Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-08-16


was there with her and he assisted me
in unhitching my horse. and led it to
the river 10 water. Returning, he
tied it with another horse there
Mrs. Batchelder and walked down
the bank short distance and she sat
down on log, requesting me to also.
| got cord wood stick from pile
near by and sat down and Jones soon
joined us. We all conversed a few
minutes about different things, when
suddenly, without warning, Chas
Batchelder jumped out from bunch
of willows close by and pointing a
9. revolver At me advanced hurriedly,
eNclaiming Hanson, you -
--, you have been running with
my wife for three years, and now am
going TO shoot your | was startled of
course and frightened and my first
thought was to run. | did and had
gone but short distance when he
shot and the bullet struck me in the
arm. fell and he came up to me all
the while brandishing the weapon,
cursing me and threatening to kill
me. got up after a moment and
grappled with him. In the scuffle he
shot at me again. The bullet struck
below my breast, and thought sure
ly | was done for-thought had been
shot in the heart. | sank To the
ground, told him was dying and re-
quested him to get priest for
me. He refused. Jones came up and
said, Lets Kill the --r'
and pulled off his coat. finally got
them cooled down and Batchelder
dampened a handkerchief and bound
it around my bleeding arm. Jones
was hurt also, but did not know
whether he was shot or not, but he
said be was. Saw blood on his wrist
We then hitched up our teams and
Batchelder and Jones accompanied me
to the landing where we hailed the
ferry boat on the opposite side of the
river. Ii came after us and Batchel-
der and Jones accompanied me TO Du-
| buque. Mrs. Batchelder was to re-
turn the teams to Platteville The
men came to Dubuque with me to get
the money had promised to give
them if they would not Kill me.
Batchelder kept hi, revolver within
easy reach all the way to Duhuq -,
and pulled it from his pocket once rs
we all got out To walk up hill.
N'hei we arrived at the corner
az 9TH Street IN Dubuque
told them t. 20 10 the corner Of 18th
and White and wait for ne. | went
/ home and reported the affair 10 my
son ana called a physician. Dr. Bi-e-
/ low, To attend me. Wa, confined 10
my bed for two days and ha e not
seen defendants since until today.
! | have never had any intimate rcla-
tions with Mrs. Batchclder other than
TO treat her n patron.
On cross examination by defend
ants attorneys Hanson was subjected
to whitening fire OF quest ons th
greatly excited him, but did not serve
TO break the trend Of his story. 1t
! furnished but little additional en-
| lighlenment Hanson admitted that
he had no money with him at the
| time he landed at Potosi, notwith-
standing the fact that funds would be
required to purchase the team he
was in quest of. Also, that he went
TO saloon near the landing and
drank with his assailants after the
melee-a rather strange procedure.
1t was difficult problem, too, for
him to solve as to how it could oc-
eur that no one heard the cries for
assistance he said he gave at midday
near such a prominent thoroughfare.
He denied correspondence with Mrs.
Batchelder, and also denied that he
endeavored to persuade the woman
to remain in Dubuque rather than
remove to Platteville. promising TO
support herewith which Batchelder
charges him. Hanson admitted that
it might have been s. that he
agreed to furnish his assailants, pro-
viding they would spare him.
Mr.. Hanson 8 son was next sworn.
He told Of receiving the message from
! Platteville concerning the team
that it was feminine voice he got it
from. He told further how his father
returned, wounded and bleeding, how
| Batchelder and Jones came to the
store III search of the elder Hanson
upon his failure TO put in appearance
al the appointed place, and the partic-
ulars concerning their arrest
Under Sheriff McGonigal told as to
his part in the matter, and the case
went tothe court.
Justice Wheeler deemed the evil
dence Of sufficient strength TO warrant
binding the defendants over 10 tIial
Al circuit court. and 50 decided
Bal was fixed at $3.50 for Batchelder
and FOR Jones al $500 This they Sc
| cured and are now at liberty
Opinions advanced upon the case
differ. but ii possesses much Of the
flavor 81 a Matchmaking scheme.
Further Developments are looked for
when the matter come, on for airing
in circuit court, providing it does.