The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1874-12-09

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between deceased and neighbofs; know
! of no parties in particular that called
on deceased; have stopped over night at
house Of deceased because wife Of de-
ceased claimed to be afraid that Mr..
Hobart would narm her husband; de-
ceased never claimed to be afraid; first
heard Of death Of the deceased. about
nine o'clock this morning; was at the
house Of the deceased frequently; there.
we're no parties living with the deceased
and his wife; have heard the deceased
say that if he jumped that claim Hobart
would kill him; felt no apprehension in
that respect.
miles from town, and one mile from deceased; last
saw deceased OF Monday afternoon; he was near his
mouse chopping wood: was at house OF deceased on
hens last no from
been ut his house few times; know OF no difficulty
between the deceased and his neghbors; his absence
from home did not excite a"y suspicion; supposed
deceased was chopping wood in the TIMBER the wife
OF the deceased was absent on Monday; have heard
Of no threats from anyone against the deceased think
heard deceased say that Mr.. Brash could not hold
OeCeaSc0 Il
came into Dakota the 18th of October last; Mr. Ard
ron and myself visited ut the residence Of deceased
together know ofno one in the habit of visiting there's
know nothing ofthe financial circumstances of de
ceased. ~ go
1.-The inquest then adjourned to next Monday
morning.]
lMondsy afternoon, Dec. 9Th, inquest resumedl
Mrs. John Peterson sworn:-Reside in Burleigh
County, on what is known as Burnt Greek, my hus-
band and Hobart had some trouble in regard to the
oir1sf1 hooN ffop
six weeks ago. saw the parties together; Hobart was
at my house but once husband said to that Hobart
threatened to slap him if he not SO small; that
Hobart told him get off the clai he was not afraid
OF Hobart; when Hobart came to the house her hus-
band was not there, and he left immediately; know
Joseph Ardron; he stayed at my house at my re-
quest was afraid to stay alone; Ardron lived on his
claim; the trouble was about six weeks ago; Ardron
has stopped at my house several times. but has not
been there lately stay; he used to see my husband
frequently; it is about two weeks since ne was there
last; know John Brush; he is building house on my
husbands claim; have heard no talk between them
about the claim; he to my house week ago last
Saturday and borrow shovel; know OF no lli-eel-
ing between them; don't know whether my husband
had any money about him when he was kilied;h had
some in the house, cannot tell whether 1t has been
disturbed; she had not yet counted It; never Kept
much none! about him, never spoke to anyone ABOUT
the threats except my husband; he kept shot gun
in the house, loaded; It is now tn the house, husband
said that Hobart had threatened to finish him; hus
band claimed half mile square, la plat was shown
talk with him about the claim for Six weeks, except
that he thought he could hold IT. don't think that MT
Aroron knew that my husband ha any money 70 Inc Inc
house; when We first came to Bismarck he had u wv
in cash. he had paid some on the claim Ardron ire
quently came there but has not been there for Two
weeks; Ardron thought that Hobart wanted to scare
my husband; get frightened easy. Z
Jacob Kslyerer sworn:-Reside with Girard at the
brewery; found the body lat Friday in the timber,
about six or eight feet from the road in the bottom
it perhaps hundred yards from the house, Graru
went to the house to see peterson. and the timber;
found the body lying on its left de the hands we're
in position though holding axe; the leftleg was
drawn up, the right nearly straight, the axe lying
between them, the handle nearly touching the body
in 'front.' after finding him. went back to the team.
met Girard and told him had found dead man;
both Of us went and saw him; did not know who It
was nei her Of ustouched the body; both went back
home; had no idea Of how deceased was Killed; met
team on our way home; said nothing about It until
fore the Coroner saw the body; came to town that
night and informed the Coroner went to deceased to
get logs to build ice house, do not know where the
there but before; that was last fall the feet
the deceased close to the log looked as II he had
been chopping the log and fell OF; no recoction
Of ever seeing the deceased before; noticed piacs M
cap MAS about three feet from the head; saw some
blood on the ground nearthe head; was there last
fall to II we could get logs for ssto the
the dog came down from the house with 0irard.
Chris Larsen sworn:-Reside with Hobart; have +
been chopping wood for him the last four weeks ON
his claim have been away part Of the time this Last
week; never saw deceased while living; have heard
both Hobart and Brash say they did not Ike Peter
son; heard that Peterson was hired to hold Brashs
CLAIM, and then jumIed y; they did not think hon.
orable Of Peterson; heard them speak OF It several
out for himsef week before last Hobart spoke bet
ter OF deceased; Peterson set Are to some brush,
which endangered Hobarts wood; have only known
Hobart since commenced work for him; stayed at