The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1885-10-16

| eled Monday under direction Of Coro-
ner c. f. Daniels, and the following
testimony elected:
DR.. J. karn-Am IN a physician IS yrs
old; reside in Big Stone City; have
practced medicine yrs; graduate OF
! Rush Medical College, Chicago, and
School of Medicine, Toronto, Ont.
Morgan called AT my house about /
0 clock p. m, Sunday, Oct. IL, asking
to be let in, stating that he was shot
twice by Barnet, and was bleeding to
death. | took him to my office before
examining him; on examination found
two -gun-shot Wounds-pne or
the left breast about two inches be-
low the nipple to the right, the other
4 in the abdomen, two Inches below the
umpillicuS and one inch to the left
I lie WAS afterWarI removed to the
house of Mr.. ). i. lowers; my
treatment was to alleviate suffering,
no attempt being made to remove the
balls or to probe. lie died about
0 clock y. m, Monday Oct. l., 1888.
/ NV opinion is the cause o1 his death
was the result of these shots; was
his attending physician, ana Was pres
ent ut his death. Assisted the coron-
er. DR.. G. L. Daniels, in an autopsy
after his death. We found two lead
en- balls III his body. AS a result of
autopsy | found that death resulted
from the effect Of the wounds recelv
ed from these balls. There were no
other marks Of injury that would
cause death,
TAYLOR Russell-Age 81; residence
/ Big Stone City, occupation, painter.
! Was personally acquainted with w.
| w. Morgan. Am personally acquain-
ted with one Henry J.. Barnet; have
known him about two and Il half years,
saw Ii. T.. Barnet have a revolver in
/ his hands and discharge the same 1t
and towards ". ". Morgan, at Big
stone CIty, Oct. Ii, lso5, about 4 u.
III. Mr. Morgan, WAS wounded
| suppose by the contents Of that
I revolver from What | saw. saw the
two men come out Of the hallway be-
tween Stevenson 5 store and the hard
ware store, Morgan III 4 STOPPING po-
EsltlOn. at the same time Barnet came
outside the hall. There was one shot
fired by Barnet after both parties
came in sight. This WAS the third
shot | heard. Morgan threw his
hands across his stomach and ran
around the east side of theSt. Charles
hotel, and turned around once or twice
in going across the street lie stop
ned at the corner. and called for some
body to send a doctor. At the time
the last shot was fired Barnet SAID,
.l'll learn You to choke me, You s--ii
- Barnet then opened his revol
yer and threw out the empty shells and
came back to where DIR. Whltturd and
! | were standing OH the side walk, and
asked Dr.. Whltford to take the revol-
1 yer and give it to Mr.. Eldredge. Just
as he spoke to Dr. Whittord, Ellredge
came down the street from his Office.
As he came up Barnet handed him
the revolver. and told him to keep II
and give it to no officer. Us II was Ms
property. they could take him. Mr..
Eldredge asked him what was the
trouble; he said, Il have shot HIM.
After that crossed the street. }. }.
Stevenson came 10 md the northwest
corner Of Oehler 4 Uussers store.
and called to ne to come ana give
him i lift. | ran around the corner
to karn's place and met Geo. Steven
son, and | think John Stevenson with
Mr.. Morgan. They had been over to
the doctors house Mr.. Resseyuie
was inst ahead of me rs we met the
uar1y coming to the office of DR.. karn.
Mnryan reached ont his hand and says
Good bye .Ress'.' Right after lie
said: Cool bye to everybody. | IN
done tor this time. ! know notl!n.
else of this shooting flom my own
personal knowledge.
". Resspy,lit.- Age S. resides
in Big stone City, occupation farmer,
Was personally acquainted With W.
". Morgan IN his life TINE. Am per
personally acquainted With Henry u.
i,arnrt, saw barnet on the sidewalk
i'm front Of the store 81 Stevenson y
rower and Chls. B..tca i ) hard ware
stnr. on Oct Ii. lss). / SAW HIN IN
front OF these stores between the
hours Of I. and y. III. He MAS walk
no leisurrlv around. cracking Jokes
with the bows generally during the
time that | was there left shortly
before 1 . clock. Saw hlm tor about
half or lhree-anlrtrIa ~ an il.ilF. ID
NOT see M, thing ct the saooiihS. AT
Barnet did not appear eNritea len
saw him. only itttle nervots. ~ r.
lways is. Could ot say thai ila "as
waiting for anybody.
The lnly attcf consultation return
"a the following verdict:
TERRITORY or DAkor.,, e
County Of Grant.
An ineulsition hn'aen Al the c'tn OF
Big Stone City. in Grant County, Ter
rltory aforesaid. on the 18th day OF
|pctol,tr. 1856. before {. T. Daniels