Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-06-29
Tomjack Family Arrested for
Assaulting Brunscola With
Deadly Intent.
Bound Over to Next Term of
District Court. Testl-
mony in Full.
Prompt Work of the Fire De.
partment Prevents a Seri-
Gus Fire.

Brunscola vs.. Andrew Tomjack for an
assault with dangerous weapon upon
Brunscola on the 18th OF June, with in
tent to kill, came up before Justice Bar
rett Wednesday morning.
The origin OF the trouble between the
two parties is that Tomjack accuses
Brunscola OF undue intimacy with his
daughter Julia. The trouble eliminated
on the 18th inst, when the plaintiff in
the case was pounded into insens1bility
by the Tomjack family.
Brunscola was put on the witness
stand and said he felt as though his
bones were all broken. He said that on
the morning Of the 18th, inst, he got up
as usual, did usual chores, and picketed
bis two COWS in slough ten rods from
the house, but not in sight of it, He
was living alone and after doing his
chores proceeded to get his breakfast.
After he had prepared his meal he step
ped to the door and saw Andrew
Tomjack and his son John leading off
his COW and two calves.
While they were busy with the COWS
Brunscola went down and captured the
defendants team, which they had left
standing united, and put the horses in
the stable. Soon after, while eating his
breakfast, Tomjack, his wife Euzepher,
the son John and daughter Julia, to-
gether with the little boy, probably six
years old. and couple OF dogs came
over to recover their team. After hitch.
ing the team to the wagon which stood
near the house, John Tomjack came in
the house. threw Brunscola down, and as
he said. clicked him" The whole family
then turned in all together, all CRYING
kill him" and commenced to "do him
up" Brunscola eaid that the more he
begged them not to pound him the more
they applied their blows. Seeing that
they had nearlv finished him. John said
"Whst shall We do with him?" He will
die soon." To this Andrew Tomjack
suggested that they throw him under
the feet OF his horses in the barn. Grab
bipg Brunscola by the neck, John then
dragged him out OF the house, in front,
and left him as Sebastin Rudolph, a
neighbor, was seen approaching the house,
attracted by the noise and commotion.
Brunscola stated that John TomJack hit
him with gun which broke and tnen
belabored him with the pieces. he was
also pounded with a neckyoke and
hatchet, the latter being used on his
knees by the girl, Julia, and also by
pitch fork as we'll. Euzepher Tomjack
used the pitchfork in the melee. Plain
tiff was pounded black and blue on the
back and chest and his arms punctured
by the fork.
When asked when he had last been at
Tomjacks, he replied that he had not
been there since the last Thursday before
Christmas. He also stated that he had
never had any trouble with the girl, boy
or Euzepher.
Sebastln Rudolph, who was next put
on the stand, testified that at about
o'clock in the morning he started over to
Brunscols's place to finish up peice OF
breaking which he was dong for him
and while approaching, but not in sight
OF the lower part of the house, could see
a club rise and fail near the corner OF
the building and heard confused outcrys,
the only voice which he could dis
tinguish being that Of Euzepher Tom
Jacks. Also saw man throw up his
hands and then disappear. As the rise
in the ground which prevented view of
the house was surmounted he saw the
Tomjack family in their wagon drive of
and saw Brunscola lying insensible on
the ground. Horrified at the scene 1t
was little time before he could 60 to
Brunscola's assistance, when he cared
for him and brought him in to the city
hospital.
Euzepher, the first witness for the de-
fense, stated that at about five o'clock
that morning her husband and son John
started out to haul stone before break
fast. Soon after they left Bruins
cola came over to the house and
entered the premises. He had been there
ABOUT quarter OF an hour when che
heard her daughter "hollering" and when
she ran in found the two in compro-
missing situation. An all around scrap
was the result and Brunscols left for
home and she saw him no more that
day.