The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-22

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Q. Were the glasses in good
shape before the fignt? A. Yes.
@. Did Judge Hughes wear
glasses? A. l don't think so. .
Q. And then what did you DO?
A. After that took the cane and
threw it down Shaubut street.
Q. What did you do next? A.
After Mr.. Hughes struck me with
his left hand, ! struck him one time
in the face.
Q. When was this in reference to
taking the cane from him? A. Just
before | took the cane away from
him. TA>n / went to the middle OF
the street where the dogs had
started to fight again. Then
called Mr.. Hughes to take his dog
off. He came and got his dog and
then walked off down Byron street:
@. Where were you? A. ! stood
on the terrace on my lawn.
@. Why did You strike Mr.
Attorney ]. w. schmitt-objected
to as calling for a conclusion OF the
witness.
JUDD e- Comstock-ob1ection sus-
tanned
Q. What were you doing at the
time you struck him? A. was do
ing nothing. He struck me with
his left hand. Both OF us had hold
of the cane, after Hughes raised II
up.
The Cross Examination.
Attorney ]. w. Schmitt-Q. About
what time of the evening did this
occur Mr.. Brandrup? A. AbouI
seven o'clock
O. Where were the dogs? A.
When / first saw the dogs they were
east OF the house.
Q. What were the dogs doing
A. They looked as II they were
facing each other.
Q. They were still fighting when
you first saw them? A. Mr.. Hughes
came after me with the cane and ]
was watching him.
O. When you first came out OF
the house, is it not fact that the
dogs were jumping and tussling
about in the melee? A. ! don't
know, Mr.. Hughes did not move
until l spoke and then he raised up
This is when l said tor him to stop
hitting my dog and to hit his own
then he raised up.
]. Did you see him hit your dog =?
A. les Two VI LnioS tihioo'
Q. YoL know that It was your
dog was being hity A. Yes.
Q. Did you not see him hit his
own dog? A. No, sir, he did not hit
the other dog.
@. We've you mad when you saw
him hitting your dog? A: No.
@. Did you take big strides in
coming down from the house to
where the trouble occurred? A.
wanted to separate the dogs.
@. Did you want to get there
first? A. l was not particular.
@. You thought that your dos
was a pretty good fighter and could
take care of himself? A. Not any
better than the other dog.
o. What position was Mr.
Hughes holding the cane? A. Above
O. Was he holding the cane in
his right hand? A. Yes.
Q. What was he saying? A.
heard him say nothing.
O. Was he not holding the cane
in both hands? A. No sir, he was
holding about ten inches above his
head. :.
Q. Where was his other hand.
A. don't know. My eyes were
on the SUCK.
Q. When you met did you say
your hands? A Yes.
8. Then you struck him? A
Yes, but he struck me first.
O. You struck him before you
took the cane out of his hands? A
Yes.
Q. How did you strike him? A
With nv fist.
Q. Did you have ring on? A
Q. Did you strike him hald OF
easy? A. I did not measure the
blow. / would not be qualified to
O. Are you not a fighter? A. No
O. Did you strike him hard OF
easy? A. l could strike harder.
would have to try it again to find
out. So,
@. You want to try 1t again to
find out? A. Oh no.
@. You were mad were you not?
Al. No l was not mad.
@. You were not mad when your
spectacles were knocked on? A.
O. think that we are entitled
to a statement from you as to how
udTu YOU III pioihIih' "a wv HoS
know.
o. You practically did not know
what you were doing? A. oh yes
did.
O. How far did you throw the
walking stick? A. About thirty
o. What effect did the blow
have on Judge Hughes? A. Not
any,
q. Where did this blow land? A.
On the left side of the face.
o. How near to his eye? Oh ]
9. Do you think that you hit
him in the eye? A. Maybe | did.
o. Did he retain his hat after
you struck him? A. Yes.
Q. The force Of the blow did not
knock It of? A. No.
O. Did you notice cut on his
face after you struck him? A. No.
O. Where did you strike him the
second time? A. / did not strike
him a second time.
O. What was his condition, was
he dazed? A. He did not have that
appearance to me.
Q. How long after this did he
60 away? A. About five minutes.
@. He had on an overcoat did he
not? A. I don't know.
@. Did you have gloves on? A.
No I did not.
@. Did Hughes have gloves. on?
A. / know he did not have gloves
on.
At this point in the case, JudNe
Hughes's knit wooden gloves were
introduced in evidence as PLAINTIFF