The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1910-05-28

the same story about going to the pond
as Bell. but regpositiyely that he did
not 60 to sporting house night before.
Brown swure that the three were not
a. very drunk when they reached pond;
that the horse was hitched and they all
went down to- dyke for IS or 20 minutes,
took q few drinks. shot a few times.
talked il over and went back to the
team. Brown heard Tuna tell Bell to
10 after things and looked over his
shoulder just as $5 was being passed
to the driver; he did not see any other
money: he was 100 feet away; dropped
right down, went to sleep and never
saw or heard another word from Tuna.
This was between 8 and o'clock Sum
day morning and it was about o. clock
in the afternoon when he awoke, he
said. He glanced around for Tuna but
saw nothing but his coat along side of
him and the revolver between his legs
and the cap (Bi]l's) near. He asked
two fellows at dyke if they had seen
Tuna, then fell in with two mill hands
and came to town. He left cap and
coat at Royel restaurant and just told
some one there that. he brought in
Tuma'a coat. but:did noe think much
about the owner not showing up. Later
he saw Bell in Lanse's place ,and told
him where his cap was. The next morn
ing he went up stairs at the {. A. Davis
home and called for Tuna and got reply
from within that he would report for
work at noon. He paid no particular
attention to matters, although he under
stood that Tuna had not been seen. In
the evening he went 10 Glendive, beat
ing his way. He had little trouble up
there and got the worst of it, did not
spend much money returned following
night and, day OF two later went to dyke
to look for missing man. his first and last
search. Ihe seyolyers Brown admitted
turning over to sheriff when called for !;
he" had kept it because he considered it
no ones business KNEW nothing about
rifle. n
This is practically Browns story. He
went to Gorham5 with Arthur Davis on
the 14th and was brought in. by Deputy
Sheriff Brown the evening Of the 21st
and lodged in Jail.
Nick Hoch. a tailor. roomed with
Tuna and says that Albert came to
room at O'Clock Sunday morning, May
8, changed his clothes and went out
thinks he had quite sum of money but
did not see it: he thinks that Brown
came to room Monday morning as
claimed and it was he who answered.
Hook says that Brown was in the habit
of hanging around their room good
deal and he did not like it.: did not
think that Albert wanted him there.
Some have advanced the theory that
Albert Tuna died Of acute alcoholism.
although he was not considered hard
drinker. The doctors say it is possible
but not probable.
/ Tuna was very robust young man.
The more reasonable theory to accept
is that Tuna became paralized and
was smothered. This could easily have
been accomplished and no marks in.
flicted. The pond has a depth of Il
feet Of water and if Tuna was murdered
on, the bank the body was easily dis
posed Of. s.. s.sa't
f, Everything goes to show that the man
was robbed if not murdered and tht
jury hopes to get evidence that will
clear up the mystery within q few days.
The stomach was sent to the state
chemist and report should be forth,
coming soon. The doctors do not thinl
the stomach had the appearance Of on.
that had been poisoned. : e.
! It will be noticed that Bell and Brown
aatly contradicted each other on thu
fstatemept that all three went to the DYKE
for Is or 20 minutes, also about Brown
going 10. the east side house and the
place Of their first meeting Sunda,
evening. Both were recalled and QueS.
toned positively on these three points.
. BODY TAKEN EAST.
The evening Of Nay 2i Henry ane
Jenni Tuna accompanied the body o.
their late brother to "a Crosse. IVY
s Albert Tuna sWas the eldest Of si,
EchfldTen, five boys and one girl. HI
was nearly 2i and had been away from
home. m0stlys in Minneapolis, for thl
Il paSt four yeafs, and had learned TIN
I trade Of thinner. He was at home will
Ehisk widowed mother. brothers and
fEsiSteF Tor &hes last time about Christmal
time. and came to the Dickinson Hard
ware CO. nearly four months ago.
q Tie firm liked him and feel sure tina
he had quite q sum Of money on hi
[person the day he lost his life.
The brother and sister expressed thei
appreciation Of the way people looket