The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-10-05
BRUTAL ATTACK
ON AN old MAN
Sensational Testimony Brought
Out at Attempted MUIR
der Trial
OCCURRED IN DAY COUNTY
Aged Man Who Had Sold His Cattle
and Had the Cash with Him Was
Attacked by Hired Man and
HE Own Daughter.

Webster, s. D., Oct. 2-The de-
tails of the case OF attempted u
der for which Charles Alberts. aged IL.
and Mrs. Belle Davis. aged -. have
been held for appearance In the state
circuit court OF Day county, snow "
TO be- one of the most sensational IN
the criminal history OF South Dakota
The aged father OF the woman was the
victim or the alleged conspiracy.
Albcrts came TO South Dakota from
South Boardman. Mich. about the
middle Of last July and secured IN
ployment on the farm of Albert Bryant.
near Webster. A Few weeks AFTER the
appearance Of Alberts Mrs. Davis ar
rived from the same town In Micni-
gan. She was accompanied oy heF
little daughter. aged J.
The testimony submitted at tho pre-
Iminnry examination OF the
proved that the father az Mrs. Davis
Albert Bryant. was selected as the VIC
Inn OF the alleged conspiracy ana a
furnished his daughter the money for
he trip From Micnlgan. Inc under
standing was that Mrs. Davis was TO
make her home with he father and
Aid In the work 10 housekeeping.
Pad Large Sum Of Money.
on the day az the attempted muir
der Mr.. Bryant. who H. co years OF
age. sold cattle 10 the value OF xl65
and gave the none la his daughter
I Tor safe keeping. Bryant was engaged
m milking when Alberts entered the
barn. Albcrts waited until the old man
hnd completed his task. when. after
demanding n he surrender the $3.50
10 him. he drew a ~slx-shooter n
opened fire on lns old man
Bryant ~ the preliminary hearing
testified that just Sc he finished milk
ing he heard n voice say: XIII mimi!
This caused him To look around. m
ne discovered the forms OF two persons
near at hand. To the inquiry OF the
old man as to who was there. Alberts.
with an oath. replied:
It's me. and you give me that money
Dr. I'll XIII you"
/ AS he said the last word he fired, the
bullet striking Bryant In the right
breast and knocking him down. Bly,
ant scrambled TO his feet and Alberts
kept on shooting. The second n
third shots missed Bryant. n OF them
Killing the COW which Bryant had cen
milking.
The fourth tore n hole through
Bryant's left arm. the next shot missed
and the sixth struck the old man In
the right leg rear the hip. Alberts
revolver being empty. Bryant staggered
out OF the barn.. and. IA he did so. he
heard Aiberts ask:
I III the old man gets TO the house.
ls there anything there he can shoot
WITH"
THE old man recognized his daugh-
ters voice when she replied:
4 mo 4 have taken care OF that.
! Bryant learning from this that the
two rifles and the revolver which he
KENT In the house had been hidden.
made his way around the barn. hitched
up n team and drove hastily TO the
town OF AndovCr. where he notihed the
authorities OF what had happened and
secured medical attention for himself.
Assaiiant Then Fled.
After the attempted murder Alberts
fed, but WAS captured ut Pierpont.
Since his arrest no has stoutly main
tained that Mrs. Davis was not i'm
plicated In the least in his attempted
crime and that she had no advance
information OF what hC was about TO
do.
Albert's defense win be based upon
the ground that the old man attacked
him In the barn when he demanded n
sum Of money which is alleged TO be
due him. According to Albert's testi-
mons at the preliminary hearing. the
old man threw a stool at him. after
which the defendant drew his revolver
and commenced TO shoot at Bryant.
He stated he lid not intend TO Kill
him, but only wanted To wake him
up" Albcrts declared the oiu nah hau
previously driven him from the place
because he found Mrs. Davis sitting on
his lap rubbing n of his arms, which
had been injured.
In striving TO make his escape. Al
berts rode n grey pony, which he sub-
sequently turned loose upon reaching
the outskirts OF Perpont, where ne
was found In bed ut "a hotel and ar
rested. In her testimony Mrs. Davis
stated her father. after her arrival IN
South Dakota. had informed her thei
ne intended leaving all his property tt
her when he died.
After the attempted murder. how
ever, the old man changed his mind
for after arriving az Andover and re-
ceiving medical attention he made 9
will leaving everything he possessed
in case OF his death. to his son. w. a
Bryant, OF South ~Bonrdmnn, Mich.
PRAIRIE FIRES BAD.