The Dickinson press., 1888-04-28
THE DEADLY REVOLVER
end a Ball Crashing
Through the Brain of
Jasper H1ltz.
Full Report Of the First Fatal Shooting
ARRAY in Our Usually Quiet Town.
The Coroner's Inquest and Material
Points as Given in.

About three O'Clock Wednesday
morning Frank Chase and Jasper
Hultz. both residents at the Kildeer
mountains. met at the corner of Viii
lard and Sims street. when a shooting
scrape occurred that resulted in the
death of 11ultZ. The men We're to-
gether during the night several times
and had trouhle.-as will Sbe seen hy
the evidence helow-the result of IN
old feud. lIultZ was armed with Il
double action Smith 4 Wesson revolt
YER of SO cal. and Chase had IL 45 cal.
Colt $ siX-sllooter and it seems from
the evidence the men We're IL few feet
apart when they began shooting.
HIlltz was 4 married man and Chase
is single. We publish the evidence
and the people can form their
conclusions as to ChaSe'S innocence
OF guilt. Coroner Ellison MAS notified
and arrived here ON the IooM train
and after selecting the following jury
proceeded u investigate the case:
Win. Moore. A. G. McI,illivray and j..
+. Vintom.
The evidence introduced WAS us
follows:
Davis l5recdins:--I stop at Eva
Rays; know Jasper Ilultz, the man
killed; WAS present and saw the shoot
ing; the nivn We're about - feet apart
and ! WAS about the same distance. i
took Chase from Eva Ray : to tll"
corner and then brought hi, coat and
vest and WAS about to walk away
whem | saw llultX come towards
Chase and exchange words. Chase
had promised John Close and myself
would be no trouble. Before the fire
ing commenced Chase stepped back
and Hulta fired two or three shots: |
was looking around the corner at the
time. Think both Slightly intoNicat-
ell. Before the shooting IIultZ told
Inc he had whipped Chase before and
would do it again and would kill linn
If he made any breaks. llultX WAS in
Walton g saloon and followed me us
passed with coat and vest. 1t WAS be-
tween three and four o'clock III the
morning. Chase fired the last shot. /
sold Chase the revolver he had in
front of Lish's saloon for $40. lIultZ
offered Chase his revolver outside of
Eva Rays aud Chase said he did not
want it as he did not wish to hurt
him. After the shooting ut McGilil-
vray's corner Chase started up front
street and | SAN that Haiti was dead
and started up street when | met
Chase and john lIamlnack and heard
Chase ask ~llalMMack to so to the
sheriti's office with him us he had
killed IIultZ and wanted to give him,
self up. Chase told me I've wanted
the revolver for self protection.
believe Chase would have gone to bed
as he promised John. Close and myself
if IIultz had not followed him.
John Close:--I know Hnltz and SAW
him Tuesday evening in Lishs saloon
and later at Eva Rays. He WIS il
lllc tlont room having Il quarrel Will
Chase and one of the girls. lIear'
IIultz tell the girl sh" had mentioned
his wife name three Il four time:
and he cautioned her not to do 81
again as every one knew ner riiurac
ter. Franh Cllas. took the girls part
lIuitz said he could slap the girl:
mouth OF any d s. b tina
uplirlG hes. After that Davis Breed
ms. Eva Ray and myself tried to get
Iiultz to come down town with Inc
/. He would not leave unless Chase came
, with us. Chase would not come unless
IIultz remained. | heard Hultz lie
mark to Chase that he had wlipnc'
hiuu once and coull again. Chas'
( said | know you dill AMI cam agail
!, and | don't want to fuss with You
lClla~e got UP and went into bed room
loo,hing Tor Il revolver. saw no revol
: Yer i'm linitz' hand in the house. Al
t ter hey spoke If Chase looking TO
revolver. remarked would go li"al
: If there was any shooting to be dom
went out OF door on east side OF mouse
l. Chase and breeding followed. Will
standing there Iluitz Ar a,"nnd tn
corner of house toward, us, plisiie
( me aside. walked up to Chase al
said: Frank | am Soin. to thnmp yol
Called ll,as" IL d coward for goll
. to % and looking foY revolve
uultz asked Chase if he got YeTolve
:. Chase said liz did not. they qUdrreie
ID and Iluitl ireW revolver and tulne
J.. hltl to Chase saving, take this al
use it if you can. Chase took ieTl
X. yer and handed ii back saying ! don
10 want tl,i. revolver. as it would l0a'
YOU without vne. !iultz said he c0u
give hial revolver a!ht ilAk llm. !A'
-, continued t" qlnr2i and ! heaI
= IIultz say he had The revolver again
Frank 5 heart: ! coai,i 'iiidri>lAnd h
few words they spoke as Chase ~
- speaking low. .Afterward heard HUI
say he would not shoot Frank anle
- ia had Il gun. They Went in llon
80 and frank and Breeding soon can
out and went io.:a street: overto
them at I.ish'S saloon. t,.A-n ask
me Il WE had ii revolver and wui
not give hi,.: one. He afterward
sisted ON having Ir-olvel as he 81
lUpttz rad Il room with aims a!1 S;
>..q 90 70 bed If lie got o.
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