The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-16

Henry Jackson being sworn, says: He was in
the saloon of Mr.. Calder at the time Simon Dali
ton received the wound: Says there seemed to
be some difficulty between Siman Dalton and
James and Col. Breck. They were quarreling.
Language of Dalton very abusive. Tried to
put him out of doors but could not keep him out
He had Col. Breck by the throat or collar of his
coat across the counter. Thinks that James
Breck tried to stab the deceased. / saw no
knife in the hands of J. Breck Col Breck said
to his brother, for Gods sake don't this was at
the time that Dalton had hold of Col. Breck-
says he saw Col. Breck and Simon Dalton at the
end OF the counter: they were clinched; Breck
said they must take Dalton away or he would
hurt him or cut him. Thought at the time he
(Col. Breck) was drawing weapon, and made
motion, but did not see any weapon Dalton
said Immediately: l am cut and murdered.
Thinks that James Brock did not injure Dalton
at the time he attempted to stab him, and is
sure that he did not.
HENRY JACKSON.
Thomas Wall being sworn says, he was at
Mr. Calder's on the night that Simon Dalton was
stabbed he saw James Breck with knife in
his hand, open. at about eight or nine O'Clock in
the evening he saw Col. Breck run to Dalton
and another man and then heard Dalton say that
he was stabbed he did not see Col. Brock have
knife; the two Brecks left the house within
about three minutes of the time that Dalton
said he was stabbed :; he did not see Dalton and
Col. Breck have any difficulty.
THOMAS WALL.
James Brown, being sworn. SAYS he was at
the saloon at Mr.. Calder on the night of the 18th
October, 1882 saw Dalton take hold of Col.
Brock and put him on the counter after that
they fell on the floor; the next saw was Mr..
Calder in the act of drawing knife from the
body of Simon Dalton and then Col. Brock and
James Brock left the house Immediately; when
they were out of the house, they said they
would kill any man that would attack them l
saw the knife in the body of Dalton Did not
see the Brecks have any knife in the house.
JAMES BROWN.
S. Martindale being sworn. says he was pres
ent at the time of this atiray. saw motion
made to strike the deceased !; l saw knives but
don't know who had them, could not tell whose
hands they were in: saw more than one knife;
don't know the person who gave the blow
with the knife /; l saw a motion it was about
two minutes after the fuss had stopped, that
knew the man was stabbed. l know the man
that made the motion, it was Col. Brock; saw
knives in the hands of others, shaking them
round; l saw Brcck make the motion, and then
the knife taken from him; can't tell whether
the motion made by Rreck inflicted the wound
on the deceased or not.
SAYLES MARTINDALE.
Patrick Mullam being sworn, says he was
here on the night of the 18th inst at about
o'clock saw Col. Brcck's brother with knife
in his hand did not see him use il. but saw him
have the knife in his hand saw Col Breck and
Simon Dalton together, they were cOllared did
not see James Breck try to assist the Col. in
getting relief; don't know who stabbed Dalton.
the deceased; thinks it was from five to ten
minutes from the time he saw the knife in the
hands of J. Breck, that Dalton found he was
stabbed, but did not see Col. Breck have knife
at the same time was in the saloon from the
time of the beginning of the quarrel to the end,
and at no time knife taken from Colonel
Breck.
PATRICK MULLAM
We the undersigned Physicians having this
day examined the body of Simon Dalton, by or
der of the Coroner do report That we found
Immediately below the last rib on the left side,
an incsed wound some inch and half in length.
Upon further examination of the body we found
that the instrument making said external wound
had passed through the intcguments, &C.. into
the peritOneal cavity, Tor cavity of the Eowcls)
through the upper portion of the descending
colon and left kidney, on the vertebra, Tor back
bone)
In the peritoncal cavity and penal sack were
larke quantities of coagulatcd blood the peri
tOneum highly inflamed, and we are ofthc opin-
ion that the said Simon Dalton came to his
death by the wound thus described.
JAMES ID. GOODRICH NJ. u.
CHARLES VICCHERS. NJ. d.
TERRITORY OF MINNESOTA,
County of Ramsey
An nquisition taken this 18th day of October.
1852, at the House of Thomas Ii. Calder, before
Abram H. Lavender, Coroner of said county of
Ramsey upon the view of the body of Simon
Dalton, or person lying then dead, by the oaths
nf f,D lr,rn rhnsn trpn,r Sul-
scribed, who being sworn TO inquire how the said
Simon Dalton came to his death upon their
oaths, do say:
That the deceased came 10 his death by a
wound inflicted by the hands of some person or
persons unknown, on the 18th of October, 1852,
supposed to have been done with dirk knife
at the saloon of Thomas II. Calder.
In testimony whereof the said Coroner and
jurors of this inquest have hereunto set their
hands the day and year aforesaid.
4. II. LAVENDER, Coroner.
PR. WINNIE,
ROBERT KENNEDY,
STEPHEN WOOD,
WM FREFBORN,
GEORGE WELLS,
J. c. RAMSEY.
For the Minncsoan.
MEssRs. EDIroRs Many persons, presume
besides myself, who contemplate making their
! future home in your young and interesting
Territory, will have to leave behind them,
among others of the comforts and advantages
of the older settlements, 3" Their trees of pleas
ant fruit;' and would feel no common interest
| in any information which could be obtained
with regard to the prospects and actual reali-
cation of fruit-growing in Minnesota.
| AS do not know of any agricultural journal
published in your part of the country, through
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