The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-02-27

powder, but no shot. We had no shot
We went up to Mr.. Sloan's to buy some
shot, def was to buy them; we started
from deR's house togo hunting that day.
1t was about ? O'Clock in the afternoon
that. We started, we went directly from
deit's home to Mr.. ~Sloan's store to get
the shot, when we got to the store, the
delt. went in first, he did not come out
for long time. went into the store,
def. had not got the shot. waited a
few minutes and then went out doors
again. Mr.. Sloan and his clerk were
busy writing wheu went into the store.
went into the store again, and while
there deft bought ten cents worth of
shot; they were small. bird shot We
did nit meet any body, as we ware going
from def's home up to Mr.. Sloan's we
went directly from the store to tin shop.
saw no one put anything into the gun,
neither did def or myself, put anything
into the gun after We left deft's house,
or as we went from store to tin shop;
def. carried the gun; the lock Of the
gun was bad about swapping, After
we got to the tin shop we saw Heman
Snow coming. this was the first time we
had seen him that day. did not say
anything at that time. but def. said,
she would shoot him." he held the gun
in both Of his hands and against his
shoulder, after we saw Heman, the only
thing def. said was, that he would shoot
him and that he would scare him.
MARY IRVINE sworn---I live in ST.
Paul; know defendant The last time |
saw Heman Snow, some gentlemen were
carrying him home, Twas at home at this
time, he had been shot. | saw boy at
the tin shop throw a gun under the shop,
it was defendant. heard the gun 90
of. | saw MIR. Bevans at the tin shop,
he went to the boy that stood there, who
was the same one that threw gun under
shop. Heman, defendant, and l, were
schoolmates.
Cross En- went to the same school
that these boys did, they were frequent
~ together at play about the school
house and other places They were all
good friends, the tin shop is across the
street from my fathers house, the only
persons who went to the door were my
mother and myself Miss Sloan was in
the house but she did not 60 to the door.
l Did not see Angus Brown at the tin
shop. | saw Mr.. Bevans come out OF
shop and talk 10 defendant.
a. F. DoUGARD sworn-I have seen
defendant in ST. Paul, knew Henan Snow
saw defendant two or three days before
he was shot, it was at defendant S house
at that tine heard him say that he
was afraid to go up town. because "Mr.
Shows boys were all the time troubling
him, and if they did not let him alone,
he meant to kill some of them one OF
these days"
Gross Er-i am a barber and prac-
;ice shaving, | am native of Louisi-
ana; lived there till year ago last sum-
mer. Have been at the house of defen-
dant's mother or 6 times; cannot say
whether defendant intended his remarks
for fIeman Snow or brother older.
Henry L. BEvANs sworn--I live in St.
Paul Have seen defendant; knew He
man Snow, when | last saw him, | was
standing in my shop looking out of the
door, saw him pass with press-board
over his face, which was turned toward
the shop, in that position heard the re-
port ola gun, he dropped the press-board
whirled around and cried out she has
shot me-" | Immediately went around
corner of tin shop, and saw defendant
standing there, asked him if she
shot the boy" he said che did," |
asked him why he done it," he replied
he did not know the gun was loaded, and
that it was an accident this is all re-
collect Of his saying; people began to
assemble around.
Heman Snow was about opposite of
the shop, and think was not moving,
his face was turned toward the shop,
with the press-board before it, which at
tracted my attention. .
Cross Ell have given general
statement, as | understood it at the time.
The Prosecution here rested.
MARY ScoFIELD sworn--I reside in
St. Paul: have been engaged in teaching
school; know defendant, he has been a
scholar of mine; | knew Heman Snow.
he also was scholar of mine, they both
attended my school at the same time
j think defendant is about ID years of
age, Hcman Snow was about 10 years
old, they were playmates together, and
were always friendly.
CLINTON MURRAY sworn-I live in St.
Paul, knew defendant and Heman Snow,
did not attend school with them, have
seen them at play together sometimes,
never heard any bad words pass between
them.
THOMAS WAKEFIELD sworn--I live in
St. Paul, knew defendant and Heman
Snow, | went TO school with them, and
played with them, they were playmates
together and We're good friends.
. JOHN WAKEFIELD sworn--I knew de-
PENDANT and Heman Snow, they went to
school together were playmates and
good friends.
defendant rested a.....,.f-
Verdict.
Guilty of Observation-Disclosures Jury
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