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

snort time: Bil talked for shout 95'
minutes after quarre loom4nenced said.
some people wanted to get rid of him,
and mother said she never told him 70
leave. There was no struggle wheu
took gun away. Testimony was
about the came as before. ! Witness
said she took gun away because afraid.
the way Bill was acting something
might happen. On redirect ex ANNA
tion witness said she had told at In
quest about Bill having revolver. On
cross-examination said Charley had
been back about two months, living
part of the time ut mothers. part at
Pierce's Mre. +. identified the
plan of the house. with tho furniture.
She did not remember, on CROSS exam,
ination. having said at the prelimin-
ary examination that Charles went
toward William Shows.
Mrs. Myra Snow, mother Of the de-
PENDANT and aunt of the dead man,
testified as to what occurred at her
home on the morning of Dec. 2Sth
Her testimony was aboct the same as
that Of Mrs. Pierce. Charley came
home in November. stay ing pert of
the time at Pierce's, part at witness
place, Bill of late hadn't, spoken to
Charley, objected if witness did any
thing for Charley. Testimony as to
what occurred at Pierce's was the
same. On cross examination she said
she was 81 years of age, her land and
Bills were worked together. Bill
didn't speak to witness on the morn
ing until he asked about cartridges
Bill had lived there about ten years,
sometimes doing the outside work
sometimes not. Bill and Charley
didn't speak, night before Bill would
not sleep in same bed with Charley.
had gone out and come back and slept
on sofa.
Charles Snow. the defendant, was
the next witness. He came to Parker
about Nov. 9Th or 9th after absence of
sine years, not knowing whether his
father and mother were still living At
Pillager been directed to his brother
Luther at Rail Prairie. stayed there a
week and went with Luther 10 moth
er's; Bill was there and did not ap-
pear to want him there, go stayed at
Pierce's part Of the time. Was at
mothers when Mrs. Pierce came after
rife. gave 1t to her with cartridges:
went to Heme's to send to Randall for
tobacco, no one in house when came
back. go went to Pieroe's, where
mother was crying and said "we have
all been kicked OUT said I didn't
know as anybody had to be kicked
out of their own home. will see who
will be kicked out. got the gun out
side, went in and Minnie took it.
followed her and got it, knew Bill
had q gun and thought 1 should have
one to defend myself; went to moth
er's house and set gun down at left
of door leading to Kitchen; Bill was
sitting by kitchen stove but got up;
asked him why he had driven
mother out, said he had done no
such thing he turned around with
revolver in his left hand and said
you have gun and you have got to
use it,, I grabbed my gun and let it
go; couldn't say whether he fell or
went out; closed door when went In.
lieved his life was In danger when he
fired; believed Bill was going, to
shoot. and only way to save bis -cwn
start to raise revolver. Said nothing
at Pierce's, asked if had killed him,
said nothing: reached Luther's about
4 o'clock next afternoon; didn't in
tend to run away; uther said, you
should have came up here. eaid sheriff
had been there, was just gone; gave
gun and cartridges to Luther.
On cross exam; nation the accused
said he did not think he had said in
the county Jail how the shooting had
occurred, said nothing to the men kill
ing hogs had walked all night, not
familiar with the roads; Luther said
better send for an officer.
Geo. Pierce testified that he was
killing hogs on the morning when
Charley got the gun. from the corn
crib. and had heard Kingelev warn
Charley not to take the gun. Ac-
cused said Bill had a gun, he might
as we'll have one; accused didn't seem
very angry. Bill Snow got angry
easily, couldn't say he was violent
Cross examined he said when accused
came back Mrs. K. asked what he had
done and he said 81 have done moth
ing, he won't pull a gun on me
again. Kingsley said not to take
gun, but if anything give him lick.
ing.
Mr.. Kingsley being recalled said
Charley talked pleasantly, apparently
Lnet angry. On CROSS examination
said that accused had said "By Cd
he will not drive my old mother out
of her own home: if he takes shot
at anybody it will be at me-
Luther Snow testified that Charley
didn't talk much the afternoon and
! night he came to his house; told
Charley next morning that I'd better
send for sheriff; accused did not
know officer had been sent for: wit
ness had handed gun which was his
fathers, to the sheriff.
The defense then rested. and the
prosecution called Mrs. Burnett, a
sister Of the dead man. She testified
being at Mrs, Shows the evening
before the trouble and that Bill and
Charley did not seem to be having
any trouble.
The state rested and Judge Spooner
gave the jury the option Of proceed
Ing. or taking recess to Monday
morning at O'Clock, and q recess be.
ing preferred, IL was 60 ordered. . !.