The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-03-14

know thers .srs s''' bulless ~ wv y.
volver did not see them, whom wsnt
into house run into my wife and
knocked her down, got ~, revolver
went out shot in direction Of old
gentleman fired two shots fired ia
let them know that I could defend
myself was going toward home
when I fired, after firing came to
town and told Hoy there had been q
shooting match, said it was lucky
for Blume that after he shot at me
that / did not hvae my revolver,
was not striking Willie before the
shot was, fired; had told him be-
fore I would smash him if he came
on the place; did not take gun
from under arm; held directly at
me in line with my body; did not
say at Dieckhoff's that would get
away with Mr.. Blume before l left
the country; took gun out If right
hand front pocket; run to. keep him
from killing me, was running to
house to get my revolver; did not
fire at young Blume."
By Crandall: Have a 80 revolver;
barrel four and half inces long they
came out Of house; they were
about three hundred yards from
me; when came out they were
standing up and when saw me they
squatted down. Don't know
whether it is true that I took my
shot gun out with me or not; I. did
take shot gun out with me.
Willie Blume called by Crandal]
testifies:" was on the place occupied
by Pirece Feb. 18; father with me;
was there to measure cornstalks;
with tape line, first saw Pierce as
he got through willows; was Is or 80
rods from house, father was rod or
two from me, came were we were;
walked up spoke to me said want you
to get off here told him had nothing
to say to him, he said if you
don't go off I will smash you up
SO bad you won't be able to walk
off; said I wanted to measure corn
field for Jack Blume las near enough
to keep punching away at me; kept
at it all the time; hit me on the
breast and shoulder kept backing up
and he kept following me up. Soon
as he ordered me off he punched
me, father told Pierce once Or twice
to go and tend to his own business
and leave us alone; Pierce said
nothing kept punching away at me.
(Laughetr by the audience, the
Judge telling them that while they
had right to come into the court
room and it was there for that pur-
pose yet they should keep quiet
and make no demonstration and if
they did not keep quiet he should
have to clear the room) When Pierce
struck me on shoulder father said
better stopthat and pulled revc liver;
Piecre put up his hand and said I'll
fix you; as Pierce turned father
shot; as father walked up he came
within half a rod of us; as he. shot
Pierce started to run The fired again,
Pierce had run probably a rod
Them
Examined by Wilson: "Jack sent
us there to mesure the corn ground,
Pierce walked up to us pretty good
gate he was swinging hands by
side; think Shows how Pierce was
striking by punching Wilson Father
shot up above Pierces head; not
aimed at him held higher i'll the air
the second time; was not held on a
line with Pierces body when either
shoot was fired; when he said I'll
fix you don't know who he meant it
for; thought Pierce had a rifle; was
kneeling on the ground when he
shot the last time, sounded like rifle
shot; spoke at first rather loud and
grew louder; appeared angry; ran
because he had said T. II fix YOU"
State Rests.
Friday morning: W. II. Blume
called by Wilson, testified: Lived
on farm nine years IS years old my
arm was broken two years ago;
known Pierce since 18th June year
ago last; some times John got me
to look after crops and lands; my
son John sent me there to measure
corn ground had trouble with Pierce
5th Sept. at Org; he struck me
with a knife on the nose and head;