The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

dence intowii and then vent Is another.
Hungarian's in another:: direction and not
finding him there returned home and
went to bed. Next morning the body OF
Adam Miller was found lying stretched
out on two small logs lying close to the
side and far corner OF the barn on the
premises Of Paul Bedosh where Mrs. Mil.
Ter was stopping. On examination bull
let was found in the temple Of Miller's
head and a knife cut also in the same
wound. That Miller was murdered
there was no doubt. Till was arrested
and tried Tor the murder. The evidence
showed that Till had purchased a revolt
yer from T. L. Price. That he owned
apeculiar knife. That he had denied
the purchase Of the revolver or the own
ership Of the knife. That he went out Of
doors during the evening and remained
Tor some time. The motive was suppos-
ed to be that Till was in love with Mil
ler's wife who was but few years the SEN
ior of Till and who was fairly good
looking woman. This motive however
though a matter of common rumor was
not in evidence at the trial. Till's evil
dence on his own behalf was that he pur-
chased the revolver at the request and
with the money Of another Hungarian
named Smith. The knife and revolver
were both produced by the other Hun
garians some time after the murder in
somewhat peculiar circumstances, the
knife in particular being claimed by them
to have been found in the road near the,
scene of the murder where scores of
people had walked and looked without
seeing anything. The evidence was very
difficult to get before the jury in intelli-;
gible shape as many of the most import
ant witnesses were not very bright but
understood clearly the possibility of sus-
picion being attached to themselves as
participants. Besides this most of them
spoke dia ect but imperfectly under
stood by the interpreters and in some
cases the Interpretation had to be made
through two languages and as many inter-
prefers. This completely baffled the
purposes of ordinary cross-examination
Looking at the evidence as produced be-
fore the jury the strongest point agaisnt
Till was the purch of the revolver,
while on, the other hand the weakest
place in the prosecution was the utter
absence Of any motive proven. The
stories of the Hungarian witnesses both
before and at the trial were very mixed
as to details, and were apparently given,
with fear of discriminating themselves
and certainly with the idea Of proving
Till guilty. They had reason to fear be
cause it was proven on the trial that
number of them had been quarreling
with Miller the day before on the streets
here. The jury found Till guilty and
fixed the punishment at life imprison-
ment. Chief Justice N. c. Young was
then states attorney and Hon. w. J..
kneeshaw now judge of this district was
the attorney for the defence. The Aus.
tro-Hungarian government, Bishop Shan
ley and num.er of other prominent
persons have been Interested in getting
IilPs case presented before the board of
pardons. 1t was heard once by Gov.
Fancher and refused by him. Till who
could not speak word of English when
he came has since his confinement learn
ed to speak and write English very we'll
and also while the harness contract work
was in effect in the prison he learned the
trade SO we'll and was so efficient that he
was made foreman of the shop and the
same company have offered him EN-.
ployment if he succeeds in getting free
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