Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-04-09
ANOTHER
Ira Jenkins Makes 4 Statement to
States Attorney Allen Regard
ing Stark Murder.
Says Stark Was Choked to Death.
BY His Father-story Not Be
Iieyed. Z
Preliminary Examination Will be
Continued Before Justice Tibbils
Tomorrow.

Another statement with reference to.
the manner in which August Stark met
his death wa added to the list of those
which have been made to States At
torney Allen and3the authorities in the
course of the investigation of the case,
Saturday evening. This time it was
Ira jenkins who talked and he gave
new version Of the manner of Stark's
murder and5laid it at the door of his
father, who had testified at the prelim-3
mary examination in the afternoon.
that his son had killed Stark. The
way for the statement was paved by
the son in the course of the prelim-
mary examination in the afternoon.
After the conclusion of the testimony
of James Jenkins as to the killing Of
Stark by Ira, Drs. Ballard and Bent
ley were placed on the stand to3testify
to the cause Of Stark's death from
their discoveries at the post mortem
on the body. Their testimony was
the same as that given before the cor
oner's jury as to the nature Of Stark's
injuries and the finding of the bullet
in Stark's brain. When Ira Jenkins,
VINO acted as his own attorney, was
asked whether he desired to ask them
any questions, he made the startling
l?) statement that the doctors had
been either bribed orthat they did
not know their business, for, he said,
ne had been a witness to his killing
and he had not#been shot!
I This statement caused a mild sem
sation among those present at the pre-
liminary examination, who looked at
once for further revelations in the
case. They came later, after the
hearing had been continued until Tues
day, and Ira Jenkins Saturday even
ing sent for States Attorney Allen and
made his statement in the4case. He
said that Stark had been choked to
death 5y his father. The choking
happened Friday night after he and
Stark had returned from Wilton. He
I(Ira) had gone out for a pail Of water
and when he returned his father had
Stark down and choked him to death
After choking him he endeavored TIC
carry him out of the house and finally
being unable to do so, laid him across
a chair and in his anger at@not being
able to carry him, fired a bullet into
his head.
No credence is placed in the state
ment by the authorities forfthe reason
that all Of the circumstances are
highly improbable. Stark was a mar
OF twice the activity and .yigor Of the
folder Jenkins and that the latter
should be able to hold him down and
choke him to death is grossly absurd
The statement that he fred a. bullet
into his brain after he was dead fol
the reason that ne was unable to carry
him alone is another statement be-
lleved to be Wholly Imaginary. The
statement is important in this, that
by making it Fra Jenkins abandons the
statement he made at the inquest and
makes an admission of the knowledge
of the murder, thus proving the au-
thorities right in their belief that the
secret of the murder lies between
father and son.
As the matter stands now, father
and son are confessing against each
other. each accusing the other Of the
crime. The preliminary examination
will be cOntinuad@tnnnrrow