The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-19
THE TYSVER TRIAL
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DIR. F. H. Vandyke and DR.. Belyea
of Williston conducted the post NOR
TEN examination. DR.. Belyea told how
the post mortem was conducted; how
a chisel was used to break the spine
bone; how he found the supposed
break in the odontiod process; how
he pulled out a section of the spinal
column leaving portion of the odon-
tod process. On cross examination he
said that death was caused by a break
In the neck. caused by blow over the
forehead, Vandyxe refused to give any
opinion as to the cause of death.
With this testimony the state rest
ed, and the defense had it's innings.
L. Mueller was first called. He told
of how Thompson had been in Mon
dak for some time intoxicated all the
time and of how Tysver would care
for him. Tysver would go out each
night to look for Thompson, bring
him home or find a bed for him and
then stay there all night.
Charley Michaels told how Thomp-
son would drink fifteen to thirty
glasses of whiskey in an hour and
half. He would drink till he was laid
out, and when he recovered would
commence to drink again.
NJ. L. Tysver, father Of the accused,
testified that Thompson had staid at
his home for the last eight years, and
that he had been drunk almots con-
tinually. He would come to Grand
Forks to secure whiskey, and when
he went to bed at night, there was
generally a jug of whiskey under the
bed. He testified as to Thompson
having fits and splitting blood. Mrs.
N. L. Tysver corroborated his testi-
mony.
Blake Gage was next called. He
was at that time charged with MUIR
der. He told of having brought
Thompson to the depot, and of how It
was necessary to open the door and
how Thompson was placed in a seat.
While Tysver was away checking the
trunk, Thompson fell to the floor with
his head near the railing above the
stove. He said it was dark in the
waiting room, that being brought out
to discredit the testimony of McNab
and Crounse for the state.
The experts, DR.. E. j. Engstad of
Grand Forks, DR.. Meminger and DR..
McManus, the latter two of Glasgow
said that such a break as testified to
by the two physicians would result
in immediate death, thus showing that
the crime, If any were committed, oc-
Cured in North Dakota as the death
Of Thompson took place at Buford.
They also agreed that it would be i'm
possible to break the neck by such a
blow as had been given Thompson on
the forehead.
DR.. McManus had been called in to
take care of Thompson on Dec. when
he had delirium tremons. At that
time he used stethoscope, and found
that the mans heart was leaking. It
was his opinion that at that time
Thompson was in the last stages of
chronic alcoholism. The defense then
rested.
The rebuttal testimony lasted ten
minutes, and then came the argu-
ments.
The case went to the jury on We'd
nesday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, and
the verdict was returned Thursday
at $40 o'clock.
The attorneys for the defendant
were Hurd & Dignam of Glasgow and
S. c. Skulason of Grand Forks. The
latter conducted the case for the de-
tense the larger part of the time.
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Few boys learn arithmetic as readi-
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