Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-03-25

ursb. .uegree, auQ Six IOr 6ecOQS degree.
The jury was secured Friday noon,
after special venires of ninety and
the regular panel had been used. The
Jurors were as follows:
Jos. 81. LANCER, Agram
John Kraemer, Granite
D. S. Look. Richardson
J. W. Hatch, Little Falls
Edwin Foster. Motley.
Thos. Willet, Swanvi1le
John Philippi, PERI.
J n. Rauch, Agram.
j. A. Archambeau, Ripley
John Dziabas. Swan River
Neil O'Donnell, Swan River
County ATTORNEY Lindbergh began
the main trial Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. making a orief statement to
the jury. William Snow lived in the
same house as the defendants mother,
Mrs. Myra Snow. She left the house
on the morning of Dec. 28th. having
had trouble with William and went to
her daughters home. Chas. Snow
was there, became angry on hearing
his mothers story. took Winchester
ana went to the house where William
lived. He came back after a while
saying that William would net throw
anybody out any more
Coroner N. w. Chance was the first
witness called and told of beirg
called to Parker Dec 2Sth he fou nd
the dead man dressed in sheepskin
coat, muffler, and cap pulled down
over ears. A revolver was lying near
the head in the left side Bullet had
entered below left nipple, penetrated
sixth rib. eameaoutzahouts three lnchos
to the left of spinal column, left side.
about ninth rib. The coroner took .
diagram Of the house and showed that
the body lay northeast of opening be-
tween sitting room and kitchen, which
was north Of the larger room. The
outside entrance was in the main
room. three feet from partition. Head
was toward Kitchen stairs and feet
two feet from north of door. No
door, but opening between rooms
Identified maokinaw jacket, which
being objected to, was overruled and
exception taken. Duck jacket lined
with sheepskin identified with anoth.
or objection and overruling. Thought
revolver offered in evidence to be the
same, also bullet. Objection as to re-
volver was sustained and as to bullet
stricken out. William Snow was killed
by bullet from rifle. sudden death,
eyes open, little blood.
On cross s-examination by Mr. Blan
chard the coroner said he took clothes
off body, found wound, turned it over
and found wound, had testified that
bullet was about on line, but changed
his mind on measuring coat. Could
not say whether bullet came from rife
or revolver. Brain or heart trouble
might have caused death bat bullet
was cause in this case. The cross.
examiner tried to show that wit
ness couldn't tell from nature of
wound whether bullet was shot into
body or after death. Witness said red
blood would not flow where wound
was made after death. Did not probe
wound therefore could not say that
bullet went, through liver. and lungs,
might have detected after entering
the body though did not believe 3
heavy bail would deflect In body.
On redirect examination the cor.
oner said that bullet caused the
wound entering below right nipple az
shown by his examination. Asked
what or9ans would be penetrated
there was objection. The court asking
what would the bullet penetrate un.
der natural conditions witness said
skin, ribs, upper lobe Of liver. right
lung, part Of left long.
On cross-examination witness said
1t was dark in the room when ex.
animation was made. about p. m. ,
bullet must have come out Of back.
Bullet did not go through ell back
clothing. heard the bullet fall when
body was lifted. Asked how he knew
the hole In the back was made when
clothing was on. replied that he had
no idea man had been stripped. shot,
and clothing replaced. Bullet might
have been shot into back without kill
ing, hole under right nipple might
have been made without killing, did
not probe wound, could not say ball
went through, man could be shot
through lungs and live, as to liver
did not care to say.
On further redirect examination
witness said his knowledge Of gunshot
wounds was mostly drawn from stan
dard works, that his experience was
limited. Eyes remained open where
persons died from heart disease or
shock. Blood flowed freely when body
was raised (objection) an indication
that large blood vessel had been pune
tured. Revolver was fully loaded.
Examination Of body from waist up,
finding two wounds; ascertained other
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