Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-11-02

man running was not Guy Stevens
and further stated that he had known
Guy Stevens for about year. Un-
der cross examinatio by district at
torney, Charles E. Briere the witness
said that he did not see the mans
face and that it was so dark he could
not tell whether he had revolver
in his hand or not, said he could not
run as fast as the man was running
and he stayed on the pilot Of the en-
CINE where he was working because
he did not want to make himself a
target, further testified that he heard
the shot fired and saw the flash
of the gun as the shot was fired.
Joseph Kirkland was the next wit
ness, said he lived on the west side
of the city of Grand Rapids, and
had lived here ten years, did not
know who Stevens was until he saw
him today, was on the sidewalk on
the southerly side of Grand avenue
going home and walking west on the
night of Sept. 28th, and had just
crossed the house track when he was
run into by man, the man struck
him on his left side and turned him
partially around and then turned and
ran down the track towards the wa
ter tank, he further stated that he
heard hollering after the man who
ran into him but could not distin-
guish what was said. sked if the
man was running fast, he replied,
Running pretty good clip and
stated further that he with others ex
amined the tracks made in the mud
and that the tracks were the same
for both feet and the stride was a.
bout four feet.
Cross examined by the district at
torney, he stated that he was frigh-
tened and leaned against telephone
pole on the easterly side or the side
away from the direction in which the
man running had gone, said the size
of the shoes worn by the man would
be seven or eight, to his best judg-
ment the man was about five feet tall
had no idea of his weight, culdonL
tell whether he was a white man or
a negro and did not notice whether
he was lame or not and denied that
shot fired went anywhere near him.
William Berg, who lives at 56S
Grant street in the city of Grand
Rapids and is night police on the
west side was sworn and stated he
had known Stevens for about 5 years
saw man running, was LOO far away
to identify him, did not notice any
limp, examined tracks in mud and
said that steps were alike and the
stride about four feet. Mr.. Damon
and he went down the track to where
the trainmen were setting out the
diner and went through the train tell
| inc the conductor and brakemen to
watch out for a man answering the
description given. Then he went
| back to the station and sent tel
egrams to different points giving de-
scription and other details. On cross
| examination stated that he was not
near enough at any time to tell
what kind OF clothing the man wors
and that he and Julian Welch. one or
| each side, examined hte logging train
| looking for the man, which was on
the passing track at that time.
T. L. Riley who said he resided at
16S Eight avenue north was tele-
graph operator employed by the c.
M. & St. P Ry., was the next wit
ness called, he stated that he was
not on duty at the time of the hold
up. further said he had an artificial
limb and it would be impossible for
any one with such a limb to run with
out hopping.
William Eaton, who gave Grand
Rapids as his home, said that he
had known Guy Stevens for IS years
had worked with him and had seen
him try to run and stated that the
toe of the foot on the artificial leg
would catch and cause him to STUN
BILE and that the running motion was
more in the nature of hopping.
Ed. Mccarthy who resides at Tenth
and Baker streets in the city of Grand
Rapids and is a horse shoer said he
has known Stevens for about 25 years
and has known Mr.. Damon about one
year. was in Harvey Gees on Fri
day night following the hold-up, stat
ed that Harvey Gee, Damon and Tom
Foley were in there talking. NC
Carthy said he asked Damon why he
did not catch the man who held
him up and Damon replied, He ran
like h"
Milton Snyder was next, called, said
he was is years old and works at th*
Dixon house, was at the train the
night of the hofdup, saw man running
but did not notice any limp. Cross
examined by the district attorney,
ihe stated that the man was running
on the side walk and that Mr.. Da-
mon was about ten feet behind the
man
Frank Abel of the firm of Abel &
Podawiltz Co. was next called, stat
ed that he knew Stevens, said that
Stevens bought a suit of clothes from
him previous to the hold up, that he
gave Stevens credit, that Stevens hat
money at the time but said he expect
ed more from a pa1ce out west, where
he had been working and showed q
letter to that effect. On Friday Ste
vens brought in a check from the col
Germ out west, the check had beer