The Dickinson press., 1917-01-06
Is He? Or is He Not? Week of Court
Serves to Deepen Mystery of j. c.. r."
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lions, some of which he answered tc
his satisfaction, and some that he did
not. He is not absolutely certain that
plaintiff is Jay.
FRANK SCHANK: Is 26 OF
age, and has been a resident of Glad
stone for the past year, formerly re-
siding on a farm. Saw Jay at a party
at his fathers place in the spring OF
1907, the same year that he disap-
peared. In his judgment plaintiff is
Jay.
PETER HESsLER: Is 62 years of
age and came to Stark county in 1892.
Worked on the Caldwell ranch at fenc-
ing and harvesting. Saw plaintiff in
Taylor a year ago last fall. Positive
ALFRED DORSEY: Is So years of
age, and resides three and one-half
miles northwest of Gladstone, where
he has resided for ten years. Has been
acquainted with the Caldwells for ten
years. He visited the Caldwell home
frequently, and at one time was taken
ill while there and remained for a
week. Saw plaintiff at Willard house
two years ago and three or four times
since. In his judgment the man is
Jay.
KNUTE sTANGER: He stated
that he is As years Of age and that
ne resides seven miles southwest of
Taylor, where he owns a farm of 760
acres. He has lived in Stark county
for Is years, first working on the rail
Has known the Caldwells for the past
on WONG p1oiptiH rooIo bic hopoo ~
the Stranger place this summer for
about six weeks. He told of several
tests to which he put plaintiff, all of
which were answered satisfactorily.
One interesting incident was the re-
quest put to J. C. r. to point out the
old road from Gladstone to the Cald-
well place. This road was long since
plowed up and every trace obliterated.
Still the plaintiff pointed out it's loca-
ton unerringly. He is firm in the be-
lief that plaintiff is Jay. He also stat
ed that J. C. R. indicated to him dur
ing his stay at the Stranger home that
he had been at Waseca, and Rochester,
MIMI, and that the elder Caldwell had
hit him with a spade, resulting in the
scar on his forehead. Tried to teach
him to write, but without success. He
learned to write MI. Stanger's name,
however.
TOM FITZGERALD: His testimo-
ny fitted in to considerable extent
with that given by others. Testified
that his postoffce address is Taylor
and that he has a good memory ex-
eept when drunk.
MORTON SCHILLER: He has been
alderman from the Sixth Ward in
Dickinson for three years, and has re-
sided in Stark county since 1898. OPP
Grated a barber shop in Dickinson
from 1901 to 1905. Knew Jay we'll
during these years, seeing him quite
often. He did barber work for him,
both shaving and hair cutting, but
never noticed any marks upon which
he could base Identification. In his
own mind he is satisfied that the man
of mystery is Jay. He first identified
plaintiff in a room in the Willard
house a couple of years ago. Did not
know him until he put on riding boots
and a high white hat, such as he al
accustomed to wearing when he rode
the range.
BENNETT PAYNE: Lived for ten
years within one mile of the Caldwell
place. Drove Jay home from Taylor
after his return from a western and
southern trip early in 1907. He asked
Jay about his trip at the time, and he
told him ne had been in Los Angeles
and other places in California, and
also that he had visited in New Or
leans. Saw plaintiff this spring at the
horne Of Mrs. May Moran and ques-
toned him to his satisfaction in re-
gard to happenings before the disap-
pearance of Jay.
ANTON ARMBRUST: IsE4O years
of age and came to Stark county in
1892. Came to Richardton first, and
the following year worked on the
Ringburg farm near the Caldwell
place. He became acquainted with
the Caldwells in 1898, and visited back
I and forth quite often. He helped put
up hay at the Caldwell place in 1898,
and worked in the neigborhood subse-
quent years. He moved to Gladstone
in 1896 and resided there for four
years, after which he went up into
Dunn county. He met the plaintiff
unexpetedly.o the streets of Dickin-
son about three weeks ago and was
in the act Of saying, "Hello, Jay"
when the thought came to him that it
might not be him. This is the first
time he had seen Jay since 1906. He
Later met plaintiff in the court room,
where the latter identified him as q
rider and driver Of horses by means of
ANDREW sTRoM: Is IS years of
age and resides south of Taylor where
he farms four quarter sections Of
land. He is located eight miles from
the Caldwell place and has lived there
for 10 years. Saw Jay frequently at
Taylor and Gladstone during the four
years previous to his disappearance.
He told of meeting the plaintiff at
Taylor upon his return and that ne
talked to him Of events that happened
before the going away of Jay, all of
which the mystery man answered to
his satisfaction. Plaintiff indicated to
Strom upon one of these occasions
that his father had hit him on the
head with a spade, and also that he
he'd he'd an operation on his nose. J:
c.. r. also pointed out the location of
the Strom farm. Witness says that
he cannot be mistaken in his identifi-
cation.