The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-23
.CO0DR|E HAD
PR0v0cAT|0N,
SAYS VERDICT
States Attorney Says He
Probably Will Prosecute
the Young Man.
WITNESS DECLARES
GETZ RAISED GUN
Contends That Blow Came ONLY Are,
Threats to Weld Wa.
Concluded Today-Goodrie Did Not
! Go on the Stand.

0O Ol l1lO St600.
VERDICT OF CoRoNER's JURY.
From the evidence presented
Joseph Getz came to his death In.
0lrectly at the hands OF Frank
GoOdrte; the direct cause of death
Dcing from striking his head up.
on the pavement from a fall caus.
ca by blow from the fist of the
said frank GO0drte, said blow be.
cation, on the evening Of Anrii III.
at the corner of Fourth street ana
DeMers avenue. at or about the
hour of II ID. m,
Frank Goodrie probably will be
for manslaughter.
Following the reporting of the
aooHe verdict by the coroner's jury
at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, states
Attorney o. B. Burtness stated that in
all probability criminal action would
De launched against the defendant.
Inc charge would be manslauRhter.
under the head of which comes such
cases as this wherein killings occur
without premeditation.
NO steps. however, will be taken
for two or three days. as a full tran
script Of the evidence given at the in
quest will be obtained by the states
ecution. The charge of simple as
sault made against Goodrie upon his
arrest, holds the defendant till next
Monday, when his hearing Is sched-
uled.
Evidence Favors Plea.
Evidence favorable to Goodrie's plea
of self defense wac riven NJ fha to
quest this morning.
Thomas Harmon, who was twenty
five feet from the men when the af-
fair took place, says he saw Getz raise
the rife that he had taken from
Goodrie. as though to hit him.
At this point. Harmon says, Good
rie used his left arm in making a
grab for the gun. at the same time
hitting Getz: Getz fell to the ground.
Goodrie walking away with his rifle
in hand.
Goodrie Not on the Stand.
Goodrie did not go on the stand. At
torney George A. Bangs appeared at
the inquest this morning as the repre-.
sentative of the young man, and his
appearance in the case was RESPONSE
BILE for the changed program. Goodrie
had stated last evening that he would
go on the stand.
Physicians Give Evidence.
Three physicians. DR.. H. O'Keefe,
DR.. F. E. Murphy and DR.. S. H. IT.
win, were on the stand this morning.
They testified with reference to the
wounds received by Getz, showing q
fracture of the skull, caused by hit
ting the pavement, was responsible
for his death.
Officers Testify.
The first witness called in
the inquest Yesterday was Cap
tain Sullivan Of the police force. He
told of Getz being brought to the sta
tion about 1880 Friday night in what
appeared to be an intoxicated condi-
ton. He said that he was placed on
a cot and watched closely for some
time. His wife was notified and came
to the station shortly after IL o'clock.
She shared the general opinion that
he was drunk but requested that II he
got worse a physician be called.
About 1 o'clock DR.. O'Keefe was
called in as Getz appeared to be very
sick. DIR. O'Keefe examined him but
did not find evidence of fracture at
ing. The witness then told Of the re-
moval of Getz to his home.
Officer Dahl was then called. He
told of seeing a crowd gather at the
corner of Fourth and DeMers shortly
after IL o'clock Friday evening. He
went to see what the trouble was and
found Getz lying on the pavement.
He told of securing assistance to have
Getz raised and later carried to the
Getz was drunk at the time.
Ncighbor is Called.
Leon Fettie. neighbor Of Getz.
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Getz in an East Grand Forks saloon
Friday evening and Of having several
drinks with him. He declared that
he did not see Goodrie at that time.
Later he decided to go home, but
Getz went with Hardigan. Fettie de-
clared that he did not see Getz then
until he saw him coming east on the
north side of DeMers avenue, Fettie
was then just across the street. He
Getz and meeting him at the corner
demand the rife which Getz was
carrying. He further stated that Getz
refused to give up the rife. saying
that he tGoodrie) should shoot no
one with that rifle. Then he testified
he saw Goodrie hit Getz on the left
side Of the head with his fist, that
ietz fell to the pavement. throwing
he gun into the street as he fell, that
ioodrie picked up the gun and started
away while he ran back and called
.or police.
Olson Carried Rifle.
Elmer Olson. delivery boy for the
Peoples Supply company. was next
called. He declared that he and
ioodrie were coming across from tho
East side together. that Goodrie was
rifle and that Goodrio
asked him to carry 1t while he
lGoodrie) rolled cigarette. He
'urther testified that while carrying
he rife. and while In front Of the
New York restaurant. Getz came up
behind him and grabbed the gun. He
that Goodrie demanded tho
gun and Getz refused and then both
started east. He did not hear the
at the corner but saw
he blow struck and saw Getz fall. :
His brother. Hjelmar Olson, was
The next witness. He was behind tho
other men and did not see the en-
but saw Getz lying on the
ground. George Clevan was also
called but was unable to throw much
light on the case as he testified that
he did not notice any trouble until
he heard Getz strike the pavement.
He was standing in front Of the Cliff
ford block at the time. Andrew Kol.
stad. proprietor Of the DeNers avenue
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