The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-17
duet the defense of his son in the re-
cent trial.
Fought for Life.

duct the defense of his son in the re-
cent trial.
Fought for Life.
Cleve Culbertson fought the crowd
desperately in the narrow confines OF
his cell, as was indicated by the con-
dition of his hands, revealed by eX-
aminations made by physicians yeSter-
day, CulbertsOn's knuCkles were bruised
and battered, and he gave the gang
of lynchers that entered his cell a
hard contest for several minutes
But the great numbers of the gang
of masked men soon OVerpoWered the
desperate criminal, and he was led
forth into the Jail yard, where the
moose was adjusted about his neck
n he was started on the mile and
a. half torturous trip that ended when
he vas swung to death from the
bridge.
That Culbertson was alive when, in
the early hours of the morning he
stood trembling upon the bridge, sur
rounded by the silent group Of mask
ed of the murdered billions,
was proven today when an autopsy OF
the remains was made by DR.. Hagen
and other physicians who testified at
the inquest.
They gave their opinion that the
trembling wretch, although probably
nearly exhausted from that terrible
Trip to the scene of his death, was ir
full possession Of his faculties ano
that his body was riddled with bullets
as it hung, dangling from the end OF
the rope strung over the bridge rail-
ing.
Had Normal Brain.
The defense Of Culbertson on the
plea Of insanity was exploded, If i
was ever given serious consideration
when an examination was made today
of the dead mans brain by two loca
physicians. They found, instead OF
diseased, abnormal brain, q well de
veloped, perfectly normal one, lndl
eating beyond the question or a doupt
that the man had every faculty VIII
which to suffer the eXcruciating tor
ments to which he was undoubtedl!
subjected to that trembling, heart
rending journey behind the autos o
his captors to the scene of his deatr
Jury's Verdict.
The jury, after hearing what littl
testimony could be obtained, brough
in a verdict of death at the hands o
an unknown mob, by hanging by tn
neck until dead"
But the probe is not to end mere
according to States Attorney Burdlc
and the officials Of Williams count
VINO are exercising every SlLoAI " VAC
cover the identity of those. who par
ticipated in the outrage. Governo
Hanna has made it very emphatl
that he expects a thorough investiga
ton and it will be made, according
officials today.
Public Indignant.
While there was undoubtedly
strong sentiment against Culbertso
here because of the brutality OF tn
crime which he committed, the gen
eral sentiment is hat an outrage ha
been committed which is a blot on tt
good name of Williston as a la"
abiding community, and citizens hel
are open to their declarations ths
they hope the investigation VIII re
suit in bringing those responsible Il
the outrage to justice. ..
Not WiIiiston Men.
The. growing sentiment among tt
authorities that those of the party
lynchers were in the main from tt
vicinity of the crime or I'D Monda
Mont, is shared by those who mao
every effort to locate the members
the mob without avail. The feelir
at Raw was bitter. for the billions wei
r,ronninent, IaW-ahiding farming PEI