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

MN COURT Pro CEEDlS04
About four thirty Thurs aay
afternoon the case of, State " w. H.
Blume was taken up. The unexpect-
ed turn in theCasey case brought the
first named on before it was expect
ed. ..af$s
The following jury were selected
Wilson Ager, Severt Peterson,
Henry Slater, Peter Lenz, w. C.
Myers, A. B. McChord, E. F1nnegan,
Henry Swan man,F. D. Lindquist,
Robert Abbott, u.s.. Cox and Henry
Olson. Excused A. B r. Belize, It.
B .Hawins Nick Hendel. t}s>
County Attonery Crandall, explain
ed to the jury what the state want
ed. show Indictment read assault
in second degee, 18th day Of Feb,
did assault Frank Pierce with . re-
volver, will show that Pierce
had been possessor of farm since 1st
March 1901 while in possession on
that day Mr.. Blume came over
there with his boy after being
warned off. Pierce went up, to
! young man and warned them off
and wanted them to keep off. Blume
was measuring piece of corn ground
and they refused to go. The father
| turned around and commenced to
| shoot and a ball passed throu Oh
Pierce coat, the plaintiff started to
run when the defendant shot again,
Pierce then went to the house then
Blume and son left the place
will show that accused made some
| threats. .,
Frank Pierce called by Crandall,
testifies Live eight mics west on
Luverne road, on Feb. 10 lived: on
Jack Blume's farm sec. 30 south
west eighty, took possession last
March. Left there last week, my
time was up; family wife, five
boys, 2 girls, know Blume year
and half; saw him on Feb. 18th
last and 18th Dec. on piece of land
rented of Jack, north west of orchard
about Is yards. They we're about
$50 yards northwest of house, Iwas
at hog pen near house when saw
them, about 1870 a. m. did not
know what they were doing, corn
had been planted in the field, they
were in that field, when saw them
put down ak with which I was cut
tir': ice, Mr. Blume about fifteen
fet u from Willie, I spoke first said
to Willie now Bill you get off, you
have been warned three times before
get off and stay off, he said he had
as much right there as did, I don t
want to have any trouble if you
don't go off peaceably I will put
you off, old gentleman spoke upt and
said 60 away or I will shoot you and
shoot to kill and I will kill the
whole outfit. I pointed my finger
at him and said put that gun up,
was about Is feet away, saw him
take gun from his pocket, it was a
revolver, was getting his gun when
I pointed finger at him. I started
to run when he shot, know gun was
pointed at me as the bullethole was
in my coat (shows hole in coat).
Wind was blowing from north
tolerably strong, I was facing him
when he got his gun, wind blew my
coat open and bullet passed through,
felt coat pull when bullet struck it,
when he shot started for house say
ing, if that's your game will help
you, ran all the way, about $50
yards. shot again while l was running
was Is or 80 feet when he shot
second time, Willie Blume said
nothing nor Mr. Blume that heard.
In Aug said we had had trouble
enough and for him to stay away.
shortly after told him again, the first
time we we're at Org. the second
time l think in town told Willie to
keep off twice, first on our own
place, second time day of shooting'. i
By Parsons "Lived in Illinois
before coming to this county was a
blacksmith and wagon maker past
year not first experience as farmer
talked with W. H. Blume about
moving on to the farm, had trouble
with Blu1ne prior to Feb IS at Org !
and at home, nothing in cornfield
that they would injure. It was my
place and they had no business there
went out with intention of telling