Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-03-24

well is about ten feet from house;
tub was on west side Well. Alex s
wife was there and helped Casa un-
hitch Don't think we met any one
on way home; Isat low in buggy
and my head only came to top OF
dashboard.
On examination by Janiison he
stated that Alexis house was about
30 or 40 rods from his home.
ALEX GRAVEL sworn and on direct
examination. testified as follows:
Am defendant; % years OF age and
was born in town OF Little Falls;
mother and father live nine miles
from city; never arrested before;have
wife and one child; lived 40 rods from
fathers house; casa was working
for me on Oct. 1st. - We went to
town on that dav: Casa rode with
father, and did not see him until
three-quarters of Il mile east Of
elevator where new house was
being built, and he rode with me to
elevator; Got a load of wheat at
fathers, Casa helped me load, he had
a knife at noon at the grana"y
cutting strings with which to tie the
oIn .,hf es.9n.
was there long enough to empty
twelve sacks of wheat and get my
check; tied the horses near court
house; Casa went to Narcotics;
went to First National Bank to get
check cashed: came back and met
Casa, was then about half an hour;
was not at American house; went
to Peter Lafond's, and to al auction
west 81 postoffice, then went back to
saloon in Flynn block when we shook
dice, and had glass OF beer, went to
Narcotics saloon and met Artman
outside; said hello Gust and asked
him how much he got for, his load of
hay, he said 81. We also spoke about
election. AS he walked off l noticed
he was lame and | asked him what
was the matter, he said when
he got off load of hay he
sprained his leg. He went on l went
into Marrntt's and played cards;
Casa and also went to fruit store
and got some. lemons. We went to
brewery with father. We drank
some beer; got a keg and Casa got
one; Casa left before we did; l rode
with father. His testimony as to
when they first saw Artnlan was the
same as that of n. Gravel. Artman
spoke first and asked who was there;
father said, |, Narcisse; when he
asked who was with him, father
said Alex. "Artman then spoke tor
and said he wonld cut my heart out;
l told father that Gust must be
drunk. We We're then on top OF the
hill and Gust turned his team across
the road and got out to get him. to
let us pass: when ] went by tasa's $
wagon he jumped Off and went along;
went to right side OF Artman's S
wagon and he struck me with the
fork: he then tried to stab me in the
breast with it; grabbed it and tried
to keep it away. from my breast;
while we both had hold. al the fork
Casa came up. put his left hand on
the.rack and began striking at Art
man; Artman let go Of the fork and
fell back on the road: I then raised
up and tried to strike Artman with
the fork; he then fell on top OF me,
and Casa took me by the arm, pulled
me from under him, and helped me
to the wagon; seemed to be blind
Did not use a knife on Artman; did
not have one; lent my knife, to Mr.
Webber at Braekey's two weeks be.
fore and have not seen it since. Casa
went home with me; he drove and
was on my knees on the sacks; was
STOPPING over and the blOod
ran Off my head; Casa SAID
your head is bleeding. Gust was toe
much foryou. Youcan thank the Lore
| was with you, ! broke my knife or
him. Mother and sisters We're ther,
when I went in; father came in short
ly after did; my wife came in aftel
that; did not see Casa enter; saw
Bedow when my head was washed
went to barn with Bedow and Casa
told them my head ached; said t.
Casa you broke your knife on tn
---- any way! Don't know
whether or not my wife wa
at the barn. Casa tool
dinner at my house. that day
he wore, blue frOck and whe
he took it off he had ON light colore
: shirt; saw him in jail and he did no
have on the same shirt; he had on
red undershirt at jail and stripe
Jacket; did not say to Tanner tina
:. Casa had nothing to do with til
; fight; did not know whether or ne
Artman was hurt; I.did not cut hin
when asked Casa for the fork and +
: said never mind the id fork.
s On cross examination by Lyon h
i testimony as to coming to tow
4 and the fighting was the sameas
/ direct examination. Told this stol
!, first last week; never told anyoi
:. else about it. Tried to strike Ar
t man with the fork; don't kno
!. whether I struck him Or not;
"a struck me on cheek with his fist; Il
Il in road and Gust fell on top OF NJ
IS did NOT see Gus when got up; the
q were only Casa, Art,nan and l in t
re- fight; passed Artman'a team abo
/, fifty rods from where we fought; q
r. not see Artman Gravel then ma
20 the same ttutements about Cas-;
"a ,lothes and the knife th:lt he ma
ii in direct examinations: knew RI
illlantl, sd y him TIVE tl4tes before t
y murder; did not show him knife q,
# say that he could not trade hccau
10 Lit belonged to, tss,s,a;; ieh TN igt.t ha
Id LASTED ten minutes: ft,thec tried
,p keep me in the buggy and VIC WA
n cd to got Ly; it was quite dark, b
le Icoultl see the road, rack and tea
x. cnnld MT rnrtor,;xa Artman