The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-08
VIM. SCHROEDER
is ACQUITTED
JURY DECIDES H E DID
NOT STEAL $242 FROM
AARON JOHNSON IN
FLOSINZIER SA-
LOON AS WAS
CHARGED.

at 3 40 O'Clock Tuesday after
noon. About ) 90 o'clock the jury
returned with the verdict of Not
Guilty"
The charge was that on July 80
OF this year, Johnson who resides
OH farm l 1-2 miles west OF
Donaldson, came TO Plymouth
and drew $500 from one OF the
banks, after paying note at the
bank, he had S242o0 left which he
deposited in leather bag and put
The same in his pocket. Later in
the afternoon he landed in Flosin
zier's den on Michigan street
where he was relieved of his wad.
Johnson had been shaking dice
With Wm. Schroeder, Clarence
Glass and others and accuses
them OF robbing him.
Johnson was put on the witness
stand Monday afternoon, and tes-
tilted little toward helping the
case for the state. His memory
was feeble concerning the whole
affair and got things mixed some
what, and didn't even know
whose saloon he was in. Several
other witnesses will be examined
who may help prosecution. At
lorneys Lauer and Martindale
represent the defendantSchroed-.
er, while Prosecutor Molter and
Attorney Wise, are presenting
the case for the state.
The principal witness for the
state was Otis kebert, who turn
ed States evidence. Kebert tes-
tilted that he was in Flosinzier's
saloon at the time of the theft. He
narrated how Johnson became in
volved in a quarrel over a game
of dice. Later Johnson ordered
drinks, pulled a bag from his
pocket containing large sum of
money. From this bag money was
extracted in payment for the
drinks. Kebert testified that later,
Johnson removed his coat which
ne placed over a chair, while he
went to the closet. While John
son was gone, Kebert told how
VIM. Schroeder searched through
the pockets, found money, and
calling Kebert, and Clarence
Glass to follow him, the trio
made for the Washington school
house yard where the money was
divided. Kebert testified to receiv-
ing a part of the money, in paper
and gold.
Charles Miles, another witness
for the state, said he followed the
rio to the school house yard, and
witnessed the dividing of the
money. Asked what he was doing
in the Flosinzier saloon, he stated
that he had been hired by one
Mrs. Freeman, to watch for her
daughter. Mrs. Freeman, on the
stand denied this latter testimony
as being utterly false.
Schroeder made a complete and
total denial of the whole affair.
He said he had not talked to John
son, Kebert nor Glass, on the
night of the robbery. He said he
had not even been in the back part
Of the saloon where the robbery
occurred. He had been talking to
one Hostetler, in the front part OF
the saloon during the entire time,
so he said. In this he was borne
out by Bartender John Zeiders,
Hostetler and Fennimore easier.
The whole case seemed to con-
sist of charges, followed by COM
plete denials. Chas. Miles is be-
coming quite deeply involved in
the case. 1t developed from testi-
mony given that he knew of the
affair, at the time, on Thurs
day, July 30th. Nothing was re-
vealed, or done until the following
Sunday, when Miles went tc
Johnson and told him that i
he would give Miles a
promisory note for $50, payable
upon the return of the stolen
money then Miles would swear
out affidavits. johnson consented
gave Miles the note, and that az
ternoon Sunday Schroeder was
arrested at a ball game. Wheth-
er any action will be taken against
Miles for his dastardly part in the
affair has not been revealed al
present.
The testimony OF witnesses wa:
concluded Tuesday morning. anC
arguments were begun. The wit
nesses in the order of their exam
lination were Aaron Johnson, Johr
Peterson. Charles Miles and Oti:
Kebert for the state, Fennimort
lCasler, John Zeiders, Clarence
Hostetler, Daniel Voreis, Mrs
Freeman and VIM. Schroeder TO
the defense. The arguments o
attorneys were concluded at 3 30
which was followed by instruc
tions from the court.