Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1899-06-23
THE BELYEA CASE.
The Entire Week Consumed in Hear
ing Evidence.

ing Evidence.
The trial of DR.. E. H. Belyea
for murder in the second degree
has occupied the court during the
past week. Last Friday noon the
following jurymen We're selected
and sworn in:
Lemuel Berry, Frank Pitcher,
Albert Roberts, Charles Hollinger,
Geo. r. Maxwell, Albert Maxwell,
G. B. Kendall, VIM. Webster,
Henry Oliver, James Nash, James
Dean and F. w. Shadduck.
In selecting the jury the defense
was entitled to 10 peremptory
challenges, which were used, and
the prosecution used 2 of the 5 to
which they We're entitled.
Albert Sampson, the young man
who was responsible for Julia
Solberg's condition which ulti-
mately brought on her untimely
death, was the first witness sworn.
He told his story in a straight
forward manner, passing over that
portion Of it which related to mis-
long intimacy with the deceased,
in an unblusing manner, ex-
hibiting no remorse and apparently
possessing none. The following
are the important points in his
testimony as developed by the
examination of Attorney General
Cowan:
Am 2l years old; up to January
6, 1899, lived in Churchs Ferry
and was occupied as clerk in a
store; knew Julia Solberg about a
year; was intimate with her; met
DR.. Belyea last September; talked
with j. H. at that time; asked him
for medicine that would bring
about abortment; he told me if the
medicine would not work to bring
the girl to Devils Lake, and she
would have to be placed in the
hospital and undergo an operation:
| came down with Julia the first
day of January; went first to the
Tower house. then at 10 o'clock
went to the Sevilla; after dinner
went to Belyea's office: saw j. II.
Belyea, b. HI. not being there at
that time: told j. II. | had Miss
Solberg, and he said everything
was all right; she was to stay at
his brothers house: asked us tocome
to the office in the evening: went
back to the Sevilla and remained
in the parlor there that afternoon.
Julia and I went to Belyea's Office
that evening at the appointed time;
j. H. sent for his brother, who
came and said he would show us
the way up to his house. DR.. E.
H. Belyea, Julia and I went to the
doctors home; on the way up the
doctor told me Julia could stay at
his house and sew for his wife for
a couple Of weeks when everything
would be all right. After reaching
the house the doctor said the
money would have to be paid in
advance and Julia took some
money from her grip and counted
out $50; | recounted it and placed
it upon the table and DIR. Belyea
picked it up After this / bid
Julia goodbye and returned to
Churchs Ferry. The next thing I
heard of her was that she was dead:
that was Friday, Jan. 9Th: came
down next morning in a rig, Thor.
Solberg coming with me; went to
E. Ell. Belyea's home: saw him: he
said II don't think [ have seen
you before; syourname Sampson?"
He said Julia was at Nimmo's
undertaking establishment dead:
said there was some clothes be-
longing to Julia at his house; I
went there early in the morning
and returned about an hour later:
saw E. Fl. Belyea, who asked me if
her brothers knew how much
money she had. I told him I
thought they did; that I thought
she had between $40 and $50; he
said the money she had on her
person should be paid to the
relatives; said he would 20 and
borrow the amount Of $50 which
he did; he told me further to keep
still about the case or his reputa
ton would be ruined-"mum's the
word" He said no operation had
been performed, and that they
could examine her if they wanted
to; [ then went to Bells livery
barn; returned with NJ. M. Lewis
later and got Julia's dresses, grip
and hat; didn't see the doctor at
that time; then went to the depot
and home,
Cross-examined by Cochrane:
Have lived in Churchs Ferry since
June 81; am related to Thor.
Solberg's wife, who is cousin of