Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-03-30

came to town to notify the coroner.
On slight cross-examination of some
details denied that there was a. revolt
yer about the place or that he had had
one for a year; had not had one 1T
Wilton; did not tell there that Stark
was dishonest and owed them $3.50
and he intended to get it out of him;
never saw Stark have money beyond
the little he took out OF his pocket at
times; had no grudge or animosity
toward him; knew of no one who had;
informed that his father had told a
different story as to the finding of the
body said that he must have been mis-
taken, that his own statement was
correct; his father was drinking a
little Sunday but not enough but that
he knew what he was doing Sunday
afternoon; had only had two drinks
on the way home.
While this witness was being taken
back to Jail, Otto Roemer testified
that he had gone to the Casino mine
last fall to work; that he saw two 30
calibre revolvers on the bureau in Jen-
kln's ROOM; that n was long and the
other was short and one was loaded.
James NJ. Jenkins. the father, told
his story Of the matter. In the details
it differed materially from the story of
his son. Times, places and incidents
agreed not all with those of the young
man. He said that Stark and his son
came home from Wilton Friday even
Ing, as stated by the son. Leaving
out the minor details, he and his son
started for Bismarck in the morning
following, after telling Stark what to
do during the day; returned to the
mine on Sunday afternoon at about 1
o'clock; missed Stark and started to.
search for him; suggested that they
go into the mine, al he was supposed
to have been at work there; his son
was a few steps in advance of him,
ant fell over the body; there was the
natural surprise at finding it there,
and after as%certaining that Stark was
dead went back to the house, did the
chores and had supper; talked of the
death during the evening and Won
dered nov it could have happened: in
the morning he suggested that the au-
thorltleS must be notified: it had been
too a and the chores were too many
to do it the night before; drove to the
neighbors and notified them and sent
his son on to town. Stated positively
that he had found the body Sunday
afternoon n company with his son;
could not be mistaken on that point.
Had no theory as to how death had
happened. except that he believed
some one had killed him; knew of no
enemies; said there was no revolver
about the place and that his son did
not have one to the best Of his knowl-
edge; he had not mad one since 1860;
said Stark had earned SIG during the
time he had worked for him, and he
had paid him.
The inquiry was adjourned at this
juncture until this afternoon.
This afternoon Ward Bellies and
Barnes, two boys from Wilton, gave
testimony in the case, to the effect that
the young Jenkins was seer at Will
ton with a revolver, and that the old
man mad been seen there with a gun
also. 1t is also stated that Ira .Jen-
kins had stated while there Friday
with Stark that Stark was short in his
accounts at the mine and owed Jen-
kins money and that they were going
to get it out of him."
DR.. c. A. Ballard gave testimony of
the wounds on the body, the nature of
the wound in the jaw, and the finding
OF the bullet in the head at the post
mortem, Offering the bullet and the
section Of the skull with the fracture
caused by the impact Of the missile.
Win the testimony the inquest was
adjourned until 10 O'Clock Monday
wnen the jury will probably reach a
verdict.