Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-04-05

ACSAoC AtA - oht HloSs W OOi w.
am practieing physician, have been
such since 1882. | have a diploma
from Rush Medical Society. Am not
a member of any medical society
CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN.
Grand Rapids. Wis, !
March 81, 1883.
l hereby certify that, to the best of
my knowledge the person in question
came to his death by reason of inju-
ries received upon the head. These
injuries consisted of a fracture of the
right and left temporal bones, also the
skull was penetrated by two bullets.
The right muller bone was fractured
I. B. Robinson NJ. D. The evidence
is in form of his having been struck
heavily before the shot. There was a
good deal of blood where the body lay
The blow would probably not have
caused immediate death. 1t appears
from the eoagulation of the blood that
the blows and shots must have been
received about the same time.
L. b ROBINSON.
MOSES BLAIR,
who found the body. was the next
witness sworn and testified as follows ::
[ reside at Rudolph, Wood county.
Discovered this body upon which this
inquest is being held. 1t was in the
same position when found as it was
when the jury viewed it. We guarded
the body after finding it until the jury
came up; the face and part of coat
was visible the greater portion of
body was covered with snow. During
Jan. last [ saw mule team on road
to Rudolph this was about dark
could not give date. The team was a
span of mules /; they overlook me
they had short bobsleigh the young
man came forward and got on my
sleigh; | had some talk with him; he
wanted to know if | would trade my
team for mule team. He said he
wanted to get light team; Driving
team. [ told him [ would not trade
as one of mine was going to have
colt. After he spoke | turned around
and looked at the mules. | could not
say whether there was man on the
sled or not. did not notice, simply
glanced at the mules and turned
around. He got off my sleigh and
went back. | did not take particular
notice of team; [ have never seen this
man since; could not tell how he was
dressed; this man resembled Walter
Smith,. but when [ came to look at
him [ saw it was not him.
Moses BLAIR
Cross examined by Attorney Cox.
[ found the body about fourteen miles
from my home. [ went up on train.
Had been there before [ went up to
look for body. [ saw the track on the
road and followed it till I found the
body. | found several pieces of scarf
strewn around on the snow.
MOSES BLAIR.
PETER MCCAMLEY.
being duly sworn testiGes as follows:
am sheriff of Wood County. Was
present at inquest. saw bullet
taken from Hesler's head. Witness
shows jury the bullet. [ am used to
revolvers and this is 80 calibre ball.
l have the blankets found by Mr..
Stewart. They were turned over to
me. Witness here produces the whip
and blankets before referred to which
are exhibited to jurors.
PETER MoCAMLEY.
VERDICT.
An inquisition taken at town of
Milladore and the city of Grand
Rapids, in the county of Wood and
State of Wisconsin, On the 30th and
31st days of March A. D. 1883, Be
fore Ill. w. Lord one of the justices
of the Peace. of said county, upon the
view of the body of John L. Hesler
there dead, by the jurors whose names
are hereto subscribed; who being duly
sworn to enquire on behalf of this
State, when and in what manner, and
by what means the said John l.. Hes
Ter came to his death upon their oaths
do say-that the said John l.. Hesler
was willfully, wantonly, feloniously,
cruelty and with malice aforethought
and premeditately murdered by one
Marvin M. Fenner. both by severe
blow upon the left side Of his the said
John l.. Hesler's head, with some
heavy weapon and by the shooting in
the head in two places with gun shot
wound (of 80 cafbre) at the hands of
the said Marvin M. .Fenner, on the
morning of January 10Th 1883, in the
town of Milladere, Wood Co. Wis.
SETH STAFFORD.
o. GORDON. -
w. r. Young
H. 2. CHASE.
WIN. SeoTT.
PHILIP WARD.
Jurors
Saturday the 31st Mr.. Cox appeared
before Justice Woodwork and waived
Fenner's examination.
The remains of Mr.. Hesler were
taken to his home near Westfeld on
Saturday last
Mr.. Albert Burns made a short
stay in this city the past week greet
ing his friend. and associates. MIR.
Burns was voted the second honors at