The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-22
that the case be dismissed. This
motion was Overruled.
Outlined Case for Defense.

that the case be dismissed. This
motion was overruled.
Outlined Case for Defense.
Attorney Laurisch then outlined
the case ass the defense expected to
they would try to show that the
wagon tracks leading from the car
to Krummed's house were identical
with those of Krummefs wagon.
That the wheat found in KrummePs
possession was the same kind OF
wheat as the car contained. He en-
phasized the fact that the action
was not being brought against Mr.,
Palmer for issuing malicious search
warrant, but for maliciously having
Krummel arrested for grand larceny
in the third degree. He expected
TO prove that these three boys from
whom the wheat was bought, made
the Krummel house their headquar-
tiers.
| A. c. Korherr, employed by the
milling company, was the first wit
ness called by the defense. He stat
ed that it was part of his work to
inspect the cars of grain which are
received by the company, to ascer-
tain whether they arrive in good
condition. He examined the car
from which the wheat in question
was taken between five and six
O'Clock on the evening of March
6 and found it to be in perfect
condition with the seals all right.
The next morning about eight
o'clock he found that the seal on
one of the car doors had been brok-
en- off and that the door was still
open. Upon looking into the car,
he found that some of the wheat
had been scooped out. He reported
the occurrence to C. III. Johnson, the
Northwestern freight agent, on whose
tracks the car was standing. Then
Mr. Johnson and Mr.. Korherr found
the tracks about the car and traced
them to the Krummel house at 722
North Front They did not go on
to the Krummel premises but re-
ported what they knew to Mr.. Pal
mer.
Search Warrant Issued.
In the afternoon when Mr.. Ario
went down with the search warrant,
Mr. Korherr accompanied him and
when they found the wheat, some
sweepings, dust and slivers OF wood
had been thrown on top of the good
wheat The wheat itself, however,
was of the same kind as that con-
tanned in the car. When Krummel
: was asked where he got the wheat
he said that he didn't buy it, didn't
steal it and didn't know where it
came from.
County Attorney Schmitt was call
ed to the stand and testified to
making out the search warrant anu
the warrant for the arrest OF Mr..
Krummel on charge of grand lar
ceny in the second degree.
| C. II. Johnson, the Northwestern
freight agent, was called to the
stand and practically told what had
been told by Mr.. Korherr of the
milling company. F's
Deputy Sheriff Ed Ario was the
last witness who testified yesterday.
He told about going down with the
search warrant to the Krummel
house and finding wheat there. Some
of it was in a keg in the house
and some was i'll a barrel in the
chicken house ) He testified th:t
{. about two and two-thirds sacks full
: of wheat were taken from the place.
/, The wheat was taken to the munich
pal court room.
What the Boys Did,
That Krummel bought wheat. car
boards, coke and coal from Edward
Heller, Paul Fleschman, John
Roesch and other boys, during the
, years 1910 and 1911, and that those
boys, swho admitted that they had
stolen these things, made Krummels
house their headquarters, was brought
:. out in the evidence this morning.
Krummel did not tell the boys to
steal these things, but he told the
boys to bring whatever things they
had to him, and he would pay cash
for them.
t Edward Heller, a fifteen year old
{ boy, was called to the witness stand
{ He testified that during last winter
he had been at Krummefs house
!, four or five times a week and at
1 those times he played cards there
and visited with Mr.. KrummePs son
L Sometimes there were four or fve
e other boys there, and usually Mr.
! Krummel himself was there and
[ played cards with them At different
times, Heller says, Krummel gave
the boys beer. hrummel Iolu Ine
!. boys to bring whatever they had te
sell to him and he would give then
cash for it. Mr.. Krummel never
I gave the boys the money, but he
! made the bargains for the articles
q the boys had, and Mrs. Krumme
paid the money.
Other People Bought Things.
On the evening of March 6 the
n three boys. Paul Fleischman, Johr
: ROesch and the witness were a
e Krummers house and said that they
q were going to get some wheat. They
!. asked Krummel for sacks and Krum
1 mel got sacks for them. examining
:, them to see if there were any holes
: before giving them to the boys
/ Krummel saw them leave the house
9 and knew that they had no lantern
;, broom, nor anything else with which
e to sweep up grain. When asked
how long it would have taken tt
fill two bushel sack with sweep
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