The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-15
DENIES CREDIT FOR
SlASH|NG HIS
ADVERSARY
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Prisoner Held For Finlander's
Wounds Claims Innocence
F.; Patient in Bad Condition

! II Harry Hoover, held at the Grand
Forks police station since being re-
moved from train No. I of the Great
Northern here Thursday evening, has
my knowledge az to the manner In
which Nels Lu0ma, q F1nlander, came
by several severe stab wounds, he Is
unwilling to acknowledge that fact.
Hoover maintains innocence Of any
stabbing on his part, and In that con
teution is upheld by his father. @.
". Hoover, also detained as q wit
ness and held under q cash bond.
Luoma's condition is anything but
satisfactory. The Enlander. partial
IL Intoxicated, was removed to st.
Mfchael's hospital on the arrival of
the train, his most serious injury be-
ing Q slit in the back. and which, it
ls feared. may be deep enough to
pause complications.
Omcials Of Trail county-the stab
bling took place near Hillsboroehave
been notified and they will take
charge Of the matter and prosecute
Investigation into the matter in which
6e fracaS was brought.
Liquor the Cause.
Liquor was quite evidently the
PAUSE Of the affair. Luoma, himself
bomewhat the worse for free imbib-
ing, brought on the trouble when he
launched himself into the elder
Hoovers lap and proceeded to make
himself comfortable. At the sugges-
non Of young Hoover, however, back
ID up by something more substantial
han mere parlor words, the Finn
lander moved and returned to the end
bf the coach.
Only a short time elapsed, how
Dver. before he was again back to
where the two Hoovers we're seated,
md there was q resumption Of hos
hlities. resulting in the passing of
rather bitter words, followed I'D with
blows.
Hoover declares the Fnlander
struck him and they mixed. But at
NO time during the fight does he re-
member seeing a knife, and he seems
willing to believe that the Finlander
received his stab wounds at some
pther time than during the few mo-
ments that he vas mixed up with
him.
Agree as to Origin.
Both Luoma, who was interviewed
his afternoon at the hospital, and
the prisoner, seen at the city station
lgree as to the manner In which the
difficulties originated.
Luoma is hazy as to the means by
which he came about his wounds
though, declaring that he did not see
the knife that was welded, although
he does contend that they were re.
cedved' while he was fighting with
Hoover. The latter, claims to have
cen no knife at any time, and in.
juries about his own head, particulr.
ly about the left ear, assigned
to, blows from the N%nlander's fists
Hoover is willing to admit that Luo'
ma was a decidedly good fighter.
Lu0ma Sobered Up.
After Luoma had been stabbed ht
began to sober up quite rapidly. ant
when he was placed IN the depo'
platform in this city awaiting the ar
rival Of an ambulance, demanded Il
know whether or not they-the Of
hcers-intended to let him lie Their,
Ill night and die.
Today he appears somewhat fever
sh.
Hoovers are Harvest Hands.
g. w. Hoover and his son, Harry
IRE harvest hands and had been EN-
ployed in the vicinity Of Hillsboro
They went to Fargo Thursday morn
ing and rel on their way back Il
work when the affair happened.
viii Issue Warrant.
officials of Trail county announce,
late this afternoon that they woul,
swear out a warrant against Harr,
Hoover for the affair, and he will b.
taken to Hillsboro either tonight O
Saturday morning.
To Return Monday
Rev. G. G. Warner of the Congre
Eational church will return Monda.
from Rock Lake where he has beef
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