Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-04-19

Elmer, and then came down little
nearer to the witness. Elmer salo
"come down where | am l want 10
ask YOU a question. Kneeskern SAID
tell what you have got to say right
there, / have good ears and can near
you.
When the witness started towards
Kneeskern he said don't come any
further, because you are taking aw-
full steps.
Elmer stated that Kneeskem ap-
peared to bend over the two hrst
times he went into the cabin, as IL
he was picking up something in the
doorway. He was dressed in
| light kahki colored suit.
| After the first conversation Elmer
said "Frank you have told every one
in the. country you don't want me
on YOUR land so l will leave. don't
want anything here anyway.
They spoke about some money al
fslt and KnSG Kern tcid him i was
i;.laFlht. tifa@ y the affsfa hbuis he
Strengthened up alright.
This was about two o'clock, when
Elmer turned around and went back
to Moore's He testified as he was
leaving he saw Kneeskern go back
into the cabin.
Elmer Van Brocklin goes on stand
again Tuesday morning. The court
room was filled to capacity long be-
fore court started.
On being recalled to the stand he
gave a description of going to the
cabin on March II, and finding Sam
Waters and Pat Kirkpatrick there.
Waters pointed out the place where
the coffee pot had been. He gave a
description by the three of them OF
them searching the place where the
coffee pot had been.
County Attorney Nelson hnlshed
the examination of Van Brocklln at
9:2O a. m. Tuesday, and he was turn
ed over to the defense and was
questioned by Atty. Cutting.
He gave a description of himself
and family, his age and where ne
was born, etc. A great deal OF
time was taken up to prove that
Van Brocklin was in Jail on Nov.
IL, 1918, for desertion from the
army. The state objected to this
and it was sustained by the court.
He stated that he remained with
his parents at Decorah when he came
home from the army.
He was questioned as to his where
abouts from that time until Dec.
1921.
Van Brocklin stayed with Geo.
Moore on Dec. 9, and on Dec. 10,
George and Elmer went by auto over
to Charley Moore's. In the evening
Elmer and Geo. Moore went to the
cabin. but they found no one at home
and returned to Charley Moore's.
Elmer stayed at Moore's that night.
About ten o'clock the next morning.
Elmer Van Brocklin, George Moore
Iand Robbie SchOOnmaker went over
to the Charley Van Brocklin cabin.
They found Irene after going into
the shanty and knocking on the door
between the shanty and the main
part of the cabin.
| Atty. Cutting asked the witness
what was said to Irene when She
Icame to the door. Elmer answered
they all said good morning and she
, answered with same greeting.
They were told Charley had gone
TO Bill Cooks to get a horse that
he was going to take over to Erlck-
sons.
. Asked how long he stayed that
time he answered 10 or 10 minutes.
1t was shown that Robbie, Schoon-
maker, George Moore and Irene
: STAYED in the house, but Elmer went
outside in the rain, where. he re-
mained 10 or Is minutes, although 1t
!. was raining hard.
Atty. Cutting asked him if during
I that time he was asked to come IN
side. Answer, yes sir. Who asked
YOU? Answer Irene. And asked
n what he said he answered he could
: stay outside.
t After a moment or two all came
e outside and asked him to come IN
n They went inside, but Elmer re-
:. fused.
It Elmer stated that ne and Irene
i had quarreled at that time. AnC
h after he was questioned as to how i
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