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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05

has the reputation of being hard
fighter. What the defense will be is
not yet definitely known, but it is
thought that Crook will claim that
Bornt made d motion as though to
draw a revolver, which tempted him
to fire. 1t may also be claimed that
an operation to which Bornt submit
ted was the immediate cause Of his
death.
The court made ruling that the
defense must exhaust all challenges,
both for cause and peremptory, be-
fore the state tries for cause.
VIM. f. Hughes, W. A. Funk and
j. A. Flittie were appointed tellers.
Attorney Pau has entered the de-
Tense with Mr.. Young. The families
on both sides are lined up behind the
attorneys.
Adam Arnold was the first juryman
accepted by both sides.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05
MONDAY.

The trial of Clarence Crook, on the
charge of murder in the first degree,
began in the district court this after
noon. Court convened at ten o'clock
and recess was taken until 1:3O
O'Clock, when the empanelling of the
Jury commenced. 1t is not thought
that as much time will be required to
secure jury in this case as in that
of Balser, but it is thought that the
entire week will be taken up in the
trial. The case promises to be SEN
satiOnal enough to suit the most
exacting in this line.
The crime of which Crook is &C
cused and for which he is now stand
ing trial, occurred on the Sth of last
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05
The State Opens.

Lorin Cray opened the case on the
part of the state in a clear, concise
and able manner. He said that the
duty which was to be performed was
not pleasant one, When the occasion
presents itself to act on behalf of law
and society, it must be done, and
such an occasion confronts us now.
Crook is charged with murder in the
first degree. You keenly consider the
Importance of the case and that you
are not to consider anything but the
testimony Of sworn witnesses given
before you in court. Mr.. Cray
then read the Indictment which
alleges that Crook, on June Sth last,
with premeditated design to effect
his death, shot Henry G.. Bornt with
a revolver, inflicting mortal wound,
from which Bornt died June 26Jh fol-
lowing. Mr.. Cray then briefly out
lined the testimony that the state
would introduce. He said that
young Mr.. Bornt was living with his
father, Hiram BOrnt, mile south OF
Amboy, in Shelby township. Crook
was residing at the village of Amboy.
About supper time on June Sth,
Crook employed Jess Decker, livery
employe, to take him to Bornt's farm
house. They drove out. As you en-
ter Bornt's barn, to the right are
StancheOnS for cattle, and to the left,
stalls for horses. A number of COWS
were in their stanchions. Crook en-
tered this door, and the deceased and
his father were in the act of milking
cows, one COW standing between the
cows that they were milking. This
made two cows between Mr.. Bornt
and his father. There was an open
stanchion where it was customary fol-
people to pass through where the COWS
were. Crook went through there and
passed Henry Bornt and stood back OF
the latter's cow. There was some
talk between the two, but the state
can prove only few of the words said
back and forth. Crook drew revolver
and fired shot at Bornt. The latte
and his father both arose, Mr. Bornt
Jr., starting for the open stanchior
and Mr.. Bornt, ST., toward Crook, who
made a motion as though to shoot al
the old man. Then Bornt Jr. threw
his milk pail at Crook, who FREQ
another shot at Bornt. As they wen,
out of the barn, Crook fired again a.
J Bornt, and fourth time at him neal
the barn door. Mr.. Bornt, Sr. STRUCK
at Crook then with pitchfork. WheI
Crook was in the open air, he went tt
his carriage and drove away
Three of the shots struck the
deceased One penetrated the vita
/ parts, and the other two struck The
/ left arm, one near the wrist, the othe
near the shoulder. After leaving tue
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WEDNESDAY.
Hiram BOrnt.
A brief recess was taken,

Hiram Bornt, the first witness on
the part of the state, was called at
four o'clock Yesterday afternoon.
Have lived in the town of Lyra for
Twenty-Five years. Am farmer, and
lived on my farm June Sth. The
members of my family were my wife,
my son Henry g., and Fora Bornt, my
adopted daughter. l was at home
that day and toward evening stanch-
toned the COWS up in the barn and
commenced milking. My house is
three or four rods from the main
road running east and west. This
road runs three or four rods east
from the house and then turns north
to Amboy. There is grove about
the house. There are five rooms be-
side the summer kitchen on the first
floor of my house. The sitting room
opens onto the porch. The summer
kitchen is back and has doors and
windows opening east and west. The
barn is north and to the west, five or
six rods, of the house. 1t is A by Al
feet, and is up to the public road.
Large central barn doors open in
front. The horse stable doors open at
the northe asst and southeast corners.
Along the westerly side of the barn
are cattle, and on the easterlY side
are horses, both cattle and horses fac
ing the barn floor. / went in near
seven o'clock June 9Th to milk. There
were seven COWS there then with
their necks in stanchions. The lat
ter are made of a stationary timber
and movable one, which when drop
ped to one side, leaves an opening
wide enough for person to pass
through. There were two vacant
stanchions, five cows being nearer the
street and two south of them. One
vacant stancnion was open and one
shut. My son, Henry G.. Bornt, aged
33 years, also went into the barn to
milk, with a ten or twelve quart tin
] poii' w cho oh lilihlbS CUOOlS, vi
the right hand side of the COWS tC
milk. l know Clarence Crook, and
saw him on June Ssh nearly behind
the COW that Henry was milking, and
standing up. This was few minutes
after l had commenced milking
Henry had been milking the first COW
COW north of the open stanchion, ano
was on the side of the open stanch
ion. l was milking the COW on the
south side, with one other cow be-
tween. When l first heard
Crook, my son and l were both seated
milking. Clarence must have come
into the barn from the north front
door and passed through the oper
stanchion. He was standing close tt
the westerly wall of the barn aud moi
over two feet or two and half feet
from Henry. Couldn't tell which
spoke first, but as soon as possible ]
stopped milking and listened. HearC
Henry say: Have you been plowins
corn all DAY in the rain?" Crook sale
No. don'G have to" Don't know
whether Henry said anything more
before Crook inquired what he haC
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Fora Brown.

Fora Brown was called and said
she lives with Hiram Bornt, is seven
teen years old, and has lived there
fourteen years, and has adopted the
name of Fora Bornt. was in the
dining room in the evening of June
8th, about seven o'clock, and saw
Clarence Crook get out of the covered
two-horse buggy and 60 into the
barn. The buggy was driven on fur
ther west short distance. Heard
shooting in the barn. Two or three
shots. 1 went out onto the porch and
saw Henry Bornt come out of the
front door of the barn and run to-
ward the house. Saw Crook come out
of the same door moment later,
take aim at Henry and shoot at him
Henry was only a third Of the dis
lance from the barn to the house.
Henry's back was toward Crook,
when the latter extended his arm,
took deliberate aim and fired at
Henry. The latter called to me to
bring him his revolver, which l did.
Crook got into the buggy and drove
toward Amboy. henry fired at the
buggy, emptying the five chambers.
except one cartridge that did not ex-
plode. He then came to the house
and told his father to 60 after the
doctor as soon as he could. L went
with father after the doctor. Henry
said to Jess Becker, who was in the
buggy, that he was shot. 1 saw the
wound in his left side a little below
the heart. There was an old powder
and ball revolver in the house, belong
ing to Hiram Bornt, but it had not
been loaded since the new enc was
bought. Henry had nothing III his
hands when he came out of the stable
door. He was about two rods from
Crook when the latter fired. Witness
identified Henry's clothing. 9 L.
Benedict and Will Stevens took
Henry's statement June 26th at 1000
a. m. Henry died at 2:36 p. m. that
day. Henry said to me before the
operation, ''well, Fora, I'll never live
through this" He made arrange
ments about his property and funeral,
and told us where to get the casket
and where to bury him. This was at
| 100 a. m. that day.
On cross examination, the witness
said that Henry was very low that
forenoon but was not delirious. The
doctors got there at 900 a. m. Iknew
Crook two years, and at one time he
came quite frequently. This was be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05
Coroner Paddock.

Coroner w. w. Paddock testified
that he held an inquest over the re-
remains of Henry G.. Bornt June 9th,
the day after he died. He took pos
sion of the clothing. Witness identi-
fed the binding Irvine taken from the
pockets of the clothing. There was
Irvine in all of the coat pockets. Zone
of the bullets is said to have passed
through some of the Irvine in one of
the coat pockets.
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DIR. Holden.

DR.. W. W. Holden, of Amboy, tes-
titled that he attended Henry G.
Bornt June Sth last, having. been
summoned by his father. He had
wound in the abdomen. He was sit
ting in chair and we undressed him
and laid him on the bed. The wound
was on the left side of the abdomen,
at the angle of the seventh and
eigta ribs. There was wound in the
muscular part of the left, arm, mid
way between the shoulder and the ell
bow. There was slight abrasion of
the skin on the wrist. The puncture
IN the abdomen was as large as lead
pencil and appeared like bullet
wound, and treated him for eighteen
days. The patient gradually grew
worse until he died, but at the time
felt better. The day he sdied Drs.
Warner and Harrington and myself
were present and held consultation
We thought that an operation might
benefit him, but thought it doubtful,
as his condition was bad. We opened
the abdomen, because hes had COM
planned of the tenderness and soreness
on his side. We thought that we
might find the bullet, but did not.
There were indications of pus. and
almost modification and great con-
gestion, which meant death. He could
have lived but a very short time, be-
cause OF aceptic poison, due to the
absorption of matter due TO the
wound. The next day we three ply
sicians made post norton examina-
tiOn. We found that the bullet mad
lodged in the right lobe of the liver.
The bullet had gone down trans
versely into the liver. There was
sort of fibrous substance with the
ball, looking like coarse hair 1t
looked something like the iDre Of
the binding Irvine exhibited, but was
wet aud covered with matter.
Continued on third page)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05

June, at somewhere near ZOO o'clock
in the evening, near the usually
peaceful village of AIlbOy. 1t
seems that Crook had for some time
been keeping company with Gertrude
Smith, niece of the deceased, and
was informed that the deceased had
been making iusinuating statements
concerning the relation existing be-
tween Crook and the girl. On the
evening of the Sth, Crook hired team
in Amboy from the livery barn of
Frank Latin, and driving to Bornt's
place. which is located about a mile
from Amboy, went into the
barn where young Mr.. Bornt was
milking, and after some alteration
wit h Bornt, fired three shots, one of
which took effect in the side and
proved fatal. At the time the shoot
ing took place, there was. no one
present but the defendant, the
deceased and old Mr.. Bornt, father of
the deceased. Jess Decker, young
man of Amboy, then in the employ of
Mr.. Latin, drove Crook to Bornt's
faI M and waited in the road while
Crook went into the barn, but does
not claim to have seen the shooting or
to know anything about the quarrel
which preceded the shooting. Hiram
Bornt, the father of the deceased,
testified at the preliminary heariug
that he saw the shooting after the
first shot. He also claims that after
his son and Crook had gone out of the
barn that Crook fired another shot at
his son. An ante norton statement
was made by Henry Bornt an hour or
so before his death, but it's contents
have not been divulged. After the
shooting, Crook got into the buggy
with Decker anu drove towards Am
boy. BoEnt, after having his revolver
brought to him from the house,
followed the retreating buggy and
shot at his vanishing assailant, but
only succeeded in puncturing the top
of the buggy. Crook drove back to
town and made no attempt to
escape, and gave himself up and the
next day was brought to Mankato.
So far as can be learned the girl
in the case bears an excellent reputa-
tion, although it has been rumored
that the state will develop some SEN
satlonal evidence growing out of the
courtship between Crook and her.
Crook comes Of good family, and his
friends say that he has borne good
reputation, though Of careless aud
thoughtless disposition, and while liv.
ing in Amboy, although not very
thrifty, was known as good hearted
sort of fellow. Hiram Bornt, the
father of the deceased, is a respectable
farmer who has resided in the county
for quarter of century
or more. Stories of the meddlesome
disposition of the deceased have beer
denied by the relatives and friends Of
the Bornts and by the father.
The state will probably Introduce
testimony that Crook had made
threats against the deceased many
times prior to the shooting.
County Attorney Hughes is being
assisted by Lorin Cray, which vouch
safes that the interests of the state
will be well protected The defense
is being conducted by w E. Young
who will put up the best defense pos
sible under the circumstances, for ht
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05
This Afternoon.

When court opened this afternoon,
Mrs. Bornt resumed sthe witness
stand, and the cross examination was
proceeded with. She said that Henry
carried binding Irvine in his pockets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-05
CROOKS TRIAL.
MURDER IN THE FIRST DE-
GREE CHARGED,

The Empaneling of the jury Be-
gins. This Afternoon, and the
Trial is Expected to Take up
the Entire Week A SenSa-
tiOnal Case PrOmiSed-AccOu
of the Shooting of Henry u.
BOrnt Last June.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

Lace. tuiIe and chiffon enter very large
ly into the makeup OF all the new hats
one fancy Is to put a narrow box-pleating
OF tulls around the edges OF straw orims.
TIE tulle should project slightly over the
edge and should usually match the straw.
IL may appear again az a fri standing up
around the crown.
Little fgnnei-shaped affairs OF pleated
nousseline are used IN connection with
flowers. and wing-shaped devices made OF
lace wired into form are used 10 stand up
jus; as a elump OF wings or aigrettes
would DO.
Holly leaves and berries appear on sum-
mer hats. which Is only q fair exchange.
since the Christmas hats were decorated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
with violate ana roses.

with vfo,ets and roses
Tulle wells in al the tints seen In tho
straw hats are worn to enhance the bril-
liancy OF the hue.
A ribbon coIlarette. which everyday can
make, has three rows OF wide ribbon. Two
OF them form the short cape and the third
stands up around the face. The ribbon Is
about five inches vide. and Is In two tones,
green and black. IL is fringed for about
an inch on the black side. The other edge
Is gathered and sewed On the black SILK
lining. The junction of the cape and
standing frIll Is covered with narrow
satin ribbon ruche. from which ends pro-
ject in front 70 tie the collarette In place.
ANNIE LAURIE WOODS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
HERE AND THERE.

Odd waists OF chiffon and silk are still
worn. despite all the prophecies TO the
contrary. Embroidered moussellne do
sole is the newest material used and
makes very dressy waists. 1t comes in
many designs. with steel and jet, gold
and silver as we'll as silk embroidery. A
white mousseline embroidered In silver is
a fairy-like material for a young girls
BAH dress.
- = ::
India silks have by no means lost their
popularity. II we may judge by the new
and artistic patterns shown. The designs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

Don't pronounce menu "rnay-,u" po.
"n8en-~e"
Don't pronouncs the long in "a la
Don't cross the knives and forks.
Don't cecorats your table with too
many flowers.
Don't place more than one PLATE a,
each place.
Don use individual butter dishes.
Dont uss butter al dinner. except with
cheese.
Don't use the same knife for more than
one course.
Lon't use the same fork for more than
Gre course.
Don't use spoon FOR ice cream or tees.
Dons servo peas or cauIlhower with
meat.
Doa.t eat vinegar with a salad.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

are less striking than last season and are
small and unobtrusive; they are in geo
metric figures. trailing vines. dots. stripes.
etc.
:.
The Elton jacket. which was laid aside
for several seasons. has taken hrnaer
hold than ever. and is seen with many Of
the newest costumes.
-. -
Tho best way TO make q child good Is to
expect good things from him. II mother
continually tells her child that he is
'naugAsy she will soon make aim so,
for he will be convinced that he can be
nothing else but naughty. Praise seldom
has a bad effect, but fault-findlng irri-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
Pin sfa chiBery,

Pins previous TO 1894 were all made by
hand. and were very costly. Pin-mak-
Ing machines have been brought to a
state OF perfection. They now receive
the wire from the spools. cut IL into
proper lengths. make the head and point.
and polish the pins: and By a most
singular piece OF machinery. gather up
81 one motion proper number to COM
pose one row. fold the strips OF paper.
and pass the pins through A slight
movement OF the Keller bearing tha PAGER
pushes Il forward little further. II ia
again caught up by tho clamps ana
another row OF pins pressed into posi-
ton X is claimed for some OF these
pln-frakfng machines. that they can
make 500 pins minute
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tates and kindies anger, and therefore
does harm instead of good. Children. as
we'll as grown people like complimentary
remarks and the words do more good
than words OF oisapproval-
-
Beading. embroidery and lace OF every
kind and Fittings OF chiffon and gauze ara
the trimmings used on evening dresses.
- -
The new jeweled hat pins which are the
rage are very pretty and add much to an
otherwise plain hat. They are quite
worth the price. The amethyst. topaz and
sapphire are the stones usually seen In
the heads OF the pins. and even more cost
ly jewels are used.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
MA STERS OF PA SHION N.

els Is the most envied one now. The rage
for jewels Is evident even In street gowns.
Louis XIV. vests are fastened by small
1eweled buttons; the bijoutier's art Is
brought well to the front by buttons.
clasps, and agraffes OF exquisitely chiseled
gold. silver and gold. or fligree and en-
amel Precious and semi precious stones
also decorate the little tortoise shell
combs, so much used in the couture for
evening wear.
An attempt has been made 10 reinstitute
the flowing curls held together at the nape
OF the neck by jeweled clasp or a ribbon
bow. But strange TO say few heads are
shapely enough 20 admit of this style OF
couture which can be worn only by very
young girls. and even then requires natur-
ally curly hair. as in the moisture of the
ballroom, artificial curls soon hang In long
ungainly strands over the shoulders. On
special occasions. young girls wear natural
or artificial flowers in their hair. but the
ratron. young and old. prefers a head
dress OF ribbon bows, rosettes. aigrette of
feathers or jewels. shell combs. or strings
OF Jewels.
The theater bonnet Is very dmlnutive.
BIT of gold embroidered and spangled lace.
a wreath OF flowers with a small feather
aigrette, or a bow OF lace and velvet. Jew
eled buckie-any apology for hat is per-
mis5ihle, providing II is large enough 10
be worn with impunity on the way 20 and
from the theater, and small enough 70
practice charity toward your neighbor in
the seat behind you at the theater.
The Louis XIV. and Louis XVI. coats of
light silk or velvet continue 10 be in favor
for the demi or theater toilette, the charm
ing model in Louis XVI. style serves as an
illustration. The material is a brocade OF
a large rose design on o creamy ground
The coat is long and close-fitting below the
waist line, the fuiiness being in plaits at
the back. The square decoilete is defined
by reveres Of sage green velvet which open
over wide folded vest of silk. A large
Medici collar OF green velvet reaches 10 the
reveres In front and fichu OF white NOUS
seline de sole trimmed with lace Is eraped
around the back and shoulders ard crosses
over the decollste, thus Transparency COW
ering the throat and neck. The lining Of
the elbow sleeve Is tight and covered with
puckeTed brocade- At the elbow r. far
ing cuff Of green velvet and fall Of white
lace. A bunch OF Jacqueminot roses should
be worn In the left corner OF the square
decoliete.
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For those who do not wssn - -
crxansges over silk there - : - = d
terfai not uuiik. lawn whicn cos, 49,, IS
shades. and makes the gown eo - ~
when made over silk. ana e -
vantage OF costing less than nan
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28

Cos.rrner TO
Duchesses Dues and dc Luynss
Princess de Chirnay.
Duchess de Maille.
Vicoutesse de Grefuihe-
CoIntesse de la Rochefoucault
Duchess de IA Tore.
Madam Sara Berlhardt
Miss Ada Kehaa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-28
A QUAINT REVIVAL
FASHIONS or THE EARLY
IAN TINES

Not Altogether Desirable Ae....
to Modern Tasse-An Ane,.
ument on the Subject Of we..
Rights-The Right Of La.
Enjoy Themselves NJ They 49,.
--Suxgestions for rnvaliaa
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-04-02
BRIDGES.

Geo. R. Bell, bldg. bridge :. .S230. 90
Geo. r. Bell, bldg. bridge (sur-
plusl ......... ...:........ I45.74
Geo. R. Bell, bldg. bridge (sur-
plus) ........ ........ 2o.S7
Arthur Meyers, bldg bridge (sur-
plus) :...:.....,...:;.. ....:.. 7.Io
Frederick Clagett, bldg. bridge
(surplus) ............ ....... 4I.oo
s. w. Magruder, bldg. bridge
(surplus) ...... ........... 24.27
Arthur Meyers, bldg bridge (sur-
plus) ........... ............ 1900
Z. A. Harris, bldg. bridge (sur-
plus) ............... $50. 1872
C. R. Bell, rep. bridge (sur-
plus) ............., ....... oi'o5
Philip Stone. rep. bridge (sur-
plus .............. 49,. o.38
C. NJ. Clagett, rep. bridge (sur
plus) .......... ..:........ 22o4
r. c. Dreamer, rep. bridge (sur-
plus ............. .......... oS'35
c. c. Ricketts,, rep. bridge (sur
plus) ............... ....... o.3o
G. w. Riggs, rep. bridge (sur
plus ........... .......... 45.76
Rich'd Collins, rep. bridge (sur-
plus) ............ .......... 2I.oo
Clarence Clagett rep. bridge (sur-
plus) ........... ........... Ilo3
+, N. Harriss, rep. bridge (sur-
pus) .............. .... 1900
J. w. Slater, rep. bridge (sur-
plus ............ ..,....... 3.45