsP1,s as'',s9 neiabbor' tnss
and found their father returning
from FlensburR. They returned to
the house. heard shooting, but no one
was there. They founG two Ru1s
gone. and found them empty in the
rear of the barn. Mrs.. Josie Karnin-
ski and Theresa 8chreiner, dsuRhter
of the accused, confirmed the state.
ments of young Schreiner.
Michael PodFa1a sdid he Hss work.
ipg H.! il q field near y: but heard no.
Peter Blair testified that on tho
Friday following the shooting. he
found the door battored, and found
fresh, empty cartridge shells on tho
manure pile. :: -
Michael Sohreiuer ST., the: defend.
ant testified that on the norninR in
question he had returned from Fiena-
burg, and VA talking to Mn. Kar-
pinsk1, where he had stppped.. When
his boy and, girl Axr3ved ana said that Z
Rosa, had broken {n tho door. Went
home with the boy. When in the
bruGh about twenty rods from: Kafptn-
skis, heard six shots. Boy asked if
heard shots. said yes. Walked slowly
home with boy: and girl.l Did y not
have gun when left Karpinski's; q; saR
no one before, reaching house. 4 When
got TO house looked for q gunss,, not
there. :. Found one on manure pile.
girl found other in same place. We're
not loaded when left home, but had
been shot of on return. Did not
ehoot at Rosa or anybody else: Had
Rossa arrested two weeks sKo for
striking him. & -. :. -
Frank Rosa, brother Of Peter.
swore that Peters testimony was
correct. Peter did not have gun that
day. =" i, - = >. e,
/: Thirteen witnesses In ill were
heard: Taking Of testimony wias con
|cluded Wednesday: f:J;=.:
Thursdsy morning: after hearing
arguments OF counsel, Justice Gamer.
on discharged Sohreiner: 5I% ..-[ ;.
TheRe viii be- regular meeting OF
the c. O. =: Monday evening II.
see tho half price table at To,mel::.
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Al stores will b open. evenings
from Dec. 30th to Ch9istmas.. Tho
ioWelfy will be Dr. averv Avanin0 B