The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-18
viewing the scene of the assault,
sheriff viett and, his posse went to
the home Of Lawrepce Allnutt lived

viewing the scene OF the assault,
Sheriff Viett and. his posse went to
the home Of Lawrepce Allnutt lived
There they found the latter pacing
the floor In evident Distress, while
his wife was kneeling beside a bed
praying, says Sheriff Viett.
Allnutt was at once charged with
having assaulted his sister and moth
er: He did not deny the charge and
refused to make 2 statement. His
wife was questioned, and told Sheriff
Vtett enough to make him certain
that Allnutt was the guilty man, the
sheriff said last night. The posse
left for Rockville and
placed Allnutt In the county Jail.
Victim Terribly Beaten
In the meantime DR.. Charles H.
Nourse and DR.. Upton Nourse, both
OF Dawsonville. were summoned to
care for Mrs. veirs' and Mrs. Allnutt.
They found Mrs. Veirs' skull fractur-
ed. one of her arms broken between
the elbow and the wrist, and her
body covered with bruises. A mes
sage was sent to Washington for q
trained nurse, but she did not arrive
until after the death Of Mrs. Veirs.
Mrs. Allnutt had received severe
bruises.
Allnutt had attacked his mother
first, with the pitchfork, according to
the theory advanced last night by
Sheriff Vfett. His sister attempted to
save her aged mother from the as
sault of the son, and rushed between
the two. She raised her arm to ward
of the blow, and the arm was shat
tered. The next blow fell across her
head, and the pitchfork went crash
Ing through her skull, the sheriff and
the physicians believe.
Was Manager of Farm
Mrs. Viers' the murdered woman,
was about IS years old and was the
widow Of Samuel ]. Viers. She had
lived with her mother for several
years. Until three months ago ALL
mutt also lived with. his mother and
sister, and managed the large farm
left the family by Nathan Allnutt. He
then married q Miss Perry, formerly
Of Washington, and sister of the
wife Of his brother. Fred Allnutt. The
marriage was strongly opposed by
some Of the members Of the Allnutt
family, It was said last night, and led
Allnutt to 60 to live with his brother,
Lawrence Allnutt, In Jacksonville.
The Allnutt farm II but a short dis
tance from Dawsonville, and Richard
Allnutt continued to manage it for
his mother.
A month ago q petition was fled in
the circuit court at Rockville by the
brothers and sisters Of Allnutt re-
quiring him to give an account Of his
conduct of the farm and to make him
set aside sufficient money to support
Mrs. Nathan Allnutt for the rest OF
her life.
This petition was fought by Allnutt
1t was the direct cause Of the trag-
edy yesterday, according to the re-
port circulated In NsIekville. Since
the fling Of the petition Allnutt has
been heard to make frequent threats
against members of his family, II
was said last night. Henry G. All.
mutt and other members Of the fam
lily, 1t was said; refused yesterday to
heed his pleas for assistance.
Allnutt last night engaged W. D
Spates, q Rockville attorney. to take
charge Of his case. Mr.. Spates last
night refused to make any statement
but It was intimated that defense Of
insanity would be advanced when the
case comes to trial.
The grand jury Of Montgomery
county convenes Monday next. and
Allnutt's case will be one Of the first
placed before 1t. The spring term Of
the court, during which Allnutt will
be tried, opens March 30. The tria
is expected to be one of the most ex-
citing in the history Of the county.