The Dickinson press., 1904-10-29
TRIAL
Case Has Been on For a Week and Prom.
ises to Continue Some Days.

Uses to Continue Some Days.
Most important Murder Trial in Annals OF
Stark County. .1.s.zs..
Friday October 21st.
The jury in the Clinic case was
secured Friday morning, the prisoner
was arraigned and the complaint read.
The first witness for the state was
r. S. Brookings, who testified to the
location of the ranch where the hOmi-
eide was committed.
A. M. Pomroy testified to going to
the liner place May 10th last in COM
pany with Drs. Perkins and Davis, the
coroner's jury and attorneys Simpson
and Crawford, and to taking pictures
of the body and surroundings. An
effort was made to Introduce a plat
made by Mr.. Pomroy, marked exhibit
"a; but the court sustained the OBJ
lection of the defense.
Harry Knudson vas employed at the
liner ranch at the time Of the homi-
eide. Returned to the ranch with
horses about II a. m.,Sunday, May Is,
and saw liners dead body. Witness
testified to covering body with blanket.
He and Dick Fordyce kept watch Sun
day and Sunday night and the body
and surrounding objects were not
moved until the ron arrived. He
and Dick kept the door Of the shack
open all night-did not sleep at all.
Richard Fordyce also worked for
o. P. liner on May 18th at the horse
camp. Witness saw liner dead about
II a.. M, May 18th. Was Joined by
Knudson in about S minutes. Went
to notify Paul liner and others. Re.
turning about 8 p. NJ, met Paul Elmer
tragedy and was returning to his w
place. Testified he and Knudson were
alone at the liner ranch the rest of
that day and night, corroborated
Knudson's testimony as to the
watch kept and the fact that nothing
about the body vas changed, until the
coroner arrived. ,
Robert Lyon was a member of the
coroner's jury. Testified as to the
personnel of the party that went out
from Dickinson. Mr.. Pomroy took
pictures of the body and surroundings.
The first picture was taken before the
cover was removed or any object dis.
turbed. .,
Sheriff GOodall who accompanied the
Dickinson party to the liner place,
May 10th, testified as to position of
body and objects and corroborated
previous testimony, also, as to pictures
taken. l.I
A. M. Pomroy, recalled, testified as
to three photographs taken, n be.
fore the cover was removed or any
object disturbed, at a distance of so
feet from the body; a second at the
same distance at a slightly different
angle after the cover was removed,
and the third taken at a distance of
Is feet. The photographs were offered
in evidence by the state, marked ex-
hibits B CO., and "D". The defense
made a strenuous effort to keep them
from the jury, but Mr.. Simpson had
laid a strong foundation and the testi-
mony had shown the witness entirely
competent and the court o%verruled the
objection and the pictures were ad-
mitted and shown to the jury.
DR.. George A. Perkins was called as
expert witness for the state. Witness
testified as to a plat, marked exhibit
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urements and notes taken. The court
sustained the objection of defense as
to the non-professional character of
the drawing and the plat was not &C.
copied in evidence. Witness corrob-
Grated previous testimony as to place
of body and various objects. Brain
tissue was found 80 feet northeast of
body; two pieces of skull 20 feet
away; brain tissue and blood were be-
side the head and in the crown of the
hat. Witness testified it was 80 feet
and six inches from feet of body to
the revolver. The body was dressed
when found in suit of fleece lined un-
derwear, gray medium weight pants, a
light weight shirt, shoes and stockings
and gloves. The hat was partly un-
der the head. The autopsy conducted
by witness and DR.. H. A. Davis showed
a wound on the left shoulder caused
by a rifle bullet. The bullet passed
inward and upward at an angle Of
something less than As degrees to the
plane of the back, crushing parts of
the spinal column and severing the
spinal cord and was extracted from
the right shoulder just beneath the
skin. Witness illustrated upon a Juror
the place of entrance and about the
place Of extraction. The bullet-ex-
hibit "F"-was entered as evidence
over the objection of the defense.
This wound must have caused instant
death and no movement other than
involuntary could have followed.
Saturday A. M.
DR.. Perkins resumed his testimony
as to autopsy. Second wound shat.
tered the skull of Mr.. liner. Wit.
ness believed this the result of the
second shot-otherwise the Hat would
have been blown a long distance by
the force of the bullet. Questioned by
defense as to topography, witness
said there was nothing in the immedi
ate vicinity to break the view. Shown
exhibit "B", DR.. Perkins testified tt
its correctness. Shown exhibit &c"
witness located empty cartridge.
DR.. Davis was called to corroborate
the testimony Of previous witness, ant
over objection by defense, was allowed
to refer to sworn report Of the autopsy
for exact data. Witness identified ex
hlblt IF" as bullet taken from liner:
body. 'lTTIVg
Richard Fordyce, recalled, testified
that on Sunday. May 18th Sheriff Good
all, liner, Knudson and himself wer,
at the ranch. Goodal1 left for HON,
and knudson to round up horses sool
after breakfast. He and liner wen
about nine o'clock to the plowe,
ground south of the house to plan
onion sets and potatoes. Wines
went to barn to quiet horses. Saw
Clinic, Hartell and Brown driving ur
Clinic and Hartell on the seat, Hartel
driving and Brown in behind, as b,
went to the barn; came out of tn
barn and went to the shack to han;
up his coat. Heard someone-did no
know who-say "Hello." While i
n house heard a shot; stepped GU
SIDE and saw liner on his hands an
kne coming toward the house. ga,
Clinic standing in the wagon-sa,
him raise his rifle. and shoot-sa,
Zlner fall under the fence and did nc
him move again. Saw Climi
jump out of the wagon ON the mort
side, go west some 20 feet, and mort
some 5 feet, to within about is fec
OF liner and shoot again. Shown riff
marked exhibit "F', said it was lik
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