The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-09
BODY WAS CUT
UP AND CREMATED
KABAT QUAILS WHEN BRANDED
OUT AS MURDERER.
Body Of Mccarthy, the Victim, Cut
Into Quarters and Burned in Brush
Fires, Which Were Burning for Days
Boy Of IA and the Victims Father
on the Stand. l..
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Appleton Wis, June 9.-For the first time
since his arrest the charge of murder Wen
eel %. Kabat today showed nervousness. AS
District Attorney Krugmeier pointed to him as
the one who took the life Of Michael Mccarthy
he finched, moved his hand nervously and tried
to swallow Il lump in his throat. For eight
months the alleged murderer was as cold and
indifferent as could be-, but two hours after the
taking of testimony commenced a change came
1t Is believed when he is confronted with the
tools with which it is alleged he committed the
murder he will falter still more
The principal witness of the day was julius
Heimke of Kaukauna, a 14-year-old lad who
was employed on McCarthy's farm.
The part of his testimony which carried the
most weight was when he told of Kabat coming
from the house with can of kerosene and of
seeing him keep two huge bonfres, where it
Is believed McCarthy's remains We're crema ted
constantly going for two days. He said that
whenever he went down the lane towards the
fires Kabat sent him On an errand in some other
direction. He told of his finding the blood
covered ax, saw and wheelbarrow, Instruments
believed 10 have been used In quarterng the
missing man and carting the remains to the
fire.
The only excuse Kabat gave the witness for
having the fires was that he liked to see a
bonfire and wanted some of the brush burned.
He finally sent the boy to Wrightstown with
some cream. After the boys return he was
sent to Kaukauna to purchase two cream cans.
Slain Mans Father Testifes.
Earlier In the day Charles Mccarthy, ST.,
rather of the missing man, took the stand and
told how it was five days after his son disap-
peared before he knew he was gone; that he i'm
plored Kabat to tell him where his son was.
AFTER four days the prisoner gave him ad-
dress In Green Bay where he could find his son,
but warned him not to show it to anyone but a
Mrs. Merritt at Green Bay.
He told pitiful story of wandering about
Green Bay for two days looking for his lost son
| rpt1 hat toJl 1,f1,
made arrangements to buy the farm. On Sun.
day, Sept. "a, according to Mr.. Mccarthy Kabat
called on him ard said he had purchased all OF
Mikes personal property for $1,000.
Kabat then said to him. "You will neve,
see Mike again. He is gone and will never
return. l will be son to you and fill tho
place made vacant by his departure I will SEE
that you have all the comforts you have beer
used to-
| This was the first time the father had any in
timation or thought his son might be dead.
Estates Coffin Introduced.
Human bones and expert witnesses play al
important part in the trial The States cot
fn.' box containing human bones a buckl,
| and button, said to have belonged to Mccarthy
coat, were introduced evidence, and Dr.
g: A. Dorsey. Of the Field museum, Chicago
who was important witness in the Imetper
case, was called to the stand and testified tn
bones were those of a male adult person: tina
they had been exposed to an intense heat an
mao not Deen buried long when dug up.
When the defense commenced its cross-exam,
nation DR.. Dorsey proved himself at home o
the witness stand, and several times came nea
provoking applause from the audience by tn
manner in which he cornered the attorneys 70
the defense. He also made comparisons of tn
dlnerent bones with that of human skeleton
which was brought into court to convince th
jury that the bones were those Of huma
being. s'.-r A
Surprise by the Jury.
Dr. John Golden of Chicago second assistan
TO Dr. John Murphy. testified, to cremating
human body on the Mccarthy farm on Jan. 2
disposed OF In that manner. 1t required fou
ana half hours to consume the body. tn
jury was taken greatly by surprise by tn
testimony. ~ -
Ran Away When Twins Game.
Because It is alleged, his wife presente
him with twins, Otto kargus has left for part
unknown. He took with him So his poor wit