Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18
FATAL AFFRAY!
Col. N. Ford. Shotby e. NJ. Dunn pE.x
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DEATH OF COZ. FORD.
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a Sad Affair.

a Sad Affair.
The quiet of our town was ,eons;t1ar,,J
disturbed on Sunday morning hast hv i,
shooting OF Col. Nimrotl Ford, OF this plac
oy y. Al. Dumphy, of Hamilton. The d 10,
Guilty, as we learn, grew out OF a cattle frad
| between the gentlemen, which trarsnirc
some time since. 1t seems that the trade wa
not satisfactory to both parties and culminal
Ell IN law suit. which has led TO tn
shooting, and subsequent death Of one q
our mostsubstantial and enterprising citizens
Dy an equally enterprising citizen. TIN
shooting occurred in the office OF the Nortl
Pacific Hotel, at about eight O'Clock in til,
morning. After being shot. Col. Ford turned
ard walked out romarking to some one i,
the nall that he was shot. and, he believed
killed. lie walked mp Main Street about one
square, when he was overtaken BIZ friends
VINO took him back to the North Pacific lilo.
reh and summoned medical aid. Mr.. DUN.
plly was arrested by the Sheriff, and on
Monday was put upon trial lefore Judge
Langhorne, Probate Judge. R.P. Viy,on.
Prosecuting Attorney appeared on the part
OF the people, and Judge j. J. Davis and G.
W Turner, Esq, FOR the deferce. The trial
occupied two days. the evidence being less
conflicting than is usual in such cases.
1he investigation was thorough and COM
plete, and ilicited the fact that Messrs. Ford
and D'mphy had an alteration OH Saturday
night. which was renewed Sunday morning.
when the shooting took place. We refrain
rom gIvfng the evidence as it came from the
witnesses, or synopsis as we heard it. as
the case will come before the District Court
Just as the Prosecuting Attorney was CLOSING
the argument. at IA o'clock Tuesday ever
Ing, the death of COL Ford was announced
matter of surprise to many, aid source of
regret to all.
A few minutes after the argument was
closed, Judge Langhorne rendered his decis-
ion. binding MIR. Dumphy over in the sum OF
pIo.OoO to appear before the District Court.
having carefully examined the ties imony.
we are free to sustain Judge Lanehorne in
his decision.
Inc necessary bond was given, and Mr..
Dumphy returned TO his home Wednesday
Nils. Ford, who still resides at their old
.omc on Sun River was telegraphed Sunday
morning. and arrived here Tuesday nor6ino
accompanied by Judge Hill.
A post morton examination of the body If
Jol- Ford was performed by Drs. Crepin and
Monroe Tuesday night, which showed that
ne Dali took effect in the right side, passed
between the sixth and seventh rib.
hrougii the upper portion of the lower lobe
4 the right lung ard lodged in the spinal
producing paralysis Of the respira-
cry nerves. The pistol used was a small
)eringer. knownas the sSoutherncr.'. and
ne distance about twenty-eisI,t inches, eaf
a Coroirr's inquest was holden, which we
We give below:
TERRIToRY OF MoNraSA. |
County Of Galtafin. 80.
Ap inqnisitIon holden at Boze,nan. IN tin.
,onnty Of Ga1iatin. OH the 10th day of Anril
!. u. 1873. before me, S. w. Langlornc'
rebate Judge. acting Coroner of said Conn
- aPou IHe pouy oi NlHro.i Ford there w.
y DEAD by the jurors whose names are
erelnt0 subscribed tina said Jurors unon
heir oaths, do say that tho said Nimrod
ord did come to his death upon tile evening
The 10th day OF April, A. d. 1873. from 8
istol shot fred by Il. NJ. Dnmphy, on the
Forming Of the 18th day OF said month. be-
Secn the hours eight and nine O'Clock.
:. q. HOLLOWAY, P. MCCORMICK,
/. y. Tease. J. Ii. LEMON,
i. y. MILLER, j. GRESHAM.
subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
iy of April, A. y. 1873.
8. w. LANGAORNE,
Acting Coroner.
since writing thesabove, Mr.. Dumphy has
.cn arrested OH the charge OF murder, and
s trial is now going on. The first charge up
which he was tried was assault and battery,
ith intent TO kill.