The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-20

AGOALAuuEQ 4AOAlA age 40C.4
when you were going along Van
Buren, street did you see any one near
the alley?''
Yes, I saw Heck and Croft
How were they standing?''
"One was on the west side of the walk
and the other near the alley"
who was closest to you?"
Carl Heck"
who was near the aIIey?'
John Croft.
How close was Heck to your
Both men stood up and Kuntz identi-
fed them both in positive manner.
Il will ask you again If you are posi-
tive that these are the two men?" asked
Hungate.
Il am" replied Kuntz.
What did they do?"
'Heck grabbed me and took me into
the stable"
DO you remember anything more?''
my mind is a blank after that"
HAD you ever seen Croft before?"
Yes"
When did you see hfm?"
Il saw him when used to cash his
pay checks for him and I saw him a
few days before that night
Did you ever see Heck before? %
YES, I saw him when he worked at
my home house cleaning and I saw him
a few days before
Kuntz told of the watch and money
he had when held up and assaulted and
identified the oveEcoat= he wore the
night of the assault.
ibid you have those scars on your
forehead before you were assaulted"
DO you remember being struck"
Mo-
How long were you in the hospital?''
About seven weeks.
On cross examination conducted by
Deford Kuntz told specifically OF the
times Croft had been in his drug store
Did you have any conversation with
him at these times?" asked Deford.
Eyes, I asked him what he was do
ing and he said working for the
Edison company replied Kuntz.
Did you see him any other times p
yes, a dozen times I passed him on
the street.
Did you know his name %
Yes, [ knew his name was Croft.
when did you first meet Heck ?'f
when he was cleaning paper at
my home a year ago
did you know his name?''
mo
when did you next see Heel?"
AT my store
''Who was with hin?"
Croft
Did you speak to either of them ?''
Il spoke to Croft.
did anyone tell you Heck's name %
ct think Croft did
What conversation did you have?'
81 asked them what they were do
ing and they said working for the
telephone company and asked if they
made much"
How far was Croft from you when
you saw him the night of January 8 p
"Ie was coming toward me from
the alley. I stepped aside to let him
pass"
Glow far were you from them ?''-
Heck was right west of me-"
did you see Heck's full face %
yes, he turned his face toward
me"
what them"
Heck grabbed me by the throat
and choked me-
when did you see Groff?"
He came out of the alley"
Gould you see who had you by the
throat?',
Did you recognize him as a man
you had seen or did you know him as
Heck2"
"I recognized him as Heck. There
he sits now. He grabbed me by the
throat and tried to kill me. I knew
he was Heck and I know he is tbs
same man who IS sitting there" re-
Piled Kuntz.
Did you talk with Sheriff Lucas at
the hospital ?"
Eyes. he brought Heck and Croft
to the hospital
Did you have any conversation
with your wife about these two men 80
after they were brought out to the
hospital I told her that they were the
men who hurt me-
when they We're brought to the
hospital what was said p
Lucas asked if remembered these
men and said yes they were the men
who assaulted me"
On redirect examination County At
torney Hungate asked: rs your mind
as clear about what happened while
you were in the hospital as what han
pened before the ASSAULT
NO" replied Kuntz.
Sergeant McElrov told of the police
being called and Kuntz being taken to
the police station. He described the
blood stains in the barn.
Gavin Kuntz. son of VIM. F. Kuntz.
was the next witness and told of see
ing Heck and Croft the night of the
assault.