The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-05
The Larimore Murder Trial.

afternoon aud Wednesday morning
sessions of the district court, the d.
rect testimony of the prosecution be.
ing concluded. Mrs. Anna Moore
was cross.examined by the defense,
but her testimony was not materially
changed.
Charles Huntington, who was work.
ing at the Turner ranch at the time of
the tragedy, corroborated Mrs.
Moore's story as to her calling to him
after the shots were fired. He went to
the stable and found Turner lying
there wounded, and assisted in taking
him into the house.
DR.. A. E. Williams, of Havre, ties.
titled that he arrived at the Turner
ranch about 6 p. m. on the day Of the
shooting, and that Mr.. Turner had
died before his arrival. He examined
the body and found that one shot had
penetrated the abdomen on the left
side and another shot had broken q
bone in the left arm. The wound in
the abdomen, according to the wit.
ness, vas sufficient to cause death.
Charles Gardiner and E. A. Bailey
testified that in the spring Of 1907
Larimore was In a saloon at Galata
and made the remark that he felt like
shooting Turner.
Evidence given by E. Peers was to
the effect that he arrived at the Tur.
ner ranch after the shooting, and that
Turner told him there was no provo.
cation for the deed.
Testimony as to the good character
Of the accused was introduced by the
defense at the Wednesday morning
session of court, part Of it consisting
of four dispositions by residents of
Indiana. One of the strongest wit
nesses for the defense was Mrs. j. G.
Turner, whose evidence conficted with
that of Mrs. Moore as to the time the
latter had lived at the Turner ranch.
1t was alleged that Mrs Moore was at
the ranch several years before the
time stated in her testimony, but this
was denied by the witness whose testi-
mony was impeached.
Further testimony as to the good re.
putation Of the defendant was given
by L. D. Pugsley, Mark Cockrill, A.
Branson, S. benson and Lewis Mum.
per, who had known him for some
time past.
Il. S. Ford, the Great Falls banker,
testified that his bank held a mortg age
on the Turner property, but had
agreed that Turner give Larimore
three head of COWS to settle his wage
account.
A story of the shooting that differed
in many respects from that related by
Mrs. Moore, was told in the district
court Wednesday afternoon by the
defendant, Fred Larimore, who took
the witness stand in his own behalf.
According to his own testimony, Lari.
more ven to the Turner ranch for the
purpose of getting cattle due him for
wages, and found Turner there. After
a brief talk upon the subject, Turner
ordered him off the ranch but he re.
fused to go, and Turner said he would
60 to the house for his revolver and
make him get off the premises,
The defendant, according to his
story, pulled his gun, which was &C.
cidentally discharged, the bullet 60
ing into the ground. Mrs. Moore then
came out of the house and called Tur.
ner to come t. her, but he answered
that he could not come because Lari'
more had him covered with a gun
Mrs. Moore soon afterwards returned
from the house with a revolver, bu'
was not allowed to 90 near Turner
who then said he would get the cattle
Turner went to the barn, nodding tt
Mrs. Moore to follow, the two pre-
ceding the witness. Arriving at tn,
barn, Turner united his horse aud lee
him to the door aud went back for tn,
saddle and Bride. Upon returning
the witness said Turner made a rush
to Mrs. Moore to get the revolver
that he secured to weapon, and TIT
defendant heard it click and seeing
> Turner pointing the gun at him, free
at Turner. He fired a second time be
cause Turner was attempting to shoot
The witness also testified that Will
working for Turner last year, Turne,
had pulled a gun on him on two
; occasions and threatened him will
death. The witness was closely cross
examined by the prosecution, bu
without important results.
) AT the Thursday morning session O
court, some of the witnesses were re
; called and their evidence repeated
DR.. Power, of Conrad, testified tina
} he examined the remains of Turner
and described the wounds, but would
1 not give an opinion as to the posi-
: ton Of Turner when he was shot.
John Harris was called to testify a,