The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03
HALL SUMMING Up
IN ANOKA TRIAL
Case Will Go to the Jury Without
the Testimony Of Kali
derWit.
McGhea Will Close Tomorrow
s Case Will Then Be
Submitted.
From a Staff Correspondent.

Submitted.
From Staff Correspondent.
Anoka, Mimi, May 3.-At 2 o clock
this afternoon Albert H. Hall, for the
state, began his final address to the
jury in the trial Of Orlin Kalderwit.
He took about three hours. :, stress was
laid on the masks found in Kolb 8 room
and the fact that there was no paint on
them, altho it had been claimed they
were used as face protectors, while ap-
plying hot asphalt paint. -,
eff this paint spatters and is likely
to burn the face, why are there no
spots9' he asked
Altho the plea was delivered by Mr..
Hall, the case for the state has been
carefully and thoroly planned by Coun-
ty. Attorney A. F. Pratt, in cooperation
with Mr.. Hall.
poets to take q full half day. He has
been assisted by w. A. Blanchard Of
Anoka. The case will therefore go to
the jury about tomorrow noon.
May Allow Alternative.
1t is possible that Judge Giddings will
submit third degree alternative to the
jury. The defense will claim that un-
is wilful and direct attempt to kill
person named or some other. AS Fred
die King is the only person named In
the indictment, the defense may make
this technical claim. 1t cannot, how
ever, it is stated, prevent the Jury from
If it sees fit. This question. was argued
before Judge Giddings this morning
and he now has it under consideration.
At the close of the evidence the
three prisoners and their friends ap-
parent1y felt confident. For nearly two
hours, while the attorneys We're argu-
ing in chambers, the three held re-
ception in one corner of the room.
Kolb's father, pleasant little Ger
man dairyman from La Crosse, and his
two sisters, have been constant attend
ants. Kalderwit s slster-1n-law and
plete mystery, were engaged in ear
nest conversation with the defendant
Mabel Ward and Harmon have re-
newed their acquaintance at every OPP
portunity. Louis Kraemer, Olger Wal:
Ter and others were present. Ethee!
were in the courtroom but did not speak
to the prisoners or their friends except
Mabel Ward.
Kalderwit Not Called.
The case will go to the jury without
the testimony Of the accused man.
Only twice in the ten days of the
trial has he left his seat. Once NJ
showed the tattooed mark on his hant
to the jury and once he was called tt
try on a hat mentioned in the testimony
Of Harmon.
The state rested at 1915, after ;
damaging fire of testimony on the elab
also issued two daring challenges to tn
defense, one Of which was accepted
These challenges bore directly upon tw'
vital points in the evidence of the de
Tense, inasmuch as they related to in
cidents which enabled defense witnesse
to fix the dates of Nov. q and Nov. %
Kolb on direct examina ton stated tina
he had talked with John Mack, a hid
and fur dealer, on Nov. %, relative t
securing employment. He placed stres
on this point and repeatedly alluded t
Mack was subpoenaed but later dis
missed. The state had him on han
today and dared the defense to put hir
on the stand. Mr.. McGhee called Mac
in answer to the dare.
Mack Failed to Help.
Mack stated that he was not in Min
neapolis Nov. 20. He had been on
hunting trip in northern Minnesota an
did not return to Minneapolis until 1:3
pm, Nov. 20. ---e+ .:--.~
Mr.. Hall, on cross-examination, dre'
from him the statement that the de
Tense, learning the nature of his tes
timony, had told him he would not b
called. The state had at once Gale
him.
The witness stated, however, thu
Kolb had talked with him on the 90
and the Goth and had been promise
work.
Nj. Hall also had another surpris
of the same nature. He announce
that the woman, Ethel Mason, was pre-
ent and could be called. Mr. McGhe
emphatically denied any desire for h,
testimony and refused to call her. Kol
Miss Ward and Harmon mentions N
fact that she was graduated from II
workhouse and visited the Grand Ce
trail hotel on Nov. q, was repeated
brought up. All three remembered Il
happenings Of the week Of the murd
H ESm TIE 9'ia is stated Of fS ss ds sd
have testified that she did not 90
the hotel on Nov. 81. She was the
on the afternoon of Nov. %, but d
not stay in the evening.
The Hour Of Beer Sales
Detective Andrew Grumpy W
called and testified that the saloo
keeper, johnson, had stated on t
Sunday following the arrest Of the thr
boys that the sale of can of beer
Kolb was made at about 6:15 D..
johnson had said that Kolb was t
first customer served after he went
watch at o CLOCK. He was question
about his search for Ella Hardy OF Ha
man, another Grand Central hotel hal
tue who has been frequently lnentione
He also said that Kolb, soon after !
arrest, had stated that he knew MOTH
Of the masks found in his room and h
never seen them.
Mr.. McGhee and the witness mix
several times on cross-examinati,
both displaying temper, especially o,
the search for the Hardy woman
William Kidder, a private detect
residing at the Grand Central, ties
fed that johnson had told him IL
Kolb had bought the can of beer abb
$50. Kidder was subjected to M
singing and embarrassing cross-exs
ination by Mr.. McGhee, who was /
terly personal and crowded the with
closely, much to the enjoyment of
three prisoners. Both sides then rest
Ko1b and Harmon Next.
The case against Kolb and Hamn
will be taken up Immediately follow
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