The Mankato free press., 1912-12-13

+, ,formerly of this city,, testified that
she is engaged in doing housewOrk.
She was visiting her sister, Mrs.
Licdloff, July 3 last, and was on
Front street that evening with her
sister and saw Haack with his arms
around young. woman-around her
waist. The witness repeated the
testimony given by Mrs. Liedloff on
what followed. Witness did not know
who the woman was that Hack
had his arms around. After Haack
made his escape and ran for the
bridge, nothing was said Pollei did
not have hold of Hack. but they
/ were walking side by side When
Pollei ran after IIaack, witness
! thought that she would see him
catch lIaack. SO she ran after him
4 She ran as far as the side entrance
to the Saulpaugh, when she saw
(, Pollei reach to his pocket and draw
/ revolver and shoot. Pollei's arm
| was held out straight. and the fash
looked to be straight ahead. The
4 witness did not see Hack at this
i time The witness had then run
toward the bridge. following Pollei
and saw Haack lying there and
Pollei was just dropping HACKS
arm. There were three other men
and woman there. and Pollei told
some one to remain there until he
came back. Witness had been ad
dressed by a man. who said "Thai
is what you get for laughing on the
i street Witness had said that she
could laugh on the street as well
as anyone.
Susie Wertz on Stand
! County Attorney Schmitt produced
the record of the coroner's inquest
to show that the witness had there
testified that what the man had
said to her was "That is what you
get for talking on the street." The
witness insisted that it was laugh
ing" The defense interposed an OBJ
lection on the ground that the state
was trying to impeach it's own wit
ness and as being immaterial, and
the motion was sustained. Then the
defense got the testimony stricken
out as being hearsay, Mr.. Pollei not
having been present when the con
lversation took place.
i Cross examined. the witness said
that she was not acquainted with
/ Hubert Hack.
when he had his arms about
1.-THE young woman, did she appear
angry?" asked Mr. Wilson.
4 Didn't Appear to Like Hugging.
| hot oh
peared to be angry, but she did not
appear to like it," replied the wit
ness, while a litter passed over
/ the audience.
! "And she struggled to get free
from him, did she?"
"Yes, sir"
i After Hack had followed along
4 with +. the witness and her sister
swearing, Mrs. Liedloff had said to
Hack: Here, we have stood
enough of it. will tell the first
officer We meet, and he will fix
|yOu." After Hacks arrest, witness
did not know whether Pollei and he
i talked together. Pollei had passed
the Saulpaugh corner when Haack
ran, having walked slightly ahead
of him, and this gave Hack some
start. There was much confusion
and shooting of fire crackers i'm the
vicinity. There was the sound Ol
voices, but witness did not hear
what was said. When Pollei shot
witness was behind and could moi
see. his hand. but his arm was ex
tended straight out.
After the forenoon recess, County
Surveyor w. f. Brooks was called
and identified plat of Front and
i Main streets in the vicinity of the
intersection of those streets, and
to the Minnesota river bridge. The
plat shows where all poles, lights
etc. are located, also the entrance
to the ;Saulpaugh.
The plat was offered in evidence
without objection.
Miss Zeyen On Stand.
/ Miss Kate Zeyen was called. and
said that she lived in this city with hel
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Zeyen, or
| North Front street until she locat
ed in ST. Paul. She worked at the
knitting mill for a time. The even
ing of July 3 she went up town on
the easterly side Of Front street to
celebrate the Fourth. South oi
Main street, between 9 and 9:3C
p. m., she met Hubert Hack, in
/ front of the Rex cigar store. He
| grasped her wrist and asked her:
"Where are you going, Kate? Are
4 you going to celebrate the Fourth
She had replied. and he had lei
her go and she had walked on. She
had known Hack for twelve years
and had visited at his home and
| knew his sisters. He had taken
hold of her wrists at other times
j He Egenerally grabbed hold of her
wrists or hands when he spoke to
her, and they called each other by
their first names. After leaving
Hack the evening of July she
had walked up street little ways
then down street, then up again
She did not see anything of the
shooting.
4 Put On Cross Examination.
On cross examination, the witness
said that she was accompanied by
j her sister and another young lady
when she went up town the evening
of July 3. Hack took hold of her
fright wrist. She did not know how
many women Hack might have hug
ged after leaving her. He did not
put his arms around her neck, OF
] try to. She wore the dress then
4 that she now had on, which she
judged was raiSin color.
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