The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-04
JURY RETURNS VERDICT
GUILTY MURDER
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ceivable that Cald we'll could have
com ted this crime and gone
back next morning, and it is not
in him. Caldwell is product of
the country, living on adjoining
homestead with his wife and two
children. He was fairly we'll to
do for that section, had lots of
stock and everything he needed;
had sold tim Der at same time for
nearly as much money as old
man Dahl, and was the only per-
son in the neigh borhood who
knew that Dahl had his money in
Crookston.
He believed that Cald we'll dis
covered the body the day he
passed tho stump with Halvorson
and eleven other men, the time
he called attention to the saving
on the tree; when he kneeled
down to look on the mark left
by the saw, I believe he noticed
a smell, despite witnesses who
testify that there was no stencil
until after remains were uncov-
cred. However, they all admit
that there were"shell bugs" ver-
min crawling out of hole at the
foot of the stump and where
these bugs are seen there is
putrid flesh, and in order to ap-
pear on the surface must have
access.
Believed Cald we'll said nothing
about finding body because he
did not want tie divide the re-
ward with the other men, but
purposely withheld his knowledge
until reward had been raised.
He had heard talk about this, and
when told that the amount
had been trebled went to the
spot and uncovered the body.
Caldwell does not come here
as witness to be relied upon,
and I do not ask you to believe
one iota of his testimony unless
corroborated by other reliable
witnesses.
In connection with whether
defendant is depraved enough to
commit crime as charged will
read report of detective Barrett,
who was in jail with "Shorty,"
and which has been introduced
as Exhibit 81 by the defense
Breads report.)
All the circum stances point
towards the guilt of the defend
ant and Fourier, and no plaus.
IDLE reason had been advanced
for the nominating Incidents,
and no reasonable explanations
show they are innocent. There
were circumstance that speak
louder than words and if they
found that Wesley aided or
abbetted in the transaction, he
would be equally guilty as Four
nier.
Circumstances are better than
eye witnesses. If Fournier did
the shooting what better evidence
than confession of Wesley who
helped devise and carry out the
murder, and the testimony of
McGraw and Foote which proved
this came as if directed from a
great overwhelming power over
which human skill and ingenuity
has no control. Foote gave his
testimony honestly, and believed
he was doing his duty to the
dead, when he testified before
the grand jury.
After shooting the old man
through the head, the girl was
wounded and made a prisoner,
if for no other purpose than to
get her to dig up the money that
was not there, but [ do not want
to inject anything into the case
more beastly than what appears
on the surface, aud I shall not
attempt to prove how the bed in
her cabin was broken down-but
after accomplishing whatever
their purpose, had killed her in a
most brutal manner and left her
body to fertilize the grass. TAX.
ing all the circumstances in con.
sideration, 1 ask you to convict
the defendant upon your oath as
officers of the court, and your
honor as men.
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