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Clark said but think that he again refused to
go; he raised his knife and made motion
towards Mr.. Hall; Hall then fired; 1 think that
CLARK intended to use the knife on the deputy
before he fired; he fred but one shot; Clark
took couple of steps sideways and fell to-
wards the deputy; can't tell how far Clark was
from the deputy when the deputy fired, bvt
think it was about seven feet; the deputy then
turned around and said, take him to the cell
room;' do not know where Cayon was stand
ing; he was there somewhere; think be was
standing ut the door, about twelve feet from
Hall; did not help to bring the body in; CLARK
had q bad disposition: he had cut convict
with putty knife; considered him a very
dangerous man, and do not think that it would
have been safe for the deputy to lay hold of
him.
Interrogated by Durant: worked
with Clark, and have been in the shop year
or more; am not much acquainted with
Clark; worked half day beside him; never
heard him make any threats; he was painting
wheels, l was painting poles and axles; l saw
the quarrel between Ramsden and Clark; they
were struggling when first saw them; Clark
was striking Ramsden with a putty knife:
would not know the knife if saw it; I use a
putty knife Il my work; some OF the knives
are sharpened on one side, and some on both;
l talked less with Clark than with any other
in the shop; Mr.. Hall told some of the
convcts to carry Clark in after he shot him; I
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Hall; have bad no conversation about the
shooting, except to tell another convict that
Clark was dead. in answer to his inquiry; the
putty knife had Il blade about four inches long
and one inch wide.
This concluded his testimony and was signed
by him. Walter Ramsden, the convict who
had been cut by Clarke, was then brought be-
fore the jury and sworn. His testimony in re-
gard to the character and disposition of Clark
n the the G the ut her Witness
es. He also testified to the cause Of the trouble
between him and Clark, which did not vary in
any essential point from what the other wit
ness testified.
RamSens testimony concluded the examina-
ton of witnesses and the jury retired to form
verdict. After an absence of about fifteen
minutes they returned and rendered the fol-
lowing verdict:
The Verdict.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Washington. 30
An inquisition taken at saltwater, in the county
of Washington, the twelfth day of December,
1S79 before w H. Pratt, coroner of the said county
OF Washington, upon view of the body Of John Clark,
lying there dead by the oaths of the jurors whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who, being sworn to
inquire, on behalf OF the State of Minnesota, when,
how and by what means the said John Clark came to
his death. upon their oaths do say: First, that he
came to his death from the result of pistol shot
fired by Abraham Hall, deputy warden OF the Min
nesota State prison, on the 18th day of December,
1872 in one Of the work shops in said prison. in the
following manner:
That the said John Clark was there and then a
convict in said State prison. for the term of two years
and five months from May 26, 1879; that he was duly
committed by the district court of Hennepin county,
of he State of NJ nnesota.
That on the 18th day Of December. 1879, that said
Abraham Hall was the duly appointed and acting
deputy warden of said State prison, aud such had
charge and supervision over the convicts committed
to said State prison.
That the said John Clark upon said day was con-
Quoting himself in a mutnous and insubordinate
Manner refusing to obey the proper directions and
orders of said Abraham Hail. directing him to leave
the workshop and repair to his cell; that the said
John Clark then and there being armed with q
dangerous weapon, which he then and there he d in
his right hand, and in menacing and dangerous
manner did make and assault the said Abraham
Hail. defying his orders and threatening to do great
bodily harm to him, the said Abraham Hall, who, in
self defense aud in support of his authority, COM
mitted said act, and in the opinion of this jury said
act was justifable and done in ths performance and
discharge of his duty deputy warden Of said State
prison. w. II. PRATT, Coroner.
E. W. Durant, A. L. Gillespie, Samuel
Matthew'S +. c. Cutler G. 0. Haskell, John Good
rich