The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-30
time Harry J. Cooper told Ross that
McLain would be in charge. y

time Harry J. Cooper told Ross that
McLain would be in charge. ~
McLain Cooper was left in charge
Of the money and Of hiring the help.
I'VE VIII SHOW you." said Mr: Bangs,
that from the very day Harry !.
cooper left the farm that Ross pur-
ward McLain." Ross began TO show q
dissruntled and disagreeable DISPOSE
ton. This was shown in different
ways. He cast slurs at McLain's
book-farming." He spoke in SINH
lar way OF the full-blooded sheep. He
said the defense would show by d
statement by Ross himself that this
70 e Harry ]. Cooper turned the farm
Ast." McLain.
the duties Of Mr.. and Mrs.
koss Issn ~ furnlshins Of meals. Nc:
a joint bed,>. 70 nd once in the
mouse. Some tl,.. n January McLain
went to Fargo to attend farmers
institute. This trip called forth con-
sioera pie ridicule from Ross. Shortly
after this Ross came to Grand Forks.
The next day Ross was in Hiilsboro.
He had been drinking and had a bot.
tie OF whtskey party emptied in his
possession. On that occasion McLain's
name being mentioned, Ross few into
a rage and used vile names against
MT. Cooper and threatened to kill him.
Had Told Of Troubles.
IN the talk about the farm Ross told
IN McLain Cooper's presence that he
nad worked tn Montana, that he got
into m. trouble with the man he worked
Tor there and showed him where to
head in at. and that il he hadn't
headed in" he would have done away
with him. He also told McLain on,
another occasion that he had trouble
with his employe and would have shot
MIN It a satisfactory settlement had
not been reached. On another occa.
sion he told Of using bare knuckles.
ana declared that they were better
shotguns. He further told Of how he
had burned 80 tons Of hay as a re-
suit Of quarrel over $3.50. Another
instance told by Ross was that when
ne was living near Fargo he left his
wife and went away for some time
with a prostitute.
MT: Bangs said that the defense
would put on the stand witnesses to
tell Of these different escapades and
Of how Ross was known to have car
ried a gun and brass knuckles. These
statements were not idle boastings, but
were actual facts.
Afraid Of Rosa
On Jan. II. whom McI.ain Cooper
went to Fargo. he was with another
man who had worked on the farm.
During this trip the other man eau
toned McLain against Ross as q dan.
gerous man. McLain at that time ex.
pressed the opinion that Ross was
dangerous.
Counsel Bangs said the defense
would put on two men who heard Ross
make his threats in Hillsboro.
Twice, said Mr: Bangs. Mrs. Ross
that her husband was treating her so
mean that she could not stay any
longer.
On March 10 McLain Cooper was in
the sheep barn putting hay In for the
sheep. Tom Fowler was milking iii
the main barn. Ross and Huelet were
down by the watering trough. There
were two cows In the barn. one Of
milked by hand. rather than allow the
calf to run with its mother. The fact
that McLain insisted on having hts
wish carried out started the trouble.
which finally ended In the shooting.
AZ that time Ross told the boys to
go to supper. thet they were not serv.-
ing meals at N kours. McLAin re-
Piled O. that hat they would 60 when. thsy
then started for the barn with state
ment to the effect that he would go
then or not at all, emphasized with an
oath. Ross then pulled Nolan over
the sheep gate and piled on top Of Nc
Lain. Ross striking Cooper several
times: after while, they half rose
and Cooper saw Fowler and yelled for.
him to run to the telephone and call
the sheriff. Ross told Fowler that
II he used the telephone he would
beat his brains out. Mr.. Beings said