The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-06
STATE WOULD PIN
| CRIME TO MCKENZIE
PUTS ON ITS STAR WITNESSES AT
ROSEAU TRIAL.
Defendant Knew that Stewart Had Re-
ceived Money and Was Seen Carry
ing Gun a Short Distance Behind
Stewart, and Also Near the Spot
Where Latter's Bloody Corpse Was
Found.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. -.
,Roseau, Mimi, Aug. 6-County Attorney steb-
bins outlined the states case in the Mckenzie
murder trial. and Barney Burkholtz was the
this year, he was burning brush on his claim
and stumbled over dead body which was after
wards identified that Of John Stewart. The
head was covered with grain sack. He not-
fed his neighbors and they all went over there
but did not disturb the body.
Lawrence Parker, the coroner Of this county
who is under indictment for practicing medicine
without license testified that he held the
inquest and found that Stewart came to his
death by means of two gunshot wounds, one
of which tore away his chin and the other pene-
trated his neck. Two wads we're found in his
neck which came from 12-gause shotgun. In
the sack was lariat, hacknrvore and suit
Of underclothes The body was buried with
all its possessions, except $500 in currency.
He identified the man having dark brown
hair and a gray beard. He also identified the
shot used being BIB shot.
G. NJ Stebbins also identified the shot and
wad as having been in his possession portion
of the time. and that the shot found were BIB
shot.
John c. Richmond, the sheriff, was called
and described the dead body as having light
brown hair and his beard being dark, mixed
with gray. His inside coat pocket had been
partly turned wrong side out.
Star Witness Sworn.
was then sworn. He told of his meeting Nc
kenzie and Stewart at Ardoch, N. D., last
November, and said that Stewart had been or
a protracted spree and wanted to go to some
place to sober up. Stevenson told him to come
over into Roseau county. Stewart wanted t.
bring Mckenzie with him, to which Stevenson
| consented. They were to live together, eacE
sharing his own expense, except that Stewart
had promised to stand Mckenzies share of the
| expense. They lived together from Nov. q
| until Dec. 81.
| About a week. before this Stewart told Nc
Kenzie that he would have to shift for himself
and Mckenzie made arrangements with Steven
son to stay longer and pay his bills later on
Stewart received registered letter with money
! in 1t on Dec. &c. 1908, and the next day Stew
| art. Mckenzie and Stevenson left their CLAIM
shanty. They parted about 100 rods from tn.
! house. Stevenson was going to North Dakota
| Mckenzie said he was going over to a ne1ghbor
by the name of John Feeney. and Stevenson
was going to another neighbours.
Stevenson went, but failed to find his neigh
Dor at home, so he went over to Feeney's. bu
| Mckenzie failed to appear. Stevenson and Johl
| Feeney went to Steyensons shanty about l.
o'clock. got their dinner and at about i oclocl
with his shotgun, which belonged to Stevenson
filed with snow. When asked where he ha
got into the snow he replied that he had bee
| to Wannaska and had come home cross lots H
appeared restless that night and could not sleep
Told Them Of the Reward. IT,
Mckenzie told Stevenson and Feeney tina
! there was a reward of $4,000 offered by Mon
tana authorities for the arrest Of John Stewart
mckenzie also showed them letter which Ii
said he had received at the Wannaska post
office, and that he was going to leave befor
| long. .- r.. e
The next morning Mckenzie 5said he was goin
to ,Wannaska and would be back that evening
He did not come back and was not seen agai
by Stevenson until last June. when he wa
brought back to this state. Stevenson identihe
two empty shot shells as being those he ha
given to Mckenzie the morning he left wit
Stewart, and also identified the shotgun. II
also stated that shell was loaded wit
small bird shot and the other with BIB shot,
John Ehlert, the next Witness swore that o
Dec 81 he met a man having sort of grayfs
beard and with pack his back along tn
road near where the dead body was found an
that a short distance behind him he met til
defendant. Mckenzie. who asked him If he ha
seen man go by there lately. The witnes
replied: Eyes, he Is just ahead of YOU
The witness said that Mckenzie had gu
and that he con inued in the same direction h
had been going toward Stewart: Ehlert becam
somewhat confused on cross-examination.