The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-31
FORMER FARGOAN
IN BAD SCRAPE
j. c. NIcKELLs SAID TO HAVE
DRAWN A REVOLVER BUT IT
WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM HIM
AND HE WAS BADLY POUNDED
ROW OVER OWNERSHIP.

The Forman News has the following
account of fracas at Gwinner in
which G. G. Nickells, former Fargo
man, was one of the principals
The drugstore difficulty at Gwinner
has finally been settled. But not with
out sensation that viii probably long
be remembered by the people of Gwin-
ner. With regard to the drugstore,
1t will be remembered by many of
our readers that the property was
sold by G. G. Nickells a few months
ago to ]. A. Beathune who paid 81
600 cash down, and gave note Sc
cured by mortgage for the balance
Of the purchase price, which was $4.-
600 in ALL There was also some stock
In excess of the $4,000. which Nick
ellis was to have, or at least such was
the stipulation, and Nickells removed
stock to the value of $500, and at
tempted to secure s700 more of the
stock, but failed, because Mr.. Bea-
thune had made UP, his mind that there
was never $4,000 worth Of stock in the
store when he came into possession.
NickelIs then issued attachment papers
for the 800, and started foreclosure
proceedings on the $4,000 mortgage on
the clause in the mortgage that al
lows such proceedings IL the mortga-
gee deems his debt insecure. AS a
result the Gwinner drugstore has been
closed several weeks. 1t was plainly
apparent that Nickells, who had moved
to Minor after selling his Gwinner
property, wanted to regain possession
Of his former stock Mr.. Beathune,
however, soon showed that he had good
friends. and just before the foreclosure
sale was to take place, last Monday,
the $4,000 was put up, and the entire
mortgage held by Nickells was set
tied. It was agreed that the 500 at
| tachment case should be fought out
in the district court this fall. After
the settlement of the foreclosure pro-
| ceedings, last Monday, and after the
sheriff had departed for home. Mr..
Beathune demanded payment Of the
sum of $25 which Nickells had bor-
rowed from him on a former occasion.
Nickells acknowledged the debt, but
refused payment, using some bad LAM
guage. The latter then wanted several
articles in the cellar of the drugstore
which he claimed were his. On the
advice OF friends. Beathune allowed
the local constable to go into the
cellar and bring up the articles in
question. AS each article was brought
up, Beathune took it and threw 1t of
his premises with much emphasis.
Nickells, who was in well nigh fren-
zied condition, now drew a revolver.
and 1t is alleged by witnesses, struck
Beathune with 1t. Beathune took the
revolver away from Nickells, and
knocked the latter down four times,
and 1t is said, kicked him. The by
| ISLANDERS, Of whom there were several,
now interfered and put Nickells in his
auto, and his driver took him home
to Minor In hors de combat condi-
ton. The sympathy Of majority Of
the people Of Gwinner appears to be
with Mr. Beathune in his troubles,
however, he being entirely deaf and
dumb, and, ordinarily peaceable man,
| though possessed of powerful ply
sique. And whatever else may be said,
he is not blind, and the action Of
NickelIs In foreclosing and shutting
up the drugstore was an injury that
ranked in Beathune's mind. The above
are the main points in the contention
which has excited the people OF Gwin-
ner for some time, and part Of which
will probably be aired in district court
at the coming term.
Il