Book 2 - Nathan, Amy, Madison and Ethan Berga

A. The boys came and said he was not able
to be up and around, and I said if he is in
that bad shape something ought to be done
for him. He seemed to be unconscious and
I told the boys that we better get a Doctor,
so I got a hand car and started for Three
Lakes. We were nearly there when I remembered
there was only one Doctor and
he might be away so I turned and came to
Rhinelander and got Dr. Hogen and took
him up.
Q. When Johnson started to go around the
end of the bar, the bar is about twelve feet
long
A. It is something like that, I should say.
Q. You had the axe handle at that time
A. Yes Sir.
Q. Did you make any attempt to get out of
the door
A. No, not them. I was watching him to
keep him from hitting me.
Redirecting
Q. He had your time book and checks at
that time
A. I suppose he had, I did not see them
after that, they were lying on the floor.
Q. Did you see them when they fell
A. No Sir.
Recross
Q. When did you first see them again after
he grabbed them
A. After we were clinched towards the
stove.
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Q. Where were they then
A. Right by the ice box, close to where we
were.
Q. Where they scattered on the floor
A. Yes sir, lying in some water that was
spilled there.
E.M. Fry
E. M. Fry, being duly sworn on behalf of
Defendant testified as follows:
Q. You are the brother of the Defendant
A. Yes Sir.
Q. You work on the section out there in
Gagen
A. Yes Sir.
Q. You were not around there at the time
this fight took place
A. No Sir.
Q. When did you come in
A. I came in about six o’clock.
Q. Did you see anything of Johnson
A. I saw him looking out of the window as
we came in on the hand car.
Q. Was there anyone around his place that
evening
A. There was two strangers that was all I
saw.
Q. Did you see Johnson again later in the
evening
A. I saw him about half past nine. Some of
the section boys went and tried to get in,