The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-21

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| Remembered Nothing.
Newman stated that he did not re-
member anything that occurred after
taking the alcohol until later in the
day. According to his testimony, the
next thing he remembered was waking
up along side Of the. road distance
of about three quarters of a mile from
his home.
When Newman woke up along side
the road 1t was about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon. He was very sick and vom-
tied a great DEAL He said he felt
dry. He was sick for three days after
that and continued to vomit.
Newman told of his arrest and re-
moval to the agency guard house
Later he was taken before u. s. court
commissioner at Washburn and Oct. 6
he was placed in the Burleigh county
| jail where he remained until Nov.
II, when he was taken to the hospital
for an operation. He spent eight
weeks at the hospital and was then
taken back to the jail. but was re-
leased on bail Jan. %. and has been
at his home ever since.
Conklin's Brother Visited Newman.
Newman stated that since he had
been at his home, after being released
from Jail that William Conklin, a
brother Of the murdered man, had
visited him at his home.
1t had been shown in the testimony
Of the prosecution that Newman had
been discharged as an Indian police
man. He stated in the court this
morning that he was seen drinking at
Garrison, and that the fact was re-
ported to the officials, who asked for
his resignation, which he gave,
The Gross Examination.
Judge Barnett made the cross ex-
animation very brief, but did not ask
any startling questions.
THE government gives the Indians
rations, do they not, Mr.. Newman ?"
asked the assistant u. S. attorney, to
which Newman gave an affirmative re-
ply.
Did you ever know Of Roscoe draw
ing any rations?" To this Newman
stated that he did not.
Judge Barnett then proceeded to
tear down the evidence which had
shown that Conklin lived at Newn.an's
home. Newman admitted that Conk-
lin was a good worker when he was
not i'll, and that he stayed at Ola Dogs
home. He further stated that Conklin
was later turned out by Old Dog, but
gave some other places where he had
stayed after being turned out.
Newman was asked what was the
occasion of his visit TO Garrison, re-
piled that he was asked to take two
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catch the train to go to Bismarck.
He having team, was employed for
the job.
He also admitted that he secured a
half-pint of alcohol, in addition to the
amount he had previously stated. Dur
ing the afternoon while he was at ar
rison he had taken two or three drinks
and he also drank some alcohol on the
way home.
At this juncture of the cross exam
ination he became very nervous and
pulled a handkerchief that he held in
his hand, into several different kinds
Of twists. He moved around In his
chair and crossed and recrossed his
legs frequently, showing himself to be
very nervous. At times his fingers
would not keep still at ALL especially
his index finger of his right hand.
Judge Barnett asked Newman If he
had lost consciousness after he had
placed on his fathers shirt and he re-
piled that he did. The prosecuting
lawyer also asked him If he remem-
bered running around a room after his
wife, or attempting to strike her, or
asking for a gun, or having a gun, or
discharging gun, but he remembered
none of these things. Neither did he
remember Mason Jones putting him to
bed.
Didn't you know that alcohol was
bad thing, when it placed you in such
condition. asked Barnett. Newman
did not answer the question directly
at first, but when brought back to the
point he stated that he did not know it.
He said he thought that little Of 1t
was all right.
IN less than two minutes Judge Bar
nett had him contradict his other
statement, when he told the jury that
he did not know that liquor was not
good for him.
Judge Barnett asked Newman re-
garding the guns around the house
and certain cartridges. all of trivial
Importance.