The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
NElGHBORS DESCRIBE
INCIDENTS OF-CRlME

Verrniilion. S. D., Nov. 23-lIf2c Mess
Ter, at whose home Clark died ON tho
morning following the shooting, was a
strong witness for the prosecution yes
terday afternoon. He said that while
in the granary on the day of the
tragedy he heard shouting in the direc-
ton of the Clark home.
He, together with the Lindgren boy,
hurried as fast as they could and when
near 'he Clark place saw Clark, half
walking, half stumbling, from the
house towards the road. closely fol-
lowed by Mrs. Clark. When about hat
way from the house to the road, Mrs.
Clark turned Jack to the house and
Clark continued toward him falling be-
fore he reached the road. When the
witness got to Clark he was apparently
in great agony Clark said: she got
me this tim for sure, here is the gun
,she did it with, take it and keep It,"
Clark asked that a doctor be telephoned
flor, and MeSsler. not having Il phone
in his house, went to his brothers homs
about 60 rods distant. Dan Messler,
the brother, was out in the field and
go rods more had to be Travelled before
ihe could be talked With. They started
back to h house, and when near it
saw Clark a few rods distant coming
near them. accompanied by Mrs.
iClark's mother, When Clark reached
the house he fell from exhaustion in
front of the porch. Dan Messler went
Into the house and phoned for a ply
Stefan. A little later the wounded nan
complained of being chilly. and was
taken inside inc placed on a lounge.
Two physicians, Drs. Toohey and
Elliott. arrived from Beresford about 6
O'Clock. The witness said that he re-
NAMED at his brothers home all
night, he and A. b. Erickson setting
hp with the patient. He asked Clark
If there had been any trouble between
him and Mrs. Clark that day or or the
day or two previous. Clark replied
that there had been nc trouble what
ever, and that hat afternoon he was
sitting In the dining room reading a
paper. His wife came in and asked
for a part of it, which was given her.
h then went over to a lounge in the
same room and, reclining on It, began
to read. In a little while, without say
ing a word, Mrs. Clark got UP and
went to the bedroom. Returning she
walked directly to him and, placing a
revolver to his right side, fired. Wit
ness was shown a revolver and asked
df 1t was the one Clark had handed
him out in the yard. He said it was
and by Of identification, dis
played a cross on the God handle
which he a made with his knife
Witness said that Clark suffered terri.
bly, all night long and that he died al
7:45 on Wednesday morning, August 10
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DR.. A. r. Toohey, of B%eresford, wa,
called next to the stand. He described
.at some length the result Of his frs
examination and of the post mortem
DR.. Toohey arrived at the Messle,
home about SIS. He found the pa
.tient had been wounded by q bulle
:entering his right side bout three ant
'one-half inches below the right nippl
and slightly in front. He attempted al
examination at once, but Clark was s,
nervous that it was impossible to u.s.
the probe without the use of an anes
.thetic.
DR.. Elliott, also of Beresford, arrived
meanwhile, and after following tn
course of the bullet inward, backwar,
and downward about 4 inches, the,
lost track of it. Two incisions wer
made. n four Inches below where tn
bullet entered the flesh, and one /
inches lower down. All trace of tn
bullet was lost, and the doctors cease
their labors and awaited Developments
The post mortem disclosed tina tn
bullet had passed through h RICH
lobe OF the liver. penetrated the coior
and lodged in the lumbar vertebrate
Both the doctors We're united in tn
opinion that such a wound is general
fatal.
Dan Messler was the next witnes,
He testified as to the condition q
Clark during the time he was con
fined at his home. He said the patien
suffered very great agony and that h
i1'expected his death.
Axel Odeen. one of Clark's neigh
bors, was called n testified as to tn
time Clark had seen around his wife
home after his return from the tri
that he mad taken after the divorc
proceedings.
There are at least six more witness
cs that will be heard on this side of til
case.