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Exumicatiog in dasties Moorliths Eourt in Hatila Creek Last Werk. The testimony of rayveral witnesses] was taken before Justice corritt in Battle Create in the Marevan dypauiting ones Saturday. Fred McGsown on whose confession, afterwards repudti ated, Oscar Johoran and Carey Mende wets arrested charged with attempted reorder in trying to blow up the bows of George Brownell in Murango town ship, was on the standard sid hen ow drank or dragged when he made tas confession to detectioa Cantwell. ‘as confession was made public and s igns follows: Springport, Aug. 15, 103. ‘This Statement mae and sworn to be! Fred McQuown. Said that O. a. spade toll me that George Brownell bought the dynamite of Smith Winchester, , of the city of Jackson, but other nate ments afterwards by ©. A. Meade to me nade me think he fed about , and that! Ewas Johnsen that bought the dynea mite and ploted is under the house of George Brownell in the township of Marengo, Calhoun county, Michigan, about one year ago. That said Meyne] had talked to him about it five or six times and was there last night. August 34,1903. And the said Fred McQuown and he were good friends, and said’ Meade lent said MecQuown money at different times. Fred McQuorn. Stoned and sworn to before me a justice of the peace of the township of Springport. Jackson county, Michigan, this twenty-fifth day of August, A. D., 1903. Stimuan J. Bagotono. Justice of the Peace of Township of Springport, Jackson county, Mich. Justice Hammond and Deputy Sheriff Perry testified that he did not estasis) he were drank when he made it, while, O. W. Ersthwal, publisher of the Springport Signal cals McQuawn was] in bad shape just after he made the con fession. When McQnown was on the stand he stated that all was blank to him after entering the saloon at Springport. George M. Markie, of Springport, a telegraph operator and insurance agent, was sworn. Prosectutor Hooper asked himg ‘Did you ever talk with Johnson about his relations or feelings toward Brownell?” Attorney Dennison objected but the sonst overriled. The witness told the conversation and said he had gotten| bartly even sad ths ata hiew phe! whole—-- —-— shutting intel ta bh——. Fred Stark, of Clarenes township, testified to the effect that he knew both | Tobnson and Meade, ‘or bacla ts one day about Christmas time with Johnson! inassloon im Albion. We were talk ing about our divorces. I told him women who ran away from men ehould | be bang and he answered that they should ve blown up. Cantwell testified (iat Actigone was) not drank when he made the alaremone. The examination was adjourned for que week.
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Marshall News
Marshall, Michigan, US
Fri, Sep 18, 1903
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