Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-01-01


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III Charles aid Bill had q gun and he
would have one Co.
Charles vas IN . hurry. He looked
flushed and when he came i thought
there had been trouble: L said What
did you do He said he didn't do
anything. His mother was crying III
the time and Mrs. Snow said Bill
drove us away from home Charles
said IT. II see about his driving ua
away. I'm When Charles came away he
went toward Bellamy's pretty fast.
Mrs. Snow wanted Kingsley ). and
Pierce to 60 and see right away if
there had been trouble. ! - = 80
Mrs. Minnie, Pierce testified Bill
and mother had trouble Monday
morning. I saw Bills revolver on
top of the cupboard. Charles came
up to house with gun. I don't re-
member what was said. I took gun
away from Charles and set it on STAIR
way. Charles went outside and came
back and took it. l tried to stop him.
He might have said Bill wouldn' t
abuse his mother any more. He was
white when he went over with gun.
Gone about 10 minutes he came in
house when he came back. BE looked
scared. He went down the road.
Geo.. Pierce said We're butchering.
Charles came out and sid "Where is
the gun2" I did not tell him. He
turned around and saw 1t. He started
toward home. My wife took gun.
When We next saw him he was going
ocross. Kingsle said not to take Sthe
gun. Charles said: ''He has gun
and am going over to talk to him.
When he came back he looked scared.
He walked right past. The gun was
80 caliber Winchester. He walked past
rapidly. Was gone Is minutes. It is
80 rods. Gun was not loaded when
he picked 1t up. There was an emp
ty shell In barrel.
Coroner Chance found that the ball
struck Snow on the right side about
four inches below the nipple, passed
5iagonally through the body, coming
out four inches below the shoulder
blade. The bullet, now in possession
Of the sheriff, was flattened out by
striking the ribs. Contrary to what
might be supposed, the wound was not
large.
The remains Of the dead man were
Inferred at Randall Wednesday.
The Snow family is one Of the best
known In western Morrison county.
They are originally from Maine and
Pennsylvania. First moving to Wright
some forty years ago, J. r. Snow,
the father of the dead man, came to
Parker about eighteen years ago.
His, son 81. D., was here, several
years before that, and was one of
Parker's earliest settlers. The family
own considerable land lin Parker,
Rail Prairie and vicinity. Several of
the family have been held in the
highest esteem and deserve sympathy
in their great trouble. a."
Wednesday afternoon Sheriff Tan
ner received q telephone message
from Luther Snow, at TT. Ripley,
that Charles Snow was at Luther's
house in Rail Prairie. and that he
would give himself up. The sheriff
went after the man and brought him
down Wednesday evening. he is now
in the county jail awaiting prelimin-
ary examination, which will probably
take place Monday.
The prisoner is about 5 feet 8
inches in height, weighs about ITO
lbs, is 38 years Of age. he is of
dark complexion, with dark brown
hair and dark brown mustache. he
is man Of Intelligent appearance.
He must have Travelled around in the
woods some time before he went t.. his
brothers. place. The prisoner claims
self-defense, and undoubtedly that
will be the ground work of his defence
when tried. He claims that he went
to the house and had some discussion
with William, relative to the latter's
treatment Of Mrs. Snow, and that the
dead man turned toward him. with q
pistol in his hands. Charles retreated,
took the Winchester which he had
put near the door, and fired at once.
William dropped and did not stir.
Some Of the prisoners statements,
however, do not agree altogether with
the condition of things In the house
when the officers arrived. These may
be explained, however.
Charles Snow is the son of Edward
and Elmira Snow and aged 50 years.
The man he killed is 48 years old and