The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-15
CITY NEWS
COTTSCHALK FACES
SEVEN ACCUSERS
One Connects Hartmann With
Prisoner on Day of
Crime

murder of Christian X. Schindeldecker,
was arraigned yesterday before Judge
Finehout to stand a preliminary ex-
animation postponed from March TO-
One witness after another was placed
on the stand by County Attorney Kane
to give testimony more or less dam
aging to the defendant and the blood
stained evidences of the crime which
shocked all st. Paul on the afternoon
of Feb. IS, were introduced and iden-
titled one after another
Throughout the long day, until court
adjourned at o'clock in the afternoon,
the prisoner, Edward Gottschalk, sat
in chair behind his attorney, Stan
Donnelly, beside his brother Albert E.
Gottschalk of New York eity, unmOved
by the testimony, the exhibits, or the
caustic exchanges of personalities be-
tween his attorney and the attorney
for the state. His face was for the
greater part of the time study in in
difference.
Occasionally, though, his eyes would
momentarily brighten as he saw some
chance of a witness contradicting him.
self, and he would lean over to whis-
per the fact to his attorney. While his
countenance was as blank of all ex-
pressions as the countenance of
craven image, it was evident that he
was taking a keen interest in every
move made by every witness and in
every word spoken in the court room.
Before the end of the day, which ne
ceSsitated a continuance until this
morning for the completion of the
states evidence. seven witnesses had
been examined and with one exception
they had told stories with which the
public is already fairly familiar.
Witness Saw Hartmann
The one exception was Edward Ken
efick, switchman residing at III
Richmond street. He testified to a
complete Identification of Gottschalk
and Joseph Hartmann, as two men seen
by him standing Saturday noon on the
northwest corner of Goodhue and Sew
enth streets, block from the Schin-
deldecker meat market. He was the
only witness introduced yesterday to
connect the two men on that fatal Sat-
urday through personal acquaintance.
The balance of the witnesses testified
to details and incidents of the work
done by the police in the case.
The state will close its intro
duction of evidence today, probably
before the noon adjournment is taken
and it is not believed that the defense
VIII Introduce any evidence at all,
merely demanding the preliminary ex-
animation for the purpose of obtain
Ing line upon the evidence which the
''Ne'SS mas III lidIlus IAtd1lZlHS IDIS 10 De
the fact, County Attorney Kane has
remarked that the state proposes to
give the defense only it's "tenspots and
deuces this time, reserving the aces
and kings for the real trial"
Gerenz Tells His Story
Walter Gerenz was the first witness
pfaced upon the stand when the hear
ing of the case was begun aft 10: 40
O'Clock. In brief, he said upon direct
examination by County Attorney Kane:
MY name is Walter Gerenz. l am II
years OF age and am living with c. J.
Weyl, Pleasant avenue. l was en-
ployed by Christian H. Schindeldecker
as delivery boy in his meat market at
523 West Seventh street on Saturday
FEB. Is, the day of the murder and for
some time previous to that day.
boarded with Mr.. Schindeldecker at 41S
Superior street. On the Saturday noon
when Schindeldecker was murdered I
left the shop at about the time the noon
whistle blew to go to dinner.
Il walked up Seventh street to Good
hue, turned up Goodhue and met Gott-
schalk and another fellow in front of
the school. / said, Hello, there" and
Gottschalk said, Hello The fellow
who was with him appeared to be about
Il years old and smaller than Gott-
schalk. 1 did not know him and do
AfCS very wen NOW ne WAS
dressed, except that he wore dark COL
ored clothing, cap and a dark over
coat. L knew Gottschalk, because he
used to come into the shop once or
twice week to buy meat. Gottschalk
wore dark colored overcoat and dark
coiored clothing and a cap. 1 do not
know whether he had on overalls or
not. L did not take particular notice
of his trousers, except that l remem-
Der that they were made of dark col
ored cloth.
Finds Schindeldecker
Il went on home to dinner and re-
turned as soon as I had eaten it.
found the front door of the shop fas-
tened and / went around to the back
door. found Mr.. Schindeldecker lying
on his face In pool of blood when /
opened the back door. 1 ran out
through the confectionery store next
door, and, seeing William Rohland. /
called him and we went back together.
Then he called the police.
When l left the shop for dinner
Schipdeldecker was just starting to
open barrel of pickles, and when got
back the barrel was only partly
opened"
A plat of the shop prepared by the
county surveyor was introduced by the
county attorney, and by it's aid Gerenz
showed how he had found the body and
how things generally We're when he got
back.
The cross examination by Attorney