The Nevada journal., 1853-04-01
Examination Of Jansen.

The examination of Henry Jansson,
for an assault upon, with intent to kill
+. Cook, was made before Justice Col
burn, on Thursday, the oath inst. We
give the following complete testimony
from the official record
John w. G,ier, being duly sworn,
deposes and says that the above nam
ed Henry Jansson, was in the store of
Eli Cook, of Nevada city, on Main
street, on this Wednesday evening,
March 23l, 1S53,-when a dispute
took place between the aforesaid per-
son, named Henry Jansson, and the
said Mr. Cook, in regard to some goods
which the said Jansson had purchased
Of the said Cook. Mr. Cook told JAMS
son that if he would bring them back,
he would give him (Jansson) back his
money, Jansson replied that he would
not bring them back, unless the freight
was paid on them back, from q pre-
sume) jefferson. Squire Cook said in
reply, that he won'd not pay the freight
back on the goods,-he further said
that he would not pay money back TO
every rascal that come along, when
they said that they were bad. Jansson
said in reply DO you call me ras-
cal and made at Squire, (who was
setting on hench,) in an attitude
which appeared to me AS if he was GO
ing to strike Mr. Cook. Squire Cook
raised up then from his seat, and
struck hin blow, which | supposed
was with his open hand, but | could
not tell exactly. Jansson says to
Cook You will never strike another
man, or something to that import-hc
then attempted to strike Mr. Cook.
Mr. Cook then hit Jan' son another lick
on his head, when Jansson's hat fell
off. ,lansson then started and went
out of the back door-some words
passed between them the Squire say
ing, dill not promise to pay you back
the money, if you brought the goods
back. Mr. Cook then came back to
the store, and said to me that he was
stabbed Jansson Was then about go
ing out of the back door. This was
the last / saw of him at that time.
Dr j. R. CrysN duly sworn) l
reside in Nevada city. l am by pro-
tcssion II surgeon and physician !
know nothing OF defendant. l know
Eli Cook. l was called to examine
Mr. Cook last night, on account OF
wound inflicted i'll his abdomen, which
believe to be mortal. should judge
the wound was made with a large
knife. The wound is about three
quarters of an inch long. l pro5ed it
about three inches. The intestine was
visible through the orilice Of the wound.
| believe the wound to be mortal. 1t
is of that class of wounds which are
generally 80. ! do not know how long
after the wound, it was, that l was
called. 1t was about ten o'clock when
was called. The present condition
now of Mr. Cook, is almost hopeless.
lie has several chances to die, to one
10 live. He might possible recover.
Harvey HINT, duly sworn resides
in Nevada. My profession is that of
physician and surgeon. l know moth
ing of the transaction by which Squire
Cook received his wound. The wound
was in the left side. | could only
judge Of the wound externally not
having an opportunity of probing it.
The wound is about half to three
quarters of an inch in length The
part is swollen and protruded, perhaps
owing to coaguated blood. should
consider the wound fatal wound, as
all wounds are, of that character, as
general thing. l should think that
the wound was made by two edged
instrument and it must have oeen
thrust into the body to the hilt
" r. Grter, duly sworn l reside
in Nevada city, with Cook u Co. 1
have a slight acquaintance with deien-
dant always know him when see INN,
Last evening about eight o'clock, 1
presume, the defendant came into Cook
IL Cos store, and enquired OF me, 1t /
had sold his partner a bill of pickles