The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-17
Oulbertson Was Normal.


The coronor's jury. after examining
ed a verdict to the effect that It was
impossible to name any Of the parties
Dr. James Hagen, in the inquest
yesterday, testified as to the findings
made in an examination OF Culbert-
sons brain. Culbertson had pleaded
insanity as q defense, but DIR. Hagen.
and the consulting physicians testified
that they found the brain In normal
condition Sheriff Erickson, Police Of
ficer Lunceford and James johnson
the inquest, but none could give any
Information as to the identity Of any
Of the assaulting mob.
Cars Secreted at Scene Of LynchinR
Officers reached the scene Of the
lynching within twenty or twenty-five
minutes Of the time Culbertson was
hanged, and they cut his body down
Immediately. Although only three au-
tomobiles are known to have been
used. it is believed that others were
secreted near the point Of the lynch
eral miles distant when officers reach-
ed the scene = -
Phan Dcliuitely laid.
ss, vohicials now believe that the ptan
OF attack on the jail had been laid
two or three days before It was ac-
tuatly accomplished. and they think
the preliminaries were outlined last
Saturday night, when forty OF fifty
strangers were in the city, all of them
talking about the Culbertson case and
evidently seeking to stir up excite
ment and sentiment for lynching.
CulbertsOn Not Buried Yet.
Tho OF 90 r,,1h
will take place tomorrow. Oficials
have been awaiting advices from his
father. but have not herad from him
yet. Mrs. Culbertson of Dorchester,
Neb. who was desterted by Culbert-
son when he came to this section.
wired Williams officials that she was
without means to care for the body,
ton.
The Sheriffs Story.
Sheriff Erickson. who was overpow-
cred by a mob yesterday and COM
PEELED to give UP Cleve Culbertson,
or hanged from q bridge near the city,
the convicted murderer who was lat
gives the following story Of the at
fair:
Il was sleeping directly under tho
prisoners cell when the crowd began
to batter down the Jail door. I dress
ed hurriedly and stepped into the
main corridor Of the jail, and beGan
arguing with the leader Of the gans.
Get out Of there OF I'll blow your
head off," was the first order got
from the gang, and as they already
had the door ready to yield to their
hRttering ram, ooeyed their orders
'"They were into the jail in mo-
ment. anu completely niled the ooerl-
ooa .c,,u. - ..
tu,oerson. VINO ys ~ .WeA1nea ~ e "
Ii Ine nio"S. We uEts, sno tnt0u6n
the oim h1nt couto eee tna1 ne Was
excted ana feefrui tnouea ne sah
nothing to me:
The next thing heard chem nsht-
ing in Culbertson's cell. Finally one
hollered. I've got him. ana q moment
later Cutbertson was led into the jail.
l could hear culbertson very plainly.
for he was begging for his life, and
declaring his innocence.
"The mob was thoroughly organiz-
ed, as is evidenced by the manner in
which they guarded all approaches to
the iaii. The residence Of Fin CHIEF
Jersey. directly across the avenue was
un,ier v,ntch. and when Jersey avvak-
enad nv the noise onened window.
he f.,,;nd h;m.elf l.,nkine into fi,e
n,nzzies of three e,,ns with the order.
to get PACK M IN ana. ana stay m. ,a Two ON, ON.
M ers .a Me.e e,as" aso ~ - .oap up o"'e ''e'
~. 49, w sAoSs ~ W ~ .sS.n 49,
when tney nao the'r pL.soner ,l tney
disappeared INTO .ne uarkness IN
few moments ana wnen Cutoertson