FamilyHistoryFiles.com - The Murder of Louis Bleau, 26 December 1874

We've been looking for Nellie's second husband Louis Blow for quite some time now. What a shame to find him under such awful circumstances. Though it's good to finally get some answers. We can't pretend to interpret this material yet, so for now we'll just post what we have.

Anoka County Union, january 26, 1875

THE

MURDER CASE

Description of Mulladore!!

THE JURY!!

All The Important Testimony!!

CONFLICTING EVIDENCE.

The Attorneys Arguments.

THE JUDGE'S CHARGE.

Given to the Jury Wednesday Afternoon.

A VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER IN THE 4TH DEGREE!!

Many Thought it Would be Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree.

MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL!

It is Denied!

Mulladore Sent to Stillwater for Two Years!

&c, &c., &c.

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     Considerable interest was manifested in this case, judging from the large attendance during its entire progress. The Court room was well filled with spectators, and the large number present made it impossible to keep as good order as is usual.

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     The Court commenced at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, Jan. 19th. Some little time was consumed in impanelling the jury, and it was not until fifteen minutes past eleven that the jury was filled. The following gentlemen composed the jury: T. D. Mason, Jonas Norell, A. E. Merill, A. E. Wickstrom, T. E. Bradbury, George Foster, A. G. Morgan, E. Roth, Mark Craft, E. A. King, J. S. Cooper, and J. H. Pierce.

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     Capt. M. Q. Butterfield was the attorney for the State, and L. V. D. Heard Esq. of St. Paul, for the defendant Mulladore.

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     Mulladore is quite a young man, we do not think he is yet 21 years old. Is rather short, stout built; light hair; gray eyes.

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     During the entire time, no one would judge by his appearance that he was a person charged with a terrible crime. He was apparently very unconcerned, and at times seemed to enjoy it exceedingly. He is either an exceedingly bad man, or he does not comprehend the importance of the charges brought against him. His actions were not of a kind that would create any sympathy from those present, but would tend rather to the reverse.

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     The case was opened by Co. Attorney Butterfield in a few well timed remarks to the jury; and William Travers was called as the first witness.

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     Wm Traverse sworn—I live at Rice Lake, this county; on the 26th of Dec. last was at Wm. Ramsdens, between Centreville and Columbus. Am acquainted with the defendant; saw him that night; had no quarrel going into the dance; had been on good terms with him before this; He came with me and my wife to Ramsdens; said to McClure if there was going to be a row, that I wanted him to be on my side. I went out with Ramsden's hired man to feed my horses; Mulladore was out there. He pitched on me there; I did not understand what he said at the same time he "went for me;" I did not fight him; He hit me on the head; Bleau heard that there was a row so he came out, and they commenced fighting right away. Theodore McClure came out and took Louis off. After Theodore took Louis off and we were going towards the house, Nick called him some name; didn't hear the name; Louis threw off his; his coat stayed in my hands. We were both trying to get Louis back to the house; Louis went back to Nick; I went up to the door to see who was fighting by the door; The fight between Nick and Bleau was on the N. E. side of the house. The murder was committed about three rods from the house. The fight near the door was two or three rods from this place. Mr. Ramsden and me were there; Ramsden took hold of Louis Wenks and I took hold of Mulladore, and then somebody came up and took me right side of the head. It was about five or six minutes after I left; right at the moment it stunned me, when I got my senses there were two on me, they were hitting me. Ramsden took me in the house; I then went to dancing. In about 7 minutes they brought Louis in, I didn't see anything of Louis until they brought him in; right away after Theodore came up to me and said that Louis was stabbed, most of the crowd was near the house watching the fight, Nick said that Louis Bleau was mean for reporting about the fish. Some thought that Louis was drunk and some that he was dead.

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     Cross ex.—Theodore McClure, Bleau, and me were partners hunting and trapping. We were out about 7 miles from where I lived, we had been there about a week; went home before Christmas; Louis Bleau is his name, he was about 22 years old; was a little taller than me, was a little heavier built, was no relation to me. Theodore McClure is my cousin; Ramsden's is about 3¼ miles from my house; this was a house warming; I left my house at about 4 o'clock, started in my team with Louis Wenks, and Nick Mulladore, on our way there we had no trouble; the dancing had not commenced when I got there; Matts Mulladore hadn't got there; he came a little while after; Nick had been over to the butchers three or four days before the dance; it wasn't long before the two hunters came, they knew I was going to be there; they came there to get my team; they were not invited; I told them before I left them that I was going to be there; I did not tell them to come to the dance; they did not join in the dance when they first came there; in about half an hour Louis danced; they wasn't dressed well enough, they had just come out of the woods. They were feeling pretty good, and were singing; I stopped them; Louis Wenks was dancing in this set; I wasn't dancing; I think Nick was in the cotillion; they hadn't seen each other for a long time; I stopped them making a noise because I was floor manager. McClure came down stairs and told me if there was going to be a row or fuss that he would be on my side; I didn't say anything about it to Bleau or McClure; I did not tell them that Matts Mulladore was abusing them Louis Bleau talked about Matts Mulladore; I didn't know what kind of fuss was contemplated; I was floor manager and was calling the cotillion; I was arrested; five of us was arrested; went to Centreville Monday; talked to Mr. Baldwin some; he is no relation to me; is some relation to Louis Bleau; he took me out along and talked with me about it; told him what I knew about it; didn't hear Nick calling me, he may have called me, he mumbled over something that I didn't understand. He struck me and knocked my hat off; I didn't know which Bleau or Nick struck first; Bleau knocked Nick down twice; I caught hold of Bleau; he was a good fighter.

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     Here the Court took a recess until 2 o'clock. At 2 o'clock the court was called to order and the cross examination of Travers resumed. Bleau had on a short coat; I do not know whether he had on more than one shirt; I think he had on a vest. The last I saw of Nick was six or seven steps from where they fought; didn't hear Louis say anything to Nick; once I thought Louis called Nick some kind of name a dutch pup or something similar; Nick would step back; I turned back and went to the house, and Louis was going for him; McClure and I got Louis towards the house, Nick kind of stayed back; Nick must have said something for Louis turned back; but didn't hear what it was; I left McClure and Bleau together; we didn't pitch on Mulladore; I had drank some three or four glasses of beer; Bleau and McClure had drank some also; McClure had a knife; it was a hunters knife; I had a small knife; he carried his knife in his belt. We carried them until we were arrested when we gave them up; a German fellow handed me my hat, it was a little ways from the house; it was near the house where the hat was thrown down; Nick was mad at Bleau about some fish; Nick had no more reason to be mad at him than I; I had no curiosity to ask McClure what the trouble was about when he said there was going to be a row.

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     Redirect ex.—Lost my hat near the door. The witness displayed the Bleau knife; I let him have this knife myself; this is all the knife he had; didn't have my knife out at all; it [was] the Sunday after the occurrence that I talked to Mr. Baldwin. He told me to swear to just what I knew. I know of no reason why Nick would make an attack on me; he said a few words but I did not hear what they were, I thought he might have heard something I had said; I drank beer and one glass of cider; the other parties I think drank beer.

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     Cross ex.—McClure gave me this knife; I gave my knife to Mr. Golden after Louis was found between 10 and 11 o'clock. McClure was the first one that had told me Bleau was stabbed; it was after he was brought into the house.

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     Theodore McClure sworn—I live in Minneapolis; have been in the woods part of the time this fall; was hunting in partnership with Travers; on the 26th of Dec. was out in the woods with Louis Bleau, in the evening was at Ramsden's, came there about 5 o'clock Bleau came with me; we didn't come for the purpose of attending the party; went there to get Traver's team, stopped there after we had seen Travers; saw the defendant; saw Matts Mulladore; he came up to me and asked me to take a glass of beer, went up stairs and got the beer, he said there was going to be a row before morning and asked me to be on his side; I didn't say anything then; went down stairs and Travers was near me, and told him what Matts had said didn't hear what it was to be about but thought it was going to be between Matts Mulladore and Louis Wenks. I told Bill about it and he told me that if there was going to be anything of the kind that he would stick to me; told him that I should stick with him; I was in the house when the fight commenced; a girl, Wenk's sister told me there was going to be a row between Travers and Matts Mulladore, Louis Bleau hard of it and he went out; this girl did not want her brother to have a hand in it; don't know whether Wenks went out; I went out after Bleau; when I went out Bleau was pitching into Nick Mulladore about 50 feet from the house, it might have been less, when I saw them fighting went there and Bleau had knocked Nick down; I then took hold of Bleau and started towards the house; and I let go of him because Nick called Bleau a half breed s——n of a b——h. When B. heard that, he turned around and left his coat with Travers. I saw Bleau strike at M. and M. strike at B; there seemed to be a pretty good crowd; Bill Travers was the closest to the fighters, Louis Wenks was around; there was some girls there when I saw the last fighting; they were pretty close I couldn't tell how close; didn't fight M. at all, didn't see anybody fighting with M. at this time; I then turned around and looked and Mulladore and Wenks were fighting, and Bill T. took Wenks into the house and then I saw Bill fall and Nick M. on top of him; it was between 5 and 10 minutes from the time I saw this; it was about 25 minutes before I heard said that there was a man killed; I took no party in any fight, what I did was by way of making peace; I had a knife, it was a butcher's knife, blade was about 4 or 5 inches long and about 1 inch wide, I carried it just for hunting; carried in my it belt [sic]. Did not take it out until after the affair; came to the party in my hunting clothes, not for the purpose of attending the party.

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     Cross ex.—I knew Travers was there before I went there; he told me in camp that he would be there. We were going after him Saturday to get him to bring in our things; were going passed the house, and we saw a man, and asked him whether Travers was there; he said he was, and we asked to see him. Nick Mulladore said he was fixed in case of a row; thought he was armed; he didn't show me anything. he told me this just after we had drank our beer; he stepped back and told me then. Thought the row was going to be between Wenks and Mulladore. Wenks didn't tell me that night; Matts told me that night. Wenks had told me last summer or spring. Told Traverse so that he might tell Wenks; don't know whether he did or not. Travers was standing near the door when I told him; Wenks was dancing; believe that Nick Mulladore heard it; believe I told Travers that I would stick on his side; thought Travers would stand on Wenk's side; haven't anything against any of them; had just as much right to be against Bleau as Nick; never had a row with Nic; didn't know what the row was to be about. The first I heard of it, was that Carrie Wenks told me of it, and she asked me not to let her brother fight. Traverse and Nick were outside; didn't see them go out. The same set wasn't on the floor. After I heard Travers and Nick were fighting, Bleau and Wenks went out and then I followed out pretty quick; saw B and W fighting when I came around the corner, I didn't strike a blow until near the door; saw B whirl out of T's hand. When I got there saw Wenks fighting Mulladore; left these two fighting alone; I didn't strike N at all; couldn't say whether T did or not. Went in the house but didn't dance; had my knife on me; some said they blamed me for it, and told them to take out my knife and see if there was blood on it; never carried the knife only when out hunting; that is the reason I haven't it here; couldn't say how long it was before Bleau was brought in; think it was about half an hour; didn't see Nick after this; knew B was lying there, laying flat on his belly. We didn't do anything; thought he was drunk, so we thought we would leave him there to sober off; it was a cold night; about that time heard some noise by the hay rake; thought it was some one looking for something to fight with; came pretty close to B. and heard him make a noise just as though he was going to vomit. I was between where they were fighting and the other fight; didn't see Nick; he might have been behind me; didn't have my hand on Bleau until we carried him in the house; after it was over they went into the house; about half an hour after the fight they brought him in. I took B away, but never touched Nick M; didn't strike with a knife; didn't see Nick have a knife. Here the defense requested the witness to draw the knife on paper, and the drawing was shown to the jury. Couldn't say where Traverse was when I saw Bleau under the hay rake; it was about 15 feet where T took off B's coat from the hay rake; is about 40 feet from the house. It is about 25 feet from the first difficulty. Don't know who it was that found out that Bleau was stabbed; a German told me; didn't see the wound; just saw where his clothes were cut. He had on pants and shirts; don't know whether he had two shirts; had on no vest. Me, Louis Wenks and Ramsden brought him in. Bleau and Wenks went out together; heard Nick call Bleau a name. Nobody tried to stop me going out where the fight was.

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      Re-Direct—I believe Bleau went right out; I didn't follow. Wenks had no fight with him. Bleau said he could lick two like Nick. I hadn't got clear up to the other fight when Matt Mulladore came out and cried "where's Nick?" It was about 3 or 4 minutes after I saw Bleau, when I went up to the other fight; there were some girls near there; after the second fight Nick came up; didn't see him until after I saw Bleau under the rake; it was about 15 or 20 feet where B was found, from where I left them fighting; I helped carry the dead man in; didn't know he was dead; a lady said he was dead. He was wounded as near as I can judge near the pit of the stomach.

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Cross-Ex.—Travers got no nearer than where the first fight was; about 40 feet from the hay rake. I saw something that looked like a coat on the hay rake; don't know whether it was B's coat.

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B. T. Baldwin sworn:   Live in Centreville; was acquainted with Louis Bleau. I married his sister; he was born in my house in 1852. I exhibited the body to Dr. Dunham.

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Cross Ex.—This was after the Coroner's trial. He was buried in East Minneapolis. The body was exhumed.

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D. C. Dunham, M. D. sworn.—I live in Anoka; have for nearly six years; am a practicing physician and surgeon; had occasion to examine the body of Louis Bleau; it was pointed out to me by Mr. Baldwin. It was two weeks ago yesterday. Since the 26th of Dec. Found a wound on his left leg, nearly half an inch deep, an inch in length; on the fleshy part of the thigh. Found a wound across breast bone, between the 5th and 6th ribs. We made an incision; exposed the heart; we found a wound clear through the heart to the cavity; such a wound would prove fatal; found a good deal of blood inside; he bled internally. I asked Mr. Baldwin whether that was Bleau's body, and he said it was.

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The cross examination brought out nothing new.

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Michael Golden sworn:—I was at the house of Wm. Ramsden; came there at 10 o'clock; Bleau was dead when I got there. Mr. Ramsden, Travers and I hunted after the knife; found a knife under some lose [loose] hay; the knife was found about 50 feet from the house; when found it was partly under my foot; it was opened; there was a little blood on the knife. The knife was put in Justice Church's hand. I was present at the defendant's examination and heard what he admitted. He said he thought it was his knife; said he was pitched on to by Travers, McClure and Bleau; he threw up his hand and got wounded, and then he drew his knife, opened it and struck at some one.

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Cross Ex.—He said he meant to strike at Travers, but must have struck some one else. Travers was the first one who called my attention to the knife; it was about 25 feet from the hay rake. I suggested the idea of hunting for the knife. I was not at the party; was sent for. The hay rake is between the house and stable. Was not much travelled where the knife was found. There were tracks near the knife, as though some one had crawled on their hands and knees; don't remember whether there was a coat or not on the hay rake; believe there was a coat wrapped around his shoulders. I arrested Travers, McClure, Wenks, Nick and Matts Mulladore. I arrested them all, so as to get the right one. I left them at Ramsden, until Monday morning. Parties might have communicated with the prisoners; didn't pay much attention to them. Mr. Baldwin was there Sunday.

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The re-examination failed to bring out any new facts.

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G. W. Church sworn:—I took the preliminary examination; the knife in question was left in my charge; defendant said that his knife was this (showing a knife). He said after he got this cut on the hand, he took out his knife and struck at some one. The witness produced the testimony taken at the examination. He said he went out and Travers followed, he and I were fighting, took out his knife, and struck at some one.

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Travers re-called.—I threw the coat down to one side; couldn't tell where I threw it; it was found afterwards on the hay rake; think it was the dead man's coat. Mr. Golden, Ramsden and me were hunting for the knife; we found it pretty near where I had seen them fighting.

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Cross Ex.—The knife was found about a rod from the hay rake. Of course when I turned around they were out of my sight; when I turned around again Bleau and Nick were together; don't know what took place between them after that. I didn't put the coat there, I threw the coat. When they were fighting the moon was getting up; it rather dark; you could see a little bit.

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The State here rested, and the defense requested a little time for preparation, and Court adjourned until 7 o'clock, p.m.

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Court convened at 7 o'clock promptly. The defense called Matts Mulladore, who was sworn: I live in St. Paul; have lived with Mr. Heil, within 4 or 5 miles of Ramsden's; came there with Heil, his wife, and four daughters. These hunters were not there at first. Had not seen Nick for 3 or 4 weeks; didn't talk with Nick about it; didn't anticipate any affray; I had a pocket knife, white handled, small sized. Didn't expect these hunters there; heard that Louis Wenks was to be there; didn't tell them about any trouble; was up stairs when I heard the affray; went down stairs and asked where Nick was. Went out doors; some one hit me two or three times; got a black eye and a scratch on my face; I wasn't knocked down; didn't see Nick at all; saw him on the bed when I saw him; didn't see him carried up stairs; didn't see him when I was being struck.

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Cross Ex.—I had a drink with Theodore; I invited him to drink up stairs; we drank beer and cider; had no conversation with McClure; didn't tell him I expected a row; heard up stairs that Nick was in trouble; don't know who struck me, I tried to strike back. It didn't hurt me much. Mrs. Heil and a shoemaker in Centreville took me in the house; was out but a few minutes, just long enough to get a rap or two on the head; didn't see Nick when he was taken in; don't know anything about the fight that Nick was in; am on good terms with McClure and Travers.

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Frank Landgraver sworn: Was a Ramsden's on this occasion; didn't know anything about this affray. Went out to the stable to take care of my horse, and found the cap; was gone about ten minutes; saw Nick and Travers outside; I found the cap about 10 feet back of the wood pile; it was about 50 or 55 feet from the house. I handed the cap to Travers. Heil's girls took Nick and carried him towards the house; didn't notice how they carried him.

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Cross.—The girls rubbed him with snow; the fighters were near the wood pile; the wood pile was about 45 feet from the house. Have never been there since. Am not certain whether it was Matts or Nick they took in the house. There are two wood piles; it was near the big wood pile I found the cap. It was near the stable. It was then I saw the Heil girls taken Nick in. Was a witness before Justice Church. Don't remember whether I testified that I found the cap 10 or 12 feet from the house or not.

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Wm. Ramsden sworn.—This affair happened at my son's house. I live about a mile from there. I heard three or four go pass my house; they were shouting and singing. They felt pretty good. It was about 8 o'clock when we got there. They were dancing. I went up stairs with two gentlemen and got a glass of cider apiece, and paid for it myself. Hadn't been there but a few minutes when Nick and Travers went out together. I heard the noise. McClure was dancing. Then McClure went out, followed by Wenks. They had a general fight. Matts didn't go then. Wenks came in and said he could whip anybody in the house. I told Wenks to be still. Then in came Travers and he could lick anyone in the house. Then Matts went out. They brought the defendant in, pretty well covered with blood. They were leading him, and took him up stairs. Some of them said he was pretty badly cut up. Some of them came in and said that there was a man dead or drunk. I got a light, and went out and found a man, felt of his pulse. I then told the fiddlers to stop as a man was dead. I saw a coat on the hay rake. I told them that none could leave the house. I told McCLure that he could take his team and go for a Constable. The language of both Wenks and Travers was strong. I didn't go outside until Mr. Golden came. Bleau had three shirts on, and I opened them and saw that he was stabbed. Golden, Travers and myself went out to look for the knife. There was a little blood on the knife. When I went to the man, saw the coat on the rake I covered him over with the coat. I saw the wound; it didn't look to me more than an inch and a half long. We got a door and laid him out on it. The would loosed as though the knife had cut crossways. I sent for the coroner early.

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Cross Ex.—I didn't see anyone the worst for liquor; think they were all pretty straight. I think that Travers and Nick talked some before they went out. I didn't see the fight. They all looked as though they had had a fight. This boy got it the worse, excepting the deceased man. Matt went out last. He wasn't out long. His case was settled quick. Travers came in without his cap, and used pretty bad language. He was not a floor manager, nor I either. McClure had a hunting knife. They were all willing to give them up. They all appeared to lay it to this boy. I have not changed my theory a bit. I remember of telling you that the Heils didn't know anything about it. I do not believe I said not to believe what old Heil said. I didn't notice the defendant's wounds particularly. I noticed a pretty good cut on his hand. He had a pair of black eyes.

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Lena Heil sworn.—I was at Ramsden's house. My sister and I went out; the blood was all over Nick. The hunters were all on him. We put snow on his head and took him upstairs and put him on the bed, and put vinegar on him. He had a cut on his right hand.

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Cross Ex.—The fight was by the side of the wood pile near the house. When we carried Nick in they were fighting yet. They were fighting by the door and some were fighting down by the tree. We went out the door and stayed a little, and went right out again. These three hunters were fighting Nick. After we had Nick in, I didn't go out again. There were some parties fighting near the door. Kate was with me.

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Mrs. Heil sworn.—I was at Mr. Ramsdens the night in question; saw McClure; didn't know their names; know them by their clothes; Travers and the two hunters were talking together then they went out, Nick had no coat on; some of them were dancing without coats, Louis Wenks was dancing without a coat; didn't see Wenks go out; after they brought the dead man into the house the dead man's partner came up stairs and put something in his clothes, don't know what it was; my two girls took Nick up stairs; didn't hear the noise.

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Cross ex.—The dead man's partner came up stairs quick; that was after Nick come up, didn't hear anything pass between Nick and Travers. I guess Nick had no coat on when I saw him dancing, was down stairs when they brought Nick in; I then went up; after they had the dead man in, his partner put something in this bundle of old clothes, it wasn't my business to examine it. No he is not courting one of my girls; that question shouldn't be brought into court at all.

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Nick Mulladore sworn.—Went over to Travers in the forenoon; spoke to Wm. about going up with his team. We waited a little while for Wenks. We got there about 6 o'clock. I heard Travers speaking to McClure "Matts has been running us down for 2 or 3 years, and we will put a stop to it." I asked him about it: "We are alone here tonight and you are going for us," and Travers and me went at it. We were striking each other, when Louis Bleau and McClure came out. One of them struck me, and one of them said "Wait I'll fix him!" I threw up my hand and I got out, and I thought I could play at that game. I took my knife out and gave one strike and as I struck with my knife, I got struck which knocked me down. The next thing I knew when I came to myself I was up stairs; don't know who I struck at; think it was Travers or Bleau; could not tell which; they were all in front of me; they intended to strike me. One of them said, "they would fix me." I only struck once at them. This was right by the little wood pile. The witness here exhibited the cut on his hand to the jury. Had no grudge or ill-feeling against these men. What started me in was what they said about Matts running on them two or three years. I think Travers told it to McClure. He meant L. Wenks, and he said he would put a stop to that thing. I asked him out doors whether they were going to take advantage of us. We were at it when Bleau and McClure came out.

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Cross Ex.—I think Wenks told McClure, I think they were dancing; it was a cotillion. I heard Travers say that Matts had been running them down, and that they were going to put a stop to it that night. Didn't hear McClure tell Travers anything. I didn't go right up to him. I had my coat off. I asked Travers to go out; asked him good naturedly. He didn't say he was going to clean me out, but my brother. I said, "William, what do you mean by this? You have got us here alone to-night." One word took another. He said, "we will put a stop to it," and that didn't please me, and then I went for him. It wasn't long before the others came out; know it was Bleau and think it was McClure. It was near the little wood pile. When all three were there, one of them said, "I'll fix him!" Don't know whether Travers struck at me. Don't know who was the principal one. They all hit me. Think we were near the wood pile all this time. Have no recollection of Travers taking Bleau away. When I got knocked down I stayed there. Don't remember that they left me for a while. Don't remember of calling Bleau any bad name. Don't know whether I had all the fight with Bleau. I know that Bill didn't strike me first. If Theodore had struck me I should have known it. I didn't cut my hand my own self. Didn't cut it after I got struck. That was before I got out of sense. I held the knife with my right hand. When one of them said "I'll fix him," I struck at them with my right hand. No one was looking on. I didn't see anybody else. I tried to strike Bill or Bleau; one of them struck at me first. I think it was Bill or Bleau I struck at. I never told anybody that I struck at Bleau and killed him. There was no particular danger from me striking at him. I didn't see any of them have a knife.

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Re-Direct.—I made only one blow with the knife; don't know whether I hit anyone or not. Don't [know] whether I hit anyone with my fist. The defense rested.

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Wm. Travers was re-called by the State. I have heard the statements of the last witness. I didn't tell McClure that Mulladore talked about him. It is not a fact that I struck at him, nor did McClure. I took Bleau away. They got together again. I didn't hear any such words said, as "I'll fix him." I didn't see any knife, nor did I intend to use my knife, nor never intended to. We didn't go right straight and find the knife. We went up and down where they had been fighting. When we first discovered it, it was right under Mr. Golden's foot. There was some snow on it, and I handed it to Mr. G.

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Theodore McClure was then re-called, but nothing of importance was brought out.

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The testimony was then closed, and it became late, the Court adjourned until Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock.

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Wednesday morning the Court met as adjourned, and I. V. D. Heard made his plea. He reviewed the evidence very closely and his main point was self-defense. Our room is too limited to even give a synopsis of his argument.

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Capt. Butterfield handled the case excellently, and his arguments and points were good and comprehensive. He followed the evidence closely, and made excellent points. We feel like complimenting him on the skillful manner he handled the case all through.

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The Court now took a recess until 1 o'clock.

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At 1 o'clock Judge Vanderbugh charged the jury. He laid particular stress upon the trifling manner death was regarded by the witnesses in the case and the attendants on the party. The charge was exceedingly impartial, and was a very good one.

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The case was given the jury at about 3 o'clock, and at 6 it returned, bringing in a verdict of manslaughter in the fourth degree.

48
The Attorney for the defense moved for a new trial and the motion was argued Thursday morning, but it was not allowed, and the Judge sentenced Mulladore to the State Prison for two years.

49
A great many thought the jury would bring a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree, and Mulladore would get sentenced for from 4 to 7 years.

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It is said that when Mulladore was placed in jail Thursday, that he wepted like a child.

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In the above we condensed the testimony somewhat, but have endeavored to give all that was important.

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