The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-17
TIME HANGS HEAVY
IN MURDERERS' ROW
GottschaIk, kaIderwit, Williams
and Wesley All Anxious
to Face JurieS

The row on the third floor of the jail
contains four men charged with mur-
der. In the tier of cells facing St Pc
ter street is Edward Gottschalk. who is
soon to face two charges of murder,
that of Christian Schindeldecker and
or Joseph Hartmann. Three cells away
William Williams, the slayer of John
ME Keller is confined. On the Waba-
sha street side are confined Orlin Kali
derwit. charged with completely in the
murder of Freddy King at Columbia
helghts, Minneapolis, and James Wes-
ley, who will have to stand trial for the
murder of Herman Dahl and his is
year OLD daughter at Bemidji. Mimi.
over year ago.
The four alleged murderers find that
they have too much spare time. They
all agree that confinement in the Jail is
lrksome, to say the least and all wish
for speedy trials. Each man declares
he is innocent of the crime with which
he is charged, and all express the opin-
ion that they will be acquitted.
With the exception of Kalderwit, the
four were willing to talk and appeared
glad to be allowed to see someone from
the outside.
kaIderwit Is Exclusive
Kalderwit was very indignant that
anyone should be allowed to see him
and called down the deputy sheriff for
letting anyone bother him.
Il will speak to the sheriff about
this. he said "A man has some
rights, even if he is in Jail"
Gottschalk is growing thin under the
close confinement.
Il wish l was out of this place." ne
said, "and the sooner my trial comes
up the better. Anything will be better
than this uncertainty. My three broth
ers will be here in time for my trial,
and l know that they will do every
thing that it is possible to do How do
look since the last time you saw me?"
he asked. Am 1 getting thinner or
not? l ought to be losing flesh, as it
is no cinch' TO stay here day after day
with the charge Of murder hanging
over my head. 1t seems that l have
been in this place for over year"
Gottschalk was in good humor last
night, and has lost his sullen express
sion, which has been replaced by an
anxious. inquiring look. He evidently
is worrying considerably over his pre-
dicament
Sunday is even worse than the week
days." he said, for it is quieter than
ever then. They hold religious serv-
ices in the Jail, but we on the third
floor are not allowed to take part. We
AiCe1l q lAtbiC SOtllSlltiltS, DuI
is all. L guess they think that We are
not very religious bunch on this
fioor'
Williams appears to take the close
confinement with better grace than his
associates.
staying here all the time is not very
nice" he said. But it is better than
nothing. The only trouble is that 1 do
not know what to do with myself
have been reading all day, but If 1 stop
ped minute l forgot where l was at
and had to start all over again. The
best way TO pass away the time is to
sleep. / can go to sleep any time
want to-
Williams Remembers Nothing
When told that Johnnie Keller had
been buried during the afternoon Will
liams shook his head sorrowfully and
muttered, That's is too bad. wanted
TO see the boy once more" He still
denies all knowledge of the shooting,
and says the only reason he thinks it
could have been he was because he
remembers seeing the revolver in his
hand. He appeared to take no inter-
est in Mrs. Keller's condition, and made
no comment when told she was recov-
ering.
IF Mrs. Keller says 1 shot her and
the boy l will not deny it." he said.
l think of it the more 1 think that did
not do it. l hope l am tried soon, as
1 might as we'll have the thing over,
either way"
James Wesley, charged with the
murder of Herman Dahl and his
daughter, was in more cheerful frame
of mind than the other three. He is
growing restless under the confine-
ment, but hopes to be out in a short
while.
''This staying in cell is something
fierce" he complained. 1T is the first
time l was ever in a Jail, and it will
be the last if l ever get out. / think l
will get out all right, and wish they
would take me back to Bemidji right
away. There is only one part of the
day that 1 like, and that is the morn
ing. Then we are allowed to walk up
and down the corridor and the time
soon passes. Sunday is just the same
as any other day only a little worse"
The wish of the four men charged
with murder that they be given speedy
trials will probably be granted. Gott-
schalk and probably Williams will be
tried in st. Paul some time in May,
while Orlin Kalderwit will face the
charge of murder at Anoka either this
month or the next. Wesley will be
taken to Bemidji in few days. and his
trial should come up some time in May.
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