Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-11-17
BY SOME one ELSE.
The coroner's Jury Decide that 9
B. Holley's Death Was From
Accidental Shooting.
And the Wound From a Gun in the
Hands CT Some Person
Unknown.
Resolutions of Sympathy Adopted
By the Members Of the Fire
Department.
Inquest Concluded.

department.
Inquest Concluded.
The coroner's inquest as to the death
of Claude B. Holley was concluded
Monday afternoon. The testimony OF
Dr.. Smyth was taken, and this was
about the same as that OF DR.. kendrick,
DR.. Smyth testified also that in his opin.
ion, the weapon from which the fatal
bullet was fred must have been held at
a greater distance than II or Is inches
from the body, as the absence OF powder
marks on the flesh or clothes would in.
Gicate this.
The testimony of Merry and kosper,
two hunters who met Holley and Barnes
before the accident, was also taken, but
it was unimportant. The case was then
gwen to the jury.
From all the evidence, the circum-
stances in the case look about as follows:
Claude was in thick brush, and moving
along, in his search for deer. Either he
was seer by some other hunter, who
mistook him for a deer, and shot, or he
was struck by a stray ball. This was the
first shot. He fell, OF course, and his
own gun was either discharged in the
fall, or he shot it himself to attract at
tention.
This view OF the case was taken by the
jury, and they rendered a verdict that
the deceased had come to his death from
q gunshot wound, accidentally inflicted
by some person to the jury unknown.
RESOLUTIONS
At the meeting Of the different fire de-
partments of the city Of Bismarck, held
Nov. u, 1893, the following resolutions
were adopted:
WHEREAS, our beloved member, Claude
B. Hol)ey, has been removed from US by
death: and
WHEREAS, it is meet that we should give
expression 10 the feelings of high regard
and esteem in which we held our departed
associate: therefore
Resolved, That in the death of Claude 3.
Holley, the community has lost an exem.
plary and upright citizen; his family a de-
voted and afec:ionate husband and son:
the fire department one of its most enthusi-
astic and efficient members:
Resolved. That we sincerely mourn the
loss Of our deceased friend, called from US,
S uddenly, in the prime of his early man.
hood, by a wound inflicted upon him by
accident:
Resolved, That while we lament our loss
as a department, we recognize the deeper
loss sustained by his bereaved wife and
mother and we extend to them the earnest
sympathy of hearts who fully appreciate
their great sorrow;
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records OF each of the
companies composing this fire department
and that a copy thereof be sent to the
family Of the deceased.
Two Instead of Twenty.
In the last chapter of "Fortress 10
Farm" 1t Is evident q mistake was made
in the statement that twenty persons
were drowned IN 1871, by the capsizing
Of a yawl on the Missouri river. John
Lyons of this city, was captain of the
Inflated boat at the time, and says it was
not a yawl, but a fiat boat that capsized
and it was in 1872. Only two soldiers
were drowned. Mr.. Lyons was at Fort
Rice as early as 1870, and had charge OF
the ferry and transfer boats at that point,
For heroism displayed at the time OF
the capsizing Of the fiat boat IN ques.
ton, the officers presented him with q
solid gold medal. On one side is illus.
trated the Missouri river and men cling.
ing to an overturned boat, and in the
distance 10 q man approaching in a
yawl. On this side are the words
"Fortis in Arduis." On the reverse side
appears the following: "Presented ia
John Lyons by the officers Of the U. S
A., stationed at Fort Rice, D. T., in ap.
probation Of his gallant conduct in res.
cuing, at the risk of his life, a party Of
comrades from drowning in the Mis-.
souri, river.-1872."
Winter Storms.
More severe weather than usual will
occur from November 22d to December
7th, and Immediately following this
period a w cold wave may be ex
pected. Winter storm waves will croee
the country about November 23d and
goth and December 5th. January wealth.
er will be of unusual interest and tc
those OF your patrons who send 8
stamped and addressed envelope l will