The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-09-26

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knowledge that he might be connect,
ed with the case vas on Sunday wheI
, called. on by the mayor and the chic
of police. Now If an attorney was
asked for advice before that time
Attorney Temple again objected.
Phillips: IF he admits he con
Suited an attorney for his protec
ton on Wednesday or Thursday we
will drop the question"
Temple "If he did not employ OF
retain an attorney on this case it is
not relative"
Attorney Phillips: did you have
any knowledge of being connected
with this case before Sunday%
DR.. Wohlrabe: There is no rea-
son why / should / heard a rumor
that Schwender suspected it was my
car. ] considered the report without
foundation and ridiculous. / had no
reason to believe / was under sus
picion."
Phillips: "You were not interest
ed in stopping this report?"
Wohlrabe: 81 considered it RI
diculous report"
Judge Golf "Why did you con !
suit an attorney"
Wohlrabe: For the simple reason
that ] heard these rumors and was
advised not to implicate myself when
was absolutely sure it VIZ not my
car"
Attorney Temple here introduced
exhibits TO show the weight of the
car as 2,S40 pounds, weighed at the
Standard Lumber company. The
weight Of the rear wheels was 900
pounds.
Testimony Of Sister consoga.
Sister Consoga of st. Joseph hos
pital was called.
She testified the boy suffered one
wound, puncture of the left side
and there were no other bruises or
cuts. She testified in answer to At
torney Phillips questioning that she
was present at the operation but that
she did not see the broken bones as
they were not displayed
DIR. j. w. Andrews was called and
testified regarding the nature of the
injuries. He said the intestine was
punctured as large as the end Of the
thumb and that the contents of the
bowel poured out in the cavity.
Attorney Temple: What would
be the result of such weight pass
ing over the body?"
Dr. Andrews. 81 think the weight
CT 800 pounds would have crushed the
body, crushed the spine and would
break and crush the bones. My opin-
ion is that when there was this much
weight on the boy it would have
crushed the spine. He would have
been helpless. unable to rise. saw
no marks or bruises such as would
have resulted from his having been
run over by heavy sedan car. 1t
never entered my mind that the in
iuries could have been made by a
heavy car"
Attorney Phillips: Would it make
a difference if the position of the body
was different, if the wheel was in
Hated or the body moved on the pave
ment?"
DR.. Andrews: ut would not make
much difference"
Attorney Temple: did you hear
-umors on the street?"
DIR. Andrews: 81 heard casual
ak ! did not mention it to Dr..
Attorney Phillips: When did you
near the rumors in barber shop?"i
Dr. Andrews: 81 think last Satur-
lay night was surprised when l
heard of DR.. Wohlrabe's arrest"
DR.. c. J. Holman was next called
o the witness stand.
Attorney Temple: IF 900 pounds
passed over a twelve year old boy, |
what in your opinion would be the
INJURIES received?"
DIR. Holman: "In my opinion the
effect would be bruises and ] would /
Expect paralysis below the injuries.
The bladder would be crushed and ,
he person would be paralyzed, i'm
possible for him to get up. l would
Expect the body to be bruised and
INITIATED"
Undertaken Sicily Testifies.
" j. Sicily, undertaken. was called /
o the stand, and when questioned i
~ Attorney Temple on the condition
If the Stone boys body testified, that
lie saw no bruises on the body. and
10 black and blue marks. The left
land was scratched and one of the
myers broken. On the abdomen
where the operation was performed !
N infiamed condition was noticeable.
IN cross examination by Attorney
Phillips Mr.. Sicily testified that he
lad examined the body carefully but
lad observed no bruises, and only the
from the wound.
George p. Laven, garage man, was
.alled to the stand. When questioned
" Attorney Temple he stated that
lie was an auto mechanic, having
,een in the business for himself for
bout ten years. and that he had ex-
mined DR.. Wohlrabe's car recently,
nd that he had seen nothing on the
ar that would cause puncture
wound. He reiterated his statements
When questioned by Attorney Phil !,
Ups.
]. Hagen was called to the stand
md when, questioned by Attorney
-anple stated that be WAS engaged
n business at AGO North Front street.
g stated that Mr. Purdy was in his
tore about ten days ago, but that
e did not remember if it was Mon
lay of net Mr.. Purdy did not say
nvthing to him about the accident,
nd he heard nothing about it until
ate that afternoon. !
Miss Dusterhoft was recalled to