The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-30
HELD FOR MURDER.
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Q--That was the work you had been
A@Have been working up and down
there for a couple of weeks.
Odd you rake up there any Sat-
urday?
Ayes, was working there some
Saturday and now and then and up
and down for two weeks or more.
Q.-What time did you go to work
Saturday?
A-Some time about o'clock, I
guess. 1 had a watch but it had been
stolen and L couldn't tell what time.
Q.-What kind of a watch?
A.-Nickel case Elgin watch.
Q.-Who got it
Al do net know.
Q.-Do you think it may have been
stolen by the same one that took your
slickers and blankets and all the other
stuff?
Al do not know.
Q.-The fact is that you blame Alex
Lindahl for taking all the stuff that
you have lost. is it not?
A.-Well l don't know about that
Q.-Have you not said SO?
Al don't know If he got everything
that has been stolen from me. I was
not there when it was taken. did not
see him take it.
Odd you have any guns?
Al had three shotguns, single bar
rel.
Q.-Have you ever shot any of them:
Al shot all of them.
Q.-How lately have you shot any or
them?
Att has been over a week.
Q.-What one did you shoot?
A.-The bright one
Q.-What did you shoot at?
Al shot at ducks.
Q.-The fact is that nearly all your
shells were loaded with buckshot, is
it not?
loaded with buck shot think.
O-ErOm which side was Alex
Lindahl shot?
Al don't know anything about
that.
O.-How long has he been dead?
Al do not know that.
Q.-When did you first see MIN
since he's been dead?
A.-The first time 1 saw him was
at Prebbles rooms.
Q.-Do you know how deep the
bank is at their landing?
A.-No.
Q-You never paid any particular
to that?
o..You never did shoot at any
one?
A.-No. sir
years ago when Lindahl and Gold
stein and another man were going
along the river. you followed them
along in the brush?
A
kind 1 did not do any such thing
Q.-And when you saw that they
had turned and seen you and you
could not do anything you said you
would get him yet?
A.-No; 1 did not say any such
thing.
Q.-Do you think you could re-
if you had?
Al think L could?
Q.-When was the last time you
A.-Last Thursday or Friday, or
maybe the first part of the week.
don't know exactly
Odd you see Friday what ne
was doing on the river?
Ale went down the river ana
came back and went on up the river
Q-Anybody with him?
A-Somebody in the boat with him,
but I could not tell Whether II was
a boy or man.
"a little boy or big boy?
Al did not pay any attention,
could not see if they were sitting down
in the boat any way.
O-What time was that?
A-Late in the afternoon.
Q.-How long were they gone?
A.-HaIf an hour or so, not very
long.
Q.-Friday night did you say that
Alex Lindahl was too d ornery to
live?" Did you say anything like that
to any one.
(No answerD
Q.-Who else did you see on the
Add not see any one on the riv-
O.-Who else besides Alex and the
children?
O.-When was the last time you
were down alon gthe river bank by
your place?
Al do not remember.
Odd not see any one when you
were raking there?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-When were you along the
brush along the river?
Al hardly ever go along in the
brush.
Q.-Are you glad that Alex is dead?
At is nothing to me if he lived
o.-Better off dead than than q live
Q.-Better for you?
Al don't know.
Q.-You were glad of it when you
heard of it?
o.-You we're not sorry about it,
Al was not sorry that know.
Q.-Were you glad if the children
were killed either?
A.-They had never done anything
that know of.
(Which one was killed first
Al don't know anything about 1t.
Q.-You say that gun was not shot
for a week?
Aust about a week. I do not |
remember if it was more or less.
O.-Then did you throw those
shells over the fence at the north end |
Of the farm?
-Do not know if 1 ever throwed |
them over that fence or not
O.-when did you throw any shells |
over there last?