Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-08-23
4 STAbbING AfFRAy
JOHN WLUDARsKE BOUND OVER
TO GRAND JURY FOR STABBING
ALEX KARNOWSKI

AT a hearing held before Justice
Gaudet Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, at which the defendant, John
Wludarske, was charged with sta bbin g
Alex Karnowski, the defendant was
bound over to the September term of
the district court. His bail was fixed
at $500 and was furnished.
The wheel Of justice began to turn at
10 O'Clock Wednesday morning, gleam-
ing out the evidence in the action Of
the. State VS.. Wludarske.
Alex Karnowski, the complain ant,
was the first witnes for the state and
told the following story to the court:
That on the night Of Thursday, the
10Th Of August, he went into the Ring
welski saloon to get drink and that
Wludarske, the defendant, J. Krause,
the bartender, J. Ringwelski and sew
eral other men, who he does not re-
member; were present, that he and
Wludarske had several scuffles in
which Wludarske was thrown on the
floor, but states that he did not mean
any harm to Wludarske. He could not
recollect that anything was said from
the time he left the saloon until after
he passed Wludarske several times on
his way from the Carlson saloon, which
he found closed. On returning from the
Carlson place he says that as he was
passing Wludarske near the Northland
Shoe company building he was stabbed.
He walked as far as the corner Of
Third street and Second avenue south
west, where he tainted. Immediately
after recovering he had gotten up and
started out to tell Policeman Hang Of
the affair and found him near the
Trebiatowski saloon and told him who
had stabbed him. After this complaint
ant lost all recollections until he found
himself in the hospital.
Sheriff Frank Armstrong said that
Wludarske had been jailed on the
morning Of Friday, Aug. 16, and that
he and John Krause had driven over
to the house Of the defendant latter
and found the knife in the crotch of
tree near the house Of the defend
ant, where Wludarske said he put it.
John Krause said that at about 10
O'Clock Thursday evening, Aug. Is,
Alex Karnowski had entered the Ring
welski saloon, that upon entering he
had Immediately taken his coat off
and began playing Wludarske and that
after throwing him (Wludarske) down
several times he had laid down on the
floor and said to Wludarske, 1T bet $5
you can't turn me on my back -
Wludarske had tried it and had nearly
gotten him when Alex turned way over.
A dispute then arose between Alex and
Wludarske as to whether or not
Wludarske had put Karnowski on his
back; and the witness said that when
Karnowski got Up he had insisted that
Wludarske pay for his shirt which had
been torn in the scuffle. That Wludar-
ske was put out of the back door lust
as Karnowski was going to strike him
that although he had been told to 90
home WludarsEe wes sitting in front
Of the Sciba store at closing time
When he last saw the two men that
evening they were walking up Third
street southwest together.
Julius Jetka said he was coming
from a meeting at the city hall and
met Gus Storm in front Of the West
hotel and that as they were passing
out Of the alley between Second and
Third streets they heard man
VI ouO OPPOS1CC SIuc u Luc street. VINO
MI. Jetka recognized as Wludarske, say
'Leave me alone,'' and that they
heard short struggle and Wludarske s
voice, again saying, "Leave me alone
do you want to kill metz They then
turned the corner onto Third street
southwest and saw Wludarske turn the
corner near Schba's saloon on his way
home. Mr.. Jetka and Mr.. Strom sep
arated at the old Northland Shoe com
pany building. Mr.. Jetka saw another
man staggering very much like one
who was intoxicated and stated that
he fell down at the corner of Third
street and Second avenue southwest
Mr.. Jetka recognized Karnowski as he
was passing him. Karnowski got up
picked up his coat and turned the
corner near Sciba 8 saloon on his way
said he watched to see what he woulC
90 and saw him emmerge from the
back of the building without his
coat. Later on Karnowski met Police
man Hang and his brother Jos. Hang
Wludarske said on the stand that he
had been thrown down in the saloo1
several times and had been put out
of the back door when Karnowski ha6
threatened to hit him; that as he was
tired from the usage which he had re
ceived he sat down in front Of the
Sciba store; that when Karnoswsk
came out of the store he was still sit
ting there and that when Karnowsk
saw him he said, "You here YETI" ani
called him names. He admitted stab
blng Karnowski, but said that he die
so because the complainant was pound
! ing him on the head and would moi
| stop, when he begged him to.
Wludarske is A. years old and The
father of IA children.
Alex .Karnowski, who is 21 years old
was released from the hospital Wednes
day morning, recovering quickly, al
though at first it was thought the in
jury was fatal.
PURCHASE TOOLS
At meeting of the purchasing com
mittee held Saturday at which bid.
| were opened for furnishing the Inca