The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-14

| g turned it down when she prepared
to gosto bed. =
- WailI}you swear that you did not
turn outNthe gas?R
s. II e can swear, SSbutsI don't think
SO. AZ =, .-ssr.-ffs., ~ IL ~
| Ss' "A i afhat you j remember is that
IstaAnie raised up. in sbed and pointed
Jghsr ylls; hand lat :Youe That is a scene
fYhich youSsWiM always, remember" !:
T5sn e ysssRes s'fs,sats hs1 ssss9ea' 8ea remember
=. s. ! Yes z ',',sinnlS i in almost sinaudible
:S1. When did you turn the gas
doWng1 5s. s,.ss Isl - ea. ea
ths H. Ada2s AbontgtNo ;,' hours after We went to
I,ss ae''IiYou DO; not remember Of + having
I turned y out the gas entirely, but would
HThat SIT 'ss 1s>:..t $. s,s +s.ss7' :.
when did&you put, on your collar,
your ttie;;and your hat <.sa@
5z,' 5dollst-- remember when y "
Sussmana denied that he had ever
gone under the name Of Harry Dreher
in ST. Paul and denied that he had
ever, taken any other assumed name
i than that Of Frederick H. Tyler when
he:F enlisted. At this point. court ad-
i siourned For the noon recess.
>Z: :@~::. =. His EARLY Life.
When, Htnry.s Sussman, the defend
Fant.4sWas first called to the witness
stand, he .toldfthe story of his, early
life: He had%worked as errand boy;
clerk: photographer g solicitor, he. said.
In his younger. days he attended
school, at the old Lincoln. school and
lfhn * H. 1yro W a
sMasinger as a child, but could not re-
call that he knew her at, school He
had seen little Of her until about two
months before their marriage. Later
he went to- River Falls, Wis, and ran
a photo bus siness with Clara Gin, whose
name has heretofore appeared in the
evidence as Clara: Singer. They ran
the business together. One day when
Clara Gin was absent he indorsed a
money order in her name, but informed
her ii the matter on her return.
After returning to Minneapolis from
River Falls, Wis.,, he and Fannie went
TO Little Falls, Mimi, where they were
married by a Justice of the peace. He
fad said nothing to his, relatives or
anyone else about his Contemplated
wedding. March 20, 1905; was the date
of the marriage.
His Honeymoon.
my wife went to Minneapolis, but
remained a couple of days to deliver
some orders. When I returned to Min
neapolis, I went to the studio, where
my wife and sister called on me. I
stopped with the Masingers for two or
three days and then joined the army.
:, What, was your purpose in Joining
the army?' asked Mr.. McGhee.
81 had no means: T had no position
| hot 80. IL.
might do some Photographic work. -
= DID your wife know that you in.
tended to join the armN9''$s eyes
Ibid you see your wife after YOU
had enlisted and before YOU left?'' =
+ :'Yes, Sir, at the studio.'
:. Hgnder what name did you enlist
in the army?'
Fired H. Tyler.'' =! -;
.yg1y n,s1Why did you take :: an assumed
Nso in case I should be aishon.
orably. discharged for some innocent
matter, that my name would not be
known and dishonored.'' =
'sWhen did you write to Fannie?''
y wrote to Fannie as soon as I got
to Columbus, Ohio, inclosing her let
ter in an envelope addressed i. to my
swer from her while at Columbus, Ohio
| This letter I destroyed. I was in Col
pmbus all Of April, 1905, and the first
two weeks of May. L sent another let
fter in the same manneEr as as the first [
Another Letter:
'tTell us what was in that letter. ';,,es
'As" l. recall it was something like
this Dear Fanny: I a1h. SORRY t.
hear, that you are going: TO leave !: b.
brothers house. I hope that<~,ydu vii
| cto Of .)o
Was sorry, to hear you: are hot con
i tented, love you and want you to bt
happy I said that Il would .4make {
home for her: soon. - Everythi ng& woule
berrall right when I got.t Back TO Min
! t-neapolis, and abovee$ $aHE she l1nust, dc
nqethiing to disgrace, :niy9 :fanAilysG for i
she did l would square it with her ant
her her family; fam Ill received no answer K
.~HDid you believe that your wife wa, va,
4 unfaithful?'' y - Es', 8
: r;..RS s:<. RidA You threaten to shoot hera;;y
e. HDid you intend ito shoot .shera'' =,
~ did not.'' s,;,,s: ~ ~:Sis, =.
:r;mPid MP I'D, you have any such idea you
II did not, not at: any time, :;
! - Gave Himself Up. "
After leaving Columbus he went tc
Fort Leavenworth and Joined Company
l, Eighteenth infantry. In January
last he went to Leavenworth and gave
himself up under his true name to the
postmaster at Leavenworth. After be
ting released on bail he. came to Mime
apolls last February and went to the
studio. At the Masinger home he asked
for Fannie and was told that she was
!: In: Duluth or SUPERIOR Mr. Masinge,
SAID: Never mind, I will: have he1
mere tomorrow night if you'll come
He called at the Masinger home the
next night, met Fannie and remainee
some weeks at the Masinger house.
''What did you dos" -.
"Went. to work soliciting orders.'-
Was Mrs. Sussman Working2D =
ing: ' "0A
- "How :. : much s did you :earng" ..
, ABOUT So a week. =
Ibid ysou. give any, money to tht
Masingersg2A ,. - 3-sz 20 -
:'No, sir rs, . s.,tffs. %5lz =. X: Y;.ss&s:
;: ~ He had to use all his amoneySto ge1
clothes, las he had. nothing but: a uni
6 form when: he arrived in Minneapolis
,; Things were. not pleasant for him a,
the Maslnger house, as all the member
) OF the. family were constantly watch
ing him and eavesdropping When h,
!, was with Fannie, he said For thes,
reasons he left the house. '~ =.
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