The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-04

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house in the patrol wagon was un-
fastened and he stood quietly before
the bar while George Dix, the clerk,
asked:
Your name is Ed Gottschalk?"
YES" came the answer in a voice
audible scarcely a dozen feet away
from the place where the prisoner
STOOD surrounded by detectives and
! uniformed policemen.
Clerk Dix then read the information
| which had been sworn out that morn
ling before Judge Robert c. Hine by
John ]. O'Connor. chief OF police. The
charge in the information was as fol-
lows:
The Charge of Murder
Ed Gottschalk did. on the 18th day
OF February. 1905, wrongfully, unlaw-
thought and without excuse or justifica-
ton, and with the premeditated design to
effect the death of one c. III. Schindel-
decker by then and there striking, beat
ing and cutting him. the said c. II.
Standardization. in and upon the head and
body with a butchers cleaver, or some
other sharp instrument, more particular
description whereof is to this complain
ant unknown. then. there. and thereby
infiicting upon said c. II. Schindeldecker
certain mortal wounds from which said
mortal wounds the said c. II. Schindel-
decker then and there died.
When the clerk had completed read
ing the charge silence fell over the
court room. Gottschalk, who had
stood motionless throughout the read
ing. was the first to break il. He made
a quick movement towards a cuspidor-
he was chewing tobacco. Detective
DAILY, who was watching the man
closely to witness the effect which the
reading of the charge would have upon
the prisoner, made an instructive move
ment towards him at almost the same
instant.
Gottschalk spat composedly and then
turned about with just a suggestion
of smile glimmering upon his face
H." he said, you don't need to
be afraid of me running away.
wouldn't run away if you turned me
loose"
This, too, was spoken in the low
tone of voice which he used throughout
the hearing and the bitter irony of the
remark was lost upon all except the
men for whom it was intended.
Hine Explains Charge
Judge Hine explained to Gottschalk,
at the suggestion of Hugo Hanft, as
sistant county attorney. the nature of
the charge which he was facing and
the courses of action open TO him in
the preliminary hearing.
The statutes" said the Judge, re
quire me to inform you that you may
have a preliminary examination before
this court upon the charge placed
against you. In case this hearing Is
held the state will be required to show
that the crime with which you are
charged has been committed and that
there is probable cause to show that
you were connected with its commits
sion. II the state succeeds in estab-
fishing these facts you will be remand
ed to jail and the case will be con-
sidered by the grand jury. If the state
fails to establish these facts you will
be set free.
There is this course open to you
and there is another. You may waive
this preliminary examination and in
| that case / shall have to remand you
to Jail at once and your case will first
be heard before the grand jury"
But 1 don't exactly know what you
mean by waving" answered the pris-
oner, hesitatingly.
Again the Judge explained the proc
ess, and more fully, and when he had
finished the explanation, he added:
And you are entitled to the advice
of lawyer before you make any def
mite decision as to which course you
wish to pursue. The state cannot Sc
lect an attorney for you now; after
you are indicted by the grand jury you
will be entitled to the services of an
attorney at the states expense, IL you
are indicted. At the present time~you
must secure an attorney upon your
own responsibility. What do you wish
to do?"
The prisoner was perplexed at this
multiplicity of conditions and his face
a l. a..
the same low tone of voice:
Il want a hearing right away, but
expect / need an attorney. / guess
want an attorney. But i don't know
any here and / haven't seen anybody
since was locked up except the sher-
if and the policemen. don't know the
sheriff very we'll"
Then I'll continue the case until to-
morrow that you may secure and talk
1.-The sheriff will be required to sum-
mon any lawyer you wish and allow
him to consult with YOU
What time tomorrow" asked the
prisoner, mechanically.
AT 3 o'clock" responded the Judge.
The proceedings were over for the
day, and after an instant's delay the
officers snapped the handcuff on the
alleged murderer's wrist again, and
taken up by the little company.
Not once throughout did the prison.
er exhibit the least sign OF emotion.
The fire of light and life that had
burned so fiercely in his eyes during
the first twenty-four hours of his ar
rest whenever he was questioned about
the awful act with which he is charged
had left them, and instead there was a
hstless expression that seemed to say
that the prisoner knew what was going
on, but didn't care much.
Apparently he had lost flesh during
his week of solitary confinement
His features were haggard and his
shoulders dropped as do the shoulders
of an old man or of a person from
whose breast all hope has fed.
Suspect Meek Looking Man
People who had come to the court
room expecting to see in Gottschalk a
piratical looking Individual, with a
stage villain swagger and a devil NAV
care air, delivered themselves of audi
bic grunts OF disappointment as their
vision faded away and they saw in
stead stoop shouldered man with a
scrubby beard and clothing that cried
out for the attentions of a tailor.
Once back at the Jail Gottschalk was
shown a list of attorneys and at once
selected c. d. O'Brien to defend him.
The arraignment, continued from
yesterday, will be held this morning at
3 o'clock. but it will probably result
In a mere formality, for should
Gottschalk still insist upon q hearing