The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-12-24

He had been suffering from q ssvees
cold that settled on his lungn. during
that time.
Chas. Radford testiAsd that after
the nigaat's entertainment on Sept
s. after which followed the shooting.
be arrived 1t the Hurd home with
Mrs.. Brady. = half sister Of Hurd'a,
before Eugene and Eta Hurd rot
home. He left Mrs. Brady and lad
started hack down to where he met
the others but was induced TO 60 hack
with them In order Ia walk home With
Eugene.
He had paced up and down the road
Ia front Of the Hurd home for several
minutes waiting for his brother TO
join him. when he saw vi men loom
mp through the fog Both carried
clubs. One OF them. which later prov
ed To b. Hurd ran up OF him With .
club uprAased.
"He came - near" said chas Rad
ford. that I could feel his breath In
my face, A soon a. he got = good
look n me he turned and ran towards
the hous~.."
The light was streaming out OF the
side door and Chak Radford saw his
brother come out Of the door. The
shadow then enveioped him.
Just then he heard Eugene cry out:
Help. Charlie. they're killing me
Pulling his revolver from his pocket
he ran across the grass and ~ ne
drew near. saw two men standing over
Eugene with clubs appraised.
Hurd. hearing the Others steps.
whirled around and lining his club
higher. Jumped ~ Radford. The lat
ter aimed his pistol Ut him and yelled.
stop"
FIRED FIRST SHOT.
'Hurd kept on coming. however"
| said Radford, $50 I fred my pistol In
| the air 10 let him see Il was loadsA.
1T didn't seem to make any differ
ence to him for he kept on and re
clinched. We wrestled for some time
standing on a feet. I clubbing bin
In the meantime with the butt OF my
revolver.
II was no match for him In strength
and he soon got me down. choking me
I thought he was trying TO kill me and
I fought for my life.
II beat him over the head with my
revolver until he had 10 get up. He
had dropped hts club during our hghs
and the first thing he did Was TO pick
that up.
Il could hardly breathe as I stag
gered to my fee and my heart was
beating 80 fast hat I thought | was
going TO sufYocate. saw him lift the
club again and believing the lives Of
my brother and ! were In peril. | Aired
q second time.
KILLS RURD.
He dropped back dead. Mrs. Hurd
then came running to me and plac-
ing her hand on my arm cried. %
you've killed my man"
THE other man then said he would
have TO call the police. told him II
wouldn't be necessary for | would Dc
il myself.
Gene. my brother, could hardl,
stand and his face was covered with
blood from the blows he had received
before ! came Up. 80 supported him
down town. We met = policeman and
told him what had occurred and ~
locked us up"
&. p. Bates. who In assisting States
Attorney Danforth In the prosecution
cross examined Radford. but wAs un'
able to make Radford change his story
in any important detail.
In the afternoon Charles Radfort
was subjected to further cross-exam
ination but came through II withouf
making any contradictory statements
Other witnesses called we're DR.. r
j. Billion, w. r. Quincy. the boy
employer previous to the shooting
and w. A. Bliss.
The state called v. B. Hoyt. ans
his brother In rsbuttal, to testif!
where the cane had beer found ate
the shooting had occurred.
Mr.. Quincy In his testimony. tol'
Of the good moral character OF Char
les Radford. and said that the DO.
left his employ two days before h
had intended because he was su0er
ing from . bad cold and rheumatism
He said II was Radford's intention 4
20 further west. file IN some Ian
and return TO work for him.