The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-24
TRIALS
IN TWO COURTS
KALDERWIT CASE
CALLED IN ANOKA
Jury Being Secured to Try the
Leader of Columbia Heights
Highwaymen.

The trial Of Orlin Kalderwit for the
murder of 9-year- Freddie King be-
gan at 10 clock today, in Anoka, be-
fore Judge A. e.. Giddings. Kalderwit
was brought up from st. Paul last eve
in GOOD spirits. me prisoner a appeared
neatly dressed and took his place near
his attorneys. Turnout the preliminary
proceedings he appeared slightly inter
ested but not in the least nervous or
concerned.
Kalderwit will be defended by Fred
erlck l.. McGhee, colored attorney, of
st. Paul; W. A. Wolf of La Crosse and
Wyman & Blanchard Of Anoka. The
state IS represented by Albert N. Pratt,
county attorney of Anoka county, and
ney general.
I. A. Caldwell, Henry Sterling and
John H. Niles, all of Anoka, were ap-
pointed triers, and the work of secur-
ing a jury began, Up to, noon four
Jurors had been selected. At this rate
yenire, as there are but fifty names on
the. regular list. The Jurors selected
are Charles w. Ball, a farmer from
near Anoka; Wilbur Bellows. miller.
Anoka; Joseph j. Proule, farmer. Cen
tervllle, and Adam Schimbeno, farmer.
Burns.
Charles Harmon and John Kolb, who
Will stand trial for murder in the Sec
ond degree on the same count with
Kalderwit, are still in the Hennepin
county jail, where they have been since
their arraignment.
Evidence in States Hands.
The crime for which Kalderwit is on
trial was committed Nov. %. 1904. in
the saloon of Ed Mingo, Colun bia
Heights, Just over the line in Anoka
county. The three accused men are
alleged to have "help up' the crowd
assembled in the saloon for a turkey
ra1tle, one of them shooting little Fred
die King, either by accident or wan
tonly as he started out the door.
County Attorney Pratt promises to
produce line of evidence that accounts
tor the actions Of the trio from the
time they left the heart of the city
until they arrived at the Mingo saloon
an hour later. Other discriminating tes-
tlmony is also available,
The most important Of the new wit
nesses will be former friend of Kalder
wit, who lent the accused man So the
day before the murder. The witness
Will testify. that he asked Kalderwit
now he would pay the money back. For
reply kalderwit pulled long revolver
from his pocket and said, "This will get
worry <'.'.~ ;.~,'-..' =.
!. Another important witness Is dent
lst. of good standing who knew the three
men by sight and who saw them take
the Eighth and Central car at Henne-
pm avenue and Second street about an
hour before the hold-up and murder.
The conductor of that same car will
| also positively identify the three men
as the ones who rode to the end of the
line with him that night and will tell
OF wrangle that occurred over trans,
fers for the stub line.
Others Rode on 'tstub."
In spite of the fact that George Man.
ley, conductor on the stub line, was
killed shortly after identifying two of
the men, there are other witnesses to
take his place. Two residents of Go.
lumbia Heights rode on the car with
kolb and Harmon, who got off at the
end of the stub line.
Dorm and his wife will testify that the
three accused men were in front of
MingO s saloon a few minutes before the
murder.
The bloody revolver found in the rail
roadyards near Central avenue will be
Identified by a pawnbroker as one he
sold to Harmon. A conversation be
tween Kalderwit and John Slater, {
sandwich man, and chance statements OF
Mabel Ward, friend of the leader
will be used against the accused.
Michael Krisk, Jr., who identified a
TATTOO mark on Kalderwit's hand, will
repeat the testimony given at the pre-
liminary hearing last December.