The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-08-26
next l heard of him he was dead
and was under arrest accused Of
having killed him.

next l heard of him he was dead
and I was under arrest accused OF
having killed him.
After Johnny McAndrew left me ]
again strolled around town for some
time. and about o'clock started
for the East End, where was in tho
habit Of meeting girl friends Of mine.
Reaching the Drake Street School,
waited there perhaps an hour with
out seeing my friends. From there
! went to the corner of Spruce and
Kerr streets, but was again disap.
pointed.
Tired, at last, had Just about made
up my mind to make my way back
up town when I heard voices upon
an opposite corner and saw three or
four boys, who, before was able to
identify them, began pelting me with
firecrackers and torpedoes. Thinking
they were in fun. retailiated in a
like spirit, whereat they gave a yell
St,. came running after me; and es
fe h,,-a too many for me, evon
ha.. io,, >'ined to fight. ! turned
I remembSecict, N down Kerr
6kICCS " JlIo ~ IAl0 sIttOy
e. ways and then julh., ID fence on
my right and ran through a ysri AID
out onto Walnut street. AS reached
the street heard cry behini me.
and thinking 1t was the boys still
after me, darted across the street
and into another yard, but had not
gone far when I heard mans voice
call to me to stop, and I did SO.
Placed Under Arrest.
This man was Mr.. Truesdalc, l be-
lieve. He grabbed hold of me and
asked me why I had been running
and where had been. explained
as have here. Not quite satisfied.
he searched me, but finding nothing
on me he let me free.
afterwards made my wav hack up
town and 1t must have been about
$3.50 or ,thereabouts when reached
Spring and Franklin streets. 1t had
been my intention all day to attend
dance at Lang's Hall that night
and I now started for that place.
As / passed Freedman's saloon !
saw Officer Moran in tho doorway,
but naturally paid no attention to
him any more than would have at
any other time. had taken 10 or
15 steps when heard my name called,
and, turning around, Mr.. Moran beck
oned to me and l walked back. aud
as soon as was near enough llt
clutched my arm and told me was
to come with him.
Surprised, but not alarmed in the
least, as had done nothing wrong
went with him and was locked Ill
the police station. Not until late next
day was I aware of the cause OF :ny
arrest, and, when did hear. was
dumfounded and could not believe
they were in earnest. To me it
seemed to be practical joke of some
kind that they were nj laying ON me,
they wero in earnest was nearly
heartbroken.
In the Same Alley.
Il Young Johnny McAndrsw was killed
lin the very alley into which rar
when first chased by the o0ys from
the corner 1S Spruce and Ker" street.
and it was because was seen run,
ming from the direction VI the cr;.na
that led to my arrest.
That Is all. I have tried to do as
you requested-give you detailed
| account of my movements upon tho
night of my arrest. L trust that
have succeeded to your satisfaction
II have overlooked anything, IL you
will point 1t out, l will try and recti-
fy 1t. Truly yours.
Fred Mcconnell. 7
The next meeting of the state par.
don board will be held the first Wed.
nesday in September, but it Is prob.
able that Mr.. Huselton will MT have
at hand all the sensational evidence
which is in prospect, and therefore
the presentation may not be made
before the October session. 1T Is
certain that the board will f:ca new
and amazing features that were no,
considered at the former hearing
when the pardon was refused.