The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-31
STABBED TO DEATH.
I Cruel Farmland Slain By His En-
pl0y3f.

STOCKTON. Jan 20-Almer DrunaTd, one
IF the best known farmers Of this county,
defended himself against the attack Of an
caragpd farmland yesterday, and using
I-ffg made a wound which resulted in the
death Of The fellow at So'clock this morn
ing. The deceased was a Swede named
John Bangerter. There we're no witnesses
t. the affair, but no man in the county will
dispute DrulIard's word. His popularity
is shown by the fact that q score Of wealthy
farmers were waiting here to COON his bond,
and be could have qualified On $500 coo,
Immediately after the affair occurred
Dulard went to a neighboT Sol Light, who
Is constable OF that township. and gave him
sell into custody, saying he had killed a
man. The constable remained with the
farmer until this morning. The news was
brought 10 here about noon, and Sheriff
Cunningham went out to arrest DrullaTd,
hut met him coming into town with the con-
stable.
CONTINUED ABUSE.
TIE story Of the trouble as told by Mr..
Drular is this: BangerteT, a powerful
fellow, who had been employed on the
ranch since last fall had lately been abus-
Ing Drullard's horses, and the farmer or
deIed him 10 treat the animals kindly. The
SveIe seemed determined to keep up the
abuse IF the horses, and yesterday morning
DruiIard saw him strike an animal without
pr0v0cation, and told him II he did not de-
sist be would be discharged. The SWede
showed anger, but made no reply. Just
after the noon meal yesterday Druliard
went 20 the barn to open some sacks Of
seed-wheat for sowing, and was using a
large knife when he saw the SWede enter
T. hitch up the plow team.
Drullard saw the man strike horse
cruelty and again ordered him TO desist
rf'aa Cu.pHa made Immediate attack on
tie farmer and was striking him with great
force when Drulldrd plunged the knife into
BaugerteTs left side. Druilard's yOun gest
son saw there was trouble at the barn and
IAN to bis father, but too late to witness the
killing. The SWede walked away TO an al
Joining farm and DTullard sent a boy to
town for a doctor. The surgeon attended
the man, but made no report on the ARRAY
10 the officers. Druliard gave himself up
Il the constable and then made arrange.
meDts for a nurse TO care for the Swede,
lat be died this morning. Drullard is out
OF bail.
A SURGEON CALLED.
The remains Of Bangerter were brought
20 town this evening and an inquest was
held. No witnesses to the ARRAY were pres
emf, Sir. Druliard not being called. Per
sons who lived on the adjoining ranch teS-
tilted that Yesterday afternoon one Of Drul-
lard's boys came to the house and said his
father had wounded a man and they wanted
wagon to carry Bangerter to town. He
had walked that far and fell on the ground
near the barn. The farmers vile then
had him brought into the house and placed
on "a bed. a surgeon was called and the
man was made as comfortable as possible.
At about o'clock this morning the
wounded man asked what the doctor said Of
his wound and was given a favorable an
swer, but he said he would n0tlliVe. he
died at 8 o'clock.
He was in considerable pain, and talked
with some difficulty. lie told those about
his bedside that If he should recover he did
not want DrullaTd severely punished, as ne
believed the farmer was insane at the time
of the cutting. He said when at the farm
Yesterday he saw one Of the horses bleeding
at the mouth. and cursed him for injuring
the horse. The men came together, and be-
fore he knew 10 DIullard struck him three
times with the knife, which was a large
pOcket-knife with a blade three inches IN
length. Drulard mad been using the knife
TO open sack of wheat. Bangerter said he
was a native of Sweden, q years OF
aye. He has a sister in New 4ork State.
DRULLARD's STORY.
Drullard gave his story Of the affair to-
6av. He had htched up a team in the
speds0Wer and Bangerter was hitchIng &
team into q harrow. He had been In the
habit of Jerking the bits Of horses ne handled
and did il while hitching up the team yes
terday. DrullaTd told him he should not do
il. and after a sullen reply was maze the
farmer said q man who would treat morse
that way was dog. BangeTter SAID nc
yyould not allow any one TO call him dog
and started for the farmer. DTullaId y over
60 years Of age and not well, having