Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1916-12-07

was not distinctly heard by the wit
ness.
After describing how Sonnek was
hurled to the ground baldwin was
again requested to illustrate in con-
nection with the prosecuting attor-
ney the exact position of both men.
During the cross examination of
the witness, Mr.. Freerks asked the
witness to illustrate how Mammen-
ga stood on one knee and struck Son
mex with the other knee. The wit
ness did as he was requested but was
asked to 90 over to the edge of the
platform because the striking of the
floor was not fair example. The
prosecuting attorneys objected to
the consideration of this illustration
on the grounds that the blow struck
by a 17-year-old boy was not equal
to the blow of man Of the size and
build of the defendant
1t was also brot out by the witness
that the men left the thresher to-
gether before engaging in the second
scuffle and that Sonnek was not fol-
lowing Mammenga. When asked If
Sonnek did any fighting, Baldwin re-
piled, Il did not see him do any
fighting,' but che tried to ward him
Off"
W. S. Baldwin Recalled.
The elder Baldwin was then re-
called and asked concerning a state
ment made by him at the prelimi
nary examination before Police Mag
istrate Murphy. Did you not he
was asked, say at that time that
Sonnek did the best that he could
to defend himself? And in answer
to the question. Was not one fight
ing just as bad as the Other?' reply
4 presume they was, guess SO y
Baldwin said that he did not remem-
ber the questions but asserted that,
After the fight started one did all
he could to the other"
''Sonnek Go Get That Wagon"
The third witness, Roy Torrey,
who is 27 years old and was employ
ed as engineer, asserted that NAM
menga walked right up" and said,
'Sonnek go get that wagon To
which Sonnek replied, Il understood
that you wouldn't need the wagon"
Upon receiving this answer NAM
menga, according to Torrey, started
to cuss' and then pulled Sonnek
from the platform. In general Tor
rey substantiated the testimony of
the witnesses who preceded him, but
claimed that he did not see all of the
fight as he stayed on the engine. He
did, however, see Sonnek on the
went away from him. In reply to
the inquiry as to the appearance of
Sonnek, Torrey said, "He appeared
to be badly hurt" He also asserted
that Sonnek complained of a severe
pain in his side as he came over to
the engine. Torrey did not see Son
mex fall but saw him on the ground.
Torrey asserted that both men
were fighting and that SO far as he
knew the men had always been on
friendly terms before. Sonnek did
not strike Mammenga at any time,
according to Torrey. He did not
strike before Mammenga reached
him and after that he had no oppor-
tunity. He answered 'yes" to the
question, Were both of the men
fighting and struggling like Mr..
Baldwin said?" He also said that
Sonnek had his hands on Mammen-
gas face and was trying to push him
away when Mammenga was choking
him on the engine platform.
The fourth witness, Henry Custis,
told practically the same story as
those who preceded him except that
Mr.. Gusts told of seeing Sonnek on
the couch at his home after the fight.
During the cross examination that
followed the story told by Custis, he
admitted that he saw that Mammen-
gas ear was split after the fight was
over. He also asserted that he had
employment in another state but
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