Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-15


slon fl,can. what May said that Hibbs in
tended to fix he pulley. He did not
remember that Mrs. Hibbs was at the
well any time while they were trying
to get the body out. He himself was
there very little. He remembered
that the pulley was on the ground and
the bucket in the well almost out of
sight. Could see about an inch of the
bucket above the surface of the water.
The pool cf blood was noticeable when
he went to the well. Took no pal'tic-
ular notice of the formation of the ice.
The blood was ON the ice. Took no
particular notice as to whether there
was any irregularity or jog in the well.
Was not absolutely sure that Hibbs'
coat was buttoned. It was his impress
sion that the bucket was taken out Just
before the body was taken out. He
saw provisions ON the stove and the
liable set in the house The overshoes
worn by Hibbs were somewhat worn
and cne was unbuckled.
On redirect examination he said he
saw no other marks ON the table, ex
cept the slip. Saw no foot marks On
the table except the Slip He had got
from May the idea that Hibbs intended
to replace the worn pulley with new
one.
Hans Iverson was then called to the
stand. He resides three and a half
miles from the Hibbs ranch. He saw
May at the place about 10 O'Clock.
May had told him he had better come
over and help pull Hibbs out of the
well. He asked May how Hibbs had
gotten in the we'll and May said he fell
in. Then May had told him about the
COW and the milk pail and Hibbs' state
ment that he would go and fix the pull
ley. May had told him that he ooked
into the well and thought he saw some
thing on the bucket, that he saw Hibbs
coat on the bucket. .1s
Iverson assisted in getting out the
body, graphing it with wagon rod,
about as thick as the little finger.
Ivelson did not see Mrs Hibbs at the
well at all. Scovil was at the ranch
when he got there. Witness did not
remember that the bucket was in the
well when the body was taken out
The pulley was on the ground three on
four feet away. Witness said he went
down the well to fasten the rope on
Hibbs body. Never. saw any jog in
the curbing, which was of inch boards
fastened to 2x4s There were no
braces. He. was at the well a month
afterwards and saw no jog.
Iveuson took the stand again this
morning. He said he had not washed
the milk pail on the day of Hibbs
death. Had drawn water from the
we'll for cattle. Saw no projection of
the .curbing when he went down the
well. Saw some warping of the curb
ing. Saw blood around the curbing
on east side of the we'll Thickest
blood was about foot OF eighteen
inches from the curb There were
spots between that and the cuIbing.
There were boards on the east side of
the curb when he got. there; some
blood on them. Witness described
condition of boards at the curb. Two
OF them, loose, about four inches or
SO wide. He thought the boards were
torn off by him and kicked away. May
told him that the blood on the ground
must have been out of MI Hibbas.
The boards from the curb, two strips
about four inches wide, with stains of
blood on them, were presented. Iver-
son identified the boards. He ex-
planned the marks by which he recog-
nized the boards. He had written his
name On them when the states attorney
was at the ranch.
They were offered and received in
evidence. .;.
Witness further said that May told
him he thought Hibbs must have been
hanging on the curb, from the blood
ON 1T. Witness also told of the removal
OF the blood stains. May told him
he had picked it away that night, as
hefeared blood would get in the well.
Witness hold of clothing May had
on. He saw spots of blood on his pants.
Attorney Nye moved to strike out
the testimony on this point, as the
pa nts were in court and should be pro-
dnced. The pants might be the sub
ject OF expert stimony as to what The
substance on them was.
States Attorney Allen thought the
testimony was proper. The defense
might attack the accuracy OF the wit
ness, Judgment on eross-examin
4 The ansWerawas allowed to stand.
Witness said he afterward saw the
trousers when the jury was at the
ranch. Did not know what had be-
Come OF them. Had not seen them at