The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-03
THE CORONER'S INQUEST.
EVIDENCE GIVEN AT AMBOY
SATURDAY,.

Verdict OF the Jury In Accordance
With the Evidence = The Post
Mortem Examination.
Coroner Paddock held an inquest
over the remains of the late Henry
G.. Bornt at Amboy Saturday after
noon, and summoned the following
jury for the purpose: S. M. Miller,
VIM. H. Look, j. E. Bake, VIM. ii.
Perrin, A. G. Baker and w. G. Weeks.
Attorneys Benedict and Young were
present for the county and Crook.
Previous to holding the inquest, a
post norton examination was made
of the remains by DR.. Holden, of
Amboy, and Drs. Warner and Har-
rington, of this city. The bullet was
found in the lower part of the liver,
and almost between it and the gall.
The evidence given at the inquest
was substantially as follows, and is
important, being about the same evil
dence that will be produced by the
state at Crooks trial.
Jesse Decker-Am a livery man at
Amboy. On June Sth brought Crook
to Mr.. Bornt's, driving up to the barn
door. Mr.. Crook jumped out and
walked into the barn, and l drove on
a few rods and turned and came back
to the barn and stopped at the barn
door and stood there minute. Heard
some one shoot and Crook came out
and jumped into the buggy. Heard,
l think, three shots, but am not posi-
tive. 1t was about five minutes
from the time Crook got out of the
buggy and went into the barn until
he came out again and jumped into
the buggy. | was about six or eight
rods from barn door with buggy.
When he came out Of barn l was
trying to hold the,horses. When he
came out l was gradually moving
away from barn. He said nothing
until he got into the buggy, when he
said drive on. [ did not know what
shooting was until he came out. He
did not tell me what khe had done
after he got into the buggy. l first
learned he was shot when Mr.. Bornt
came up town and said Henry was
shot. l did not know Crook had a
revolver, and did not know what he
was coming down here for. When
two shots were fired through the
buggy top, Crook said that was close
call for US. / did not see Bornt after
Crook came out Of barn. l heard
Henry Bornt say something, but
could not say what it was. l saw the
young lady who stays at Mr.. Bornt's
up town with him. l did not hear
Henry Bornt call to her. Two shots
were fired through the buggy top, one
from side or corner wise, and the
other straight through.
DR.. W. w. Holden, of Amboy-On
June Sth called on Henry G.. Bornt
and found him with bullet wound
by the left side of the abdomen, lit
tie to the left, also one wound in the
arm. l saw the wound and examined
for the ball and did not find it. l at
tended H. G.. Bornt as his physician
up to the time of his death. Death
was caused by bullet lodged in him.
Have since found bullet in lower
part of liver. Found bullet after his
death, which occurred June 26th.
There were other physicians with me
when / found the bullet, Drs. War
ner and Harrington. Wound on the
arm was through the muscle. Wounds
seemed to be punctures made by
some missile. Wound on left arm
was between elbow and shoulder.
Hiram Bornt-Am the father of the
deceased H. G. Bornt. My son was 33
years old. l saw G. Crook on June
Sth in my barn. l went in to milk
and Henry Bornt also came in and
commenced to milk. In short time
someone was talking to Henry. L
knew the voice, and it was Clarence
Crook as near as 1 could judge. They
passed the time of day. heard
Henry say to him. 'didn't you plant
corn all day in the rain?" He said
mo-" 1 heard Crook say, 81
want to know what you
have been inquiring of Jamtor about
me-" Henry said, II haven't been in
curing any more about you than 1
have about other parties" 1 did not
understand what the next words were,
but heard Crooks say, 81 don't have
to-" / could not see them at that
time. A few more words passed, and