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with killing COW belonging to Mr..
Hoffman, the Indian agent of the gov
eminent.
Events Leading to Shooting.
In the testimony Newman stated
that he left home Friday for Garrison
arriving at the town about 10 o'clock
the next morning. stopping once on the
way. While there he bought one pint
of alcohol and one-half pint of whisky.
Later in the cross examination he stat
ed that he had purchased an additional
half pint of alcohol, making an entire
quart of liquor, all told.
On arriving home he arose about s
o'clock in the morning and went to his
fathers home, which is a distance of
about fifty yards. He had previously
left grip containing the bottles Of
liquor at the home of his father, on
his return.
On going into his fathers home he
discovered that the parent, who was
Ill, was much worse. The father told
the son that he thought the end was
near and that he was going to the
happy hunting ground.
Newman told his wife, on learning
that his father was worse, that he was
going to end his own life and go to the
happy hunting ground Ii his father
died. When Newman had greeted his
father the parent kissed his son and
told Of his apprehension of approach
ing death.
Newman said to his father, father il
you die will end my life and go with
you. You are old and blind and can
not find the road to the happy hunt
ing ground, and I as your only son
will end all and go with you that /
may find the way to the happy hunt
ing ground"
White Face, Newman's father, how
ever, advised his son against doing
such rash act. He pointed out to the
son that he had wife. home and fam
lily to care for and that in short
time he would have enough property
that he would be happy and comforta-
BILE the rest Of his life.
Newman then ate his breakfast at
the home of his mother. Following the
meal he drank about half of the liquor
in the whisky bottle. Leaning over
his father, the parent accused the son
Of drinking and Newman did not deny
the accusation.
After dressing his father. Newman
drank some more alcohol, which he
mixed with water, and then a little
later he drank all OF the whisky left
in the bottle.
White Face told Newman that death
was approaching and told his son how
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colors and made the funeral arrange
ments for himself. Newman advised
his father to not be buried after the
fashion of the Indian but to have the
funeral in the white mans manner
The defendant then testified that he
drank some more alcohol. When asked
what he did with the rest Of it, he
stated that he did not know, unless he
drank it all.
Did Not Intend to Shoot ConI<lin.
did you intend to shoot Roscoe?"
asked Attorney Lowell
Il did not replied Newman.
The question and the answer was
the nearest that the attorneys queried
regarding the actual shooting, in the
examination Of the defendant.
Newman stated that Conklin, the
murdered man, and he were school
mates together at Fort Stevenson and
that after Conklin's mother had died
Conklin has made his home with New
man. He stated Conklin had always
been welcomed to his home and made
it his headquarters.
Roscoe Conklin, the deceased, and
Newman worked together a great deal
Newman had team of horses and
Conklin had none, and the two men
operated the team together when they
were chopping wood for the govern
ment. They often took gun along
when they went into the woods to-
gether to work, but had never been
hunting together.
Regarding the condition Of Conk-
Inns health, Newman stated that it
was very bad. His lungs were weak
and at times he spat out blood.
At times Newman purchased some
clothing for Conklin and at one time
he purchased ,$12 worth Of clothing for
Conklin at Garrison. Later he bought
Conklin some shoes and on a few
occasions gave him some ready cash.
Newman stated that there had never
been any Ill feeling between he and
Conklin and that to his best memory