Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 30, 1907, Page 4

£y GREAT INTEREST SHOWN IN THE WESLEY TRIAL | Continued from first page. after the disappearauce of the Dahl’s, was the last witness called, court adjourring before his examination bhad gone be- yond telling of his residence, age, ete, Krueger’s gun, with which it is claimed the state will at- tempt to prove N. O. Dahl was shot, is offered as state’s exhibit «D.” Adjournment until morning. Saturday MORNING SESSION. Court convened at 9 o’clock. Wm. Krueger on the stand. Rifle, marked state’s exhibit “D,” presented, Direct examination by Funk- ley. Witness was handed gun, exhibit “D,”and identified same woman’s hair would not connect deiendant with killing of N. O. Dahl. ! Objection overruled, and de- fensé took an exception. Continuing witness stated he ishowed hair{to Shorty and Pavl, and they said it was the girl’s. Krueger cross examined by Martin, What date did you go to Paul’s house and find hair on gun? In April Don't know date. Witness asked what date he Ireturned from Bemidji, and Ecuuldn’:. say for sure. | Questioned regarding the inci. dent of the hair being found on | the gun, said he showed hair to Fournier and Wesley, and they joshingly told him he must have been sparking ‘‘the girl.” The witness couldn't tell length of hair, but said it was what in Eaglish is called a blonde hair. (Witness is German, and while understanding English, talks very broken.) Conrt—Witness already said no. * Witness further stated that he visited back and forth with Fournier and Shorty, and was on friendly terms with them, also frequently loaned them his gun after the tragedy. Charles Martindale, who was called after Krueger, has been considered a very material wit- ness on the part of the state, He proved a disappointment, as far as giving any information against Wesley is concerned. Martindale, although closely guestioned by County Attorney Henry Funkley, refused to state that he had heard Wesley or Fournier say that they would like to make old man Dahl dig up his plant and make the old— — spend it, in fact he could re- member none of the particulars of the conversation which Wes- ley and Fournier had in his pres- ence relative to the Dahl’s. By Mr. Funkley: “Did Shorty say ‘kill the old dirt was removed. Number of people were present when body was uncovered, among them Sheriff Bailey and County Attor- ney Loud. Wasn’t positive if he examined clothing at time, but made thorough examination after- wards, when body was brought here the 29th. Afterward examined body and found two bullet holes in skull, one on left side, and the other in back of skull very low down. - The doctor stated he was familiar with bullet wounds, and in his opinion the wounds were caused by bullet from either re- volver or rifle, and either would cause instant death. Parts of skull, eleven pieces in number, introduced and marked exhibit “E.” Exhibits ¢“F"’a pair of trousers, exhibit “D,” a cap, and exhibit *H’” part of a suspender, were introduced and identified by him also ring taken from body and given to Rood of Crookston, Testifying regarding the find- JAMES (SHORTY) WESLEY AND [ AUL FOURNIER AND THEIR COUNSEL C. W. Scrutchin James Wesley John A. Martin Paul Fournier as being his weapon. Had gun| Crossexamined furthe rl ——and get his plant?”’ ing of the body of Miss Aagot five years, and left iv with Wes-|Krueger testified that he had| “No.” Dahl, the coroner stated he was ley when he went to Bemidji|been a witness before the grand| “Was you afraid of Wesley at called to Quiring August 18, April 3, to settle a log deal. jury in 1904, but said nothing|any time?” following. Found skeleton of Wesley was living with Fournier |about finding the hair. Testified! ‘“No,” at the time, and he had taken the gun over the day before. Question—Who had the gun most of the time that spring? Fournier and Wesley. Then followed several im- material questions that were ob- jected to and overruled. Had your house been broken into while you were away in Be- midji? Yes. Had anything been taken while you were away? Yes, meat,flour and cartridges. What kind of cartridges? 38-40. Were they cartridges that would fit your gun? Yes. After returning from Bemidji witness went to Paul Fournier’s house next day and got gun. Stayed in the house two hours, and talked to Shorty and four- nier, and from their talk ascer- tained that Paul had returned home the forenoon of the same day that Krueger returned in the evening. There were nails in the wall of the house on which the gun hung, and when witness took gun from wall, found long white hair. Question: Was it a woman's hair? Yes. Defense moved to strika out answer for the reason that a that his gun was 3840 calibre, and that he used soft nosed bullet and smokeless powder. Didn’t say anything about this to the grand jury in September, 19042 No. Just told it this spring. Krueger further testified that he was not married and had no girls or women around his house. Further stated thatn he did not know who first circulated report about the hair being found on the gun. Testitied further on cross-ex- amination that he was well ac- quainted with Wesley and Four- nier, and was not afraid that they were going to kill or rob him, but he was constantly care- ful and watchful. On re-direct examination by Funkley witness stated that blank cartridge fitted his gun, and was the same kind and cal- ibre as cartridges left at home when he went to Bemdji. He had said nothing about the hair incident because he had no inter- preter, Was not afraid of Wes- ley or Fournier, and that was not the reason he did not tell story before. Nevertheless he slept with the gun beside him in bed constantly since, Funkley—I desire to show that Krueger was afraid of Wesley and Fournier, and would not testify. ““Was you afraid of him at any time?” ““Was a little after Dahl mur- der; heard so much talk about ‘Shorty’ and Fournier.” Asked as to how much he wis afraid of ‘Shorty,” witness would not admit that he was afraid he would be killed; and did not sleep with his rifle under his pillow. Mr. Funkley complained of the Y unwillingness of the witness, questioned him as to having been drunk, bringing the remark from the court that, but for his age, the court would probably have dealt severely with him, and for witness to be careful. . When asked if he had told all he could remember, Martindale said: ? “Yes; how can I remember? I am an old man; my memory has failed me for ten years past.” Dr. Marcum called. Direct examination by Funk- ley. Witness testified he had been coroner of Beltrami county for the past two years, and served as deputy coroner during 1904. Was called to Quiring July 27, to view the remains of N. O. Dahl. Found body buried under bal- sam stump, as previously de- scribed. Body was covered with 6 or 8 inches of earth, . i Awful ‘steqchizjom_bfliy_aftef girl two miles north of Miss Dahl’s homestead, under brush in swamp near creek. Found long black woman’s coat, red calico waist, white tam o’ shanter cap, ete. Found hole in coat just mside shoulder, where seam was. Skull was fractured with blow over left eye, fracture extending clear back. Skull broken up almost a8 bad as exhibit “E,” Stains of blood on clothing, near hole and also on undercloth- ing and shoes. The blood stains would indicate that the girl was alive and in upright position when the wounds causing the blood were made. Found mittens in coat pocket, and ring on finger, also hat pin and hair pins. Opinion of witmess that wound| under shoulder was flesh wound and would not cause death, whil at Buena Vista the first part of April, 1904, and left there April 6th, accompanied by William Bautler for his (Fouraier’s) claim with a sled and team. They left after dinner and Butler drove the team. No cross-examination. Defense moved to strike out Greenfield’s testimony. Overruled. Wmn. Butler called. Direct examination by Funk- ley. };Nitness stated he had lived in town of Likerty for eight years. Knew Paul Fournier and bad seen him last part of March or first part of April, 1904, when he went to Buena Vista after mail. * | County Attorney wanted to prove © | that Butler tooi Fournier to his skull wound would cause instant|claim, but witness proved un- death. AFTERNOON SESSION. Dr. Marcum resumed the stand when court convened for the afternoon session. Cross-examined by Martin. Witness again testified 1o un- covering of the body, in sub- stance as given above in direct examination. Stated French was not there when he first arrived on the scene. Found body intact ex cept few pieces of the skull. From where bullet entered judg-d that it would come out of :heek, The whola face, nose and juw was torn away. The first shot, he thovght was fired by party behiud and above bim.|;.qq seated h Assassin might possibly been up in a tree. Wus positive two -shots were fired, »nd that scc- ond bullet came out through nose. Question—If wa shou d prove by ¢vidence that a small, soft bullet wis ti ed into Mr. Dahi’s skull, and 1hat kind of tullei has 1t deney to flatten or mu-hrosm ! atter pevelrating skull, would cu give it #s vour opision that woavould produce such fractare s found iv « kah? s--exnmined ing the g details as brought ontin in the di ect examiva:ion. In the case of the old body there was some putrid flesh on the frame, but ro flesh was lcfs on the girl's skeleton. He testiied that - the bullet caus- ing hole through coat was not the cause of death, and that the girl was facing her slayer when shot was fired. The underclothes showed profuse bleeding below wound, and the girl was in stand- ing position when shot. Fractare in skull was caused by a blunt instrument, and there was no indenture except over left eye, a short fracture and one or two cracks, Re-direct Funkley. Question— Explosive bullet would fcause fracture in first (old man’s) skull; any soft nose bullet would do it? Answer—Best opinion bullet was soft nose ball, although or- dinary lead ball would do nearly as much damage. Witness further testitied that by formation of certain bones he identified the second skeleton found as being that of a woman. Henry Greenfield called. Direct examination by Funk- ley. Witness testified that he lived at Buena Vista, and kept a saloon there in 1904, - Knew Paul Four- nier for five years, and saw him regarding b examination by " where the body was found, whil: body 2gain gave ! man’s | willing, and was excused until later. Thos. Doohr called. l"D'n-ecl; examination by Funk- ey. He testified to finding the body afterwards identified as that of Miss Aagot Dahl. He was mak- ing bay on his meadow. Had mowed down a spot where grass was very high when he discover- ed a shoe and later the skeleton, He went to Tenstrike, and from t'iere notified the authorities at Bemidji. He believed that the fertility from the decaying flesh on the body had caused the grass to grow higher at that spct Oa cross-examination Dochr stated Crandall’s wp was about half a mile northeast of meadow; that a person going over the logging road cou'd veach the camp Oa re-direct examination, wit- | e had shown County Surveyor Stouer the exact spot Mr. Mr. Stoner was at Qniring about two weeks ago. P ¢ Eogene Caldweil re-called. i Examined by Fu-kley. of order, that he might go home on afternoon train. He identified ring belonging to Miss Aagot Dahl, ring of N. O. Dahl and other exhibits introduced by the state as property of the Dahl’s. Mr. Strander also testified to Miss Dahl’s hair being very light and about eighteen inches lorg; saw body of N. O. Dahl and identified it. Eugene Caldwell recalled. On cross-examination, Caldwell said he scraped red paint off sled at forks of road to see what it was; bad forbidden Fournier and Wesley to go over his land; didn’t want trouble with them; Lad forbidden ro one else. “Did you state to Jesse Dade in Blackduck that if there was a larger reward offered you would find the body of Dahl, and that the reward was not large encugh for a dog?” ““No sir; 1 didn’t.” Asked if he had a similar falk with Mr. Carter at Quiring, witness said no. Asked if Mr. Loud had read or stated to him that the governor had offered a reward of $500 for the re- covery of the bodies, Caldwell said no. Caldwell says he didn’t furn- ish any information because he was not agked; thought that he bad implicated Wesley acd Four- nier at that time. Copy of a letter from Mr. Loud was shown Cal!dwell where- i Mr. Loud ¢sked him to keep ! 8 >ves open ¢o he could get the ou er $1.000 o”ered; admitted re- ceiving it. Would po itively svear that he was not af'er the reward, If Wesley was guilty he should hang, Thought he had informed Mr. L vd as to threats of Wesley. Caldwell testified to having {trouble with “Shorty” cver a ipair of socks, and some other trifling affair. Ike Halvorson, being recalled, Ca'dwe!l inei Connty Surveyor Stoner two weeks ago and took b to 1he place whers the body was found Jaiv, 1904, In the (sprivg of 1904 the 3lackduck- wd Lake road was much traveled: LA S0 voad ut [Porks extending inorth from Caid well’s place was :much traveled Person traveling jou trail from Miss Dshl's ecabin ‘fm Mr, Daiit’s cabin would be Iseen Lr by day and prob- ln,bly by ght. from Miss Dahl’s cabin ver dam never used for , nor from Beaver dam to the biv sprace tres; country in April, 1904, dernse with brash; impossible to ‘come through at that time with any team or ve hicle. During spring 1904, Wesley and Fournier went out from Fournier’s house by tote road, then would go by logging road to the big spruce tree and in tersecting roads. They had a well beatea trail in March, 1904, went between 5and 6 rods pest Miss Dahl’s house. Used trail past Caldweli's alter disappearance of Dahl’s. Culd- well had forbidden them to go by his place before Dahl’s appeared, bat they used it afier- wards. Caldwell noticed a red stain on Dahl’s old sled when searching for Dahl’sin June. Took knife and scraped stain; thought it red paint. & C. C. Strander was called, out cn direct examination, stated that he was with Caldwell and sthers about a week befcre the vody of Dahl was fouud; that they passed the stump under which Dabl’s boey was buried; dso that he saw stains on the sled. On cross examination, Halvor- son stated that oe did nct nctice any smell when pessing the stump, althouwgh the weather Was warm, M. D. Stoner was called and stated that Caldwell bad shown him the exact spot where the bodies of F. O. Dahl and his dauzhter were found, when he was near Quiring two weeks ago; Mr. Stoner indicated the spots ) -|on the map, Erick Johnson, who was with Detective Hutchins at t} where the girl’s body a few days a testified to g a butten, which was ii troduced as state’s exhibit “N,” and identified by witness, C H. t wpted to prove by him that a pair of overall be- zing 10 Sherty was found by Fielding in August 1904° near where Miss Dahl’'s body was found. The defense objected, and Funkley withdrew the witness- to some future time. At 5 o’cleek as the paper goes to press, Henry Dahlstul was 'cal'ed by State. Theoboldi, The Violinist 3 Theoboldi, the noted 3 violinist, will appear again at the city opera house Tuesday evening, April 2. He returns to Bemidji by special request and those who were not fortunate enough to hear him the first time should not fail to attend Tuesday evening. 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