The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-04

the starboard guard, sitting with my back to
were four shots. The pistol was navy Colts
revolver. The first shot was the one that
struck deceased, think. The revolver used
by Stocking was afterwards handed me by MIR.
Hill. I found two barrels loaded and fired
them of. The pistol was somewhat rusty.
The boat was on Beef Slough Bar at the time,
near Tepeeotah, and in Wabashaw County.
A. z. PUTNAM-swoRM
1 live at Minneiska, Wabashaw county. l
sew two shots fired. They were the last two.
I heard the others. could not recognize and
do not know the man who fired them.
The jury after hearing the above testimony
brought in verdict
That the deceased came to his death from
pistol shot wound, inflicted by revolver in
the hands of G. C. Stocking.
THE PRISONER.
A hearing will be had to-day, if possible, be-
fore Justice MeElrath, in order to determine
whether the prisoner shall be held to answer
theIcharge or not. At all events it will not do
to allow such character to run at large, as he
is evidently maniac. We called on him yes
terday afternoon, and found him confined in
cell. He had been much calmer and appar-
emily quite rational when first brought in, and
expressed great contrition for what he had
done, crying like child, and saying he wishs
ed to die. He said that he had had such spells
before, once or twice. He knew what he was
about when he shot Mr.. Roberts yesterday,
and why he did it, but after firing the first
shot he lost his recollection. He said he got
the pistol when he started from home several
weeks since, for fear of Indians on the way.
He mentioned Indians several times, and said
he was afraid they would kill him. He also
said he had a wife and two children, and sis
ter at Minneapolis. He appeared to be much
distressed On their account.
When we conversed with him in the after.
noon, his eyes were glazing wildly, and his
nervous, fearful manner, together with his in
coherent replies to questions, showed his in
sanity plainly. He said, in confused and half
wandering way, that he was thirty-fve years
of age, and native of New York. band of
music coming by at the time, he begged to
join it, and said he was the best musician In
the world. No one vino has seen and con-
versed with him doubts his insanity, and that
so far as his moral guilt is concerned he is ir-
responsible-more unfortunate than criminal.
He is plain and quiet looking man, and is
a farmer by occupation. On taking passage
on the boat he deposited 5000 with the clerk,
A. Hall, telling him he expected to be muir
dered on the way up. Mr.. Hall, seeing his
wild look, thought at the time he was crazy,
but being busy it passed out of his mind soon.
THE DECEASED.
Mr.. Roberts, the victim Of this tragedy, and
who was SO suddenly hurried from life to
death, is supposed to be from Syracuse, N. Y.
From papers found on his body, it might be
inferred that he was q man of wealth. A 81, 900
certificate of deposit from bank in Syracuse,
and memoranda of bonds, &C., apparently
belonging TO him, to the amount of many
thousand dollars, were among the papers. At
Wabashaw a telegram announcing his death
was sent to the address of lady mentioned in
some letters, and supposed to be his sister. No
reply has yet been received.
The body was place in burial case last eve.
ming, by order of Commodore Davidson, and
will be held subject to the ordefof his rela-
tions. Deceased was apparently about IS years
of age, and was we'll dressed. Those who con-
versed with him say ne seemed a gentleman of
education and polish.