The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-22
WOULD NOT
STAY AWAY
The Troubles Of Johnson and
the Bartells.
A GIRL IN THE CASE
Bartell Attacked Johnson with an Axe
How the Proceeds of the Wood
Sale Were Expended.

The trouble between Francis E.
johnson and Joseph Bartels had an
airing in Justice McArthurs court
yesterday afternoon. Johnson had
Bartels arrested for an alleged as
sault. The former is a man of about
IS or 40 years and of evil looking
countenance; the latter in a French
man, with grey hair and much impet-
uosity of manner. Both are ranchers
of the east side. AS he appeared in
court Bartels was very much the
worse for wear. His eyes were black
ed and his face was badly bruised
The story of the complaining wit
ness, Johnson, was to the effect that
Bartels had asked him to bring Mrs.
Bartels to town with some eggs, while
he brought in load of wood. On the
way home Bartels. who was drunk,
assaulted Johnson at the Lindsay
store at Montford, and further on
had attempted to hit him with an
ak. In necessary self defense John
son had given Bartels the beating of
which he bore the evidence in his
face. Under the questioning of the
magistrate Johnson admitted that
he is married and that his wife re-
sides in Michigan.
Bartels, the defendant, was put on
the stand and in broken English and
with many vehement gesticulations
told the story of his trouble with
Johnson which, he said, dated from
the time he had caught Johnson kiss
ing Daisy Bartels, rather pretty
girl of probably Is years. Bartels had
come upon the couple unawares and
when he saw Johnson taking liber-
ties with his daughter he had attack
ed him with a club, ordered him off
the place and told him never to come
back. Notwithstanding, Johnson still
continued to frequent the Bartell place
and the old man seemed to forget his
Indignation, except when he was
drinking, and then it broke out with
redoubled fury. When they had come
to town last Thursday. he said John
son had piled him with liquor, and the
trouble on the way home was the
result, although he denied having at
tackled Johnson with an axe. Mrs
Bartels also testified. She is an ell
derlv woman who speaks even more
brokenly than her husband, to wnon
she continually referred as "the old
man." She said she had come tt
town with Johnson at the request Of
{ her husband, but that the latter hao
requested her to return with him
This she had refused to do because
she preferred riding in Johnson'i
spring wagon instead of in her hus
bands wood rack, and for the further
eason that her husband was drunk
and she was afraid of him. She TOLD
the story of the trouble on the wa!
home. but had been so excited ant
/
, afraid that many of the details had es
caped her observation. She had pur
chased a new hat with the proceeds
of her egg sale and her husband hat
, given her $1.10 of the $3.50 he hat
: received for his wood. Another dol
t lar had been expended for bottle o
2 whiskey. The remaining fifty cent
: had been spent for dinner. Mrs. Bal
: tells also told of the trouble witt
Johnson because of his conduct te
ward the Bartels girl.
The defendant was found guilty an
fined $25 and costs for the assault O.
Johnson, and the latter was given
y severe lecture by the court.