The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-04


that his life was in danger. and that
he should be on the lookout for trou-
BILE.
He also said that Ross himself had
related acts Of violence in which he
(Ross) had taken part, and which
were on his mind that morning. An
affair at Argusville, N. D.. was one
about. The witness remembered. 10.
ctdents that Ross had told him Of
which occurred In Montana and near
MCorhead. Mum: -.'.'...
KNI1f h Hbt4e Once.
In Montana Ross had been freight
ing in the mountains. that the boss had
given him four-hoYssH team which
he did not like. that he killed one
horse by shooting It. and that he then
bluffed the boss into keeping him on
the Job BY threatening to use the same
gun on him.
Near Davenport. N. D.. Ross had
been employed by one Egsertt and
they had trouble over wage settle
ment.- that Eggertt finally settled ac-
cording to Ross' figures. and that IL
he had not he would have fetched
him." ~ he had pair Of brass
knuckles and. a gun which he would
have used, ......... ..-
Burned Hay to "Get Even"
In the fall of 1910 Ross had been
fendant and others, talking about
silent weapons. Ross suggested that
the brass knuckles were more silent
than q. gun. end that he had been in
the habit Of carrying q pari Of them.
the habit Of carrying q pair Of them.
Lain said he had overheard Ross re-
mark that II he (McLain) tried to
would put some Of those full blooded
sheep In heaven
Cooper said that he had been 10
tnsistent upon Ross leaving the farm
because he was afraid of Ross, and
that he was afraid that Ross would
burn the property. In Justification Of
such belief Cooper said that Ross had
Cured near Moorhead, MINI. Ross
had become involved in q dimculty
with an employer and had burned
fifty tons Of hay and had gone to
Moorhead, leaving on a freight. The
difficulty was over $50 In. wages.
this incident was related.
Cooper denied that he had. after
Ross had been shot. walked to his
side with the declaration that he had
plenty more shells"
Statement in Sheri6's Buggy.
After his arrest and after he had
gotten into the buggy with the officers.
asked him many questions. He had
said. in answer to question. that ''he
shot to stop the man. and had shot at
his legs.:.'
The shot gun in the residence on the
farm. and which Cooper believed Ross
was on the way to get. was a pump
gun. carrying seven shells.
The Cross Examination,
At 10:60 the direct examination was
concluded and the witness was turned
over to the prosecution for cross-ex-
animation. He described first the To-
cation OF the farm. the buildings, etc.
going into details. He was also ques.
toned at length as to his boyhood, be-
ing much along the same line followed
In the direct examination.
Nolan said Ross had been on the
farm in 1908. Ross being known at
that time by Cooper a. one Of the or
dinary farm hands. At that time
Cooper said Ross appeared a little
ss.sth above the sversse = nns N .bility: On some
to show more anger at times than
other men on the place. on the whole
Cooper ana Ross had pleasant rela.
tions that year. In the spring Of 1910
when Cooper returned from the agri-
cultural college. Ross was employed
on the sutton farm. and McLain re-
manned there for q while. Ross soon
left but returned April under con-
tract for a year.
Used Stock Badly,
After McLain's return on this oc.
casion, Ross went away for q short
time. returning within about three
weeks under contract with H. J..
Cooper as foreman Of the west Coop
er farm. This contract commenced
April I. 1910.
During the first period that Ross
had been on the farm McIAin satd
that he at times was abusive towards